Vehicle cooling system
First Claim
1. A cooling system for a vehicle having an engine, the cooling system comprising:
- an engine cooling radiator positioned in front of the engine;
a radiator fan for moving air through the radiator;
a duct having a forward opening inlet receiving warmed air from the radiator, a housing extending substantially upwardly from the inlet to an upwardly opening outlet, the outlet being located rearwardly of the inlet, forward of the engine and higher than the engine; and
a first heat exchanger for cooling a subsystem of the vehicle, the first heat exchanger being positioned higher than the radiator, and adjacent to and in front of the outlet of the duct.
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Abstract
A cooling system is provided for a vehicle having an engine. The cooling system includes an engine cooling radiator positioned in front of the engine, a radiator fan for moving air through the radiator, a duct fro conducting air blown through the radiator, and a pair of subsystem heat exchangers, each with an electric motor driven fan. The duct has a forward opening inlet receiving warmed air from the radiator, a housing extending substantially upwardly from the inlet to an upwardly opening outlet. The heat exchangers are positioned higher than the radiator, and adjacent to and in front of the outlet of the duct. The radiator fan may be mounted in front of the radiator, or it may be mounted inside the duct outlet. An air cleaner unit may be positioned higher than and forward of the radiator and lower than the heat exchangers.
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13 Claims
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1. A cooling system for a vehicle having an engine, the cooling system comprising:
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an engine cooling radiator positioned in front of the engine; a radiator fan for moving air through the radiator; a duct having a forward opening inlet receiving warmed air from the radiator, a housing extending substantially upwardly from the inlet to an upwardly opening outlet, the outlet being located rearwardly of the inlet, forward of the engine and higher than the engine; and a first heat exchanger for cooling a subsystem of the vehicle, the first heat exchanger being positioned higher than the radiator, and adjacent to and in front of the outlet of the duct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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