发明名称 COOLING SYSTEM HAVING SHOCK REDUCING VALVE
摘要 A cooling system for an engine includes a pump driven by the engine and configured to circulate coolant through the engine. The cooling system also includes a heat exchanger configured to receive coolant from the engine and to reduce a temperature of the coolant. The cooling system further includes a thermostat fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger. The thermostat is configured to selectively direct coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger when a temperature of the coolant is greater than a temperature threshold of the thermostat. The thermostat is also configured to substantially block coolant from passing to the heat exchanger when the temperature of the coolant is less than or equal to the temperature threshold. The cooling system also includes a valve fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger, and connected in parallel with the thermostat. The valve is configured to direct a portion of the coolant exiting the engine to the heat exchanger during a first operating condition. During the first operating condition, a pressure of the coolant exiting the engine is greater than a pressure threshold of the valve.
申请公布号 US2014150738(A1) 申请公布日期 2014.06.05
申请号 US201213691127 申请日期 2012.11.30
申请人 CATERPILLAR INC. 发明人 Terry Neil Alan;Durand James Carl;Kennedy Joseph Lee
分类号 F01P7/16 主分类号 F01P7/16
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A cooling system for an engine, comprising: a pump driven by the engine and configured to circulate coolant through the engine; a heat exchanger configured to receive coolant from the engine and to reduce a temperature of the coolant; a thermostat fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger, the thermostat configured to selectively direct coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger when a temperature of the coolant is greater than a temperature threshold of the thermostat, and to substantially block coolant from passing to the heat exchanger when the temperature of the coolant is less than or equal to the temperature threshold; and a valve fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger, and connected in parallel with the thermostat, the valve configured to allow a portion of the coolant exiting the engine to pass through the valve to the heat exchanger during a first operating condition, wherein during the first operating condition, a pressure of the coolant exiting the engine is greater than a pressure threshold of the valve.
地址 Peoria IL US