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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2009
Ronald F. Kline, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Kevin J. Laboe, Birmingham, MI (US);
Antonio Vespa, Tehachapi, CA (US);
Ronald F. Kline, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Kevin J. Laboe, Birmingham, MI (US);
Antonio Vespa, Tehachapi, CA (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A cooling system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle having a rotating member and using coolant in a liquid cooling system, is provided that comprises a radiator for dissipating the heat from the coolant, an electric pump for pumping the coolant through the cooling system, a mechanical pump operatively connected to the rotating member for pumping coolant through the cooling system, and a clutch for disengaging the second pump for minimizing the parasitic loss of the system and improving total fuel economy of the vehicle.