| 摘要 |
An expansion tank (1) which is to be included in a cooling system of a motor vehicle and comprises:
- an expansion chamber (3) with a lower part (3a) for accumulation of coolant and an upper part (3b) for accumulation of air;
- an inlet opening (6) to be connected to a vent conduit of the cooling system;
- an inlet basin (7), which is arranged in said upper part (3b) of the expansion chamber and configured to receive the coolant which flows into the expansion chamber via said inlet opening; and
- a settling basin (8), which is arranged in said upper part (3b) of the expansion chamber and connected to the inlet basin, wherein particulate contaminants contained in the coolant received in the settling basin is allowed to settle at the bottom of the settling basin under the effect of gravity. |
