(19)
(11) EP 1 016 791 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(21) Application number: 99125858.3

(22) Date of filing: 24.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04D 29/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.12.1998 IT TO981098

(71) Applicant: FIAT AUTO S.p.A.
10135 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Collinucci, Luigi
    10137 Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Cian, Paolo et al
Jacobacci & Perani S.p.A. Corso Reggio Parco 27
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Arrangement of a fan unit for the heat-exchange assembly of a motor vehicle


(57) A fan unit for the heat-exchange assembly of a motor vehicle, in which the heat-exchange assembly is associated with a front cross-member (9) of the motor-vehicle frame, comprises a structure (19) for supporting at least one bladed rotor (18) for rotation on the front of the heat-exchange assembly, and an air duct (22) for guiding towards the heat-exchange assembly the air drawn along by the rotation of the at least one rotor (18). The structure (19) is mounted releasably on longitudinal sliding guide means (14, 19c) associated with the front cross-member (9) so that the structure (19) can be connected to or separated from the cross-member (9) as a result of a longitudinal sliding movement along the guide means (14, 19c).






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