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US 2013/0255601 A1Published application
Multi-zone vehicle radiators
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJames Thomas Gooden, Scott Russo, Michael Joseph Giunta
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a multiple zone vehicle radiator, including: a housing; a first zone included in the housing; a second zone included in the housing; a baffle between the first and second zone, located in an outlet manifold of the housing; and a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone according to predetermined conditions.
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A multiple zone vehicle radiator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first zone included in the housing;
- a second zone included in the housing;
- a baffle between the first and second zone, located in an outlet manifold of the housing;
- and
- a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone of the radiator according to predetermined conditions.
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A thermal management system, comprising:
- a multiple-zone radiator;
- a thermostat configured to control coolant flow from the radiator to an engine;
- and
- a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone of the radiator according to predetermined conditions.
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A thermal management system, comprising:
- a multiple-zone radiator;
- a jumper line between outlet lines of a first zone of the radiator and a second zone of the radiator;
- a thermostat configured to control coolant flow from the radiator to an engine;
- and
- a zone modifier in the jumper line configured to regulate coolant distribution between outlet lines from a first zone and a second zone of the radiator according to predetermined conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.