Engine cooling system

• US 10,513,969 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2017
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Jang, Sung Kweon, Kim, Yongwoo, Yang, Youngbae
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Long T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, James J
• Application Number:
  US15/798,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20180163608A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 123 4108
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2003/024 Cooling cylinder heads
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2003/027 Cooling cylinders and cylinder heads in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2007/146 using valves
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/16 Outlet manifold
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 3/02 Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 5/10 Pumping liquid coolant; Arrangements of coolant pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 7/14 the coolant being liquid
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 7/16 by thermostatic control
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/32 Liquid-cooled heat exchangers

Abstract

An engine cooling system may include: a head water jacket that is formed within a cylinder head; a block water jacket that is formed within a cylinder block; an EGR cooler water jacket which cools EGR gas of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) device; a water chamber that is formed within the cylinder block, and that supplies a coolant to the head water jacket and the EGR cooler water jacket; and a water pump pumping the coolant to the block water jacket and the water chamber based on the driving state of an engine.

Claims

1. An engine cooling system, comprising:

a head water jacket that is formed within a cylinder head;

a block water jacket that is formed within a cylinder block;

an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler water jacket configured to cool EGR gas of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) device;

a water chamber formed independently from the block water jacket within the cylinder block, the water chamber not fluidically connected to the block water jacket within the cylinder block, the water chamber configured to supply a coolant to the head water jacket and the EGR cooler water jacket; and

a water pump configured to pump the coolant to the block water jacket and the water chamber based on a driving state of an engine.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein

the EGR cooler water jacket and the water chamber are integrally formed with the cylinder block.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a coolant control valve configured to adjust a flow of a coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and a coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising:

a controller configured to control operations of the water pump and the coolant control valve,

wherein the controller is configured to continuously circulate the coolant flowing from the water chamber to the EGR cooler water jacket by controlling operation of the water pump.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein

before the engine is warmed up, the controller is configured to close the coolant control valve and stop the flow of the coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and the coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein

the controller is configured to open the coolant control valve after the engine is warmed up, and allow the flow of the coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and the coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein

the coolant flowing into the water chamber flows along a longitudinal direction of the cylinder block and passes the head water jacket.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein

the block water jacket includes a first coolant inflow hole that is connected with the water pump and a coolant is introduced through the first coolant inflow hole.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein

the water chamber includes:

a second coolant inflow hole that is connected with the water pump and a coolant is introduced through the second coolant inflow hole,

a first coolant exhaust hole configured to discharge the introduced coolant to the EGR cooler water jacket, and

a second coolant exhaust hole configured to discharge the introduced coolant to the head water jacket.

10. An engine cooling system, comprising:

a head water jacket that is formed within a cylinder head;

a block water jacket that is formed within a cylinder block;

an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler water jacket configured to cool EGR gas of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) device;

a water chamber formed independently from the block water jacket within the cylinder block, and configured to supply a coolant to the head water jacket and the EGR cooler water jacket; and

a water pump configured to pump the coolant separately to the block water jacket via a first line and the water chamber via a second line, based on a driving state of an engine.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein

the EGR cooler water jacket and the water chamber are integrally formed with the cylinder block.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

a coolant control valve configured to adjust a flow of a coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and a coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the coolant control valve includes:

a first valve adjusting flow of coolant exhausted from the head water jacket, and

a second valve adjusting flow of the coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

a controller configured to control operations of the water pump and the coolant control valve,

wherein the controller is configured to continuously circulate the coolant flowing from the water chamber to the EGR cooler water jacket by controlling operation of the water pump.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein

before the engine is warmed up, the controller is configured to close the coolant control valve and stop the flow of the coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and the coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein

the controller is configured to open the coolant control valve after the engine is warmed up, and allow the flow of the coolant exhausted from the head water jacket and the coolant exhausted from the block water jacket.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein

the coolant flowing into the water chamber flows along a longitudinal direction of the cylinder block and passes the head water jacket.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein

the block water jacket includes a first coolant inflow hole that is connected with the water pump and a coolant is introduced through the first coolant inflow hole.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein

the water chamber includes:

a second coolant inflow hole that is connected with the water pump and a coolant is introduced through the second coolant inflow hole,

a first coolant exhaust hole configured to discharge the introduced coolant to the EGR cooler water jacket, and

a second coolant exhaust hole configured to discharge the introduced coolant to the head water jacket.