Patent ID: 9452660
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B60H,B60K,F01P,F02N,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A system for heating and cooling transmission fluid in an automobile vehicle, the automobile vehicle having a passenger compartment, an engine and a transmission, the system comprising: a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to the engine and in communication with the passenger compartment, the first heat exchanger adapted to receive coolant exiting the engine, the first heat exchanger providing heat to said passenger compartment; a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to the transmission for receiving transmission fluid exiting the transmission and directing transmission fluid back to the transmission via a return line, the second heat exchanger adapted for receiving a second heat exchange fluid for heat transfer between the transmission fluid and the second heat exchange fluid; a first valve fluidly connected between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, the first valve adapted for receiving a first coolant source; and a second valve fluidly connected between the first valve and the second heat exchanger, the second valve adapted for selectively receiving the first coolant source from said first valve or a second coolant source; wherein said first coolant source is directed to said second heat exchanger in a warm-up mode of operation and said second coolant source is directed to said second heat exchanger in a cooling mode of operation.