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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Yasuhiro Kuze, Numazu, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Kuze, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F01P 7/14 (2006.01); F01P 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/16 (2013.01); F01P 7/14 (2013.01); F01P 7/165 (2013.01); F01P 2003/028 (2013.01); F01P 2031/32 (2013.01); Y10T 137/6416 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86493 (2015.04);
Abstract
A first fluid system includes a thermostat portion T, a valve portion V, and an ECUA. The thermostat portion T includes a first thermostatin a first divergent pathway PBand a second thermostatin a second divergent pathway PB. The valve portion V includes a valve mechanism in at least a second portion SGof portions SG, SG, SG. In the ECUA, achieved is a control unit that controls the valve portion V to switch a flow control state of at least one of the valve mechanism of the valve portion V when one of an open failure and a close failure occurs in one of the thermostats