Internal Combustion Engine Assembly and Motor Vehicle
AssigneeMahle International GmbH
InventorThorsten Möllert
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine assembly, specifically for a motor vehicle is provided. The internal combustion engine assembly has an internal combustion engine for powering the motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine assembly also has a thermal management module that contains a refrigerant circuit in which a first thermal fluid can circulate, a first heat exchanger, and second heat exchanger, in both of which the first thermal fluid is coupled for heat exchange to at least a second thermal fluid in the refrigerant circuit. The thermal management module is attached to the internal combustion engine.
Claims15
1-14. (canceled)
An internal combustion engine assembly (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine (2) configured for powering the motor vehicle, and a thermal management module (3) that contains a refrigerant circuit (22) in which a first thermal fluid (F1) is configured to circulate, a first heat exchanger (4a), and second heat exchanger (4b), in both of which the first thermal fluid (F1) is coupled for heat exchange to at least a second thermal fluid (F2) in the refrigerant circuit, wherein the thermal management module (3) is attached to the internal combustion engine (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.