Abstract: A flow control valve apparatus is provided in which a main valve adjusts the flow rate of cooling water by operating a plurality of ports and a sub-valve that operates with the main valve adjusts the flow rates of the cooling water circulating through a cylinder block and a cylinder head. The flow rate of the cooling water is variously adjusted based on the operation conditions of a vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2022
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, NTM Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Cheol Soo Park, Jun Sik Park, Bong Sang Lee, Seok Yoon Chang, Tae Ho Han, Ho Young Jang
Abstract: A flow control valve apparatus switches a circulation direction of cooling medium according to a rotated position of a valve, and a disc provided in the valve controls the flow rate of the cooling medium flowing through a plurality of flow paths, so that the flow rate control of the cooling medium is diversified according to various conditions to improve cooling performance by efficiently circulating the cooling medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2022
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, GMB Korea Corp., NTM Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Cheol Soo Park, Bong Sang Lee, Jun Sik Park, Tae Ho Han, Seok Yoon Chang, Ho Young Jang, Jae Sung Bae, Jae Kyun Cho
Abstract: A flow control valve apparatus switches a circulation direction of cooling medium according to a rotated position of a valve, and a disc provided in the valve controls the flow rate of the cooling medium flowing through a plurality of flow paths, so that the flow rate control of the cooling medium is diversified according to various conditions to improve cooling performance by efficiently circulating the cooling medium.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 20, 2020
Publication date:
September 30, 2021
Applicants:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, GMB Korea Corp., NTM Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Cheol Soo PARK, Bong Sang LEE, Jun Sik PARK, Tae Ho HAN, Seok Yoon CHANG, Ho Young JANG, Jae Sung BAE, Jae Kyun CHO