Patent ID: 8082894
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: F02F

Abstract:
1. A cylinder head for several cylinders, comprising: an intake side with at least one intake valve with at least one intake valve seat per cylinder and an exhaust side with at least two exhaust valves: at least two exhaust valve seats per cylinder; a parallel or twisted valve image; a central cooling chamber which is flowed through substantially in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder head, with a cooling duct being provided in an area of an exhaust valve bridge between the exhaust valves; wherein a guide device for deflecting the longitudinal coolant flow extends in a substantially transverse direction of the cylinder head from a wall of a first exhaust valve seat at an area adjacent a second exhaust valve seat to a side wall of the cylinder head for each cylinder, the guide device being provided between an exhaust port and a fire deck of the cylinder head.