Thermostatically controlled fuel heater and cooler

Patent Application · Tue Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5662117

Stone, W H

This patent describes a device for controlling the temperature of fuel delivered to an engine. It comprises a body, the body including an inlet and an outlet, the body further including a first heat exchanger portion in operative connection with a heat source, and a second heat exchanger portion in operative connection with a heat sink; the body further including first fluid passage means for conducting fuel through the first heat exchanger portion and second fluid passage means for conducting fuel through the second heat exchanger portion; temperature sensing means in the body adjacent the outlet for sensing the temperature of the fuel; and valve means responsive to the temperature sensing means for directing fuel to the first and second fluid passage means.

• Assignee: Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, OH (USA)
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-595912
• OSTI ID: 5662117
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 11 Oct 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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