GB2184700A - Motor vehicle having a tilting radiator - Google Patents

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GB2184700A
GB2184700A GB08630607A GB8630607A GB2184700A GB 2184700 A GB2184700 A GB 2184700A GB 08630607 A GB08630607 A GB 08630607A GB 8630607 A GB8630607 A GB 8630607A GB 2184700 A GB2184700 A GB 2184700A
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Pierangelo Civardi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K11/00—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units
    • B60K11/02—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
    • B60K11/04—Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/001—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core
    • F28F9/002—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core with fastening means for other structures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0246—Arrangements for connecting header boxes with flow lines

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Abstract

Plastic manifolds 12a, 12b are unitary with two tubular projections 22 acting as inlet and outlet to the radiator 10 and also operative as pivots which enable the radiator to be turned around a horizontal axis X-X during assembly of a motor vehicle. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Motor vehicle having a tilting radiator This invention relates to a motorvehicle having a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having a radiator, meansforconnectingthesametotheveh- icle structure and inlet and outlet connections for a liquid coolant.
Conventionally, more particularly in industrial vehicles, the kind of radiator varies with the kind of vehicle in which the radiator is fitted. Some radiator parts, for example, the honeycomb between the manifolds, are the same for every vehicle but other parts, for example, the manifolds, must be purpose designed and built for a vehicle, more particularly as regards the positioning ofthe radiator in the vehicle.
Consequently, a particular kind of radiator must be devised for each kind of vehicle, with the result of high design and production costs and spares control problems.
Also, known radiators are often dificultto fit since in addition to the radiator body being connected to the vehicle structure, the radiator has to be connec- ted to the cooling circuit by way of coolant inlet and outlet connections which are often in difficultly accessible positions.
It is the object of this invention to provide a motor vehicle which is free from the disadvantages mentionedand makesforgreaterstandardizationofcomponentsfor different kinds of vehicles and which has a radiatorwhich isverysimpleto instal andwhich is easy and cheap to construct.
According to the invention, the means for connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure comprise pivots for pivotally connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure so thatthe radiator can oscillate around a substantially horizontal axis; and the coolant inlet and outlet connections are disposed near the pivots.
Consequently, a single type of radiator can be adapted to different kinds of vehicle having different chassis and different forms of power unitjust by varying the inclination of the radiator by rotating the same around its axiswhilethe radiator is being in stalled in the vehicle. Also, the construction of the usually plastics manifolds and the assembly of the coolant hoses are simplified.
Other advantages and features of the vehicle ac cording to the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description given purely by way of non-limitative example with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: Figure lisa perspective view of a radiator accord- ing to the invention; Figure2 is a view in section on the line ll-ll of Figure 1, and Figure3shows a detail to an enlarged scale and in an exploded form of Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, a radiator lOforanin- dustrial vehicle has two manifolds 1 2a, 1 2b, cooling liquid arriving from the engine in the manifold 1 2a and cooled liquid returning to the engine by way of the manifold 12b. Disposed betweenthetwo mani folds 12a and 12b is a honeycomb 14 offinnedtubes providing a liquid-air heat exchange. Two longitudinal members 16form part of the vehicle chassis orframe. Secured to thetop of each member 16 isa support 18; connected thereto is a saddle 20 having a bearingorsupportpart20a,twowalls20bandtwo entry parts 20c.
The plastics manifolds 1 2a, 12b are unitary with two tubular projections 22 operative as pivots which enablethe radiator 10 to be turned around a horizontal axisX-X during assembly. The manifold 12a also has a plate or bracket orthe like 26 enabling the radiator 10 to be secured at the predetermined inclin- ation.
Each projection 22 communicates with the interior of each manifold and is carried by the saddle 20 with the interposition of an elastomeric anti-vibration bush 24. Also, each projection 22 has a part 22a near the associated manifold and an end part 22b connected coaxiallywith a hose 28, 30forthe arrival and despatch respectively of the coolant.
When the radiator 10 is being fitted in the vehicle, the bushes 24 are firstthreaded on the parts 22a of the projections 22, whereafter the radiator 10 is installed between the members 16 by the projections 22 being introduced vertically into the saddles 20, such introduction being facilitated by the entry parts 20c. The radiatorlOisthen turned around theaxis X-X to take up the required inclination. Afterthe radiator has been secured in position by means ofthe plate or bracket or the like 26,the respective coolant inlet and outlettubes 28,30 are connected to the parts 22b ofthe projections 22.
Advantageously, the projections 22 can be unitary with the manifolds 12a, 12b, for example, by being produced by forming.
1. A motor vehicle having a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having a radiator, meansforconnecting the same to the vehicle structure and inlet and outlet connections for a liquid coolant, char- acterised in that the means comprise aligned pivots for pivotally connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure so thatthe radiator can oscillate around a substantially horizontal axis; and the coolant connections are disposed near the pivots.
2. A vehicle according to claim 1, characterised in thatthe pivots are borne bya pairofsupportsaddles secured to the vehicle structure and operative as companion elements to the pivots.
3. Avehicle according to claim 2, characterised in that antivibration elements in the form of elastomeric bushes are interposed between the pivots and the respective saddle.
4. Avehicle according to any ofthe previous claims in which the radiator has two manifolds disposed opposite one another, characterised in that each pivot is in the form of a tubular projection integral with the associated manifold and adapted for connection to a coolant hose.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Motor vehicle having a tilting radiator This invention relates to a motorvehicle having a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having a radiator, meansforconnectingthesametotheveh- icle structure and inlet and outlet connections for a liquid coolant. Conventionally, more particularly in industrial vehicles, the kind of radiator varies with the kind of vehicle in which the radiator is fitted. Some radiator parts, for example, the honeycomb between the manifolds, are the same for every vehicle but other parts, for example, the manifolds, must be purpose designed and built for a vehicle, more particularly as regards the positioning ofthe radiator in the vehicle. Consequently, a particular kind of radiator must be devised for each kind of vehicle, with the result of high design and production costs and spares control problems. Also, known radiators are often dificultto fit since in addition to the radiator body being connected to the vehicle structure, the radiator has to be connec- ted to the cooling circuit by way of coolant inlet and outlet connections which are often in difficultly accessible positions. It is the object of this invention to provide a motor vehicle which is free from the disadvantages mentionedand makesforgreaterstandardizationofcomponentsfor different kinds of vehicles and which has a radiatorwhich isverysimpleto instal andwhich is easy and cheap to construct. According to the invention, the means for connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure comprise pivots for pivotally connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure so thatthe radiator can oscillate around a substantially horizontal axis; and the coolant inlet and outlet connections are disposed near the pivots. Consequently, a single type of radiator can be adapted to different kinds of vehicle having different chassis and different forms of power unitjust by varying the inclination of the radiator by rotating the same around its axiswhilethe radiator is being in stalled in the vehicle. Also, the construction of the usually plastics manifolds and the assembly of the coolant hoses are simplified. Other advantages and features of the vehicle ac cording to the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description given purely by way of non-limitative example with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: Figure lisa perspective view of a radiator accord- ing to the invention; Figure2 is a view in section on the line ll-ll of Figure 1, and Figure3shows a detail to an enlarged scale and in an exploded form of Figure 1. Referring to the drawings, a radiator lOforanin- dustrial vehicle has two manifolds 1 2a, 1 2b, cooling liquid arriving from the engine in the manifold 1 2a and cooled liquid returning to the engine by way of the manifold 12b. Disposed betweenthetwo mani folds 12a and 12b is a honeycomb 14 offinnedtubes providing a liquid-air heat exchange. Two longitudinal members 16form part of the vehicle chassis orframe. Secured to thetop of each member 16 isa support 18; connected thereto is a saddle 20 having a bearingorsupportpart20a,twowalls20bandtwo entry parts 20c. The plastics manifolds 1 2a, 12b are unitary with two tubular projections 22 operative as pivots which enablethe radiator 10 to be turned around a horizontal axisX-X during assembly. The manifold 12a also has a plate or bracket orthe like 26 enabling the radiator 10 to be secured at the predetermined inclin- ation. Each projection 22 communicates with the interior of each manifold and is carried by the saddle 20 with the interposition of an elastomeric anti-vibration bush 24. Also, each projection 22 has a part 22a near the associated manifold and an end part 22b connected coaxiallywith a hose 28, 30forthe arrival and despatch respectively of the coolant. When the radiator 10 is being fitted in the vehicle, the bushes 24 are firstthreaded on the parts 22a of the projections 22, whereafter the radiator 10 is installed between the members 16 by the projections 22 being introduced vertically into the saddles 20, such introduction being facilitated by the entry parts 20c. The radiatorlOisthen turned around theaxis X-X to take up the required inclination. Afterthe radiator has been secured in position by means ofthe plate or bracket or the like 26,the respective coolant inlet and outlettubes 28,30 are connected to the parts 22b ofthe projections 22. Advantageously, the projections 22 can be unitary with the manifolds 12a, 12b, for example, by being produced by forming. CLAIMS
1. A motor vehicle having a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having a radiator, meansforconnecting the same to the vehicle structure and inlet and outlet connections for a liquid coolant, char- acterised in that the means comprise aligned pivots for pivotally connecting the radiator to the vehicle structure so thatthe radiator can oscillate around a substantially horizontal axis; and the coolant connections are disposed near the pivots.
2. A vehicle according to claim 1, characterised in thatthe pivots are borne bya pairofsupportsaddles secured to the vehicle structure and operative as companion elements to the pivots.
3. Avehicle according to claim 2, characterised in that antivibration elements in the form of elastomeric bushes are interposed between the pivots and the respective saddle.
4. Avehicle according to any ofthe previous claims in which the radiator has two manifolds disposed opposite one another, characterised in that each pivot is in the form of a tubular projection integral with the associated manifold and adapted for connection to a coolant hose.
5. A vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in,the accompanying drawings.
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IT5428385U IT206189Z2 (en) 1985-12-23 1985-12-23 VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH TILTING RADIATOR
IT5416086U IT208485Z2 (en) 1986-12-03 1986-12-03 IMPROVEMENTS IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A TILTING RADIATOR

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