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Cooling systems for internal combustion engine comprising a radiator equipped with an expansion-tank
Assignee: Valeo SE
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Filing: 1981-05-19
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Combustion engine cooled by circulation of liquid in a main circuit which includes a pump and a radiator associated with an expansion-tank. Auxiliary piping connects the expansion-tank to a suitable point in the main circuit in order to inject into it a flow of cold liquid coming from the expansion-tank and delivered through an auxiliary pump.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Robin
- 👤 Ngy S. Ap
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:43
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/02; F01P11/14; F01P11/16; F01P5/00; F01P5/14; F01P11/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
Method for preventing overheat of relatively hot coolant liquid of an automobile engine upon sudden drop of ventilation due to either slow down or stop of the automobile after intense running, which coolant liquid is contained in a cooling hydraulic circuit comprising on the one hand a loop including in series flow relationship a circulating pump, said engine and a ventilated radiator and on the other hand an external expansion tank in a hydraulic circuit branch extending from said loop and containing an amount of relatively cold coolant liquid, said method comprising the steps of: sucking relatively cold coolant liquid from the expansion tank externally of said loop; and pumping the sucked relatively cold coolant liquid into the relatively hot coolant liquid in the loop of the hydraulic circuit at an injection location thereof between the radiator and the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
Method for preventing overheat of relatively hot coolant liquid of an automobile engine upon sudden drop of ventilation due to either slow down or stop of the automobile after intense running, which coolant liquid is contained in a cooling hydraulic circuit comprising on the one hand a loop including in series flow relationship a circulating pump, said engine and a ventilated radiator and on the other hand an external expansion tank in a hydraulic circuit branch extending from said loop and containing an amount of relatively cold coolant liquid, said method comprising the steps of: sucking relatively cold coolant liquid from the expansion tank externally of said loop; and pumping the sucked relatively cold coolant liquid into the relatively hot coolant liquid in the loop of the hydraulic circuit at an injection location thereof between the radiator and the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method as recited in claim 1, comprising the further steps of sensing the relatively high liquid temperature in the hydraulic circuit loop at a position thereof between the engine and the radiator, and triggering the relatively cold liquid sucking and pumping steps upon the sensed temperature reaching a first predetermined threshold value close to the boiling point of the liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method as recited in claim 2, comprising the further step of checking at a point between the injection location and the expansion tank any back flow of relatively hot coolant liquid from the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method as recited in claim 2, wherein the injection location where the relatively cold coolant liquid is pumped into the hydraulic circuit loop is arranged at a position thereof upstream of the circulating pump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method as recited in claim 2, comprising the further step of passing the coolant liquid into a cooling heat exchange relationship with ambient air, in a portion of the hydraulic circuit branch extending from the loop to the expansion tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Method as recited in claim 2, comprising the further step of initiating forced ventilation of the radiator upon the sensed temperature reaching a second predetermined threshold value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 6, wherein the second threshold value is a few degrees lower than the first threshold value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 5, wherein said hydraulic circuit branch includes in series flow relationship cooling fins, said expansion tank and an auxiliary pump.
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