Fan wheel having a rib structure provided on a hub
US10393136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/668
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fan wheel for propelling cooling air for an internal combustion engine, including a hub on which a plurality of fan blades is arranged and which includes a rib structure that extends peripherally and has substantially rectangular and flat ribs having an edge region. The ribs sit on the hub by the edge regions thereof and have a longitudinal direction that extends substantially tangentially to the circumferential direction of the hub, the ribs being in contact with one another.
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