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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gunter Honecker, Seligenstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ; F01N / ; B60K / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 123 4149 ; 123 417 ; 180 684 ; 181204 ;
Abstract
A vehicle with a noise-damped drive assembly is disclosed which includes a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having a radiator with a cooling fluid running therethrough and located in a stream of air. An exhaust manifold having a drive assembly connected thereto is provided. The drive assembly is surrounded by a noise-damping case which has at least one air inlet opening located in a lower front portion of the case in a direction of travel of the vehicle. The case also has at least one air outlet opening located in an upper back portion of the case in the direction of travel. The radiator and exhaust manifold located outside of the case.