Fan cover structure for a radiator assembly
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorMasayuki Hirukawa
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Abstract
A fan cover structure for a radiator assembly having a radiator and a cooling fan having a fan motor is provided. The fan cover structure includes a fan cover for surrounding the cooling fan and a support stay releasably mounted to the fan cover and secured to the radiator. The support stay securely holds the fan cover to the radiator. The support stay includes an arm and the fan cover includes a body having channel defined therein and an engagement member. The channel is dimensioned to receive a portion of the arm and the engagement member is configured to engage the arm portion and retain the arm portion in the channel.
Claims20
A fan cover structure for a radiator assembly having a radiator and a cooling fan having a fan motor, the fan cover structure comprising:
- a fan cover for surrounding the cooling fan;
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- a support stay releasably mounted to the fan cover and secured to the radiator, the support stay securely holding the fan cover to the radiator, wherein the support stay includes an arm and the fan cover includes a body having channel defined therein and an engagement member, the channel being dimensioned to receive a portion of the arm and the engagement member configured to engage the arm portion and retain the arm portion in the channel.
A radiator assembly for an ATV having a body frame for supporting the radiator assembly, the radiator assembly comprising:
- a radiator supported by the body frame;
- a cooling fan having a cooling fan motor for enhancing heat radiation performance of the radiator;
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- a fan cover structure mounted to the radiator and configured to support the cooling fan adjacent to the radiator, the fan cover structure including a fan cover and a separate support stay releasably mounted to the fan cover, the fan cover being securely held between the fan motor and the support stay, the support stay including an arm and the fan cover including a body defining a channel dimensioned to receive a portion of the arm, the fan cover further including an engagement member associated with the channel, the engagement member releasably securing the arm portion within the channel.
A fan cover structure for a radiator assembly having a radiator and a cooling fan having a fan motor, the fan cover structure comprising:
- a fan cover for surrounding the cooling fan, the fan cover including a body having an outer annular sidewall defining an outer periphery of the fan cover, an inner annular sidewall defining a central opening for receiving the fan motor and a plurality of spaced apart rings located between the outer and inner sidewalls, the fan cover body further including three angularly spaced radial channels extending from the inner sidewall to the outer sidewall and at least one engagement member associated with each channel;
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- a support stay releasably mounted to the fan cover and secured to the radiator, the support stay securely holding the fan cover to the radiator, wherein the support stay includes a central member configured to hold the fan motor and three angularly spaced radial arms extending from the central member, each channel being dimensioned to receive a portion of one of the arms, the at least one engagement member for each channel configured to engage the arm portion and retain the arm portion in the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.