Global Patent Index - EP 0645543 A1

EP 0645543 A1 19950329 - Low noise cooling system.

Title (en)

Low noise cooling system.

Title (de)

Geräuscharme Kühlanlage.

Title (fr)

Système de refroidissement à faible bruit.

Publication

EP 0645543 A1 19950329 (EN)

Application

EP 94112831 A 19940817

Priority

US 11443393 A 19930831

Abstract (en)

A cooling system (20) for use with an internal combustion engine (24) is disclosed, the cooling system (20) including a fan (26) defining a central axis, a radiator (30) asymmetrical in shape about the central axis, and a fan shroud (34) disposed about the fan (26) and defining a flow path for directing cooling flow across the radiator (30). The fan shroud (34) includes a radially converging inlet portion (40), a radially diverging outlet portion (44) and a cylindrical transition portion (42) therebetween. The radially converging inlet portion (40) and the radially diverging outlet portion (44) are axisymmetrical in shape about the central axis and are substantially symmetric with one another about an imaginary plane (49) constructed normal to the central axis. The geometry of the fan shroud (34), the alignment of the fan shroud (34) relative to the fan (26), and the fan spacing relative to the radiator (30) are determined according to dimensionless numbers relating the various geometries to the fan diameter and the projected axial fan chord. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/54

IPC 8 full level

F01P 5/06 (2006.01); F01P 11/10 (2006.01); F01P 11/12 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01P 5/06 (2013.01); F04D 29/545 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0645543 A1 19950329; JP H0777044 A 19950320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94112831 A 19940817; JP 20469894 A 19940830