US5884587A
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Car engine coolant pipeline
Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-23
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2018-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle engine cooling pipeline arrangement has a water pipe with a radiator pipe section and a heater pipe section to which a radiator outlet hose and a heater outlet hose are respectively connected, and a pump pipe section which integrates the radiator and heater pipe sections and is connected to the water pump. The heater pipe section is provided under the exhaust manifold. The pipeline allows improved warming of the engine and can be used with various transmission types.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Ichihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 22:57
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/04; B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00814; B60H1/00878; F01P2060/00; F01P2060/08; F01P3/00; F01P3/20; F01P7/00; F01P7/14; F01P7/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
A coolant pipeline arrangement and a vehicle engine combination, said vehicle engine having an exhaust manifold, said arrangement comprising: a radiator for cooling a vehicle engine coolant passing therethrough; a water pump for circulating the coolant at a high pressure; a thermostat for admitting or stopping circulation of the coolant to said radiator depending on a temperature of the coolant; a radiator inlet hose for conducting the coolant from said thermostat to said radiator, the radiator inlet hose having a first end connected to said thermostat and a second end connected to said radiator; a radiator outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said radiator, the radiator outlet hose having a first end connected to said radiator and a second end connected upstream of said water pump; a heater core for heating a vehicle passenger compartment; a heater inlet hose for conducting the coolant from the vehicle engine to said heater core, the heater inlet hose having one end connected upstream of said thermostat and the other end connected to said heater core; a heater outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said heater core, said heater outlet hose having one end connected to said heater core and the other end connected upstream of said water pump; and a coolant pipe unit having a radiator pipe section and a heater pipe section to which said radiator outlet hose and said heater outlet hose are connected respectively, and a pump pipe section for combining said radiator and heater pipe sections for connection to said water pump, and said heater pipe section of the water pipe being positioned adjacent and under the exhaust manifold of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
A coolant pipeline arrangement and a vehicle engine combination, said vehicle engine having an exhaust manifold, said arrangement comprising: a radiator for cooling a vehicle engine coolant passing therethrough; a water pump for circulating the coolant at a high pressure; a thermostat for admitting or stopping circulation of the coolant to said radiator depending on a temperature of the coolant; a radiator inlet hose for conducting the coolant from said thermostat to said radiator, the radiator inlet hose having a first end connected to said thermostat and a second end connected to said radiator; a radiator outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said radiator, the radiator outlet hose having a first end connected to said radiator and a second end connected upstream of said water pump; a heater core for heating a vehicle passenger compartment; a heater inlet hose for conducting the coolant from the vehicle engine to said heater core, the heater inlet hose having one end connected upstream of said thermostat and the other end connected to said heater core; a heater outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said heater core, said heater outlet hose having one end connected to said heater core and the other end connected upstream of said water pump; and a coolant pipe unit having a radiator pipe section and a heater pipe section to which said radiator outlet hose and said heater outlet hose are connected respectively, and a pump pipe section for combining said radiator and heater pipe sections for connection to said water pump, and said heater pipe section of the water pipe being positioned adjacent and under the exhaust manifold of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The pipeline arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engine includes a throttle body, a body inlet hose for conducting coolant from the engine to said throttle body, and a body outlet hose for conducting the coolant from the throttle body to said water pump, the body outlet hose has a first end connected to said throttle body and a second end connected to said heater pipe section, the body inlet hose has a first end connected to said throttle body and a second end connected upstream of said thermostat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pipeline arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle engine includes a thermo-case connected to said radiator inlet hose and to said heater inlet hose and to said body inlet hose, said thermo-case containing said thermostat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
204 words
A vehicle engine combination comprising: a vehicle engine having an exhaust manifold; a radiator mounted in a vehicle for cooling vehicle engine coolant; a water pump mounted to the engine for circulating the coolant at a high pressure; a thermostat mounted to the engine for admitting or stopping circulation of the coolant to said radiator depending on a temperature of the coolant; a radiator inlet hose connected between said radiator and said thermostat for conducting the coolant from said thermostat to said radiator; a radiator outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said radiator toward said water pump; a heater inlet hose connected upstream of said thermostat and to a heater core, said heater inlet hose conducting the coolant to said heater core; a heater outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said heater core toward said water pump; and a coolant pipe having a radiator pipe section and a heater pipe section to which said radiator outlet hose and said heater outlet hose are connected respectively, and a pump pipe section combining said radiator and heater pipe sections and being connected to said water pump, and said heater pipe section of the coolant pipe being provided under said exhaust manifold of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
204 words
A vehicle engine combination comprising: a vehicle engine having an exhaust manifold; a radiator mounted in a vehicle for cooling vehicle engine coolant; a water pump mounted to the engine for circulating the coolant at a high pressure; a thermostat mounted to the engine for admitting or stopping circulation of the coolant to said radiator depending on a temperature of the coolant; a radiator inlet hose connected between said radiator and said thermostat for conducting the coolant from said thermostat to said radiator; a radiator outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said radiator toward said water pump; a heater inlet hose connected upstream of said thermostat and to a heater core, said heater inlet hose conducting the coolant to said heater core; a heater outlet hose for conducting the coolant from said heater core toward said water pump; and a coolant pipe having a radiator pipe section and a heater pipe section to which said radiator outlet hose and said heater outlet hose are connected respectively, and a pump pipe section combining said radiator and heater pipe sections and being connected to said water pump, and said heater pipe section of the coolant pipe being provided under said exhaust manifold of the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination according to claim 4, wherein a body outlet hose for conducting the coolant, which has passed through a throttle body, to said water pump is connected to said heater pipe section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination according to claim 5, wherein a body inlet hose conducts the coolant from a thermo-case to said throttle body such that when the engine is cold the coolant heated by said heater pipe section passing under said exhaust manifold is warmed and connected to said throttle body to warm the intake air.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination according to claim 6, wherein said thermo-case is connected to said radiator inlet hose and to said heater inlet hose and to said body inlet hose, said thermo-case containing said thermostat.
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