COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

• US 20150159538A1
• Filed: 06/04/2014
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Jeong, Won-Young
• Application Number:
  US14/295,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20150159538A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2050/24 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/045 for transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/08 Cabin heater
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 3/00 Liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 7/165 characterised by systems with two or more loops

Abstract

A cooling system for a vehicle is provided that includes a water pump interconnected through a cooling water pipe and configured to supply cooling water cooled by a radiator to an engine. An engine thermostat selectively opens and closes the cooling water pipe connected with the radiator based on the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the engine. A heater core is connected with the engine via the cooling water pipe. An automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer is mounted within an automatic transmission connected with the engine, is connected with the cooling water pipe and introduced with high-temperature cooling water discharged from the engine, and adjusts the temperature of transmission oil by causing the cooling water and the transmission oil to exchange heat with each other. A valve is also disposed on the cooling water pipe connected with the ATF warmer between the engine and the heater core.

Claims

1. A cooling system for a vehicle, comprising:

a water pump interconnected through a cooling water pipe and configured to supply cooling water cooled by a radiator to an engine;

an engine thermostat configured to selectively open and close the cooling water pipe connected with the radiator based on the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the engine;

a heater core connected with the engine via the cooling water pipe; and

an automatic transmission fluid (ATF) wanner mounted within an automatic transmission connected with the engine, and connected with the cooling water pipe and introduced with high-temperature cooling water discharged from the engine, and configured to adjust the temperature of transmission oil by causing the cooling water and the transmission oil to exchange heat with each other,

wherein the cooling system further includes a valve disposed on the cooling water pipe connected with the ATF warmer between the engine and the heater core.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve is configured by an electronic type electrically connected with an engine control unit (ECU) connected with the engine, and is opened or closed based on a control signal of the ECU.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the ECU is electrically connected with an air conditioning controller configured to adjust cooling or heating of the vehicle, and determine whether the heating of the vehicle is actuated based on a signal output from the air conditioning controller.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the ECU is configured to execute actuation of the engine by sensing a driving state of the vehicle when the heating of the vehicle is actuated by the signal output from the air conditioning controller.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the air conditioning controller is electrically connected with an air conditioning fan, disposed within the heater core to blow wind to the interior of the vehicle, and is configured to adjust actuation air volume of the air conditioning fan.