A marine outboard motor (2, Fig 3) comprises an internal combustion engine (30, Fig 3) connected to a propulsion device (8, Fig 3) and a protective cover 100 removably attached to the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine comprises at least one air duct configured to route intake air to the internal combustion engine. The protective cover comprises a cover duct 103 that forms part of the at least one air duct. The protective cover may be a timing device cover and may provide a bifurcated Y-shaped air duct with an intake air inlet and at least two inlet air outlets. An engine assembly formed from an internal combustion engine and a protective cover comprising a cover duct forming an air duct is also disclosed.
Marine outboard motor with improved protective cover
2020-03-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / F02M Zuführen von Brennstoff-Luft-Gemischen oder deren Bestandteilen bei Brennkraftmaschinen allgemein , SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF / F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung |