Title:
THERMOSTAT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/102036
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
In order to configure a thermostat device to be attached to a vehicle (engine or the like) by a simple structure with a required minimum number of components and improve the assembly performance thereof, the thermostat device is provided with a casing (2) which comprises a first coolant flow path (2B), a second coolant flow path (2D), and a thermostat accommodating part communicating with the first and second coolant flow paths, a cover (3) which comprises a third coolant flow path (2C) communicating with the thermostat accommodating part and covers the thermostat accommodating part, and a thermostat (10) which comprises a thermoelement (10h) that moves forward and backward according to the change of the temperature of a coolant flowing through the thermostat accommodating part. The thermostat device is provided with a temperature sensor (20) which is provided to face the inside of the thermostat accommodating part and detects the temperature of the coolant. A sensor mounting part (21) which is provided with the temperature sensor therein is provided integrally at the inner end of the cover, and a lead connecting part (25) which is drawn to the outside from the temperature sensor is provided integrally at the outer end of the cover.
Inventors:
YAJIMA NORIYASU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/070820
Publication Date:
August 25, 2011
Filing Date:
November 22, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPPON THERMOSTAT KK (JP)
YAJIMA NORIYASU (JP)
YAJIMA NORIYASU (JP)
International Classes:
F01P7/16; F16K31/68; F16K37/00; H01H37/40; H01H37/48
Foreign References:
| JPS61194733U | 1986-12-04 | |||
| JPH078527U | 1995-02-07 | |||
| JP2006274898A | 2006-10-12 | |||
| JP2008223761A | 2008-09-25 | |||
| JP2006342767A | 2006-12-21 | |||
| JP2003222264A | 2003-08-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2538052A4
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