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

Claim 12:
13. A coolant control valve comprising:
an actuator;
an outer housing having:
at least one valve body actuated by the actuator;
at least one inlet;
at least one outlet; and,
a temperature sensor comprising:
an electrical connector; and
a displaceable body:
configured to sense a temperature of a coolant within the outer housing and communicate the sensed temperature electronically via the electrical connector, the displaceable body extending outside of the outer housing; and
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.