Vehicle cooling system and corresponding operating method
US10239543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D27/0018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle cooling system may include a cooling circuit for cooling at least one main component of a vehicle. The cooling circuit may include at least one cooler through which cooling air is flowable and at least two fan chambers adjoined to an outlet side of the at least one cooler. The at least two fan chambers may each include a respective fan arranged therein, a respective main outlet and a respective ancillary outlet. The vehicle cooling system may also include at least one waste air channel that may be connected to the respective ancillary outlets of the at least two fan chambers. The vehicle cooling system may further include at least one control device configured to control a cross-section of each of the respective ancillary outlets and to enable operation of the vehicle cooling system in a normal operating state and in at least two emergency operating states.
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