Patent ID: 11899474
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A coolant control valve comprising:
an actuator;
at least one valve body actuated by the actuator; an outer housing having:
at least one inlet; and,
at least one outlet; and,

a temperature sensor configured to move via a pressurized fluid that contacts the temperature sensor, the temperature sensor having:
a displaceable body extending both inside of the outer housing and outside of the outer housing, the displaceable body having an electrical connector configured to move together with the displaceable body and communicate electronically with an electronic controller to provide a fluid temperature sensed by the temperature sensor; and,
the displaceable body movable to: i) a first axial position corresponding to a first flow state, and ii) a second axial position corresponding to a second flow state, and in the second axial position, the displaceable body extends outside of the outer housing further than in the first axial position.