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US4537158A
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Apparatus for cooling an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Behr Thomson Dehnstoffregler GmbH and Co
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Filing: 1984-06-01
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Granted: 1985-08-27
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Expires: 2004-06-01
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for cooling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided having a thermostatic valve for controlling the coolant flow and having at least one fan associated with the radiator. The fan (or fans) can be operated in several output stages and the thermostatic valve can be adjusted to at least two different opening temperatures. When the thermostatic valve is adjusted to a higher opening temperature, operation of the fan in the output stage associated with a lower coolant temperature is blocked.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Saur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:38
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P7/00; F01P7/02; F01P7/08; F01P7/14; F01P7/16; F01P7/167; F01P2025/00; F01P2025/08; F01P2025/13; F01P2025/40; F01P2025/44; F01P2025/50; F01P2025/60; F01P2025/62; F01P2025/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
Apparatus for cooling an internal combustion engine, comprising: a thermostatic valve having a closed position for directing a coolant flow to the engine via a direct return, and having an open position for directing the coolant flow to the engine via a radiator when said coolant flow reaches a temperature in excess of an opening temperature of the thermostatic valve; means for adjusting said opening temperature of the thermostatic valve to at least two different temperature operating levels; at least one fan associated with said radiator and being operable in at least a lower and a higher output stage in correspondence with at least a lower and a higher engine coolant temperature, respectively; and switching means, responsive to said means for adjusting the opening temperature of the thermostatic valve, have been for blocking the operation of the lower output stage of said fan when the opening temperature of the thermostatic valve is adjusted to a higher of said at least two different temperature operating levels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
Apparatus for cooling an internal combustion engine, comprising: a thermostatic valve having a closed position for directing a coolant flow to the engine via a direct return, and having an open position for directing the coolant flow to the engine via a radiator when said coolant flow reaches a temperature in excess of an opening temperature of the thermostatic valve; means for adjusting said opening temperature of the thermostatic valve to at least two different temperature operating levels; at least one fan associated with said radiator and being operable in at least a lower and a higher output stage in correspondence with at least a lower and a higher engine coolant temperature, respectively; and switching means, responsive to said means for adjusting the opening temperature of the thermostatic valve, have been for blocking the operation of the lower output stage of said fan when the opening temperature of the thermostatic valve is adjusted to a higher of said at least two different temperature operating levels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting said opening temperature comprises an electric control element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said thermostatic valve comprises: a thermostatic working element; a valve disk attached to a housing of said working element, said valve disk cooperating with a valve seat to form a valve controlling flow of coolant to the radiator; a working piston movably extendable from said working element housing when said working element is heated; and support means for providing a support point for the working piston, said support means being adjustable to vary the distance from the support point to said working element housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one fan is electrically driven in at least a lower output stage corresponding with said lower coolant temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said switching means includes a relay operable to interrupt an electric feed line to said lower output stage in response to a signal from a signal transmitter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said means for adjusting said opening temperature comprises an electric control element operable in response to a signal from said signal transmitter.
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