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Granted Patent B2
US 10,385,760 · App. 15/775,989 · Granted Aug 20, 2019

Cooling circuit for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Jean-Claude Quevallier (Lesquin, FR); Steeve Lariviere (Avion, FR)
Assignee: NOVARES FRANCE
F01P7/165F01P11/028F01P2007/146F01P2050/24
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Patent No.
US 10,385,760
App. No.
15/775,989
Granted
Aug 20, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a cooling circuit ( 1 ) which comprises a first cooling loop I designed to provide thermal control of a first member and at least one second cooling loop II, III designed to provide thermal control of a second member; moreover, the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a single degassing tank ( 6 ) in fluid connection with the first loop and with the at least one second cooling loop II, III and an isolating valve ( 70, 700 ) inserted between the degassing tank ( 6 ) and the at least one second cooling loop II, III designed for selectively blocking the flow between the degassing tank 6 and the at least one second cooling loop II, III.

Claims (20)

1. A cooling circuit for a motor vehicle comprising a first cooling loop I designed to provide the thermoregulation of a first member and at least one second cooling loop II, III designed to ensure the thermoregulation of a second member, wherein the cooling circuit comprises a single degassing tank fluidically connected to the first loop and to, the at least one, second cooling loop II, III and an isolation valve interposed between the degassing tank and the at least one second cooling loop II, III designed to selectively occlude the flow between the degassing tank 6 and the at least one second cooling loop II, III, wherein the isolation valve comprises at least one bimetal heat-sensitive element designed to act on a shutter to switch the isolation valve from a conductive position to a non-conductive position when the coolant passing through the isolation valve reaches a trigger temperature.

2. The cooling circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the isolation valve is integrated to a thermostat housing which regulates the temperature of the, at least one, second cooling loop II, III.

3. The cooling circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the thermostat housing comprises a tapping in communication with the degassing tank.

4. The cooling circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the thermostat housing comprises a cavity in which are disposed one or more bimetal elements whose triggering switches a shutter such as a ball from a position in which the shutter enables the passage of the coolant to a position in which the shutter blocks the passage of the coolant.

5. The cooling circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the trigger temperature of the isolation valve is equal to or greater than the nominal operating temperature of the, at least one, second cooling loop.

6. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to any of claim 1 , wherein the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

7. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

8. The cooling circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the trigger temperature of the isolation valve is equal to or greater than the nominal operating temperature of the, at least one, second cooling loop.

9. The cooling circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the trigger temperature of the isolation valve is equal to or greater than the nominal operating temperature of the, at least one, second cooling loop.

10. The cooling circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the trigger temperature of the isolation valve is equal to or greater than the nominal operating temperature of the, at least one, second cooling loop.

11. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

12. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

13. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

14. The cooling circuit ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the cooling circuit ( 1 ) comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

15. The cooling circuit according to claim 2 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

16. The cooling circuit according to claim 3 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

17. The cooling circuit according to claim 4 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

18. The cooling circuit according to claim 5 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

19. The cooling circuit according to claim 6 , wherein each cooling loop I, II, III comprises at least one element of the group comprising an exchanger, a radiator, a pump, a thermostat housing.

20. A cooling circuit for a motor vehicle comprising a first cooling loop I designed to provide the thermoregulation of a first member and at least one second cooling loop II, III designed to ensure the thermoregulation of a second member, wherein the cooling circuit comprises a single degassing tank fluidically connected to the first loop and to, the at least one, second cooling loop II, III and an isolation valve interposed between the degassing tank and the at least one second cooling loop II, III designed to selectively occlude the flow between the degassing tank and the at least one second cooling loop II, III, wherein the cooling circuit comprises a first high temperature cooling loop I, a second low temperature cooling loop II and a third very low temperature cooling loop III.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2019
From: LARIVIERE, STEEVE; QUEVALLIER, JEAN-CLAUDE
To: NOVARES FRANCE
Reel/Frame 049518/0065 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 60868 · Nov 13, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190120120A1 · Apr 25, 2019