A coupling member for coupling components within a coolant circuit includes a conduit having a first end configured to couple to a first component and a second end configured to couple to a second component, wherein, in use, a coolant fluid passes from the first component to the second component through the conduit. The coupling member further includes a sensor integral with the conduit and positioned between the first and second ends of the conduit, the sensor being configured to detect the presence of gas or air within the conduit.

An electronic thermostat, into which cooling water is flowed from a cylinder head of an engine through a first inlet, controls the flow rate of the received cooling water supplied to outside ambient air exposure. The electronic thermostat includes a first valve for controlling the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to a first passage for connecting a first outlet of the electronic thermostat and a water pump and includes a second valve for controlling the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through a second passage for connecting the outlet of a radiator and a cylinder block of the engine.

A parallel hybrid vehicle includes: an engine serving as a drive source for travel of the parallel hybrid vehicle; an electric motor serving as a drive source for travel of the parallel hybrid vehicle; and a water pump that causes a cooling liquid to circulate in a cooling path. The water pump is connected to the engine to receive power from the engine and is connected to the electric motor to receive power from the electric motor.

In one embodiment, a valve arrangement is disclosed. The valve arrangement includes a housing defining a chamber, and the housing includes a plurality of ports. A first valve assembly includes a first valve body arranged and a second valve assembly includes a second valve body. A gear arrangement is configured to drive the first valve body in a first rotational direction and is configured to drive the second valve body in a second rotational direction, and the second rotational direction is opposite from the first rotational direction.

A temperature control apparatus of a vehicle of the invention flows a cooling medium in an engine circulation circuit and a battery circulation circuit and an activation of an engine heat exchanging system so as not to perform an engine heat exchanging when an engine temperature is lower than an engine warming end temperature and a battery temperature is lower than a predetermined battery temperature lower than a battery warming end temperature, and flows the cooling medium in the engine circulation circuit and the battery circulation circuit and the activation of the engine heat exchanging system so as to perform the engine heat exchanging when the engine temperature is lower than the engine warming end temperature, and the battery temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined battery temperature.

In one embodiment, a valve arrangement is disclosed. The valve arrangement includes a housing defining a chamber, and the housing includes a plurality of ports. A first valve assembly includes a first valve body arranged and a second valve assembly includes a second valve body. A gear arrangement is configured to drive the first valve body in a first rotational direction and is configured to drive the second valve body in a second rotational direction, and the second rotational direction is opposite from the first rotational direction.

An engine cooling system may include: a water pump for supplying coolant to an engine system; a plurality of coolant passages for connecting the water pump to individual constituent components of the engine system; a solenoid valve disposed between an outlet of the water pump and inlets of the coolant passages to integrally control a flow of coolant from the water pump to the coolant passages; and a control unit for controlling the solenoid valve. The inlets of the respective coolant passages are adjacent to each other side by side in a width direction of the outlet of the water pump. The inlets of the respective coolant passages are sequentially opened and closed by moving a spool of the solenoid valve in the width direction.

An anomaly diagnosing apparatus is adapted for a cooling device in an internal combustion engine. The apparatus is configured to execute an enlarging process, a rate calculating process, and an anomaly determining process. The enlarging process includes enlarging the cross-sectional area of the flow passage between an inner channel and an outer channel in the cooling device. The rate calculating process includes calculating a reference rate for a rate of rise of temperature of cooling water. The anomaly determining process includes determining that an anomaly is present in the check valve if a rate of rise of a detection value of cooling water temperature is smaller than the reference rate. The rate calculating process includes calculating the reference rate such that the reference rate has a smaller value in a case where the enlarging process is executed than in a case where the enlarging process is not executed.

An engine cooling system may include: a water pump for supplying coolant to an engine system; a plurality of coolant passages for connecting the water pump to individual constituent components of the engine system; a solenoid valve disposed between an outlet of the water pump and inlets of the coolant passages to integrally control a flow of coolant from the water pump to the coolant passages; and a control unit for controlling the solenoid valve. The inlets of the respective coolant passages are adjacent to each other side by side in a width direction of the outlet of the water pump. The inlets of the respective coolant passages are sequentially opened and closed by moving a spool of the solenoid valve in the width direction.

A parallel hybrid vehicle includes: an engine serving as a drive source for travel of the parallel hybrid vehicle; an electric motor serving as a drive source for travel of the parallel hybrid vehicle; and a water pump that causes a cooling liquid to circulate in a cooling path. The water pump is connected to the engine to receive power from the engine and is connected to the electric motor to receive power from the electric motor.