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Exchanging device for motor vehicles

US7451808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

Behr GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Gunnar Busse · Royal Oak, US
Frank Wolf · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2004
Grant date	Nov 18, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement of components for exchanging heat for motor vehicles with multiple cooling circuits comprising at least one pump, at least one control device and at least one heat exchanger. The arrangement is characterized in that a first cooling circuit is selectively connected with at least one or more additional cooling circuits to transfer thermal energy, and a selective fluid connection is provided between the additional cooling circuits by means of at least one control element.

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