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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bernd Brinkmann, Dormagen, DE;
Johann Wegers, Cologne, DE;
Helmut Hoyer, Königswinter, DE;
Christian Jolk, Cologne, DE;
Thomas Nitsche, Neuss, DE;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01); F01P 7/12 (2006.01); B60S 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B60S 1/66 (2013.01); F01P 7/12 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, for controlling a temperature of a vehicle component, such as of an internal combustion engine, by way of a cooling apparatus of the vehicle, includes a displaceable air guide, an actuator, a temperature sensor and a control unit. The control device is adapted so that a partially open air guide protection position is set at least temporarily below an external temperature threshold value for providing a frost warning. A related method is also disclosed.