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Cooling system and method

US8739745B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

16Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Hans Guenter Quix · Herzogenrath, DE
Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE
Bernd Brinkmann

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2012
Grant date	Jun 3, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01P2003/027
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system for an engine. The cooling system includes a flow control element including an inlet in fluidic communication with an outlet of a cylinder head water jacket, a first outlet port in fluidic communication with a heat exchanger, and a second outlet port in fluidic communication with an inlet of an engine block water jacket.

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