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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2000
Werner Zobel, Böblingen, DE;
Michael Ehlers, Nagold, DE;
Frank Vetter, Filderstadt, DE;
Jörg Soldner, Ehningen, DE;
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A compact cooling system includes a mounting panel adapted to receive a plurality of at least three cooling units, a cooling fan, and a fan drive mechanism. The mounting panel supports the fan and drive mechanism in a manner allowing rotation of the fan about the axis of rotation. A front side of the mounting panel is adapted for receiving and supporting the cooling units in a pattern defining a cantilevered, tubular polygonal solid disposed about the fan. The mounting panel includes a convex central region extending into the tubular polygonal solid and receiving the drive mechanism in operative connection to the fan. By virtue of this arrangement, a very compact cooling system is provided. The tubular polygonal shape of the cooling units, when mounted on the mounting panel, forms an air duct for directing a flow of cooling air induced by the fan through the cooling units. Positioning the drive mechanism inside the convex central region of the mounting panel significantly reduces the length of the cooling system along the axis of rotation.