Motor vehicle, especially a truck, with a cooling system for an internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle with a cab and a cooling system for a single internal combustion engine, said system comprising a heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment and provided with an associated blower for providing approximately 70% of the maximum cooling power of said system, and at least one additional heat exchanger located outside the engine compartment and with which an addtional blower is associated for providing the remaining cooling power of said system, wherein said additional blower is mounted on a roof of the cab and is connected through channel means with said additional heat exchanger which is located within said channel means in the vicinity of one wall of the cab, and wherein said additional heat exchanger is located at a level below the roof of the cab when said vehicle is in an upright position.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle, especially a truck, with a cab and a cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cooling system comprises a heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment and provided with an associated blower, and at least one additional heat exchanger located outside the engine compartment and with which an additional blower is associated. The additional blower is mounted on a roof of the cab and is connected through a channel with the additional heat exchanger which is located inside the channel in the vicinity of one wall of the cab.
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- 1. A motor vehicle with a cab and a cooling system for a single internal combustion engine, said system comprising a heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment and provided with an associated blower for providing approximately 70% of the maximum cooling power of said system, and at least one additional heat exchanger located outside the engine compartment and with which an addtional blower is associated for providing the remaining cooling power of said system, wherein said additional blower is mounted on a roof of the cab and is connected through channel means with said additional heat exchanger which is located within said channel means in the vicinity of one wall of the cab, and wherein said additional heat exchanger is located at a level below the roof of the cab when said vehicle is in an upright position.
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19. A motor vehicle with a cab and a cooling system for a single internal combustion engine, said system comprising a heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment and provided with an associated blower for providing approximately 70% of the maximum cooling power of said system, and at least one additional heat exchanger located outside the engine compartment and with which an additional blower is associated for providing the remaining cooling power of said system, and wherein said additional blower is mounted on a roof of the cab and is connected through channel means with said additional heat exchanger which is located within said channel means in the vicinity of one wall of the cab and at least partially within the contour of the cab as seen in front or side view so that there is no need to increase the length of the vehicle.
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