Marine propulsion system with fuel line cooler

• US 4,865,004 A
• Filed: 06/09/1988
• Issued: 09/12/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
• Original Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
• Inventors: Neisen, Gerald F., Buchholz, Brian S., Ruhnke, Jeffrey P., Steffes, Thomas J., Widmer, Steven L.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Macy, M.
• Application Number:
  US07/204,631
• Time in Patent Office: 460 Days
• Field of Search: 123/541, 123/545, 123/547, 123/546, 123/540
• US Class Current: 123/541
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 31/20 for cooling F02M31/005 takes precedence; use of cold F02M17/52; cooling of charging-air or of scavenging-air F02B29/04
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 37/20 characterised by means for preventing vapour lock
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 7/0008 the conduits for one medium being in heat conductive contact with the conduits for the other medium
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 7/024 the conduits of only one medium being helically coiled tubes, the coils having a cylindrical configuration
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 7/106 consisting of two coaxial conduits or modules of two coaxial conduits
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 21/062 the heat-exchange apparatus employing tubular conduits
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A fuel line cooler (34) is provided for a marine propulsion system (2) having a water cooled internal combustion engine (4) in a heat retentive compartment (5). The fuel line cooler (34) has an inlet (36) in communication with the source (14, 12) of cooling water for the engine (4), and has an outlet (38) for discharging water. The fuel line cooler (34) is cooled by sea water during running of the engine (4). Upon turn off of the engine (4), the cooled water in the fuel line cooler (34) is in heat transfer relation with the fuel and prevents vaporization and or spewing of the fuel.

Claims

1. In a marine propulsion system having a water-cooled internal combustion engine in a heat-retentive compartment, and including a fuel line in said compartment supplying fuel for combustion by said engine, fuel line cooler means in said compartment in heat transfer relation with said fuel line and having an inlet communicating with a source of cooling water and having an outlet for discharging water, wherein said fuel line cooler means comprises a water hose wound in a helical coil around said fuel line such that cooling water flowing through said helical coil hose cools said hose which in turn cools said fuel line.

2. In a marine propulsion system having a water-cooled internal combustion engine in a heat-retentive compartment, and including a fuel line in said compartment supplying fuel for combustion by said engine, fuel line cooler means in said compartment in heat transfer relation with said fuel line and having an inlet communicating with a source of cooling water and having an inlet communicating with a source of cooling water line cooler means comprises a water hose, and wherein said fuel line is wound in a helical coil around said water hose.