Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inlet diffusers for a two-stage engine charge air system
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Application No.: US15176802Application Date: 2016-06-08
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Publication No.: US10422304B2Publication Date: 2019-09-24
- Inventor: Francois Ntone , Philipe F. Saad , Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr. , Johnny C. Tsai , Nikhil Jayant Ajotikar
- Applicant: Cummins Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: F02M26/22
- IPC: F02M26/22 ; F02B5/02 ; F02B37/00 ; F02B37/013 ; F02B67/10 ; F02B75/22

Abstract:
An aftercooler is provided comprising a housing, an outlet diverter coupled to the housing and having an outlet port, and an inlet diffuser comprising a forward wall having a peripheral rim coupled to the housing, an upper wall connected to the forward wall, a lower wall connected to the forward wall, a first side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent an inlet port of the inlet diffuser, a second side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent the inlet port, and a plurality of fins disposed within an interior volume of the inlet diffuser collectively distributing air across an outlet opening of the inlet diffuser for delivery to the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170356399A1 INLET DIFFUSERS FOR A TWO-STAGE ENGINE CHARGE AIR SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-12-14
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