In a heat storage tank, a discharge port (114a) of an introduction passage (114) is covered by a cup-shaped collision member (117) constructed by a shield portion (117a) and a guide cover (117b). In addition, a mixture protection plate (118) having through...

This thermal regulation device comprises a heat transfer liquid circuit (12) including a thermal regulation branch (14), at least a first branch (16) equipped with energy storage means (20) capable of being regenerated, called first energy storage branch (...

A low volume, high capacity latent heat storage device is achieved in a construction including a salt case (12) with an optional outer jacket (10) surrounding the salt case (12) in spaced relation thereto to define an insulating space (14) between the two....

According to an internal combustion engine of the invention, release operation of an antitheft device is selected as an event generating by necessity prior to the starting of an engine (10), and the pre-heat is started based on the generating timing of the...