Swappable integrated coolant module
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorCarlos Roberto Romero
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Abstract
An integrated coolant module (ICM) system includes a module having a body. Multiple flow passages are integrally formed with the body including a first flow passage, a second flow passage and a third flow passage. Multiple flow connectors having individual ones of the multiple flow connectors are fixed to individual ones of the multiple flow passages. The multiple flow connectors of the first flow passage include a first flow connector, a second flow connector, a third flow connector and a fourth flow connector. The first flow passage provides for fluid communication between any two or all of the first flow connector, the second flow connector, the third flow connector and the fourth flow connector.
Claims14
An integrated coolant module (ICM) system, comprising:
- a module having a body;
- multiple flow passages integrally formed with the body including a first flow passage, a second flow passage and a third flow passage;
- multiple flow connectors having individual ones of the multiple flow connectors fixed to individual ones of the multiple flow passages;
- the multiple flow connectors of the first flow passage include a first flow connector, a second flow connector, a third flow connector and a fourth flow connector;
- the first flow passage provides for fluid communication between at least two of the first flow connector, the second flow connector, the third flow connector and the fourth flow connector;
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- a coolant pump assembly having multiple pump flow ports, with one of the multiple pump flow ports connected to one of the multiple flow connectors,
- wherein the coolant pump assembly includes a pump body defining a housing receiving a coolant pump, the coolant pump providing a flow distribution of the coolant via multiple pump flow ports, and
- wherein the multiple pump flow ports include a discharge flow port, a first intake flow port, a second intake flow port oriented substantially 90 degrees from the first intake flow port, and a third intake flow port oriented substantially 90 degrees from the second intake flow port.
A vehicle integrated coolant module system, comprising:
- a module having a body distributing a coolant of a cooling system;
- multiple flow passages of the body having individual ones of the multiple flow passages fluidly isolated from other ones of the multiple flow passages and including a first flow passage, a second flow passage and a third flow passage;
- multiple flow connectors including:
- a first flow connector, a second flow connector, a third flow connector and a fourth flow connector of the first flow passage individually defining four first flow passage fluid openings;
- a fifth flow connector, a sixth flow connector, a seventh flow connector and an eighth flow connector of the second flow passage individually defining four second flow passage fluid openings;
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- a ninth flow connector, a tenth flow connector, an eleventh flow connector and a twelfth flow connector of the third flow passage individually defining four third flow passage fluid openings;
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- a first coolant pump assembly having multiple pump flow ports, with one of the multiple flow ports connected to one of the flow connectors of the first flow passage, the second flow passage and the third flow passage to generate flow of the coolant through one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage and the third flow passage.
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