Plural fan installation for a cooling system for a motor vehicle, with a control unit, for controlling plural fan motors, mounted within one motor housing
US6840743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D25/166
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a fan installation for a cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least two fans which respectively have an electric fan motor arranged in a separate housing and a fan wheel which can be driven by the fan motor. The fan installation also comprises a control unit for operating the fan motors. The invention provides for an improved fan installation with a simple and cost-effective design, which is achieved by arranging the control unit in the housing of one of the fans for operating both fan motors.
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