Fan module
First Claim
1. A cooling module comprising a radiator, a condenser, a motor, a fan and a non-rotating ring extending about the fan periphery, wherein the fan is situated between the condenser and the radiator, a shaft for the motor, the condenser having condenser tubes with a through hole formed between the condenser tubes, the motor shaft having a at least a portion thereof received within the through hole, a hub portion, a first plurality of first blades extending from the hub portion radially outwardly, a first circumferentially-extending blade support member for joining together said outward extension of said first blades, a second plurality of second blades each having a respective end and extending radially outwardly from the first circumferential support member, and a second circumferentially-extending second blade support member joining the ends of said second blades.
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Abstract
A fan for an automotive radiator has a hub with a group of blades extending radially outwardly from the hub. A support member joins together the outward extensions of the blades in the first group. A second group of blades extend radially outwardly from the support member and a second support member joins together the ends of the blades in the second group.
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- 1. A cooling module comprising a radiator, a condenser, a motor, a fan and a non-rotating ring extending about the fan periphery, wherein the fan is situated between the condenser and the radiator, a shaft for the motor, the condenser having condenser tubes with a through hole formed between the condenser tubes, the motor shaft having a at least a portion thereof received within the through hole, a hub portion, a first plurality of first blades extending from the hub portion radially outwardly, a first circumferentially-extending blade support member for joining together said outward extension of said first blades, a second plurality of second blades each having a respective end and extending radially outwardly from the first circumferential support member, and a second circumferentially-extending second blade support member joining the ends of said second blades.
- 6. A cooling module comprising a radiator, a condenser, two motors, two fans each driven by a respective one of said motors and two non-rotating rings each extending about the periphery of a respective fan wherein the two fans are mounted between the condenser and the radiator, at least one of said fans having a hub for coupling said at least one fan to its respective motor, a first plurality of blades for the at least one fan, a first circumferentially-extending blade support member, said first plurality of blades extending from said hub radially outward to the first circumferentially-extending blade support member, and a second plurality of second blades each having a respective end and extending radially outwardly from the first circumferential support member, and a second circumferentially extending second blade support member joining the ends of said second blades.
- 12. A cooling apparatus comprising a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, the two heat exchangers being disposed such that each has at least a portion in face-to-face relationship with the other, the apparatus having a fan, a ring member circumferentially enclosing the periphery of the fan, the ring member being secured to at least one of the two heat exchangers and the fan being disposed between the facing portions of the heat exchangers, a hub portion, a first plurality of blades for the fan supported by the hub portion, said first plurality of blades, each of said blades in said first plurality extending from said hub portion radially outward extensions, and a second plurality of second blades each having a respective end and extending radially outwardly from the first circumferential support member, and a second circumferentially-extending second blade support member joining the ends of said second blades.
- 22. A cooling apparatus comprising a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, the two heat exchanger being disposed such that each has at least a portion in face-to-face relationship with the other, the arrangement further having a plurality of fans and a corresponding plurality of ring members, each ring member circumferentially enclosing the periphery of a respective one of the fans, the ring members being secured to at least one of the two heat exchangers and the fans being disposed between facing portions to the heat exchangers, a hub for at least one of said fans, a first plurality of blades for the at least one fan supported by the hub, said first plurality of blades extending from said hub radially outwardly, a first circumferentially-extending blade support member for joining together the outward extension of said first plurality blades, and a second plurality of second blades each having a respective end and extending radially outwardly from the first circumferential support member, and a second circumferentially-extending second blade support member joining together the ends of said second blades.
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