COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
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Abstract
A cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cooling system includes a radiator for exchanging heat between a coolant and ambient air, and a coolant pump for circulating the coolant. The coolant system further includes a first set of fluid connection branches between the coolant pump and the engine block, the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold and a second set of fluid connection branches between the engine block, cylinder head and exhaust manifold and the radiator and/or the coolant pump. A first controlled valve intercepts the coolant towards the radiator so that the coolant is recirculated towards the coolant pump. A second controlled valve intercepts the coolant from the cylinder block. A third controlled valve intercepts the coolant from the integrated exhaust manifold.
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26 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A cooling system for an internal combustion engine having an engine block, a cylinder head and an exhaust manifold integrated in the cylinder head, the cooling system comprising:
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a radiator for exchanging heat between a coolant and ambient air; a coolant pump for circulating the coolant; a first set of fluid connection branches between the coolant pump and the engine block, the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold; a second set of fluid connection branches between the engine block, cylinder head and exhaust manifold and at least one of the radiator and the coolant pump; a first controlled valve for intercepting the coolant towards the radiator so that the coolant is recirculated towards the coolant pump; a second controlled valve for intercepting the coolant from the cylinder block; and a third controlled valve for intercepting the coolant from the integrated exhaust manifold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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