Patent ID: 6923211

Claim:
A method for distributing and regulating the flow of coolant issuing from a pump to a radiator that provides cooling to an engine, a bypass line and a heater comprising: receiving coolant issuing from a pump at a valve with a valve rotor, wherein the valve rotor includes a first valve portion with at least one first internal fluid passage arrangement with at least two first openings and a second valve portion with at least one second internal fluid passage arrangement with at least two second openings, the at least one first internal fluid passage arrangement and the at least one second internal fluid passage arrangement being in fluid communication with each other; selectively directing the received coolant from the valve to the radiator through the at least one first fluid passage arrangement; selectively directing received coolant from the valve to the bypass line through the at least one first internal fluid passage arrangement and the at least one second internal fluid passage arrangement; and selectively directing received coolant from the valve to the heater through the at least one first internal fluid passage arrangement and the at least one second internal fluid passage arrangement, wherein the selective direction of coolant provides temperature regulation for the heater and the engine.