Method and device for cooling a motor vehicle engine
US6948456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P2060/10
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for cooling a motor vehicle engine which engine consists in regulating the volume and the flow rate of a coolant in a hydraulic circuit provided with a first bypass hose wherein is arranged a water/oil exchanger. The method comprises a first step of regulating the flow rate of the liquid in the first bypass hose to increase the speed of the increase in the temperature of the oil and a second step of regulating the flow rate of the liquid in the first bypass hose to maintain the temperature of the oil at about a reference temperature. The invention also concerns a device for cooling a motor vehicle engine.
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