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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Shinichiro Mizoguchi, Atsugi, JP;
Satoshi Ogihara, Atsugi, JP;
Hirofumi Wada, Isesaki, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SANDEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Isesaki-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 17/06 (2006.01); F01K 5/02 (2006.01); F01K 23/06 (2006.01); F01K 23/10 (2006.01); F02G 5/04 (2006.01); F01K 23/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 17/06 (2013.01); F01K 5/02 (2013.01); F01K 23/065 (2013.01); F01K 23/10 (2013.01); F01K 23/14 (2013.01); F02G 5/04 (2013.01); F01P 2060/16 (2013.01); F02G 2260/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
A Rankine cycle includes a refrigerant pump, a heat exchanger, an expander and a condenser. The Rankine cycle further includes a clutch provided in a power transmission path extending from an engine to the refrigerant pump. Prior to the operation of the Rankine cycle and during the deceleration of the vehicle, the clutch is fastened and the refrigerant pump is driven with use of the vehicle inertia force.