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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Atsuhiro Yoshimatsu, Akashi, JP;
Keiichi Nakamizo, Hyogo, JP;
Takao Sasamura, Akashi, JP;
Minoru Nakamura, Kobe, JP;
Atsuhiro Yoshimatsu, Akashi, JP;
Keiichi Nakamizo, Hyogo, JP;
Takao Sasamura, Akashi, JP;
Minoru Nakamura, Kobe, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid-cooled, vertical shaft type combustion engine is provided with a duct utilizing a stream of cooling air induced by a cooling fan to cool various parts of the combustion engine. The combustion engine includes an engine body, a crankshaft accommodated in the engine body so as to extend in a vertical direction, at least one engine cylinder head disposed at a front portion of the engine body, a radiator mounted above the engine body for circulating an engine coolant, a duct positioned below the radiator, and a cooling fan operatively accommodated within the duct. The duct has at least a front discharge opening and side discharge ports defined in a peripheral wall for discharging a stream of cooling air induced by the cooling fan, in a direction forwardly of the engine body and in a direction slantwise forwardly of the engine body.