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US5477816A
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Cooling apparatus for a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Filing: 1994-09-22
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2014-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A cooling device is provided for a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine with a radiator connected to the supply and return lines of the engine. The radiator has a filling opening closable by a cap. A temperature-controlled thermostatic valve, via which the coolant is sent completely or partially either through the radiator or through a bypass between the supply and return lines to bypass the radiator, is controllable by electrical heating. An electrical switch is mounted on the filling opening such that upon actuation the thermostatic valve is electrically heated, so that the coolant passes at least partially through the radiator.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter Ranzinger
- 👤 Gerhart Huemer
- 👤 Joachim Froeschl
- 👤 Hans Hohenner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 20:48
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/02; F01P11/0285; F01P7/00; F01P7/14; F01P7/16; F01P7/167; F01P2025/00; F01P2025/08; F01P2025/13; F01P2025/32; F01P2070/00; F01P2070/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A cooling device associated with a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine associated via supply and return lines, comprising a radiator having a filling opening closable by a cap, a temperature-controlled thermostatic valve operatively configured to send coolant completely or partially selectively through the radiator and a bypass between the supply and return lines to bypass the radiator, means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve, and an electrical switch mounted on the filling opening and operatively associated with the cap such that, with the cap removed from the filling opening, actuation of said electrical switch energizes the means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve independently of ambient temperature and the coolant is selectively circulated at least partially through the radiator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A cooling device associated with a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine associated via supply and return lines, comprising a radiator having a filling opening closable by a cap, a temperature-controlled thermostatic valve operatively configured to send coolant completely or partially selectively through the radiator and a bypass between the supply and return lines to bypass the radiator, means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve, and an electrical switch mounted on the filling opening and operatively associated with the cap such that, with the cap removed from the filling opening, actuation of said electrical switch energizes the means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve independently of ambient temperature and the coolant is selectively circulated at least partially through the radiator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cooling device according to claim 1, wherein the electrical switch is configured to be actuatable by removing the cap from the filling opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cooling device associated with a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine associated via supply and return lines, comprising a radiator having a filling opening closable by a cap secured by locking means, a temperature-controlled thermostatic valve operatively configured to send coolant completely or partially selectively through the radiator and a bypass between the supply and return lines to bypass the radiator, means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve, and an electrical switch mounted on the filling opening and operatively associated with the locking means such that when the cap is pressed down to unlock the locking means the electrical switch energizes the electrical heating means whereupon coolant is selectively circulated at least partially through the radiator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cooling device associated with a motor vehicle liquid-cooled internal combustion engine associated via supply and return lines, comprising a radiator having a filling opening closable by a cap secured by locking means, a temperature-controlled thermostatic valve operatively configured to send coolant completely or partially selectively through the radiator and a bypass between the supply and return lines to bypass the radiator, means for electrically heating the thermostatic valve, and an electrical switch mounted on the filling opening and operatively associated with the locking means such that when the cap is pressed down to unlock the locking means the electrical switch energizes the electrical heating means whereupon coolant is selectively circulated at least partially through the radiator.
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