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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2017
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Su Ho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Min Kyun Kim, Gunpo-si, KR;
Jin Pyo Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Changmoon Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Min Young Kwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Junho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong Ki Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An engine cooling system has a coolant control valve unit and includes a cylinder head disposed on a cylinder block. The coolant control valve unit is configured to receive coolant from a coolant outlet side of the cylinder head to control coolant distributed to a heater and a radiator and to control coolant exhausted from the cylinder block. A control unit is configured to determine a heating priority mode according to operation conditions and to substantially open a first coolant passage corresponding to the heater by controlling the coolant control valve unit in the heating priority mode.