(19)
(11) EP 2 177 722 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16

(21) Application number: 09172171.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01M 5/00(2006.01)
F16J 13/12(2006.01)
 F01P 11/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 14.10.2008 DE 102008051629

(71) Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
78320 Le Mesnil Saint-Denis (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Deaconu, Emil
    71067 Sindelfingen (DE)
  • Zimmermann, Sibylle
    71229 Leonberg (DE)

(74) Representative: Metz, Gaëlle 
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques Branche Thermique Moteur 8, rue Louis Lormand B.P. 517 - La Verrière
78321 Le Mesnil Saint-Denis Cedex
78321 Le Mesnil Saint-Denis Cedex (FR)

   


(54) Valve housing attachable to a vehicle cooling module, vehicle cooling module and combinaison thereof


(57) Valve housing (10) attachable to a vehicle cooling module (22) and for accommodating a valve unit, the valve housing comprises at least one first interlocking attachment member (20). A vehicle cooling module (22) which comprises at least one second interlocking attachment member (32) and a combination thereof. The valve housing (10) further comprises a connection surface (34) with an oil channel port (26) for fluidic connection to an oil channel of the vehicle cooling module (22) and a coolant channel port (30) for fluidic connection to a coolant channel of the vehicle cooling module (22). The first interlocking attachment member (20) is adapted to engage the second interlocking attachment member (32) provided on the vehicle cooling module (22) and the first and second interlocking attachment member are adapted to interact to clamp the valve housing and the vehicle cooling module together and to let the connection surface (34) of the valve housing (10) move into contact with the vehicle cooling module (22).







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