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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2000
Alexander Graham Hunt, London, CA;
Siemens Canada Limited, Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A fan shroud structure including a shroud body having a pair of opposing first sides and a pair opposing second sides . The first sides are joined with the second sides at corners so as to form a box-like configuration defining an interior space . The shroud body has a front end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a condenser and a back end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a radiator. Generally annular wall structure is within the interior space and is constructed and arranged to receive blades of a fan within bounds thereof. Vortex preventing structure is provided in each corner near the back end. The vortex preventing structure is constructed and arranged to prevent large scale eddy current generation of air in the corners as air enters the radiator. Air deflecting structure is provided in each corner near the front end. The air deflecting structure is constructed and arranged to deflect incoming air towards the sides, thereby reducing air drawn by the fan from the corners.