Patent classifications
F
F16
F16D
2500/00
F16D2500/50
F16D2500/504
F16D2500/5041
F16D2500/5041
Viscous coolant heater with variable coolant pump drive
A vehicle heating system having a first viscous clutch and a pump and viscous clutch mechanism. The first viscous clutch has a first clutch input member. The pump and viscous clutch mechanism has a pump and a second viscous clutch. The pump includes a pump input member, while the second viscous clutch includes a second clutch input member. One of the pump input member and the second clutch input member is drivingly coupled to a portion of the first viscous clutch.