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Cooling apparatus for a motor vehicle

US8573931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

17Claims

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Assignee

BEHR GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Uwe Blass · Asperg, DE
David Haar · Stuttgart, DE
Ulrich Vollert · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2010
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01P2070/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling apparatus for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine is provided that includes at least one heat exchanger through which air can pass, at least one axial fan that is located behind the at least one heat exchanger in a direction of air flow and has a circumferential ring with which ring is associated a stationary baffle ring, and a fan shroud adjoining the at least one heat exchanger. At least one motion compensating element with a sealing function is provided between the baffle ring and the at least one fan shroud.

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