Blower Unit for Vehicle
First Claim
1. A blower unit for generating air passing through a heat exchanger of a vehicle, the blower unit comprising:
- a plurality of blowers arranged in parallel with each other with respect to a flow of air passing through the heat exchanger, the blowers having rotation shafts;
a single motor;
a driving shaft extending from the motor, the driving shaft being divided into a plurality of shaft parts in a longitudinal direction thereof;
gears connecting the driving shaft and the rotation shafts of the blowers;
gear boxes housing the gears therein, the gear boxes supporting the driving shaft and the rotation shafts to be rotatable; and
a joint disposed between adjacent shaft parts and connecting the adjacent shaft parts in the longitudinal direction of the driving shaft.
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Abstract
A blower unit for generating air for cooling a heat exchanger includes a plurality of blowers, a single motor, a driving shaft, gears, gear boxes and a joint. The blowers are arranged in parallel with each other with respect to a flow of air passing through the heat exchanger. The driving shaft extends from the motor and is connected to rotation shafts of the blowers through the gears. The gear boxes house the gears therein and support the driving shaft and the rotation shafts of the blowers to be rotatable. The driving shaft is divided into a plurality of shaft parts in a longitudinal direction thereof. The adjacent shaft parts are connected to each other through the joint.
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6 Claims
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1. A blower unit for generating air passing through a heat exchanger of a vehicle, the blower unit comprising:
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a plurality of blowers arranged in parallel with each other with respect to a flow of air passing through the heat exchanger, the blowers having rotation shafts; a single motor; a driving shaft extending from the motor, the driving shaft being divided into a plurality of shaft parts in a longitudinal direction thereof; gears connecting the driving shaft and the rotation shafts of the blowers; gear boxes housing the gears therein, the gear boxes supporting the driving shaft and the rotation shafts to be rotatable; and a joint disposed between adjacent shaft parts and connecting the adjacent shaft parts in the longitudinal direction of the driving shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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