Patent ID: 7845316
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: F01L,F01M,F01P,F02B,F02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An internal combustion engine comprising: a crankcase; a crankshaft disposed in the crankcase; a cylinder block connected to the crankcase, the cylinder block having a first side, a second side, and at least one cylinder; at least one piston disposed in the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston being operatively connected to the crankshaft; a cylinder head assembly connected to the cylinder block; and a cooling system for cooling at least a portion of the engine, the cooling system having: a second cooling jacket for cooling the second side of the cylinder block; the first cooling jacket fluidly communicating with the cylinder head cooling jacket, the cylinder head cooling jacket fluidly communicating with the second cooling jacket; coolant flowing in the cooling system flows from the coolant inlet to the first cooling jacket, from the first cooling jacket to the cylinder head cooling jacket, from the cylinder head cooling jacket to the second cooling jacket, and from the second cooling jacket to the coolant outlet, and a portion of the coolant flowing in the first cooling jacket flows to the oil cooler, and from the oil cooler to the coolant pump.