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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2005
Jurgen Huter, Weissach, DE;
Bernhard Jutz, Gurgstetten, DE;
Johannes Leweux, Esslingen, DE;
Harald Pfeffinger, Tiefenbronn, DE;
Heiko Sass, Tamm, DE;
Timo Schmidt, Stuttgart, DE;
Karsten Unger, Stuttgart, DE;
Jurgen Huter, Weissach, DE;
Bernhard Jutz, Gurgstetten, DE;
Johannes Leweux, Esslingen, DE;
Harald Pfeffinger, Tiefenbronn, DE;
Heiko Sass, Tamm, DE;
Timo Schmidt, Stuttgart, DE;
Karsten Unger, Stuttgart, DE;
Daimler Chrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
In an internal combustion engine having a coolant circuit which comprises a first coolant line for the cylinder block and a second coolant line for the cylinder head of the engine, with the cylinder head having at least one inlet valve and at least one outlet valve per cylinder, an additional coolant duct provided in the cylinder head in close proximity to the valves is connected to the second coolant line for directly supplying coolant to the area of the cylinder outlet valves.