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Arrangement for cooling pistons and cylinder sleeves

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5166330
An arrangement is described for cooling the pistons and cylinder sleeves of piston/cylinder units of an internal combustion engine; each piston/cylinder unit has at least one cooling chamber, which is delimited by the piston and cylinder sleeve of that unit, and also has suitable sealing means, such as piston rings, provided on that end of the piston closest to the combustion chamber. The cooling chamber extends in the circumferential direction of the piston, is provided with means to supply cooling medium thereto and with means to withdraw cooling medium therefrom, and is provided with at least two approximately axially extending guide elements.
Assignee:
Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz Aktiengesellschaft, Cologne
Patent Number(s):
US 4608947
OSTI ID:
5166330
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English