COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

• Main Author: CHUNG WON-YOUNG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 22.06.2015
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; BLASTING; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEATING; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STEAM ENGINES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooling system for a vehicle, which can improve fuel economy by reducing unnecessary energy consumption in a hybrid vehicle.SOLUTION: A cooling system for a vehicle according to the present invention comprises a water pump interconnected via a cooling water pipe and configured to supply to an engine cooling water cooled by a radiator, an engine thermostat for selectively opening and closing the cooling water pipe connected to the radiator on the basis of the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the engine, a heater core connected to the engine via the cooling water pipe, an ATF (automatic transmission fluid) warmer which is attached to an automatic transmission connected to the engine, and is connected to the cooling water pipe so that high-temperature cooling water discharged from the engine is introduced and in which the temperature of transmission oil is controlled by exchanging heat between the cooling water and the transmission oil, and a valve provided in the cooling water pipe connected to the ATF warmer between the engine and the heater core. 【課題】ハイブリッド車両において、不要なエネルギー消費を減らして燃費を向上させた車両用冷却システムを提供する。【解決手段】本発明の車両用冷却システムは、冷却水配管を通じて相互連結され、ラジエータで冷却された冷却水をエンジンに供給するウォータポンプと、エンジンから排出される冷却水の温度によりラジエータと連結された冷却水配管を選択的に開閉するエンジンサーモスタットと、エンジンと冷却水配管を通じて連結するヒーターコアと、エンジンと連結する自動変速機に取り付けられ、冷却水配管と連結してエンジンから排出される高温の冷却水が流入され、冷却水と変速機オイルとを熱交換させて変速機オイルの温度を調節するＡＴＦウォーマーとを含み、エンジンとヒーターコアとの間でＡＴＦウォーマーと連結する冷却水配管上に設置されたバルブをさらに含むことを特徴とする。【選択図】図１