Patent ID: 7168397
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: B60H,F01P,F16K

Abstract:
1. A control valve suitable for forming part of a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle combustion engine, the circuit being traversed by a cooling fluid and comprising a first branch ( 70 ) which contains the radiator ( 72 ) for cooling the engine ( 62 ), a second branch ( 76 ) which constitutes a bypass of the engine cooling radiator ( 72 ), and one or more third branches ( 78 ) which each contain at least one unit heater ( 80 ) for heating the cabin, wherein the valve ( a “bypass” position (P a “radiator+bypass” position (P a “radiator” position (P a “radiator+unit heater” position (P a “radiator+bypass+unit heater” position (P a “unit heater+bypass” position (P a “unit heater” position (P wherein the adjustment member is suitable for furthermore taking a “zero flow rate” position (P