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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Dirk Herke, Nuertingen, DE;
Thomas Kanamueller, Esslingen, DE;
Inventors:
Dirk Herke, Nuertingen, DE;
Thomas Kanamueller, Esslingen, DE;
Assignee:
AFL Germany Electronics GmbH, Frickenhausen, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a fan installation for a cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least two fans which respectively have an electric fan motor arranged in a separate housing and a fan wheel which can be driven by the fan motor. The fan installation also comprises a control unit for operating the fan motors. The invention provides for an improved fan installation with a simple and cost-effective design, which is achieved by arranging the control unit in the housing of one of the fans for operating both fan motors.