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Cooling system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle

US10934926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

15Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Bernd Steiner · Bensberg, DE
Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE
Helmut Hans Ruhland · Eschweiler, DE
Bernd Brinkmann

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2019
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01P2060/08
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The internal combustion engine includes a coolant, a liquid/gas heat exchanger, a coolant-temperature-dependent control element, an equalizing tank, fluidic connections between the components, and a coolant pump. At least one direct or at least one activation-dependent fluidic connection or at least one force-transmitting connection is set up between a medium in the equalizing tank and a medium of at least one other media path or media circuit of the motor vehicle.

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