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US 10,955,194 B2Granted
Engine cooling system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Brian Glickman, Sean Terence Coghlan, Darshan Arun Nayak
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a cooling module assembly for a vehicle. In one example, the cooling module assembly includes a first set of fins configured to flow a first fluid through a first sinusoidal, continuous inner passage, and a second set of fins configured to flow a second fluid through a second sinusoidal, continuous inner passage. The second set of fins shares a common plane with the first set of fins and together forms a semi-circular structure.
Claims18
An integrated cooling system, comprising:
- an upper and a lower support bracket;
- and
- a passage assembly including a first continuous passage coupled to the upper bracket as a first meander line having a first radius, the first passage circulating a first fluid;
- and a second continuous passage coupled to the upper bracket as a second meander line having a second radius, larger than the first radius, the second passage circulating a second fluid, wherein the first passage is co-planar with the second passage.
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An integrated cooling system module for a vehicle, comprising:
- a bolster defining an outer perimeter of the cooling system module;
- a first passage arranged sinusoidally between a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet to form a first region of radially-extending fins, the first region having a central portion with a first circumference, the first inlet and outlet coupled to the bolster;
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- a second passage arranged sinusoidally between a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet to form a second region of radially-extending fins, the second region having a second circumference, larger than the first circumference, the second inlet and outlet coupled to the bolster;
- wherein the second region abuts the first region to form a radial co-planar structure framed by the bolster.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.