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Motor vehicle cooling module

a technology for cooling modules and motor vehicles, applied in indirect heat exchangers, machines/engines, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve problems such as restricting airflow to other heat exchangers and to the engine compartmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-10-24
MARTON MICHAEL MIKLOS
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When vehicle requirements dictate that more cooling is needed, the traditional heat exchanger must either grow in frontal area, which is limited to begin with, or become thicker, which restricts airflow to other heat exchangers as well as to the engine compartment.

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[0024] The module consists of at least one ordinary heat exchanger, which is comprised of a body (1) that contains multiple fluid passages. Attached to both ends of the body (1) are manifolds (2) that direct engine coolant through fittings (4) and various other fluids through fittings (3) to the heat exchanger body (1).

[0025] The heat exchangers will likely be installed in pairs on the underside of the motor vehicle as shown in sketch FIG. 2. They will be positioned such that they are parallel with the direction of the airstream. Tubing will route the fluids to the front side of the module and in the case of a pair of exchangers, tubing will connect the back ends of the heat exchangers to allow the return of fluid to the front of the vehicle.

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[0026] The manifolds on each end of the heat exchanger serve to direct the fluids to be cooled from the transfer tubing to the appropriate passages inside the heat exchanger. Heat from the fluids to be cooled will be transf...

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Abstract

A cooling module assembly for a motor vehicle oriented such that the fluid to be cooled flows parallel with the direction of the airstream generated by vehicle movement. The module will be configured to allow the cooling of a single, or plurality of fluids such as engine coolant, transmission fluid, air conditioning refrigerant, power steering fluid, and engine oil.

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[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of Provisional Patent Application #60 / 285,145 filed Apr. 20, 2001.[0002] 1. Field of Invention[0003] This invention relates to heat exchangers, specifically in the motor vehicle industry.[0004] 2. Discussion of Prior Art[0005] Modern motor vehicles are typically cooled by tube and fin compact heat exchangers. These heat exchangers are currently stacked, one in front of the other, to form a cooling module located in the front of the vehicle. The tubes or passageways containing the fluid to be cooled run perpendicular to the flow of air produced by the forward motion of the vehicle. When vehicle requirements dictate that more cooling is needed, the traditional heat exchanger must either grow in frontal area, which is limited to begin with, or become thicker, which restricts airflow to other heat exchangers as well as to the engine compartment.[0006] The motor vehicle design community has been promoting sleeker, more aerodynamic motor ...

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IPC IPC(8): B60H1/00F01P3/18F28D1/04
CPCB60H1/00342F01P3/18F28D1/0408F01P2060/045F01P2060/14F01P2060/04
Inventor MARTON, MICHAEL MIKLOS
Owner MARTON MICHAEL MIKLOS