IP Library Patent Application 12122159
Patent Application
App. No. 12/122,159

MOTOR VEHICLE WITH LINEARLY REGULATED ENGINE FAN

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App. No.
12/122,159
Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a water circuit for cooling its internal combustion engine, wherein the water circuit comprises an electrically operated engine fan and the engine fan is assigned a linear regulator which is thermally coupled to the water circuit.

Claims (8)

1 . A motor vehicle comprising a water circuit for cooling an internal combustion engine, wherein the water circuit comprises an electrically operated engine fan and the engine fan is assigned a linear regulator that is thermally coupled to the water circuit.

2 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , in which the linear regulator is in thermal contact with a water line of the water circuit.

3 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , in which the water line has a recess into which the liner regulator or a cooling block assigned to the linear regulator is partially recessed.

4 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , in which the linear regulator is in thermal contact with a water cooler which is assigned to the water circuit.

5 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , in which the linear regulator is disposed in the air stream of the engine fan.

6 . A water cooler for a water circuit of a motor vehicle configured for detachable connection to a linear regulator for regulating an engine fan.

7 . A water cooler according to claim 6 , having a linear regulator connected detachably thereto.

8 . A water cooler according to claim 6 , wherein the water cooler is part of a condensor/radiation/fan module (CRFM) that further comprising an engine fan.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0187 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023156/0215 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023155/0880 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023124/0670 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 022554/0538 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 022201/0448 →
CORRECTION TO THE ASSIGNMENT RECORDATION COVER SHEET TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE ASSIGNEE NAME RECORDED AT REEL: 021303 AND FRAME 0516 Recorded Jan 8, 2009
From: GUNTHER, DETLEF; SCHMITT, WILLI; ZAMETZKY, KLAUS
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022077/0768 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2008
From: GUNTHER, DETLEF; SCHMITT, WILLI; ZAMETZKY, KLAUS
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 021303/0516 →