Fluid loop filling assembly and filling method
US10267212B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary assembly includes, among other things, a manifold having an interior area with a baffle, and a reservoir. The baffle divides a portion of the interior area into a first region that is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle, and a second region that is part of a separate, second fluid loop of the vehicle. The reservoir is configured to hold a supply of liquid that is in fluid communication with both the first and second regions. An exemplary method includes, among other things, communicating a fluid from a supply within a reservoir to both a first and a second region within an interior area of a manifold. The first region is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle. The second region is part of a separate second fluid loop of the vehicle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.