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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Kenneth J Potter, Almont, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth J Potter, Almont, MI (US);
Assignee:
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 11/08 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 11/08 (2013.01); F16H 57/0413 (2013.01); F16H 57/0475 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain component. The thermal management unit is designed to maintain the operating temperature of the vehicle component within a relatively small, ideal temperature range. The thermal management unit includes a three-way valve and temperature sensor that uses the temperature of a lubricant used by the component itself to configure the valve such that lubricant having the desired temperature is passed to the component.