ECU temperature control
US6655326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/1917
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An engine having an electronic engine control unit (ECU) is provided with a temperature management system for the ECU to prevent failure of the ECU through overheating. The temperature management system comprising means for monitoring or evaluating the temperature of the ECU to determine when the temperature of the ECU is approaching a predetermined limit and means for limiting further heating of the ECU to prevent the said limit from being exceeded.
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