Dual seated by-pass valve for surface coolers

Abstract

A dual seated by-pass valve is provided for a surface heat exchanger. The valve provides a power element and at least two seats and two poppets which are spring biased and responsive to movement of the power element to open and close pathways to core cooling channels and de-congealing channels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A by-pass valve for a heat exchanger, comprising:
 a valve body;   a power element extending through said valve body;   a de-congealing flow path passing through said valve body;   a core cooling flow path passing through said valve body;   a de-congealing poppet in fluid communication with said de-congealing flow path and operably connected to said power element, said de-congealing poppet being movable between a first closed position and a second open position;   a core cooling poppet in fluid communication with said core cooling flow path, said core cooling poppet being operably connected to said power element.   
     
     
         2 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 1 , wherein said power element is biased by a return spring. 
     
     
         3 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 2 , further comprising an overpressure spring engaging said de-congealing poppet. 
     
     
         4 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 3 , said de-congealing poppet being spring biased. 
     
     
         5 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 3  further comprising an overpressure poppet disposed between said decongealing flow path and said core cooling flow path. 
     
     
         6 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 5 , said overpressure spring engaging said overpressure poppet. 
     
     
         7 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 1 , said power element having a wax capsule. 
     
     
         8 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 7 , said wax capsule having wax pellets therein. 
     
     
         9 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 8 , said wax capsule changing state based on temperature of said cooling fluid passing therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein when said cooling fluid is relatively cold, said core cooling poppet is closed and said de-congealing poppet is open. 
     
     
         11 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 10  wherein when said cooling fluid is relatively warm, said core cooling poppet is open and said de-congealing poppet is closed. 
     
     
         12 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 11  wherein when pressure of said cooling fluid is too high, an overpressure poppet opens to relieve pressure. 
     
     
         13 . The by-pass valve for a heat exchanger of  claim 1 , wherein said core cooling poppet is connected to said power element, and said de-congealing poppet moves relative to said power element. 
     
     
         14 . A by-pass valve for a heat exchanger, comprising:
 a valve body;   a power element extending through said valve body;   a de-congealing flow path passing through said valve body;   a core cooling flow path passing through said valve body;   a de-congealing poppet in fluid communication with said de-congealing flow path and operably connected to said power element, said de-congealing poppet being movable between a first closed position and a second open position;   a core cooling poppet in fluid communication with said core cooling flow path, said core cooling poppet being operably connected to said power element;   wherein when said core cooling poppet is open, said de-congealing poppet is seated closed and cooling fluid passes through said valve body through said core cooling path; and,   wherein when said core cooling poppet is closed, said de-congealing poppet is open and substantially all of said cooling fluid passes through said valve body through said de-congealing flow path.   
     
     
         15 . A heat exchanger circuit, comprising:
 a heat exchanger for heat exchange having an body including:   a plurality of cooling fins for said heat exchange;   a first plurality of core cooling channels within said body arranged closer to said plurality of cooling fins;   said first plurality of core cooling channels having at least one cooling inlet connection in flow communication with hot engine fluid conduit and a cooling outlet connection;   a second plurality of de-congealing channels in fluid communication with said at least one cooling inlet connection and said at least one cooling outlet connection, said de-congealing channels having at least one de-congealing inlet and a de-congealing outlet;   a by-pass valve in receiving fluid communication with said cooling inlet connection and said at least one de-congealing inlet and output fluid communication with said de-congealing outlet and said at least one cooling outlet connection;   said by-pass valve having dual poppets which allow for engine fluid flow through two paths within said by-pass valve.