Vertical shaft V-type engine

Patent · Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6547498

Fujikawa, T; Hirata, M; Tamba, S

A vertical crankshaft V-type engine is described which consists of a vertical crankshaft having an upper end, a pair of cylinders arranged horizontally forming a V with respect to each other, and each having a cylinder head; a carburetor operatively connected to the cylinders and mounted in the V defined by the cylinders. An air cleaner is operatively connected to the carburetor and mounted upwardly of the carburetor; a flywheel is secured to the upper end of the crankshaft; an air fan is mounted on top of the flywheel; a fan housing covers the cylinders and the air fan, and has a side wall along the crankshaft; and means provide air from the fan to the air cleaner and to the cylinder heads for cooling the latter. The means include an air-intake port leading to the air cleaner and extending substantially normal from the side wall. The means also include an air duct mounted inside the side wall located substantially perpendicular to the port and connected to the air fan in communication therewith for conducting air to the cylinder heads.

• Assignee: Kawasaki Kaisha, Kobe
• Patent Number(s): US 4568767
• OSTI ID: 6547498
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 26 Sep 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENGINES
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FLYWHEELS
INTAKE STRUCTURES
SHAFTS
WALLS
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FLUID FLOW
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