An outboard motor has a powerhead; a supporting cradle supporting the powerhead, the supporting cradle having port and starboard sides extending alongside opposite sides of the outboard motor; a resilient mount coupling the powerhead to the supporting cradle and being configured to absorb vibrations of the powerhead; and a tie bar mounting bracket having a head portion located aftwardly of the supporting cradle and further having port and starboard arms extending forwardly from the head portion alongside the opposite sides of the outboard motor and being coupled to the port and starboard sides of the supporting cradle, respectively. A cooling system conveys cooling water through the outboard motor and has a telltale outlet that discharges cooling water through the tie bar mounting apparatus.

An engine-and-electric-machine assembly is provided that includes an engine and an electric machine, a crankshaft being provided in the engine, the crankshaft including a main body and an extension section that extends out to the exterior of the engine, the extension section forming a rotation shaft of the electric machine, and a rotor of the electric machine being mounted on the extension section, wherein a terminal of the rotation shaft is connected to a coolant pump, a rotor of the coolant pump is mounted to the rotation shaft, and while the rotation shaft is rotating the rotation shaft drives the coolant pump to provide coolant to the electric machine. By connecting the rotation shaft of the electric machine to the coolant pump, the pump can be highly integrated into the system and reduce manufacturing cost.

A cooling system including a first coolant line and a second coolant line, at least one first component to be cooled, into which the first coolant line opens, and a first ventilation line. The first ventilation line is fluidically connected to the at least one first component and is configured for ventilating the at least one first component. The first ventilation line opens into the second coolant line.

A reservoir tank with an integrated ejector, includes: a tank body having a space in which a coolant and a gas are contained; and an ejector integrally coupled to the tank body, wherein the ejector is configured to cool the gas produced from a gas source using the coolant contained in the tank body before the gas flows into the tank body.

An expansion tank for the coolant of a fluid-cooled machine, in particular a machine-operated water-borne vehicle or a truck includes at least one inlet connection arranged in the lower region of the expansion tank, and an outlet connection for connection of the expansion tank to a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine. A filler nozzle is arranged in the upper region of the expansion tank and has a lower edge spaced from an expansion tank cover to limit the fill level. At least one valve seals the filler nozzle for filling the expansion tank and protects the cooling system from over-pressure. Furthermore, an air volume in the expansion tank, which remains on maximum filling of the expansion tank with coolant, can be adjusted.

A venting tank (1) for a cooling system of a motor vehicle includes a main wall (3), which defines an inner venting volume (V) of the venting tank, the main wall including a bottom (5) and a cover (7) opposite one another, an intake (45, 47, 49, 51, 53) for a heat transfer fluid to be vented within the interior venting volume, and a discharge (55, 57) for discharging the vented heat transfer fluid outside the inner venting volume. This venting tank (1) further includes a heat transfer fluid duct (19), which crosses through the cover (7) and the bottom (5) and includes an inner segment (29) extending within the inner venting volume (V) from the cover (7) to the bottom (5) and whereof an inner volume (V29) is separated from the inner venting volume.

The invention relates to the technical field of heat dissipation, in particular to a piston-based pressure reduction structure used for a water-cooling radiator, and a water-cooling radiator. By adoption of the piston-based pressure reduction structure used for a water-cooling radiator, and the water-cooling radiator, the problem of liquid leakage caused by an excessively high pressure in existing water-cooling radiators is solved.

The present disclosure relates to an engine system having an engine and a cooling system. An engine vent line is fluidly connected to the engine for venting air from the engine system and bypassing the coolant flow circuit. The engine vent line has a hydraulic diameter and length selected to provide a predetermined engine head loss for the engine and a rate of flow of coolant in the at least one engine vent line at or below a maximum engine vent flow rate target during operation of the engine. The engine vent line comprises a helical section in which a portion is formed into a helix.

The present disclosure relates to a device for conducting air, in particular inlet air distributor pipe, for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinder heads. The device for conducting air includes a pipe body. The pipe body has an air distribution channel with a plurality of outlet openings for connecting to a plurality of inlet channels of the plurality of cylinder heads. The pipe body includes a plurality of single venting channels for connecting to a plurality of coolant chambers of the plurality of cylinder heads for venting the plurality of coolant chambers. The pipe body additionally includes a collective venting channel, the plurality of single venting channels discharging therein.

Equipment for transferring fluid into a reservoir or a downstream pipe includes: a piston valve having a body and a rod with a closing member; a chassis defining a housing receiving the piston valve and an upstream passage for fluid, the piston valve movable between a non-inserted and inserted positions, with the piston outside and inside the housing, respectively; and a module defining a cavity for receiving the fluid from the upstream passage and a downstream discharge passage intended to be fluidly connected to the reservoir or downstream pipe, the inlet of the discharge passage defining a valve seat intended to receive the closing member of the piston valve in the deployed position, the module being movable relative to the chassis between an open position, allowing the piston valve to be inserted in the housing, and a closed position, in which the module is fastened to the chassis.