Control of the flow rate in a transmission oil cooler
US7976419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19991
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling a flow rate in a vehicle transmission includes a source of fluid exiting a torque converter, an oil cooler, a source of control pressure, and a valve for regulating a rate of fluid flow from the torque converter to the cooler in response to the control pressure.
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