Wax thermostat
US10866603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P7/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various systems for controlling coolant flow through a plurality of coolant lines via a wax thermostat are provided. In one embodiment, a thermostat comprises at least one wax motor that mediates coolant flow between two inlet passages and three outlet passages as a function of longitudinal position, the longitudinal position varying in response to changes in coolant temperature.
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