Title:
COOL LOGIC WITH AN INTEGRATED COOLER INTO THE CLUTCH / ENGINE BASE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/129403
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fan drive system is provided having a housing connected with a pulley. A fan shaft is rotatably mounted to the housing by a clutch. A piston actuates the clutch. A pressure tube is provided for delivering pressure to the piston. A valve controls pressure against the piston. A fixed shaft rotatably supports the housing and the pulley and has passages extending through the pulley. A base connects the support shaft to a vehicle structure. An oil plate has inlets and outlets with the shaft passages. The oil plate circulates the hydraulic fluid. A coolant plate is juxtaposed between the oil plate and the structure supporting the support shaft. The coolant plate has inlets and outlets for coolant from a remote cooler.
Inventors:
PICKELMAN JR DALE M (US)
TEMBREULL THOMAS (US)
COOPER MIKE (US)
CROCKETT PAUL (US)
HAGEDORN MICHAEL (US)
RUMAO JUSTIN (US)
TEMBREULL THOMAS (US)
COOPER MIKE (US)
CROCKETT PAUL (US)
HAGEDORN MICHAEL (US)
RUMAO JUSTIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/033091
Publication Date:
February 24, 2011
Filing Date:
April 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BORGWARNER INC (US)
PICKELMAN JR DALE M (US)
TEMBREULL THOMAS (US)
COOPER MIKE (US)
CROCKETT PAUL (US)
HAGEDORN MICHAEL (US)
RUMAO JUSTIN (US)
PICKELMAN JR DALE M (US)
TEMBREULL THOMAS (US)
COOPER MIKE (US)
CROCKETT PAUL (US)
HAGEDORN MICHAEL (US)
RUMAO JUSTIN (US)
International Classes:
F16D31/02; F01P5/04; F15B21/00
Foreign References:
| US20070215431A1 | 2007-09-20 | |||
| US20020073941A1 | 2002-06-20 | |||
| JPH05321663A | 1993-12-07 | |||
| KR100220487B1 | 1999-09-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WARN, Philip R. et al. (P.C.P.O. Box 7009, Rochester Hills Michigan, US)
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