Active air flap and electric thermostat integration control method and control apparatus for vehicle
US9611779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/88
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An active air flap and electric thermostat integration control method for a vehicle may include a first control step of controlling opening and closing of an active air flap (AAF) depending on whether the vehicle starts-up, a second control step of controlling opening and closing of an electric thermostat (ETS) and the opening and closing of the AAF according to an engine temperature, a third control step of controlling the opening and closing of the ETS and the opening and closing of the AAF according to an engine load, a fourth control step of controlling the opening and closing of the ETS and the opening and closing of the AAF depending on whether a brake is operated, and a fifth control step, by the ECU, of controlling the opening and closing of the ETS and the opening and closing of the AAF according to a coolant temperature.
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