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COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES (arrangements in connection with cooling of propulsion units in vehicles B60K11/00; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials C09K5/00; [N: cooling of gas-turbine engines F02C7/12]; heat exchange in general, radiators F28)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Cooling of machines, where "machine" means a device which could equally be an engine and a pump, and not a device which is restricted to an engine or one which is restricted to a pump.
Cooling of engines, where "engine" means a device for continuously converting fluid energy into mechanical power, e.g. steam piston engines or steam turbines.
Cooling of internal combustion engines.
References relevant to classification in this subclass
This subclass/group does not cover:
Arrangements in connection with cooling of propulsion units in vehicles
Heat-exchange or heat-storage materials
Cooling of gas-turbine engines
Heat exchange in general, radiators
F28
Cogeneration
Profiting from the waste heat of the exhaust gases
Cooling of machine tools
Cooling of electric machines
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Cooling by lubricant when the lubrication aspect predominates
Glossary of terms
In this subclass/group, the following terms (or expressions) are used with the meaning indicated:
Air
gaseous cooling fluids
Liquid cooling
includes also cooling where liquid is used as the heat transferring fluid between parts to be cooled and the air, e.g. using radiators
Air cooling
direct air cooling and thus excludes indirect air cooling occurring in liquid cooling systems as explained herefore
Cooling air
directly or indirectly acting air for cooling
Engine
device for continuously converting fluid energy into mechanical power. Thus, this term includes, for example, steam piston engines or steam turbines, per se, or internal-combustion piston engines, but it excludes single-stroke devices. "Engine" also includes the fluid-motive portion of a meter unless such portion is particularly adapted for use in a meter
Machine
device which could equally be an engine and a pump, and not a device which is restricted to an engine or one which is restricted to a pump
Air cooling
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Air cooling of the engine parts as cylinders or cylinder heads, but also cooling of the engine room, when related to the engine cooling circuit.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
For the engine room cooling
Glossary of terms
In this subclass/group, the following terms (or expressions) are used with the meaning indicated:
Engine
an internal combustion engine
Liquid cooling
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Arrangements for liquid cooling of engine or machine parts.
References relevant to classification in this group
This subclass/group does not cover:
Control details of the circuit
Layout of the radiator
Arrangement of the radiator in the vehicle
Piston constructional details related to cooling of the pistons
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
EGR cooling as such
Intercooler arrangement
Heating of the vehicle cabin from the coolant as such
Profiting from waste heat of the exhaust gases
Special rules of classification within this group
Cooling circuit specific details related to cabin heater, intercooler, EGR, turbo- charger, retarder, fuel cooling, battery and hybrid vehicles are classified in F01P 3/20 and under F01P 2060/00.
Glossary of terms
In this subclass/group, the following terms (or expressions) are used with the meaning indicated:
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Pumping cooling-air or liquid coolants (controlling circulation or supply of coolants by influencing drive of pumps F01P7/00)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Arrangements related to water pumps and fans including their driving, as long a cooling circuit of an engine is claimed as well.
References relevant to classification in this group
This subclass/group does not cover:
Axial flow fans
Centrifugal pumps
Rotors for elastic fluids
Rotors for centrifugal pumps
Controlling circulation or supply of coolants by influencing drive of pumps
Driving the pumps using a clutch
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Casings
Controlling of coolant flow
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Controlling of the system such that the coolant and/or an engine part has a given temperature and/or in accordance with certain engine parameters, e.g. speed, load.
References relevant to classification in this group
This subclass/group does not cover:
The layout of a thermostat, when not related to an ice
Heating of an ICE before starting by heating of the coolant
Arrangement and control of the radiator shutters related to the vehicle
Thermostat as such
Failure of thermostats
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Valves in general
Friction clutches in genera
Field thermostats
Cooling after the engine stop
Heating and cooling of the vehicle in general
Special rules of classification within this group
F01P 7/165 includes systems where besides the main loop and bypass-loop, other loops present, e.g. a low temperature loop.
Cooling having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 to F01P7/00 (profiting from waste heat of combustion-engine cooling F02G5/00)
References relevant to classification in this group
This subclass/group does not cover:
Cogeneration
Profiting from the waste heat of the exhaust gases
Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 to F01P9/00
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Venting, overflow, deaeration, filling of the circuit, expansion reservoirs, reservoir caps, draining and purging, indicating and safety devices, filtration and silencing of the cooling air and also regenerative heat accumulators.
References relevant to classification in this group
This subclass/group does not cover:
Arrangement of the radiator in the vehicle
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Using heat accumulators
Special rules of classification within this group
When the deaeration devices, venting devices are mounted on the expansion reservoir they are classified in F01P 11/029.
When the deaeration devices, venting devices are mounted on the closure caps they are classified in F01P 11/0204.
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