Fan shroud with locating claw
AssigneeITT Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc.
InventorsBruce A. Bryson, Erin Faessler, Robert Gmerek
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Abstract
A fan motor support, for use in combination with a motor vehicle radiator of the type having a U-shaped channel extending along an upper side of the radiator, having a motor mounting portion, a support structure and a claw portion. The motor mounting portion has a motor opening therethrough. The support structure is configured to extend across a portion of a rear surface of the radiator. The claw portion extends from the support structure and has a first member configured to reside in the U-shaped channel.
Claims14
A fan motor support for use in combination with a motor vehicle radiator of the type having a U-shaped channel extending along an upper side of the radiator, the fan motor support comprising:
- a motor mounting portion defining an aperture accommodating a portion of a fan motor therein;
- a support structure radiating out from the motor mounting portion and extending at least partially across a rear surface of the radiator;
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- a claw portion extending from the support structure portion with a first member configured to reside in the U-shaped channel and a second member connecting the first member with the support structure portion.
A radiator and fan motor support combination comprising:
- a radiator having a radiator core and having parallel radiator side tanks at a first side and at an opposed second side of the radiator core and having a U-shaped support channel on a third side of the core between the side tanks;
- a secondary mounting feature disposed proximate to the first side;
- a motor mounting portion of a fan motor support defining an aperture accommodating a portion of the fan motor therein;
- a support structure extending across a portion of a rear surface of the radiator core defined in part by the first, second, and third sides and adapted to engage the secondary mounting feature;
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- a claw portion of the fan motor support extending to the radiator in part disposed in the channel on the third side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.