Airflow ejector system for an automotive vehicle with wheel-well ejectors
US5626185A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/82
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system for an automotive vehicle is disclosed including a heat exchanger assembly, a rotatable axial flow fan and a shroud member at least partially surrounding the fan and the heat exchanger assembly. The cooling system further includes a first ejector disposed between the heat exchanger and the engine and a pair of second ejectors disposed on the inner fender members of the vehicle for drawing ambient air from under the heat exchanger and pumping the air toward the engine and for preventing recirculation of the air exiting the shroud member back to the fan while the vehicle is at idle.
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