Temperature sensing system for an internal combustion engine
US5669337A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2225/08
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A temperature sensing system for an internal combustion engine includes a heat transfer element communicating with both the engine coolant passage in the cylinder head and the cylinder head itself. A temperature sensor is used to sense the temperature of the heat transfer element. During normal engine operating conditions, the system records engine coolant temperature. During a loss of coolant, the system records cylinder head temperature.
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