Thermostat assembly having integral cylinder head and thermostat housing
US8074611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P3/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermostat assembly for a combustion engine having at least one cylinder is disclosed. The assembly has a cylinder head configured to cap off the at least one cylinder, the cylinder head having a recess fluidly connected to a coolant passage of the combustion engine. The assembly also has a thermostat located completely within the recess.
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