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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2018
Baruffaldi S.p.a., Tribiano, IT;
Piercarlo Boffelli, Tribiano, IT;
Other;
Abstract
Apparatus for controlling the rotation about a longitudinal axis (X-X) of a fan () for cooling the cooling fluid contained in the radiator of a vehicle, comprising:—a fixed support sleeve (), internally hollow and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of rotation of the fan;—a bell member () for supporting the fan, mounted on the outer race () of a bearing (), the inner race () of which is keyed onto the support sleeve ();—an electromagnetic friction coupling () arranged between the bell member () and movement receiving means () suitable for connection to the driving shaft of the vehicle;—an electric motor () for generating a rotational movement independent of the driving shaft of the vehicle, comprising a stator () and a rotor ();—a first rear flange () integral with the sleeve () and designed to support an electromagnet () of the electromagnetic friction coupling; a second front flange () integral with the sleeve () and designed to support the stator () of the electric motor () and a unit () for controlling and electronically driving the electric motor (), arranged in a position radially on the inside of the bell member () for supporting the fan.