Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
236034000 | COOLING RADIATOR | 29 |
20110095091 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - To obtain a thermostat device in which a thermo element assembly can be extremely easily and properly assembled and fixed to a device housing. The thermostat device has a thermo element assembly ( | 04-28-2011 |
20120228392 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR THERMALLY MANAGING ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING DYNAMIC OPTICAL COMPONENTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media. for thermally managing electronic devices using dynamic optical components are provided. At least one of the reflectance and the transmittance of incident electromagnetic radiation of a dynamic optical component on an electronic device may be adjusted based on a detected variable device characteristic of the device, such as a temperature of a device component. By adjusting the reflectance and/or the transmittance of the dynamic optical component, different portions of the incident electromagnetic radiation may be directed from the dynamic optical component for changing the variable device characteristic. | 09-13-2012 |
236340500 | Bypass | 25 |
20090140055 | Thermostat Device - The thermostat device is installed in a coolant circuit of an engine | 06-04-2009 |
20110233287 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - Provided is a thermostat device which improves the assembling work, reduces the manufacturing cost, and transfers heat to a temperature sensing/operating part more efficiently. The thermostat device includes a cylindrical high-temperature-coolant rectification part which forms a high-temperature coolant passage to bypass a high-temperature coolant heated by an engine, and is communicated and extended so as to partially or entirely cover the temperature sensing/operating part, permitting the high-temperature coolant flowing in the high-temperature coolant passage flow out from a discharge opening after being in contact with the periphery (bottom surface/side surface) of the temperature sensing/operating part, a receiving part provided on the outer periphery side of the high-temperature-coolant rectification part, a spring fitted between the valve body and the receiving part to press the valve body in a valve closing direction and press the receiving part in a direction away from the valve body, and a frame which is continual from an upper end of a piston shaft and engages with the pressed receiving part while receiving urging force thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
20120091212 | ACTUATOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE MATERIAL - An actuator device including: a case housing an expandable material, a moving part that can move in translation as a result of the expansion and/or contraction of the expandable material, and a heater to heat the expandable material. The device also includes: a position sensor which measures the current position of the aforementioned moving part; and a positioner to position the moving part, including a controller acting on the above-mentioned heater according to the current measured position. | 04-19-2012 |
20120138696 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC THERMOSTAT AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided is a control method of an electric thermostat that can reduce cooling loss and friction loss of an engine by variably controlling opening/closing characteristic of the electric thermostat in accordance with metal surface temperature at a region with the maximum thermal load in the engine, can improve fuel efficiency by reducing the operation time and the number of operation times of a cooling fan of a radiator, and can improve heating performance for the interior of a vehicle. | 06-07-2012 |
20120248204 | RADIATOR THERMOSTAT - A radiator thermostat ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120312884 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - In order to configure a thermostat device to be attached to a vehicle (engine or the like) by a simple structure with a required minimum number of components and improve the assembly performance thereof, the thermostat device is provided with a casing ( | 12-13-2012 |
20130126624 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - Disclosed is a thermostat device which can both stabilise operation during the initial stages of valve opening, and can stabilise the temperature of a liquid coolant which is circulated in a cooling system circuit. A circular sealing lip ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130221116 | COOLING WATER CONTROL VALVE APPARATUS - A cooling water control valve apparatus capable of independently controlling flow rates of cooling water in two lines with a single apparatus for cooling water control and capable of achieving cost reduction. | 08-29-2013 |
20130240634 | THERMOSTAT VALVE WITH COOLANT STOPPAGE FUNCTION - The invention relates to a thermostat valve for a cooling system of an internal combustion engine with a coolant stoppage function, comprising a first bypass valve element and a second bypass valve element, a main valve element to be arranged in a counterpart to a connection to a coolant radiator, and a crossmember to be arranged between an engine outlet and an engine inlet, which crossmember forms a valve seat for the first bypass valve element and the second bypass valve element, wherein, on its outer side, the crossmember has a collar which forms an axial supporting region for the counterpart and which is loaded in the axial direction by a compression spring, with the result that the collar is forced in the direction of the counterpart. | 09-19-2013 |
20140027522 | Thermostat Structure - A thermostat structure may include a valve configured to open or close a flow path through which a coolant flows, and a spring configured to elastically bias the valve to control a flow rate of the coolant flowing to an engine by automatically opening or closing the valve according to a change in a temperature of the coolant, wherein an upper portion of the spring may be coupled to a valve guide configured to support the valve, and may be formed in a shape of a semi-beehive having a uniform radius at a portion coupled to the valve guide and having an increasing radius as being closer to the lower portion thereof. | 01-30-2014 |
20140034740 | FAIL SAFE ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - A fail-safe engine coolant thermostat includes a body having a bore with an inlet and an outlet. A thermal actuator capable of extended and retracted positions due to coolant temperature is disposed in the body. A valve plate is pivotally mounted in the body to open and close fluid flow through the body. A connecting member is coupled between the thermal actuator and the valve plate to pivot the valve plate to the closed flow position. A pivot connection of the valve plate to the body is diametrically off center to the valve plate to pivot to the fluid flow open position under coolant fluid flow pressure unless the thermal actuator, at cold fluid temperatures, pivots the value plate to the closed position through the connecting member. An adjustment is provided for the connecting member to enable adjustment of the valve plate to the full closed position. | 02-06-2014 |
20140103124 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL THERMOSTAT AND THE SYSTEM THEREOF - A control method of an electrical thermostat that includes an operating heater heating wax so as to operate an operating valve that may be disposed to close a coolant passage according to an exemplary embodiment of may include detecting a coolant temperature of coolant circulating a coolant passage, determining whether the coolant temperature may be included in a predetermined heating temperature range, performing a coolant heating mode by supplying a predetermined level of power to the operating heater for a predetermined time, if the coolant temperature may be within the heating temperature range, and stopping the coolant heating mode in a condition that the operating valve may be closed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140374495 | VALVE WITH INTEGRATED WAX MOTOR BYPASS FAIL SAFE - A valve includes a housing including a plurality of ports including an inlet port in communication with a radiator. The valve includes a cylinder located in the housing that includes a plurality of apertures and a fail safe opening. The cylinder is moveable such that one of the plurality of apertures can be aligned with one of the plurality of ports of the housing to determine a flow of a fluid through the valve. The valve includes a moveable feature moveable with and relative to the cylinder, and the moveable feature covers the fail safe opening of the cylinder when a temperature of the fluid flowing through the valve is below a threshold temperature. | 12-25-2014 |
20150053777 | WATER-COOLING APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - A water-cooling apparatus for cooling an engine includes a radiator for cooling coolant, a first flow passage connected with the engine, a second flow passage branched from the first flow passage and connected with the radiator, a third flow passage whose one end is connected with the radiator and whose another end is connected with the first flow passage at a downstream from the branched point of the second flow passage, a regulating valve on the first flow passage for regulating a flow volume of the coolant in the radiator, and a pump on the first flow passage for circulating the coolant through the engine and/or the radiator. The regulating valve is configured to flows the coolant from the radiator to the first flow passage when it is opened. The apparatus has a simple circulation flow path, and thereby appropriate cooling can be done by regulating the flow volume. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053778 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE AND COOLING SYSTEM - A thermostat device ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150108229 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE - A thermostatic valve to connect a heat source, in particular a gear drive with a heat exchanger, particularly a motor vehicle, having a thermostatic valve housing with a first inlet connection for a first inlet port and a second inlet connection for a second inlet port as well as a first outlet connection for a first outlet port and a second outlet connection for a second outlet port, with a moveable working element in an intake opening of the thermostatic valve housing to open and close the inlet and outlet ports and a separate restriction element is provided in the thermostatic valve housing between the first inlet connection and the first outlet connection. | 04-23-2015 |
20150315941 | Valve for a Vehicle - A valve for a vehicle provided between a transmission and an oil cooler for cooling transmission oil may include a valve housing in which a first inflow port connected to the transmission and an exhaust port connected to the oil cooler are formed on both sides facing each other and a bypass port connected to the transmission and a second inflow port connected to the oil cooler are formed at a position spaced apart from the first inflow port and the exhaust port along a length direction of the valve housing, and a control unit that is mounted inside the valve housing, selectively connects the first inflow port to the exhaust port or the bypass port while expansion or contraction is performed depending on a temperature of the transmission oil, and selectively closes the exhaust port to control a flow stream of the transmission oil. | 11-05-2015 |
20150369113 | HYDRO-ACTUATED THERMOSTATS - The present invention provides a hydro-actuator thermostat system for controlling a temperature of an engine. The hydro-actuated thermostat system includes a thermal responsive valve system configured to induce opening of a temperature responsive valve upon an increase of a temperature of a coolant fluid, and to induce closing of the temperature responsive valve upon a decrease of a temperature of the coolant fluid. The hydro-actuated thermostat system further includes a hydraulic actuator system controllable by a controller, wherein the hydraulic actuator is associated with a thermal responsive valve system and configured to induce opening and/or closing of the temperature responsive valve in response to an indication from the controller, the opening and/or closing of the temperature responsive valve may be performed by controlling a fluid flow to and/or from the hydraulic actuator. | 12-24-2015 |
20160076435 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE - A thermostatic valve for a cooling system of an engine of a motor vehicle, having a thermostatic valve housing, on which a connection to a cylinder head of the engine, a connection to the engine block, a connection to a cooler of the cooling system and at least one connection to a bypass channel are designed, wherein a movable thermostatic operating element, a cooler valve, an engine block valve and a slide for closing the bypass channel are arranged in the thermostatic valve housing. The thermostatic valve has a first slide section is provided for closing a first opening arranged on the thermostatic valve housing and at least one second slide section for closing at least one second opening arranged on the thermostatic valve housing. | 03-17-2016 |
20160090897 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE - A thermostatic valve for a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle may include a thermostat housing part, a connector, a connector sleeve and an expansion element including a hearing resistor. The connector and the expansion element may each be insertable into the connector sleeve via a sealed and mechanically plugged-in connection. The connector and the expansion element together with the connector sleeve may define an assembly. The assembly may be insertable into the thermostat housing part via another sealed and mechanically plugged-in connection. The connector and the heating resistor may define an electrically conductive connection when the connector and the expansion element are inserted into the connector sleeve. | 03-31-2016 |
20160108796 | THERMOSTAT - A thermostat is fitted with a heat sensing portion caused to expand and move by heat transmitted from a coolant, and controlling a flow rate of the coolant flowing into a radiator or an engine by operation of the heat sensing portion. The thermostat includes a flow-changing wall mounted at a lower portion of the thermostat such that the flow-changing wall changes a flow direction of the coolant, towards a vicinity of the heat sensing portion. The flow-changing wall comprises a coupling poriton fixedly coupled to a lower portion of the heat sensing portion, and a skirt extending towards a lower portion of the coupling portion such that the skirt changes the flow direction of the coolant, towards the coupling portion. | 04-21-2016 |
20160108797 | THERMOSTAT - A thermostat for controlling the flow of a coolant into a radiator and a bypass circuit is provided. When the bypass circuit is to be closed, the thermostat displaces a shaft that is operably attached to a bypass plate. When in the closed position, the bypass plate is configured to engage a top wall of the bypass circuit so as to prevent the flow of coolant into the bypass circuit. To minimize the formation of a water pressure pulses generated by the closing of the bypass circuit, only a portion of the bypass plate initially contacts the top wall. Such limited contact allows for the restriction of the flow of coolant into the bypass circuit, and interrupts the even flow of coolant around the bypass plate. Such restriction and/or interruption allows for the gradual closing of the bypass circuit, which minimizes the associated water hammer effect. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109890 | WAX THERMOSTAT - Various systems for controlling coolant flow through a plurality of coolant lines via a wax thermostat are provided. In one embodiment, a thermostat comprises at least one wax motor that mediates coolant flow between two inlet passages and three outlet passages as a function of longitudinal position, the longitudinal position varying in response to changes in coolant temperature. | 04-21-2016 |
20160195001 | THERMOSTAT VALVE FOR A COOLANT CYCLE | 07-07-2016 |
20160195002 | COOLING WATER CONTROL APPARATUS | 07-07-2016 |
236035000 | Air control | 2 |
20160069588 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE USING SAME - The heat medium heating device is provided with the following: a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes in which U-turn flow channels are formed; a heat medium inlet and outlet header to which heat medium inlet and outlet pipes are connected, and to which one end of each of the flat heat exchange tubes is connected at predetermined intervals and is jointed by brazing; and a plurality of sets of PTC heaters stacked between the flat heat exchange tubes. A heat exchange element comprising the flat heat exchange tubes, the heat medium inlet and outlet header, and the PTC heaters is sandwiched between a holding plate or a bottom face of a housing and a substrate mount, and is accommodated and installed within the housing in a state where the flat heat exchange tubes and the PTC heaters are in close contact. | 03-10-2016 |
236350200 | Shutters | 1 |
20110204149 | AERODYNAMIC SHUTTER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A shutter control system comprises a shutter closing module and a regenerative braking control module. The shutter closing module selectively closes a shutter to decrease aerodynamic drag on the vehicle based on at least one of a brake pedal position, a state of charge of an energy storage device, and a throttle position. The shutter blocks airflow into an engine compartment of the vehicle when closed. The regenerative braking control module controls a motor generator to perform regenerative braking when the shutter is closed. | 08-25-2011 |