Internal-combustion engines – Cooling – System drained and/or heat-storing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3783)
Internal-combustion engines
Cooling
System drained and/or heat-storing
C123S041080, C123S041440
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006655
ABSTRACT:
In a heat storage system for a vehicle including a heat accumulator3, in which engine coolant is stored and allowed to flow, in an engine coolant circulation circuit connecting an engine1and a heater core2of an air conditioning unit, the engine coolant circulation circuit is a circuit connecting heat accumulator3side inlet and outlet, engine1side inlet and outlet, and heater core2side inlet and outlet, and has a circuit configuration including four modes of a “heat storage mode,” a “heat storage maintaining mode,” a “quick engine warm-up mode,” and a “quick interior warm-up mode” to be selectable by switching a valve set in the circuit.
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Calsonic Kansei Corporation
Cuff Michael
Kim James
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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