Cooling system for a work vehicle

• US 10,352,229 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Incorporated (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Original Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Inventors: Singh, Samrendra Kumar, Ghorpade, Kaushal, Abbassi, Hesam, Tamamidis, Panos
• Primary Examiner(s): Hwu, Davis D
• Application Number:
  US15/845,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20190186344A1
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 165 51
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/0866 Engine compartment, e.g. heat exchangers, exhaust filters, cooling devices, silencers, mufflers, position of hydraulic pumps in the engine compartment
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 11/02 Liquid-coolant filling, overflow, venting, or draining devices automatic draining during freezing conditions F01P11/20
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 11/10 Guiding or ducting cooling-air, to, or from, liquid-to-air heat exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2003/001 Cooling liquid
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2003/182 with multiple heat-exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2003/187 arranged in series
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/02 Intercooler
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 7/165 characterised by systems with two or more loops
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0412 Multiple heat exchangers arranged in parallel or in series
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0431 Details or means to guide the ambient air to the heat exchanger, e.g. having a fan, flaps, a bypass or a special location in the engine compartment
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0443 Layout of the coolant or refrigerant circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0475 the intake air cooler being combined with another device, e.g. heater, valve, compressor, filter or EGR cooler, or being assembled on a special engine location
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A cooling system includes a charge air cooler system that includes a first stage that receives charge air via a charge air flow path and receives coolant fluid via a first coolant fluid flow path. A second stage receives charge air from the first stage via the charge air flow path, outputs the charge air, and receives the coolant fluid via a second coolant fluid flow path. A third stage receives and outputs the charge air from the second stage via the charge air flow path and receives the coolant fluid via a third coolant fluid flow path. The cooling system includes a low temperature radiator system that includes a low temperature radiator that directs the coolant fluid toward the third stage via the third coolant fluid flow path and includes a high temperature radiator system that directs the coolant fluid toward the first stage and second stage.

Claims

1. A cooling system, comprising:

a charge air cooler system, comprising;

a first stage configured to receive charge air at a first temperature via a charge air flow path, wherein the first stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive coolant fluid via a first coolant fluid flow path;

a second stage configured to receive the charge air at a second temperature from the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the charge air flow path, wherein the second stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to output the charge air at a third temperature, and the second stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid via a second coolant fluid flow path; and

a third stage configured to receive the charge air at the third temperature from the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the charge air flow path, wherein the third stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to output the charge air at a fourth temperature, the third stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid via a third coolant fluid flow path, and the second temperature is lower than the first temperature, the third temperature is lower than the second temperature, and the fourth temperature is lower than the third temperature;

a low temperature radiator system, comprising a low temperature radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the third stage of the charge air cooler system via the third coolant fluid flow path; and

a high temperature radiator system configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the first coolant fluid flow path and toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second coolant fluid flow path.

2. The cooling system of claim 1, comprising a fan, wherein the fan is position rearward of the high temperature radiator system relative to a longitudinal axis of a work vehicle.

3. The cooling system of claim 2, wherein the high temperature radiator system is positioned rearward of the low temperature radiator system relative to the longitudinal axis, and the high temperature radiator system is positioned between the fan and the low temperature radiator system.

4. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the low temperature radiator system comprises an ultra-low temperature radiator configured to receive the coolant fluid via a fourth coolant fluid flow path.

5. The cooling system of claim 4, wherein the ultra-low temperature radiator is configured to direct the coolant fluid toward a condenser of a work vehicle via the fourth coolant fluid flow path.

6. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the high temperature radiator system comprises:

an engine radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid to an engine of a work vehicle;

a high temperature charge air cooler radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the first coolant fluid flow path; and

a high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second coolant fluid flow path.

7. The cooling system of claim 1, comprising a water hydraulic oil cooler system configured to receive the coolant fluid from the second coolant fluid flow path and the third coolant flow path.

8. The cooling system of claim 7, wherein the water hydraulic oil cooler system comprises a first stage and a second stage, the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive hydraulic oil via a hydraulic oil flow path and to direct the hydraulic oil toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the hydraulic oil flow path, and the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the hydraulic oil via the hydraulic oil flow path.

9. The cooling system of claim 8, wherein the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid from the high temperature radiator system via the second coolant fluid flow path and to direct the coolant toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system, and the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid from the third stage of the charge air cooler system and to direct the coolant fluid toward the second coolant fluid flow path.

10. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the second and the third stages of the charge air cooler system are combined into a single unit.

11. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the fourth temperature is below 70°

C.

12. A cooling system, comprising:

a high temperature radiator system configured to output coolant fluid via a first coolant fluid flow path and a second coolant fluid flow path, wherein the high temperature radiator system comprises;

an engine radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid to an engine of a work vehicle;

a high temperature charge air cooler radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward a first stage of a charge air cooler system via the first coolant fluid flow path; and

a high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator;

a water hydraulic oil cooler system configured to receive hydraulic oil via a hydraulic oil flow path, wherein the water hydraulic oil cooler system comprises;

a first stage configured to receive the coolant fluid via the second coolant fluid flow path and to receive the hydraulic oil via the hydraulic oil flow path; and

a second stage configured to receive the coolant fluid via a third coolant fluid flow path configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the second coolant fluid flow path, wherein the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the hydraulic oil from the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the hydraulic oil flow path; and

a low temperature radiator system, comprising a low temperature radiator configured to receive the coolant fluid via the third coolant fluid flow path and to direct the coolant fluid toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the third coolant fluid flow path,

wherein the high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator is configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the first stage of the water hydraulic oil system via the second coolant fluid flow path.

13. The cooling system of claim 12, wherein the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to:

receive the coolant fluid from the high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator via the second coolant fluid flow path;

facilitate heat transfer from the hydraulic oil to the coolant fluid;

direct the coolant fluid toward a second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second coolant fluid flow path; and

direct the hydraulic oil toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system.

14. The cooling system of claim 12, wherein the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to:

receive the coolant fluid from the low temperature radiator system via the third coolant fluid flow path;

receive the hydraulic oil from the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system;

facilitate heat transfer from the hydraulic oil received from the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system to the coolant fluid received from the low temperature radiator system; and

direct the coolant fluid toward the second coolant fluid flow path.

15. A cooling system, comprising:

a high temperature radiator system configured to output coolant fluid via a first coolant fluid flow path and a second coolant fluid flow path;

a water hydraulic oil cooler system configured to receive hydraulic oil via a hydraulic oil flow path, wherein the water hydraulic oil cooler system comprises;

a first stage configured to receive the coolant fluid via the second coolant fluid flow path and to receive the hydraulic oil via the hydraulic oil flow path; and

a second stage configured to receive the coolant fluid via a third coolant fluid flow path configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the second coolant fluid flow path, wherein the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the hydraulic oil from the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the hydraulic oil flow path; and

a low temperature radiator system, comprising a low temperature radiator configured to receive the coolant fluid via the third coolant fluid flow path and to direct the coolant fluid toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the third coolant fluid flow path,

wherein the third coolant fluid flow path receives the coolant fluid from the second coolant fluid flow path, wherein the coolant fluid is directed toward a third stage of a charge air cooler system from the low temperature radiator system via the second coolant fluid flow path, wherein the coolant fluid is directed toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system from the third stage of the charge air cooler system, and wherein the coolant fluid is directed toward the second coolant fluid flow path from the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system.

16. A cooling system, comprising:

a charge air cooler system, comprising;

a first stage configured to receive charge air at a first temperature via a charge air flow path, wherein the first stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive coolant fluid via a first coolant fluid flow path;

a second stage configured to receive the charge air at a second temperature from the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the charge air flow path, wherein the second stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to output the charge air at a third temperature, and the second stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid via a second coolant fluid flow path; and

a third stage configured to receive the charge air at the third temperature from the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the charge air flow path, wherein the third stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to output the charge air at a fourth temperature, the third stage of the charge air cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid via a third coolant fluid flow path, and the second temperature is lower than the first temperature, the third temperature is lower than the second temperature, and the fourth temperature is lower than the third temperature;

a low temperature radiator system, comprising a low temperature radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the third stage of the charge air cooler system via the third coolant fluid flow path;

a high temperature radiator system configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the first coolant fluid flow path and toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second coolant fluid flow path; and

a water hydraulic oil cooler system, comprising a first stage and a second stage, wherein the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive hydraulic oil via a hydraulic oil flow path and to direct the hydraulic oil toward the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system via the hydraulic oil flow path.

17. The cooling system of claim 16, wherein the high temperature radiator system comprises:

an engine radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid to an engine of a work vehicle via an engine coolant fluid flow path;

a high temperature charge air cooler radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward the first stage of the charge air cooler system via the first coolant fluid flow path; and

a high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator configured to receive the coolant fluid from the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second flow path and to direct the coolant fluid toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system via the second coolant fluid flow path and toward the low temperature radiator via the third coolant fluid flow path.

18. The cooling system of claim 16, wherein the first stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid from the high temperature hydraulic oil cooler radiator via the second coolant fluid flow path and direct the coolant fluid toward the second stage of the charge air cooler system, and the second stage of the water hydraulic oil cooler system is configured to receive the coolant fluid from the third stage of the charge air cooler system via the third coolant fluid flow path and direct the coolant fluid toward the second coolant fluid flow path via the third coolant fluid flow path.

19. The cooling system of claim 16, wherein the low temperature radiator system comprises an ultra-low temperature radiator configured to direct the coolant fluid toward a condenser of a work vehicle via the third flow path, and the coolant fluid received by the condenser is directed toward a fuel cooler and toward the second coolant fluid flow path.