EP2787189A1 - Appareil de refroidissement de moteur et procédé de refroidissement de moteur - Google Patents

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EP2787189A1
EP2787189A1 EP20120853010 EP12853010A EP2787189A1 EP 2787189 A1 EP2787189 A1 EP 2787189A1 EP 20120853010 EP20120853010 EP 20120853010 EP 12853010 A EP12853010 A EP 12853010A EP 2787189 A1 EP2787189 A1 EP 2787189A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00—Controlling of coolant flow
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    • F01P7/16—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid by thermostatic control
    • F01P7/165—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid by thermostatic control characterised by systems with two or more loops
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/13—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
    • F02M26/22—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories with coolers in the recirculation passage
    • F02M26/33—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories with coolers in the recirculation passage controlling the temperature of the recirculated gases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00—Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/14—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid
    • F01P2007/146—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid using valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2060/00—Cooling circuits using auxiliaries
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2060/00—Cooling circuits using auxiliaries
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2060/00—Cooling circuits using auxiliaries
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  • the present invention relates to a system and method for cooling an engine having an EGR system and the like.
  • an EGR system an exhaust gas recirculation mechanism for re-circulating exhaust gases to an engine is widely adopted as a countermeasure against air pollution by exhaust gases on vehicles which install a diesel engine.
  • an EGR cooler (a heat exchanger) is provided so that exhaust gases are recirculated to an engine after having been cooled by a liquid coolant therein.
  • the coolant used in the EGR cooler is a liquid coolant which also cools the engine.
  • a main coolant circulation path which cools the engine, although the coolant whose heat is dissipated in the radiator by running air is returned to the engine, part of the coolant is divided to flow into the EGR cooler before the coolant is recirculated to the engine to cool it.
  • This divided coolant cools the EGR gas (the exhaust gases) in the EGR cooler, thereafter and merges into a liquid coolant which flows from the radiator into the engine. Further, part of the coolant is caused to flow into the EGR cooler, while the remaining coolant cools the engine and then forms a flow path which circulates the coolant to the radiator.
  • the temperature of the coolant after it has been cooled in the radiator exceeds somehow 80°C. Because of this, the exhaust gases which are cooled by the coolant in the EGR cooler is never cooled down to a temperature which is equal to or lower than the temperature of the coolant.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a cooling system for EGR gas shown in Fig. 6 as one of conventional techniques.
  • the dependence of the EGR gas temperature on the engine coolant temperature is reduced by providing a water pump 53 which is disposed in a liquid coolant passageway 52 in an engine 51, an EGR cooler 57 which is disposed in a branched circulation passageway 56 which branches off a downstream-side coolant path and an EGR radiator 59 which is disposed downstream of the EGR cooler 57.
  • Patent Document 2 describes an EGR apparatus in which an EGR radiator which is independent of an engine cooling apparatus and the EGR radiator is thermally connected with an EGR cooler to increase the cooling capability of the EGR cooler.
  • Patent Document 3 discloses a cooling system for a supercharged internal combustion engine which has a first high-temperature cooling loop into which an internal combustion engine and a heat exchanger or the like are incorporated and a second low-temperature cooling loop into which a cooling unit (an inter-cooler) and a low-temperature heat exchanger or the like are incorporated as a means for reducing the warming-up time of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle such as a truck.
  • the temperature of an engine liquid coolant tends to be increased to a high temperature while an engine is operated at a low speed and under a high load as when a vehicle is climbing hills. This is because the cooling efficiency of a radiator drops as a result of a reduction in speed of running air which is delivered to the radiator when the vehicle speed is reduced. This is also because the load under which the engine is operated is increased as the vehicle climbs hills, whereby the value of heat generated by the engine is increased.
  • the heat dissipating performance of a radiator is set based on the aforesaid maximum load.
  • the capability of the radiator is used in light to medium load driving conditions which occupy most of the operation of the vehicle.
  • the invention has been made with a view to solving the problem, and an object thereof is to provide a system and method for cooling an engine which realize a reduction in the capacity of a main radiator by giving a sub-radiator a function to assist the main radiator, a reduction in cost and an effective use of an installation space.
  • an engine cooling apparatus including: a main radiator configured to cool a liquid coolant which flows through an interior of an engine; a main circulation path for a liquid coolant which circulates through the engine and the main radiator; a first pump provided upstream of the engine along the main circulation path, the first pump configured to drive the liquid coolant to flow; a sub-radiator which is independent of the main circulation path, the sub-radiator configured to cool a liquid coolant used in a cooler device for cooling an onboard heater element; a sub-circulation path for the liquid coolant which circulates through the cooler device and the sub-radiator; a second pump provided in a halfway position along the sub-circulation path, the second pump configured to drive the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path to flow; and a sub-control valve configured to detect a temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path and configured to separate part of the liquid coolant which is sent to the main circulation path to be sent to the sub-circulation path
  • the engine cooling apparatus further includes a main control valve configured to detect a temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path, configured to return the liquid coolant, which has passed through the engine, to the engine to warm up the engine in case the detected temperature is less than a lower limit value of the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the stead state, and configured to send part or all of the liquid coolant which has passed through the engine towards the main radiator in the main circulation path in case the detected temperature is equal to or more than the lower limit value.
  • a main control valve configured to detect a temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path, configured to return the liquid coolant, which has passed through the engine, to the engine to warm up the engine in case the detected temperature is less than a lower limit value of the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the stead state, and configured to send part or all of the liquid coolant which has passed through the engine towards the main radiator in the main circulation path in case the detected temperature is equal to or more than the lower limit value.
  • the lower limit value of the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state is set to 80°C and the upper limit value thereof is set to 100°C.
  • the lower limit value of the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state is set to any value in the range of 70°C to 90°C and the upper limit value thereof is set to any value in the range of 90°C to 120°C.
  • the lower value can be set to, for example, 70°C or 85°C within the aforesaid range, and the upper limit can also be set to, for example, 95°C or 120°C.
  • the engine cooling apparatus further includes a bypass circulation path configured to send the liquid coolant which is separated by the sub-control valve to an upstream side or a downstream side of the second pump.
  • the engine cooling apparatus further includes an EGR cooler provided in a branched circulation path which branches off the main circulation path to allow the separated liquid coolant to flow therethrough.
  • the engine cooling apparatus further includes an EGR cooler provided in a halfway position along the sub-circulation path.
  • an engine cooling method by using the engine cooling apparatus according to any one of the above, including: sending part of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path to the sub-circulation path; cooling the cooled liquid coolant by the sub-radiator; and returning the cooled liquid coolant to the main circulation path in a position lying at an upstream side of the engine.
  • the engine cooling apparatus of the invention since the configuration is adopted in which the liquid coolant which is sent to the sub-circulation path by the sub-control valve is cooled in the sub-radiator and is caused to flow into the cooler device and the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path is divided so that the divided portion of the liquid coolant is returned to the main circulation path in the position lying at the upstream side of the first pump, it is possible to set the capacity of the main radiator so as to match the light to medium load driving conditions, whereby the size of the main radiator can be made smaller than that of the conventional one. This advantageously helps to avoid the enlargement of the main radiator and also contributes to a reduction in cost and an effective utilization of the installation space of the radiator.
  • the engine cooling method of the invention since the configuration is adopted in which by using the engine cooling apparatus, part of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path is sent to the sub-circulation path so that the liquid coolant which is so sent is cooled by the sub-radiator, and the liquid coolant which is so cooled is then returned to the main circulation path in the position lying at the upstream side of the engine, it is possible to set the capacity of the main radiator so as to match the light to medium load driving conditions, and this advantageously avoids the enlargement of the main radiator and also contributes to a reduction in cost and an effective utilization of the installation space of the radiator.
  • an engine cooling apparatus 2 and an engine cooling method are applied to a vehicle such as a truck which installs an engine 4 (here, a diesel engine) configured to deal with the regulations on exhaust gases with an EGR mechanism of a large capacity or the like.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an engine cooling apparatus 2 according to a first embodiment.
  • This engine cooling apparatus 2 has two circulation paths of a main circulation path 8 for a liquid coolant which cools an engine 4 and a first EGR cooler 6 by using a main radiator 16 and a sub-circulation path 12 for a low-temperature liquid coolant which cools a second EGR cooler 10 by using a sub-radiator 28.
  • a branch portion 14 is provided in the sub-circulation path 12, so that a liquid coolant which flows through the sub-circulation path 12 is caused to flow from this branch portion 14 into the main circulation path 8 when a predetermined condition is met, flows through an interior of the engine 4 and is returned to the sub-circulation path 12 from the main circulation path 8.
  • the engine 4, the main radiator 16, a first pump 18, a main control valve 20, a sub-control valve 22 and the first EGR cooler 6 are provided in the main circulation path 8.
  • the sub-radiator 28, the second EGR cooler 10 and a second pump 30 are provided in the sub-circulation path 12.
  • An inter-cooler 38 is also provided in the cooling system 2.
  • this branched circulation path 9 it is possible to provide a circulation path in which the liquid coolant is separated from the main circulation path 8 other than the engine 4 to flow into the first EGR cooler 6 and is returned to the main circulation path.
  • a first bypass circulation path 27 which allows the liquid coolant to flow from the main control vale 20 to the first pump 18 is provided in the main circulation path 8. Further, a second bypass circulation path 31 which allows the liquid coolant to flow from the sub-control valve 22 to the second pump 30 is also provided in the main circulation path 8.
  • a circulation path is formed in the sub-circulation path 12 in which the liquid coolant from the sub-radiator 28 is caused to flow into the second EGR cooler 10 and is returned to the sub-radiator 28 by way of the second pump 30.
  • first EGR cooler 6 and the second EGR cooler 10 are both configured to cool the exhaust gases (the EGR cooler).
  • the inter-cooler 38 is configured to cool pressurized induction air or air-fuel mixture for supercharging.
  • the first pump 18 and the second pump 30 which are provided individually in the main and sub-circulation paths are both a water pump which drives the liquid coolant to flow.
  • a mechanical pump which uses the driving force of the engine 4 or an electric pump is used as the first pump 18 and the second pump 30. As this occurs, it is possible that a mechanical pump is used as the first pump 18, while a mechanical pump which is the same as that used as the first pump 18 is used as the second pump 30 or that an electric pump can be used only for the second pump 30.
  • the electric pump is electrically controlled and is easily controlled from an ECU or the like.
  • the first pump 18 is provided along the main circulation path 8 in a position lying between the main radiator 16 and the engine 4 (at an upstream side of the engine 4) and drives the liquid coolant outputted from the main radiator 16 towards the engine 4 so as to cause the liquid coolant within the main circulation path 8 to circulate therethrough.
  • the second pump 30 is provided along the sub-circulation path 12 in a position lying between the second EGR cooler 10 and the sub-radiator 28 (at a downstream side of the second EGR cooler 10) and drives the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 towards an input side of the sub-radiator 28 so as to cause the liquid coolant within the sub-circulation path 12 to circulate therethrough.
  • the main control valve 20 and the sub-control valve 22 are both a three-way valve (one entrance and two exits) and are both a so-called thermostat which detects the temperature of the liquid coolant to open or close a flow path of the liquid coolant (to separate the liquid coolant).
  • the main control valve 20 is provided along the main circulation path 8 in a position where the liquid coolant has just passed through the engine 4 to emerge therefrom (at a downstream side of the engine 4).
  • This main control valve 20 detects a temperature of the liquid coolant near the main circulation path 8 and opens or closes the valve so as to control the liquid coolant that has passed through the interior of the engine 4 to flow towards the main radiator 16 or towards the first bypass circulation path 27 (to flow back to the interior of the engine 4).
  • the sub-control valve 22 is provided along the main circulation path 8 in a position lying between the main control valve 20 and the main radiator 16 and detects a temperature of the liquid coolant near the main circulation path 8 to open or close the valve.
  • This sub-control valve 22 controls the liquid coolant that has passed through the main control valve 20 to flow towards the main radiator 16 or the second bypass circulation path 31 (to flow into the sub-circulation path 12).
  • a merging portion 34 is provided near the entrance (an upstream side) of the first pump 18 along the main circulation path 8. The liquid coolant that flows from the first EGR cooler 6 merges into the merging portion 34.
  • a branch portion 14 is provided along the sub-circulation path 12 in a position lying between the second EGR cooler 10 and the second pump 30, and a sub-bypass circulation path 36 which branches off the branch portion 14 merges into the merging portion 34.
  • This sub-bypass circulation path 36 establishes a communication between the sub-circulation path 12 and the main circulation path 8 so that the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 is returned to the main circulation path 8.
  • a check valve 37 (which permits a flow in one direction only) is provided between the branch portion 14 of the sub-circulation path 12 and a location where the second bypass circulation path 31 merges with the sub-circulation path 12. This is because a reverse flow of the sub-circulation path 12 is prevented from resulting by the competition between the second pump 30 and the first pump 18.
  • the temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path is set to be in the range of 85°C (a lower limit value) to 95°C (an upper limit value) in this engine 4.
  • the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state may be set so that the lower limit value is 80°C and the upper limit value is 100°C. Additionally, the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state may be set so that the lower limit value is any temperature in the range of 70°C to 90°C and the upper limit value is any temperature in the range of 90°C to 120°C.
  • the lower limit value of the temperature when the engine runs in the steady state varies according to an engine friction which varies based on the characteristics and temperature of engine oil.
  • the viscosity of engine oil is increased when the engine oil is not warmed up, which generates a friction loss, deteriorating the fuel economy.
  • the upper limit value varies whether or not the liquid coolant boils and the durability of engine parts. For example, liquid coolant boils at temperatures less than 90°C at altitude. The boiling point of liquid coolant becomes high when it is pressurized, and a restriction is imposed on the upper limit value by the thermal resistance and heat load durability of parts used as engine parts. In view of these situations, the lower limit value and upper limit value are set to be in different ranges or to vary within a certain width.
  • the temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path 8 is in a range which is less than the lower limit value (85°C) when the engine runs in the steady state.
  • the main control valve 20 detects the temperature of the liquid coolant and is closed, whereby all the liquid coolant is separated by the main control valve 20 to flow into the first bypass circulation path 27. Then, the liquid coolant circulates in the interior of the engine 4 again by way of the first pump 18.
  • the liquid coolant in the main circulation path 8 is driven by the first pump 18 to flow from the interior of the engine 4 through the first bypass circulation path 27 and is then returned to the first pump 18 to be sent back to the engine 4, resulting in a warming-up state in which the liquid coolant circulates in the interior of the engine 4 to warm up the engine 4.
  • Part of the liquid coolant which flows through the main circulation path 8 is used to cool the first EGR cooler 6, and the liquid coolant which has passed through the first EGR cooler 6 is returned to the main circulation path 8.
  • the liquid coolant for the first EGR cooler 6 is let out of the interior of the engine 4 to flow through the first EGR cooler 6 and is thereafter sent to the merging portion 34 so as to merge with the liquid coolant from the main radiator 16 for return to the engine 4.
  • the flow mode of the liquid coolant associated with the first EGR cooler 6 is constant and does not vary even though the operating conditions of the engine 4 vary.
  • the sub-circulation path 12 forms an independent liquid coolant circulation path which is different from the main circulation path 8 for cooling the engine 4.
  • the liquid coolant in this sub-circulation path 12 is driven by the second pump 30 to flow through the sub-radiator 28 and then passes through the second EGR cooler 10 to be returned to the second pump 30.
  • the second pump 30 is an electric pump, and when the cooling by the second EGR cooler 10 is not necessary, the second pump 30 may not be driven.
  • the temperature of the liquid coolant in the main circulation path 8 is in the range of the lower limit value to the upper limit value when the engine runs in the steady state (85°C to 95°C).
  • the main control valve 20 of the main circulation path 8 detects the temperature of the liquid coolant and to open the valve thereof, and the liquid coolant flows towards the main radiator 16 in the main circulation path 8.
  • the sub-control valve 22 also opens the valve thereof, and the liquid coolant passes through the sub-control valve 22 and flows towards the main radiator 16 in the main circulation path 8, while the valve is closed to the sub-circulation path 12, whereby the liquid coolant does not flow into the second bypass circulation path 31.
  • the main control valve 20 repeatedly opens or closes the valve (a medium open state) in the temperature band of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state, whereby the temperature of the liquid coolant is maintained constant while the liquid coolant flows towards the main radiator 16 or towards the first bypass circulation path 27.
  • the liquid coolant which is driven by the first pump 18 flows through the interior of the engine 4 and then flows from the main control valve 20 (which is opened to the main circulation path) into the sub-control valve 22 by way of the main circulation path 8. Then, the liquid coolant is sent from the sub-control valve 22 (which is opened to the main circulation path but is fully closed to the sub-circulation path) to the main radiator 16 and is returned to the first main pump 18 for circulation in the main circulation path 8.
  • a circulation path of the liquid coolant which is associated with the sub-circulation path 12 and is independent of the main circulation path 8 for cooling the engine 4, is formed by the second pump 30.
  • the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 As a flow mode of the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 when the engine 4 runs in the steady state, the liquid coolant is driven by the second pump 30 to flow through the sub-radiator 28, passes through the second EGR cooler 10 and is returned to the second pump 30 for circulation in the sub-circulation path 12.
  • the sub-circulation path 12 is a circulation path in which the liquid coolant whose temperature is lower than that flowing in the main circulation path 8. Additionally, the flow rate of the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 is 30L/min.
  • the temperature of the main circulation path 8 exceeds the upper limit value (95°C) of the temperature of the liquid coolant when the engine runs in the steady state.
  • the engine is about to overheat at this temperature.
  • the sub-control valve 22 is closed to such an extent that the flow path to the main circulation path 8 is slightly closed (and is not closed to the full extent), and part of the liquid coolant is separated to flow into the sub-circulation path 12, the remaining liquid coolant flowing through the main circulation path 8.
  • a construction can be adopted in which the flow rate of the liquid coolant towards the sub-circulation path 12 is increased by increasing the resistance to the flow of the liquid coolant into the main circulation path 8.
  • the liquid coolant (30+50L/min) in the sub-circulation path 12 is cooled in the sub-radiator 28, flows through the second EGR cooler 10 and arrives at the second pump 30.
  • the amount of liquid coolant which is separated from the main circulation path 8 (50L/min) is returned to the main circulation path 8 from the branch portion 14.
  • Fig. 2 shows a flow mode of liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12 (and part of the main circulation path 8).
  • liquid coolant which is not separated from the branch portion 14 of the sub-circulation path 12 (30L/min) continues to flow along the sub-circulation path 12 to flow into the second pump 30.
  • the sub-circulation path 12 is subordinated to the main circulation path 8, and the liquid coolant which is cooled by the sub-radiator 28 of the sub-circulation path 12 contributes to the cooling of the engine 4 by the main circulation path 8.
  • the flows of liquid coolant are controlled to be switched, and the sub-radiator 28 which cools the liquid coolant to the lower temperature is used to compensate for the reduction in the capacity of the main radiator 16 to dissipate the heat of the liquid coolant.
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an engine cooling apparatus 40 according to another embodiment.
  • This cooling system 40 is such that a third bypass circulation path 32 is provided in place of the second bypass circulation path 31 of the engine cooling apparatus 2 described above and a liquid coolant in a main circulation path 8 that is separated by a sub-control valve 22 is merged into a sub-circulation path 12.
  • a check valve 37 is provided between a branch portion 14 of the sub-circulation path 12 and the second pump 30 to prevent the reverse flow of the liquid coolant in the sub-circulation path 12.
  • the sub-circulation path 12 is subordinated to the main circulation path 8, and the output of the first pump 18 of the main circulation path 8 is higher than the output of the second pump 30. Therefore, both the liquid coolants in the main circulation path 8 and the sub-circulation path 12 can be circulated therein by the first pump 18.
  • the first pump 18 drives the liquid coolant in a circulation path which extends from the main circulation path 8, reaches the sub-circulation path 12 by way of the third bypass circulation path 32 and returns from the sub-circulation path to the main circulation path 8 to flow through the circulation path. Because of this, the driving of the liquid coolant by the second pump 30 becomes unnecessary.
  • the sub-control valve 22 of the main circulation path 8 detects the temperature of the liquid coolant and is started to be closed from the opened state to a state in which the valve is slightly closed. Then, the liquid coolant is separated by the sub-control valve 22 so as to flow into the third bypass circulation path 32 and then flows into the sub-circulation path 12 by way of the third bypass circulation path 32.
  • the sub-circulation path 12 is subordinated to the main circulation path 8, and as has been described above, the liquid coolant which is cooled by the sub-radiator 28 of the sub-circulation path 12 contributes to the cooling of the engine 4 by the main circulation path 8.
  • the cooling capability of the sub-radiator which is provided to cool the liquid coolant to a lower temperature for an improved fuel economy is used as a radiator which temporarily (in the high load operating condition) assists a main radiator, whereby the main radiator can be set so as to match its size with a size suitable for light to medium driving conditions of the vehicle. Consequently, it is possible to configure the main radiator which is smaller in size than the conventional one, this avoiding the enlargement in size of the main radiator.
  • the embodiment advantageously contributes to realizing a reduction in cost and an effective use of the installation space of the main radiator.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this engine cooling apparatus 42.
  • This cooling system 42 has a main circulation path 8 in which a liquid coolant circulates through a main radiator 16 and an engine 4 and a sub-circulation path 12 in which a liquid coolant of a lower temperature circulates through a sub-radiator 28 and between a second EGR cooler 10 and an inter-cooler 38.
  • the inter-cooler 38 is provided in the sub-circulation path 12.
  • the engine 4, the main radiator 16, a first pump 18, a main control valve 20, a sub-control valve 22 and a first EGR cooler 6 are provided in the main circulation path 8. Additionally, a first bypass circulation path 27 and a second bypass circulation path 31 are provided in the main circulation path 8.
  • the sub-radiator 28, the second EGR cooler 10, a second pump 30 and the inter-cooler 38 are provided in the sub-circulation path 12.
  • the inter-cooler 38 is provided along a portion of the sub-circulation path 12 which branches off a portion of the sub-circulation path 12 which extends from the second pump 30 to reach the sub-radiator 28 in such a way as to allow the liquid coolant which is separated after the second pump 30 to flow thereinto, and the liquid coolant which flows out of the inter-cooler 38 merges into a portion of the sub-circulation path 12 which lies downstream of the second EGR cooler 10.
  • the inter-cooler 38 is described as exemplifying the portion of the sub-circulation path 12 which circulates between the sub-radiator 28 and itself. Consequently, in this cooling system 42, the inter-cooler 38 and the second EGR cooler 10 are provided as the cooler devices which form the circulation path together with the sub-radiator 28.
  • the main radiator can be set so as to match its size with a size suitable for light to medium driving conditions of the vehicle to thereby avoid the enlargement in size of the main radiator. Additionally, the embodiment advantageously contributes to realizing a reduction in cost and an effective use of the installation space of the main radiator.
  • Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the engine cooling apparatus 44.

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