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COOLING APPARATUS FOR WATER-COOLED ENGINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING COOLING APPARATUS FOR WATER-COOLED ENGINE

  • US 20110220042A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2011
  • Published: 09/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cooling apparatus for a water-cooled engine, comprising:

  • a radiator that cools coolant that has been circulated in the engine;

    a radiator fan that delivers air to the radiator;

    a determination portion that determines whether the engine is operated under a high load; and

    a setting portion, wherein if the determination portion determines that the engine is operated under a high load, the setting portion sets an operation rate of the radiator fan at a time point at which the determination portion determines that the engine is operated under a high load, to a value higher than a normal operation rate at a same coolant temperature as a coolant temperature at the time point.

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