Struts for cooling fan module
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
InventorsAttila SIMOFI-ILYES, Tao HONG, John FLECK, Joseph SURIANO
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Abstract
A cooling fan module includes a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub and terminating at a fan ring and a shroud having an upstream side and a downstream side. The fan assembly is arranged to move air from the upstream side to the downstream side, and the shroud includes a first sidewall defining an opening for receiving the fan assembly, a fan shroud positioned concentrically within the opening, and a plurality of struts extending between the fan shroud and the opening defined by the first sidewall. At least one of the plurality of struts further includes a body having at least one non-continuous portion.
Claims20
A cooling fan module comprising:
- a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub and terminating at a fan ring;
- and
- a shroud having an upstream side and a downstream side, wherein the fan assembly is arranged to move air from the upstream side to the downstream side, wherein the shroud includes,
- a first sidewall defining an opening for receiving the fan assembly,
- a fan shroud positioned concentrically within the opening;
- a shroud hub configured to receive an electric motor;
- and
- a plurality of struts extending between the shroud hub and at least one strut support member formed on the first sidewall of the shroud;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of struts further includes a body having at least one non-continuous portion the non-continuous portion comprising a scalloped-shaped recess formed by a void formed on at least one of a first surface or a second surface of the body.
A cooling fan module comprising:
- a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub and terminating at a fan ring;
- and
- a shroud having an upstream side and a downstream side, wherein the fan assembly is arranged to move air from the upstream side to the downstream side, wherein the shroud includes,
- a first sidewall defining an opening for receiving the fan assembly,
- a fan shroud positioned concentrically within the opening;
- a shroud hub configured to receive an electric motor;
- and
- a plurality of struts extending between the fan shroud and the opening defined by the first sidewall;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of struts further includes a body having a distal end including a plurality of prongs that extend between the body and the opening of the shroud, and each of the plurality of prongs further includes a non-continuous prong portion formed by a scalloped-shaped void.
A cooling fan module comprising:
- a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub and terminating at a fan ring;
- and
- a shroud having an upstream side and a downstream side, wherein the fan assembly is arranged to move air from the upstream side to the downstream side, wherein the shroud includes,
- a first sidewall defining an opening for receiving the fan assembly,
- a fan shroud positioned concentrically within the opening;
- a shroud hub configured to receive an electric motor;
- a plurality of struts extending between the shroud bub and at least one strut support member formed on the first sidewall of the shroud;
- and
- at least one reinforcement member coupled to at least one of the plurality of struts and extending between the at least one of the plurality of struts and the opening of the shroud;
- wherein the at least one of the plurality of struts includes a body having a non-continuous portion, the non-continuous portion comprising a recess formed by removing material from at least one of a first surface or a second surface of the body, and the reinforcement member includes a non-continuous reinforcement portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.