Fan Module
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Wurzburg
InventorsPietro De Filippis, Brian Havel, Harald Redelberger
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Abstract
A fan module, particularly for cooling motor vehicle engines allows for improved cooling of the fan motor. The fan housing (101) in which the fan motor (105) is arranged has fixed air-channeling elements (109) which are arranged in the region of a fan hub (2) of the fan wheel (1) driven by the fan motor (105) and which only partially cover an outlet cross section (102, 118) defined by the fan housing (101).
Claims20
A fan module comprising a fan housing, a fan motor disposed in the fan housing, and a fan wheel driven by the fan motor, wherein the fan housing has fixed air guiding elements which are arranged in the area of a fan hub of the fan wheel and only partially cover an outlet cross-section defined by the fan housing wherein fan blades are arranged at the fan hub, with a number of fan blades in the area of the fan hub having a fan blade section for the purpose of forming a flow opening, which fan blade section is embodied in the manner of a fixed split flap for the purpose of generating an increased static air pressure close to the fan hub.
A fan module for cooling motor vehicle engines, comprising:
- a fan housing,
- a fan motor disposed in the fan housing,
- a fan wheel driven by the fan motor, wherein the fan housing has fixed air guiding elements which are arranged in the area of a fan hub of the fan wheel and only partially cover an outlet cross-section defined by the fan housing,
- fan blades arranged at the fan hub, with a number of fan blades in the area of the fan hub having a fan blade section, which fan blade section is embodied in the manner of a fixed split flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.