Coolant circuit
First Claim
1. An arrangement for the cooling of components of a vehicle comprising:
- a first coolant circuit with a first component to be cooled, a first heat exchanger with a cooling fan for blowing cooling air through said first heat exchanger, a coolant pump for circulating the coolant, a by-pass line arranged in parallel flow relationship with said first heat exchanger and including a second heat exchanger with a second cooling fan for blowing air through said second heat exchanger for heating said air, a control valve for controlling the flow of coolant through said by-pass line, a second coolant circuit also extending through said second heat exchanger in separate flow relationship from said first coolant circuit and including at least one additional component to be cooled and a control unit for controlling operation of said coolant pump, said cooling fans and said control valve, depending on operating parameters of the vehicle by sensors connected to said control unit.
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Abstract
In an arrangement for the cooling of vehicle components comprising a first coolant circuit including a first component to be cooled, a radiator with cooling fan and a coolant pump for circulating coolant through the first component and the radiator, a by-pass line arranged in parallel flow relationship with the radiator and including a second heat exchanger with a fan for providing heated air for the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a control valve for controlling the flow of coolant through the by-pass line and the second heat exchanger, there is provided a second coolant circuit which extends also through the second heat exchanger separately from the first coolant circuit and includes an additional component to be cooled.
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8 Claims
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1. An arrangement for the cooling of components of a vehicle comprising:
- a first coolant circuit with a first component to be cooled, a first heat exchanger with a cooling fan for blowing cooling air through said first heat exchanger, a coolant pump for circulating the coolant, a by-pass line arranged in parallel flow relationship with said first heat exchanger and including a second heat exchanger with a second cooling fan for blowing air through said second heat exchanger for heating said air, a control valve for controlling the flow of coolant through said by-pass line, a second coolant circuit also extending through said second heat exchanger in separate flow relationship from said first coolant circuit and including at least one additional component to be cooled and a control unit for controlling operation of said coolant pump, said cooling fans and said control valve, depending on operating parameters of the vehicle by sensors connected to said control unit.
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