EP1566547A2 - Accouplement à fluide pour ventilateur d' un véhicule - Google Patents

Accouplement à fluide pour ventilateur d' un véhicule Download PDF

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EP1566547A2
EP1566547A2 EP05002685A EP05002685A EP1566547A2 EP 1566547 A2 EP1566547 A2 EP 1566547A2 EP 05002685 A EP05002685 A EP 05002685A EP 05002685 A EP05002685 A EP 05002685A EP 1566547 A2 EP1566547 A2 EP 1566547A2
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Kuno Lindauer
Gerold Dipl.-Ing. Schultheiss
Rudolf Stoklossa
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/022—Units comprising pumps and their driving means comprising a yielding coupling, e.g. hydraulic

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  • the present invention relates to a fluid friction clutch for a Motor vehicle fan.
  • Such fluid friction clutches are known in the art and are used for radiator fans or as drives for such to provide adequate Heat dissipation of the example generated by a fuel motor To allow heat energy.
  • Such fan clutches are especially for medium power vehicles, such as Transporters, SUVs, light trucks and agricultural applications used.
  • Object of the present invention is known in the art Fan clutch to improve and in particular a cheaper To allow production of such a coupling.
  • the fluid friction clutch according to the invention for a motor vehicle ventilator has at least one rotatably mounted shaft, on which at least a rotatably mounted drive body and at least one rotatably mounted Output body is arranged. Between the drive and output body a coupling region is provided which receives a viscous fluid and thereby a torque between the drive body and the output body able to transfer.
  • the fluid friction clutch is thereby characterized in that a fan, in particular the fan blades of the fan by means of at least one, in particular at least partially Plastic existing or partially plastic-coated, to the axis of rotation concentric fastening ring with the outer region of the output body get connected.
  • a driven body are also at least partially profiled discs understood that cooperate with at least one drive body in the manner that directly or indirectly a predetermined torque of the drive body is transmitted to the output body.
  • a fastening ring in particular a metal ring understood with at least one predetermined area of the output body is connected and in a predetermined range is arranged on the fans or in the area of the fan blades.
  • the fastening ring is preferably made of metallic materials, However, according to a particularly preferred embodiment made of a plastic or a composite material, such as Plastic, carbon fiber composites and the like.
  • the fluid friction clutch at least a first and at least a second Flow path, softer at least one Fluldvoratsraum with at least connect a coupling area. Furthermore, at least one controllable Device provided, with which at least one flow path, but in particular the flow paths are opened and closed.
  • Flow paths become regions according to the present invention the fluid friction clutch understood that at least partially of the flowing through viscous fluid.
  • the fluid friction clutch extends at least one flow path in the radial direction as far as within the Drive body that the mouth of the flow path above the fluid level opens in the fluid reservoir of the fluid friction clutch.
  • a fluid storage room is according to a particularly preferred embodiment understood the space within the fluid friction clutch, which is radial within the flow path responsible for the influx of the viscous fluid in the coupling region is provided, and in the axial direction both by at least the drive and / or driven body and in the Housing of the fluid friction clutch is clamped.
  • a coating selected from a group of materials is what paints, natural or artificial plastics, resins, combinations from this and the like.
  • the fastening ring Openings which with respect to a given radius the axis of rotation are arranged. These openings have according to a another particularly preferred embodiment in a given Area and in the openings themselves no plastic casing, where is not excluded, a corrosion protection layer in these areas applied.
  • the fluid friction clutch a central connection accessible from the front.
  • the side of the fluid friction clutch understood, for example, by the air flow of the fan or by the wind of a motor vehicle, in particular is streamed frontal.
  • This can be, for example, the front that belongs to a radiator of the vehicle is aligned.
  • Cooling fins are on the to the front side facing the output body slats, in particular Cooling fins arranged. These extend according to a particularly preferred Embodiment of the radially outer regions of the drive body radially inwardly, in particular in the embodiment with a central connection, the area of the central connection itself recessed is. The same applies to the areas of the fastening ring, with which this is connected to the output body.
  • the fluid friction clutch is characterized in that the fastening ring with the output body is connected by a connection type which consists of a group of connection types is selected which force, positive and / or cohesive Compounds, such as rough connections, riveted joints, Adhesive bonds, soldering, welding joints, combinations thereof and have the like.
  • the Fiüsstechniksreibkupplung in the axial extension of a drive device of a motor vehicle such as a water pump of a motor vehicle arranged.
  • a drive device of a motor vehicle such as a water pump of a motor vehicle arranged.
  • This can be both a fixed connection, as well as a detachable Be connection, as z. B. by a central connection extending in the axial Direction extends in the rotation shaft.
  • the support of the output body is carried out according to another particular preferred embodiment by means of a driven-side bearing of Fluid friction clutch and another bearing that the drive device assigned.
  • the fluid friction clutch has according to a further particularly preferred Embodiment controllable devices for the flow paths which are controllable according to a particularly preferred embodiment Rocker arms are, preferably by means of an electromagnetic actuator in their position can be changed.
  • the electromagnetic actuator has, for example, magnetic coils, the according to a particularly preferred embodiment in the field of bearings the rotating axes and / or directly in the region of the housing of the drive device are arranged.
  • the magnetic flux of the electromagnetic actuator is according to a particular preferred embodiment at least via a ferromagnetic Hub and / or axis of the clutch, for example, an adjacent Component causes. Furthermore, the magnetic flux will over at least causes a ferromagnetic component, which preferably one, in a is not ferromagnetic pulley inserted sleeve, which itself is made of ferromagnetic material. Goal of this arrangement is to build a closed ring of the magnetic field, via which the controllable devices or the controllable device, such as a rocker arm, are reliably controlled can.
  • the electromagnetic actuator but also arranged on the front side of the clutch become.
  • the Coupling area of the fluid friction clutch for transmitting a Torque substantially profile structures, which at least one each Side of the output and drive body are arranged concentrically and interlock with a given distance.
  • the invention also includes an apparatus for operating a Ventilation system, in particular for a motor vehicle, which at least a fan, a power plant, a connecting element and at least a fluid friction clutch according to the present invention comprises. Also the use of a fluid friction clutch according to the invention for operating a ventilation system for a motor vehicle is within the meaning of present invention.
  • Fig. 1a shows a fluid friction clutch according to the invention in a cross-sectional view.
  • a drive body 2 is rotatably mounted, on the outer regions of a profile 4 is attached.
  • This Profile engages in a correspondingly staggered profile of the output body 3, which is rotatably mounted on the shaft by means of the bearing 9.
  • the Drive body 2 also has a flow path 13 which extends radially from the storage space 12 in the direction of the radialirries.des output body 3 extends and in fluid communication with the coupling portion between the profiles of the drive body 2 and the output body 3 is. According to the embodiment shown here, this flow path is used the supply of the viscous fluid in the coupling region. Adjacent to the flow path 13 is located in the storage space 12, in which under Others, a rocker arm 10 is received, the function of his Setting position, the opening of the flow path 13 opens or closes.
  • an actuator 11 which, according to the embodiment shown here a coil having a magnetic field via electrical lines can build up.
  • the output body 3 With the output body 3 is a ring 6 via a fastening screw 8 connected, which a fastening device for the fan blades. 5 represents.
  • the plastic casing 7 In the area of the fastening screw 8 is the plastic casing 7 so reduced that the mounting ring 6 largely flat the output body 3 up or rests and by means of fastening screws. 8 can be connected to the output body 3.
  • the Plastic sheath of the same material that makes up the fan blades 5 are made.
  • a fastening screw is shown, with it in mind
  • the present invention is a variety of mounting screws to use.
  • the pantry should 12 are carried out with a maximum diameter so that the centrifugal force-dependent back pressure of the return pump as low as possible remains.
  • This large diameter of the storage space 12 can, for example achieved by the one-sided waiver of the drive body profiling (4) become. Furthermore, this results in the possibility that on a forming technology resorted to cost-producible rear housing cover 14 can be.
  • Fig. 1b and 1c show the drive of Fig. 1a with an impeller in one Cross section and top view.
  • Femer is also the partially plastic-coated fastener 6 to recognize the according to the embodiment shown here, a fastening ring with given recesses is.
  • the reference numeral 15 is the axis of rotation or shaft of the drive.
  • Fig. 2 shows a sectional perspective view of the drive body 2 with a control device of Fig. 1a.
  • the drive body 2 and its profiling 4 of the flow path 13 the return opening 20 of another flow path, the reservoir 23 and to recognize the valve lever 24.
  • a magnet armature 22nd provided, in particular for transmitting the actuating force from the actuator on the valve lever is used.
  • the return hole 20 so far be extended to the inside, that the mouth above the liquid level is located in the storage room 23. This is especially important if very high drive speeds are required, as in these Cases of pressure on the fluid due to centrifugal force in the return bore 21 can dominate the starting pressure of the pump. This can cause that the clutch would partially switched inadvertently.
  • the larger Diameter of the screw connection to reduce the mechanical Tensions, due to the larger lever arm of the force on the Mounting area of the fan.
  • Fig. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of an inventive Fluid friction clutch in cross section, in particular one of the Front accessible central screw 34 is provided.
  • Fig. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of an inventive Fluid friction clutch in combination with a water pump or parts hereof.
  • the centrally bolted coupling is on a water pump mounted in the way that the shaft 15 for both Water pump as well as for the fluid friction clutch rotatably by means of Central fixing 34 are connected.
  • the drive according to this alternative embodiment is via pulley 30, which is rotatably connected to the shaft 15.
  • the actuator 11 for the actuation of the rocker arm 10 is according to this embodiment not over a ball bearing of the rotating shaft, but is mounted on the housing of the water pump 32.
  • the magnetic flux is passed over the steel hub of the pulley 30 to the armature 37 and causes the change in position of the rocker arm 10 when energized of the actuator 11 via the control lines 36.
  • Not magnetically conductive material, such as aluminum or alloys Hieron and / or the like is produced.
  • Another advantage of this alternative embodiment is that the number the necessary bearing for operating the water pump or the fluid friction clutch can be reduced, so that, as shown in Fig. 4, only two bearings 9 sufficient for fastening the components.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show further alternative embodiments of the invention Fluid friction clutch, in which compared to the previously described fluid friction clutches of the actuator on the front the coupling is attached.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the outer housing of the actuator 11 and the control lines 36 to recognize.
  • the actuator is in operative connection with the rocker arm 10 of the liquid friction clutch.
  • the housing 14 at least closes the fluid friction clutch towards the front liquid-tight, wherein according to the embodiment shown here the drive body on both side surfaces a profiled section As a coupling region, which in correspondingly shaped profiles of the output body 27 engages. It is the flow path 13 and the storage space 12 to recognize the viscous fluid.
  • the driven pulley 27 is further supported on the shaft 15 via the bearing 9.
  • FIG. 6 shows a section of the fluid friction clutch from FIG. 5 in which a perspective cut view of the drive body included the actuator 11 and its connection means 36 is shown. To recognize the profiled portions of the drive body 28, wherein further the valve lever 24 for opening and closing the flow paths and its arrangement is shown with respect to the actuator.

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