Engine airflow adjustment system
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1. An engine airflow adjustment system, comprising:
- an engine configured to power operation of a vehicle;
a fan configured to drive an airflow over the engine to convectively cool the engine; and
a funnel configured to receive a portion of the airflow from the fan and direct the airflow to a specific location on the engine to blow debris off of the engine, the funnel comprising a front wall configured to direct the airflow from the fan towards the engine, wherein;
the front wall comprises a first front wall portion and a second front wall portion, and wherein the first front wall portion is angled relative to the top wall and the second front wall portion is angled relative to the first front wall portion, andthe front wall defines an aperture, the aperture extends between the first front wall portion and the second front wall portion, and wherein the aperture is configured to redirect debris entering the funnel.
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Abstract
An engine airflow adjustment system that includes an engine that powers operation of a vehicle. A fan drives an airflow over the engine to convectively cool the engine. A funnel receives a portion of the airflow from the fan and directs the airflow to a specific location on the engine to blow debris off of the engine.
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1. An engine airflow adjustment system, comprising:
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an engine configured to power operation of a vehicle; a fan configured to drive an airflow over the engine to convectively cool the engine; and a funnel configured to receive a portion of the airflow from the fan and direct the airflow to a specific location on the engine to blow debris off of the engine, the funnel comprising a front wall configured to direct the airflow from the fan towards the engine, wherein; the front wall comprises a first front wall portion and a second front wall portion, and wherein the first front wall portion is angled relative to the top wall and the second front wall portion is angled relative to the first front wall portion, and the front wall defines an aperture, the aperture extends between the first front wall portion and the second front wall portion, and wherein the aperture is configured to redirect debris entering the funnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An engine airflow adjustment system, comprising:
a funnel configured to receive a portion of an airflow from a fan and redirect the airflow to a specific location on an engine to blow debris off of the engine, the funnel comprises; a first sidewall, the first sidewall comprises; a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion, wherein the first sidewall portion is angled relative to the second sidewall portion; a second sidewall separated from the first sidewall by a gap, the second sidewall comprises; a third sidewall portion and a fourth sidewall portion, wherein the third sidewall portion is angled relative to the fourth sidewall portion; a top wall coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and a front wall coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured to redirect the airflow from the fan towards the engine, the front wall comprising a first front wall portion and a second front wall portion, and wherein; the first front wall portion is angled relative to the top wall and the second front wall portion is angled relative to the first front wall portion, and the front wall defines an aperture, and wherein the aperture extends between the first front wall portion and the second sidewall portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An engine airflow adjustment system, comprising:
a funnel configured to receive a portion of an airflow from a fan and redirect the airflow to a specific location on an engine to blow debris off of the engine, the funnel comprises; a top wall; a first sidewall coupled to the top wall; a second sidewall coupled to the top wall and separated from the first sidewall by a gap; a front wall coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured to direct the airflow from the fan towards the engine, the front wall comprises; a first front wall portion, wherein the first front wall portion is angled relative to the top wall; and a second front wall portion, wherein the second front wall portion is angled relative to the first front wall portion, wherein the front wall defines an aperture, and wherein the aperture extends between the first front wall portion and the second front wall portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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