Hydraulic controlled fan clutch with integral cooling
    1.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic controlled fan clutch with integral cooling 失效
    具有集成冷却功能的液压控制风扇离合器

    公开(公告)号:US07516827B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11674973

    申请日:2007-02-14

    摘要: A hydraulically controlled fan drive system (12) having a method of engagement includes a housing assembly (20) containing a hydraulic fluid (48) and an engaging circuit (36). The engaging circuit (36) includes a pitot tube (152) coupled within the housing assembly (20) that receives at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid (48). An engaging circuit (36) engages the housing assembly (20) to a fan shaft (44) in response to supply of the hydraulic fluid (48) from the pitot tube (152).

    摘要翻译: 具有接合方法的液压控制风扇驱动系统(12)包括容纳液压流体(48)和接合回路(36)的壳体组件(20)。 接合电路(36)包括耦合在壳体组件(20)内的皮托管(152),其容纳至少一部分液压流体(48)。 响应于来自皮托管(152)的液压流体(48)的供应,接合电路(36)将壳体组件(20)接合到风扇轴(44)。

    Hydraulic fan drive system employing binary control strategy
    2.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic fan drive system employing binary control strategy 有权
    采用二元控制策略的液压风机驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:US07047911B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US10604929

    申请日:2003-08-27

    IPC分类号: F01P7/02

    摘要: A hydraulically controlled fan drive system for controlling the cooling of an engine and having a method of engagement includes a housing assembly containing a hydraulic fluid and an engaging circuit. The engaging circuit includes a pitot tube coupled within the housing assembly that receives at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid as the housing assembly rotates to drive a clutch pack (and coupled fan) via static pressure. A fluid controller having binary control adjusts the static pressure within the pitot tube at a given rotational speed, thereby controlling the engagement of the clutch pack to a fully engaged drive (utilizing friction type engagement), a fully disengaged drive, and at least two partially engaged clutch positions (i.e. partially engaged utilizing a wet viscous type clutch engagement). To control static pressure release, the fluid controller may utilize a dual spool system valving arrangement or a parallel fixed orifice binary control.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制发动机冷却并具有接合方法的液压控制风扇驱动系统,包括容纳液压流体和接合回路的壳体组件。 接合电路包括耦合在壳体组件内的皮托管,其随着壳体组件旋转以接收经由静压力驱动离合器组件(和联接的风扇)的至少一部分液压流体。 具有二进制控制器的流体控制器以给定的转速调整皮托管内的静压力,由此控制离合器组件与完全接合的驱动(利用摩擦式接合),完全脱开的驱动器以及至少部分地 接合的离合器位置(即,使用湿粘性离合器接合部分接合)。 为了控制静压释放,流体控制器可以利用双阀芯系统阀装置或平行固定孔二进制控制。

    Flexible metal element fan isolation mount
    3.
    发明授权
    Flexible metal element fan isolation mount 有权
    柔性金属元件风扇隔离安装

    公开(公告)号:US06790006B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US10179654

    申请日:2002-06-25

    申请人: Neil E. Robb

    发明人: Neil E. Robb

    IPC分类号: F04D2920

    摘要: A flexible metal disk used to mount the fan to the fan drive. The metal disk is a resilient mounting, and as such reduces vibration levels between the fan and fan drive, thereby preventing damage to various components within the cooling system. The flexible metal disk also functions to self align the fan and the fan drive. The flexible metal disk is also durable, and therefore offers improved creep and deterioration resistance as compared with typical elastomeric mountings. In another preferred embodiment, multiple flexible metal disks may be coupled together and used to mount the fan to the fan drive to provide additional damping as compared with single disk systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于将风扇安装到风扇驱动器的柔性金属盘。 金属盘是弹性安装件,因此减小风扇和风扇驱动之间的振动水平,从而防止对冷却系统内各种部件的损坏。 柔性金属盘还可以自动对齐风扇和风扇驱动器。 柔性金属盘也是耐用的,因此与典型的弹性体安装相比提供了改进的蠕变和耐劣化性。 在另一个优选实施例中,多个柔性金属盘可以联接在一起,并用于将风扇安装到风扇驱动器,以便与单个磁盘系统相比提供额外的阻尼。

    Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly 有权
    增强风扇和风扇驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US06530748B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09975400

    申请日:2001-10-11

    IPC分类号: F04D2958

    摘要: A fan drive assembly including a cooling fan (11) and a fluid coupling device (13). The cooling fan includes a fan hub (17), a spider (15), and a plurality of fan blades (19). The coupling device has an output coupling assembly (21) including a body (23) and a cover (25). The body (23) includes preferably only three mounting portions (67), each being disposed immediately adjacent an outer periphery of the body. Each of the mounting portions (67) defines the necessary machining chucking surfaces (73), and a spider mounting surface (75) including a pilot surface (77) engaging the pilot diameter (79) of the spider (15). The body (23) includes cooling fins (61) covering substantially all of the rearward surface (59) of the body not covered by the mounting portions. The fan hub (17) also includes a rearwardly extending air dam portion (81), limiting localized radial air flow. The fan drive is able to improve the radial air flow through the body cooling fins and achieve substantially greater heat dissipation from the fan drive assembly, thus permitting greater fan speed for a given input speed.

    摘要翻译: 一种风扇驱动组件,包括冷却风扇(11)和流体联接装置(13)。 冷却风扇包括风扇集线器(17),星形架(15)和多个风扇叶片(19)。 联接装置具有包括主体(23)和盖(25)的输出联接组件(21)。 主体(23)优选地仅包括三个安装部分(67),每个安装部分紧邻主体的外周设置。 每个安装部分(67)限定必要的加工夹紧表面(73)和包括接合蜘蛛(15)的引导直径(79)的引导表面(77)的蜘蛛安装表面(75)。 主体(23)包括覆盖未被安装部分所覆盖的主体的所有后表面(59)的散热片(61)。 风扇轮毂(17)还包括向后延伸的空气阻挡部分(81),限制局部径向空气流动。 风扇驱动器能够改善通过主体散热片的径向空气流动并且实现从风扇驱动组件获得显着更大的散热,因此在给定的输入速度下允许更大的风扇速度。

    Coolant motor fan drive
    5.
    再颁专利
    Coolant motor fan drive 有权
    冷却液电机风扇驱动

    公开(公告)号:USRE39765E1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-14

    申请号:US11126377

    申请日:2005-05-10

    申请人: Neil E. Robb

    发明人: Neil E. Robb

    IPC分类号: F01P5/04 F01P5/10 F01P7/16

    摘要: The control of the coolant flow is accomplished through valving or by adjusting the pumping speed of a water pump and a water motor, or a combination of all three elements. During normal operation, where engine cooling is not required, the speed control coupling maintains a slow and constant water pump speed at all engine-operating speeds. The valve is maintained to stop coolant flow from entering the radiator while allowing coolant to flow through a heater. If engine cooling is required, the valve is actuated such that coolant is circulated to the engine and through the radiator. If air conditioning is required, the speed control coupling simply increases the water pump speed and the fan speed while the valve is set to bypass coolant flow to the engine. If air conditioning and engine cooling are required, the valve is actuated to allow coolant flow to the engine.

    摘要翻译: 冷却剂流量的控制通过阀门或通过调节水泵和水马达的泵送速度或所有三个元件的组合来实现。 在不需要发动机冷却的正常操作期间,速度控制联轴器在所有发动机运转速度下都能保持缓慢且恒定的水泵速度。 维持阀门以阻止冷却剂流入散热器,同时允许冷却剂流过加热器。 如果需要发动机冷却,阀被致动,使得冷却剂循环到发动机并通过散热器。 如果需要空调,速度控制联接器只需增加水泵速度和风扇转速,同时阀门设置为旁路冷却液流向发动机。 如果需要空调和发动机冷却,则阀被致动以允许冷却剂流向发动机。

    Coolant motor fan drive
    6.
    发明授权
    Coolant motor fan drive 有权
    冷却液电机风扇驱动

    公开(公告)号:US06868809B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10855132

    申请日:2004-05-27

    申请人: Neil E. Robb

    发明人: Neil E. Robb

    摘要: The control of the coolant flow is accomplished through valving or by adjusting the pumping speed of a water pump and a water motor, or a combination of all three elements. During normal operation, where engine cooling is not required, the speed control coupling maintains a slow and constant water pump speed at all engine-operating speeds. The valve is maintained to stop coolant flow from entering the radiator while allowing coolant to flow through a heater. If engine cooling is required, the valve is actuated such that coolant is circulated to the engine and through the radiator. If air conditioning is required, the speed control coupling simply increases the water pump speed and the fan speed while the valve is set to bypass coolant flow to the engine. If air conditioning and engine cooling are required, the valve is actuated to allow coolant flow to the engine.

    摘要翻译: 冷却剂流量的控制通过阀门或通过调节水泵和水马达的泵送速度或所有三个元件的组合来实现。 在不需要发动机冷却的正常操作期间,速度控制联轴器在所有发动机运转速度下都能保持缓慢且恒定的水泵速度。 维持阀门以阻止冷却剂流入散热器,同时允许冷却剂流过加热器。 如果需要发动机冷却,阀被致动,使得冷却剂循环到发动机并通过散热器。 如果需要空调,速度控制联接器只需增加水泵速度和风扇转速,同时阀门设置为旁路冷却液流向发动机。 如果需要空调和发动机冷却,则阀被致动以允许冷却剂流向发动机。

    Engine cooling fan having improved airflow characteristics

    公开(公告)号:US06827547B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-07

    申请号:US10353476

    申请日:2003-01-29

    申请人: Neil E. Robb

    发明人: Neil E. Robb

    IPC分类号: F04D2954

    摘要: A stator and diffuser assembly is introduced between an engine cooling fan and engine. The stator acts increase the static efficiency per unit airflow of the axial fan by reducing the rotational component of air traveling through the fan and by directing the airflow in an axial direction towards the engine. The diffuser acts to increase the static efficiency per unit airflow of the axial fan used by decelerating the airflow, thereby providing more airflow to the engine at a given fan rotational speed. The stator and diffuser assembly thus decreases the amount of horsepower necessary to drive the fan at a given rotational speed and reduces noise.

    Water pump with electronically controlled viscous coupling drive

    公开(公告)号:US06644933B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-11

    申请号:US10038690

    申请日:2002-01-02

    IPC分类号: F04B4900

    摘要: An electronically-controlled viscous coupling is coupled to a water pump to control the coolant flow rate of engine coolant to an engine at a given engine speed to maximize fuel economy and minimize emissions. The viscous coupling has a stationary electrical coil that, when excited by electrical current, induces the driven disk to flex away from an input disk within the viscous, thereby increasing the size of the shear area, thereby decreasing the amount of torque produced to drive the water pump shaft and impellers that control the coolant flow rate. A carrier coupled to the back of the driven disk maximizes the amount of flex allowed to the driven disk, thereby assuring a maximum decrease in rotational speed of the impellers at a given engine speed and ensuring that the driven disk does not contact the stationary coil.

    Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly
    9.
    发明授权
    Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly 有权
    增强风扇和风扇驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US06358010B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-19

    申请号:US09756344

    申请日:2001-01-08

    IPC分类号: F04D2958

    摘要: A fan drive assembly including a cooling fan (11) and a fluid coupling device (13). The cooling fan includes a fan hub (17), a spider (15), and a plurality of fan blades (19). The coupling device has an output coupling assembly (21) including a body (23) and a cover (25). The body (23) includes preferably only three mounting portions (67), each being disposed immediately adjacent an outer periphery of the body. Each of the mounting portions (67) defines the necessary machining chucking surfaces (73), and a spider mounting surface (75) including a pilot surface (77) engaging the pilot diameter (79) of the spider (15). The body (23) includes cooling fins (61) covering substantially all of the rearward surface (59) of the body not covered by the mounting portions. The fan hub (17) also includes a rearwardly extending air dam portion (81), limiting localized radial air flow. The fan drive is able to improve the radial air flow through the body cooling fins and achieve subatantially greater heat dissipation from the fan drive assembly, thus permitting greater fan speed for a given input speed.

    摘要翻译: 一种风扇驱动组件,包括冷却风扇(11)和流体联接装置(13)。 冷却风扇包括风扇集线器(17),星形架(15)和多个风扇叶片(19)。 联接装置具有包括主体(23)和盖(25)的输出联接组件(21)。 主体(23)优选地仅包括三个安装部分(67),每个安装部分紧邻主体的外周设置。 每个安装部分(67)限定必要的加工夹紧表面(73)和包括接合蜘蛛(15)的引导直径(79)的引导表面(77)的蜘蛛安装表面(75)。 主体(23)包括覆盖未被安装部分所覆盖的主体的所有后表面(59)的散热片(61)。 风扇轮毂(17)还包括向后延伸的空气阻挡部分(81),限制局部径向空气流动。 风扇驱动器能够改善通过主体散热片的径向空气流,并且从风扇驱动组件获得较大的散热,从而在给定的输入速度下允许更大的风扇速度。

    Fan blade fabrication system
    10.
    发明授权
    Fan blade fabrication system 失效
    风扇叶片制造系统

    公开(公告)号:US4826405A

    公开(公告)日:1989-05-02

    申请号:US208725

    申请日:1988-06-20

    申请人: Neil E. Robb

    发明人: Neil E. Robb

    IPC分类号: B21D53/78 F04D29/34

    摘要: A system for fabricating fan blades wherein the assembly includes a flat hub plate having generally radially oriented notches defined therein intersecting the plate periphery. Individual blades each include a hub connection portion adjacent an inner end region which includes parallel flat portions angularly related to the general blade configuration interconnected by a transition portion. The flat blade portions are located upon opposite sides of the hub plate and the transition portion extends through the hub plate notch. The flat portions are attached to the hub plate, and by predetermining the position of the hub connection configuration on the blade, the fan characteristics can be predetermined and accurately duplicated. The system permits a standard set of tools to form a variety of sizes of fan blade components having various characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造风扇叶片的系统,其中所述组件包括平坦轮毂板,所述平坦轮毂板具有限定在其中与所述板周边相交的大致径向定向的切口。 单独的叶片各自包括邻近内端区域的轮毂连接部分,该内端区域包括与通过过渡部分相互连接的通用刀片结构成角度相关的平行平坦部分。 扁平叶片部分位于轮毂板的相对侧上,并且过渡部分延伸穿过轮毂板凹口。 平坦部分安装在轮毂板上,通过预先确定桨叶连接结构在叶片上的位置,可以预先确定并准确地重复风扇特性。 该系统允许标准的工具组形成具有各种特征的各种尺寸的风扇叶片部件。