JP2003524095A - Arrangement of fan cover and air intake - Google Patents

Abstract

A far shroud and air intake arrangement for use adjacent a vehicle radiator and around an engine cooling far has a rectangularly shaped hollow body of a predetermined depth and a front face, a rear face, a top wall, a bottom wall, oppositely disposed side walls, at least one opening formed through the body with a cylindrical wall therearound defining a primary air flow passage for directing cooling air across the vehicle radiator and an engine air conduit formed within the hollow body between the front and rear faces to direct air from the atmosphere to an air induction system for the engine. <IMAGE>

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates mainly to radiator fan covers (or shrouds) for motor vehicles, and more particularly to cooling water (or coolant) and / or window or headlamp washers. An engine for supplying outside air to an intake system of a vehicle, which is provided with a hollow compartment (or compartment) used as a tank for liquid, and further includes a radiator cooled by air flowing through a cover of a radiator fan. Blow-molded (or blow-molded) cover, including an air intake duct.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Applicant's US Pat. No. 5,649,587 discloses a blow molded, fan cover and container arrangement (or device) in which the hollow body is Used to define the primary air flow through the fan shroud for cooling the radiator associated with (or connected to) the device. The hollow body further includes compartments defining tanks for engine cooling water, washer fluid, and the like.

The fan cover and container configurations described above are advantageous in that they eliminate the need for separate fasteners for the fan cover and compartment formed thereby. In particular, the liquid compartments in these configurations (or devices) are excellent in that they can be easily formed by a single blow molding operation.

Another need for combustion engines with radiators to remove heat from the cooling water circulating through the engine is that they have an intake system for taking in fresh air through an air filter. Traditionally, such intake systems require independent mounting configurations for intake components mounted in the engine compartment,
In addition, in certain engine layouts, because of the flow of intake air into the engine, which may interfere with the arrangement of devices etc. for the cooling air that must be routed throughout the engine's cooling water radiator. Need a route.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide cooling water that is conditioned (or chilled) by the air flowing through a fan shroud to deliver cooling air to the entire radiator to circulate cooling water circulating through the engine. It is to provide a blow-molded, compact, efficient and improved radiator fan shroud with an integral engine air intake duct for delivering fresh air to the internal combustion engine's intake system.

Another object of the invention is to direct air to the liquid compartment and to the engine to cool the engine, and to direct air to the engine intake system for mixing air with fuel in the engine. To provide an integral fan shroud configuration (or device) with an engine airflow duct.

Another object of the present invention is a compact, integral fan shroud and engine intake and liquid reservoir configuration that reduces the need for handling fasteners and components within a vehicle (
Or to provide a device).

A further object of the present invention is the combination (or combination device) of a fan cover and an engine intake unit used for adjacent radiator and engine intake manifold assemblies with one or more cooling fans. Is to provide.
The combination is a body of predetermined depth having a front surface adjacent to the radiator of the vehicle and adjacent to the radiator, a rear surface spaced a predetermined distance from the front surface, a top wall and a bottom wall separated from the top wall, and opposing side walls. including. The body further has at least one inner wall defining a major air opening of suitable size for flowing air therethrough for cooling of antifreeze or other liquid flowing through the radiator. . Further, the body defines at least one engine intake duct that extends through the body from the front side to the rear side. The engine intake duct has an intake end portion that defines an opening for intake that is disposed adjacent to a front surface that is in contact with outside air, and is separated from the intake end portion by a predetermined distance.
It has an exhaust end configured to connect to the engine intake system.

A further object of the present invention is to provide the above-described arrangement (or device) in which the body has a single engine intake duct. It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above-described arrangement (or device) in which the air intake ducts are spaced about the circumference (or width, height) of the body. Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement (or device) as described above, which has three intake ducts.

Another object of the invention is that the body is formed from blow molded plastic,
It is to provide the above-mentioned composition (or device). Another object of the present invention is to provide a construction (or device) as described above, wherein the body is formed from gas-assist injection molding.

A feature of the present invention is to provide a configuration (or a device) for the above-described purpose, which includes an intake air noise reduction device for an engine, which is connected to an intake duct and is integrated with a main body, on the downstream side of an engine intake end. Is to provide. A further feature of the invention is to provide the aforesaid noise reduction device by means of a resonator completely contained within the area of said body. A further feature of the present invention is to provide a resonator with a quarter wave tube configuration.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air filter housing integrally formed with the main body inside the main body and arranged between an intake end and an exhaust end of an intake duct of an engine. It is to provide a compartment. The air filter housing is adapted to receive an air filter for filtering air passing therethrough.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent when reference is made to the accompanying drawings and the following description.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings in detail, FIG. 1 shows an internal combustion engine 10; an associated (or connecting) intake system 12; and an associated (or connecting) 1) illustrates a radiator cooling system 14.

Intake system 12 is shown schematically as being typical. Among them, the duct 15 has one end connected to the air filter 16. The opposite end of the duct 15 is connected to the intake manifold 18 of the engine 10. Intake duct 1
9 is connected to the air filter 16. The duct 19 may include a noise reduction device 20.

The radiator cooling system 14 includes an engine and radiator cooling water fitting 27.
, 28 and is shown schematically with a conventional hose for circulating cooling water between the radiator 22 and the cooling path of the engine 10.

In accordance with the present invention, the intake system 12 and the radiator cooling system 14 are associated with (or connected to) a fan cover and intake combination unit (hereinafter referred to as a fan shroud intake unit) 30. The fan shroud intake unit 30 is adjacent to the radiator 22 and is arranged on the downstream side of the radiator 22.
8 is arranged upstream of the intake system 12. In the illustrated embodiment,
A single cooling fan 32 is attached to the unit 30 by a suitable fixture 34. If desired, unit 30 may be a dual cooling fan as disclosed in Applicant's US Pat. No. 5,649,587.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the state in which the fan is removed in order to clearly show the hollow main body 36 of the unit 30. The unit 30 combines a liquid compartment; a fan cover; and an air intake duct as a single unit (or device). More specifically, a hollow body (hereinafter referred to as a hollow body) 36 has a predetermined depth between its front surface 38 and rear surface 40. As best shown in FIG. 1, the front surface 38
Is configured to face the front of the vehicle and is located adjacent to the rear of the radiator 22.

As will be described in further detail herein, hollow body 36 has US Pat. No. 5,037,289.
It has a configuration suitable for formation by blow molding including the technique described in 1. There, a tack off region within a hollow body is provided for separating various compartments in a manner to form separate compartments of the type as described in detail in US Pat. No. 5,649,587. Hollow double-walled structures can be obtained by the use of moldings (or molds) that include male and female molding parts (or mold parts) with pinch off points forming (1). Alternatively, the hollow body 36
May be formed by using a gas-assisted injection molding technique.

In the configuration shown, the hollow body 36 includes a front surface 38 and a rear surface 40; a top wall 42.
A lower wall 44 spaced from it; opposing side walls 46, 48; and of a size suitable for flowing air through the body 36 for cooling of antifreeze or other liquid flowing through the radiator; It is formed between an inner wall 50 of the at least one fan shroud which defines a main air opening 52. Further, the body 36 has an engine intake duct 54 which extends through the body 36 and extends rearward from a front surface 38 to a rear surface 40. The intake duct 54 of the engine is located adjacent to the front surface 38 and has an intake end 56 that defines an intake opening 56a that contacts the outside air. The intake duct 54 of the engine is
Includes a discharge end 58 located away from the intake end 56. The exhaust end 58 includes a bellows 60 configured to connect to the intake hose 19 of the intake system 12 of the engine.

A flange or tab 62 is formed at the end of each sidewall 46 and 48. The flange 62 includes spaced mounting holes 64 adapted to receive fasteners 66 for mounting the body 36 to the radiator 22, as shown in FIG.

A set of refill holes 68 and 70 connect within hollow body 36 with corresponding liquid chambers 72 and 74 located adjacent to and around cylindrical wall 50 (discussed below). Are formed at intervals along the upper wall 42 in order to do so. A pair of removable caps 76 and 78 are attached to the supply holes 68 and 70, respectively.

As best shown in FIG. 3, a vertical recess 80 is provided in the upper wall 42 to provide side walls 82, 84 between the liquid chamber 72 and one side of the intake duct 54.
Is formed. The side wall 8 is provided between the liquid chamber 74 and one side surface of the air intake duct 54.
A vertical indentation 86 is formed in the upper wall 42 to include the eight and ninety. A pair of recesses 91, 92 are provided between the lower wall 44 and the cylindrical wall 50 to provide a separating wall 94 (FIG. 2) between the liquid chambers 72, 74.

Therefore, the small chamber 72 includes the front surface 38 and the rear surface 40, the upper wall 42, the side wall 48, and the lower wall 4.
4, enclosed by the wall 82 of the recess 80 and the wall 94. Small room 74 is front 38
And the rear surface 40, the upper wall 42, the side wall 46, the lower wall 44, the wall 88 of the recess 86, and the wall 9.
It is sealed by 4.

As represented by the dotted lines in FIG. 3, a blow molding apparatus of the type described above, in the course of molding, separates the chambers 72 and 74, as well as the intake duct 54, at various recesses. Will have "tacks offs" T1 and T2.

Referring to the embodiment of FIG. 4, a fan shroud intake unit 100 is shown. The fan shroud intake unit 100 is located adjacent to and downstream of a vehicle radiator 22 'and includes an intake system 12 including an intake manifold 20'.
'Is located upstream. In this embodiment, the intake system includes a fan shroud intake unit 100 with a mounting adapter 102 having three intake branch lines 102a, 102b and 102c joined to a common manifold 102d.
Bind to. In the illustrated embodiment, a single cooling fan 32 'is attached to the unit 100 by means of suitable fittings 34'. If desired, the unit 100 of this embodiment may also have a dual cooling fan configuration as disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,649,587. The unit 100 is adapted to face the front of the vehicle and includes a hollow body 36 'of predetermined depth having a front surface 38' adjacent the radiator 22 '.

To more clearly show the components of the hollow body 36 ′, to form the first intake duct 112, as best shown in FIG. A pair of recessed surfaces 104, 106 between the side wall 108 and the cylindrical wall 110.
Is provided. Similarly, a recess 114 between the sidewall 118 and the cylindrical wall 110,
116 forms a second air intake duct 120 in the hollow body 36 '. A pair of recessed surfaces 122, 12 is formed in the lower wall 126 to form a third air duct 128.
4 is provided. Thus, the air ducts 112, 120, 128 are spaced apart from each other and are arranged in a relationship that surrounds the main air path 52 'formed through the surface 110 of the fan shroud. Each duct 112, 120, 128 has an intake end for intake to the intake system 12 'and a corresponding intake branch 102a, 120b and 102.
It has a discharge end connected to c. Here, the three intake ducts 112, 120, 1
Although 28 is shown, the number of intake and intake branches 102a, 120b, 102c may vary from one to three, or more, depending on the intake needs of a particular engine.

In the embodiment of FIG. 5, fan shroud intake unit 100 further includes recessed surface 13 formed on top surface 136 of fan shroud intake unit 100.
4 includes an integrated cooling water chamber 130 and an integrated washer liquid chamber 132 separated by a common wall formed by 4. The supply holes 137 and 138 are respectively
A top surface 136 is provided for delivering the liquid to the cooling water tank 130 and the washer fluid chamber 132. Caps 137a, 138a are provided in refill holes 137, 138 to provide a path means for filling the chamber and subsequently to close the refill holes.

Referring to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a fan shroud intake unit 140 having a hollow body 36 ″ is shown. More specifically, the hollow body 36 ''
Has a predetermined depth between its front surface 38 '' and its rear surface 40 ''. As best shown in FIG. 7, the front surface 38 ″ is configured to face the front of the vehicle and is located adjacent the rear surface of the radiator 22 ″.

In the configuration shown, the hollow body 36 ″ has a front surface 38 ″ and a rear surface 40 ″;
A top wall 42 "; a bottom wall 44" away from it; opposite side walls 46 ", 48"; and a body 36 "for cooling of antifreeze or other liquid flowing through the radiator And an inner wall 50 '' of the at least one fan shroud that defines a primary air opening 52 '' of appropriate size for air flow. In addition, the body 36 '' has an intake duct 142 formed in the recessed surfaces 143, 145 of the upper wall 42 '' formed between the front surface 38 '' and the rear surface 40 ''. The intake duct 142 extends rearwardly and laterally from the intake end 144 and defines an intake opening 144a located adjacent the front surface 38 '' that contacts the ambient air. The air intake duct 142 includes a blow molded hinged door plate 146 that provides an entrance means to the duct 142,
In addition, it has a cavity 148 with support ribs 149 for placing the air filter component 150. Hollow housing 36 '' is a cavity adapted to connect an air hose of the type shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 4 to provide a filtered air flow to the intake system of an internal combustion engine. Includes an air outlet 152 that connects with 148. If desired, the unit 140 can include two liquid compartments 153, 155 integrated on opposite sides of the unit's air filter housing. As in the previous embodiments, suitable replenishment holes 153a, 155a with closure devices 153b, 155b can be provided.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show fragmentary views of an alternative air intake duct unit 140 ″ with an integrated air filter cavity. In this embodiment, the inlet 154 is located in the lower side of the unit 140 ″. This is suitable for space and connection configurations where it is not possible to have an upper air intake such as the embodiment of FIGS. 6-8. In the configuration of FIG. 9, the inlet 154 directs air to a vertically arranged side void 156 in the unit 140 ″. Cavity 156 is closed at the top by a blow-molded, hinged door plate that provides the entrance means for cavity 156. The air filter part 150 ″ is provided in the space below the air outlet 152 ″ in the void 156.
A support rib 158 is provided in the cavity 156 to position the. Outlet 152
'' Is adapted to connect an air hose of the type shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 4 for supplying a filtered air flow to the intake system of an internal combustion engine.

In both the embodiment of FIGS. 6 and 9, the door plates 146, 146 ″ are door plates 146,
When closed by the latches 151 and 151 ″ formed on 146 ″,
Each is sealed by an annular perimeter seal 147, 147 ″, which is held to seal the air. Latches 151, 151 ″ are removably secured to undercut molded ribs 151 a, 151 a ″, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, respectively.

Another embodiment of the present invention, including a fan shroud intake unit 160 with an integrated resonant chamber 168, is illustrated in FIGS. 11-13. Specifically, as with the previous embodiment, a fan shroud intake unit 160 having a hollow integral body 36 '''is shown.

More specifically, the hollow body 36 '"has a front surface 38'" and a rear surface 40 "" thereof.
'Has a certain depth between. As best shown in FIG. 12, the front surface 38 '
'' Is configured to face the front of the vehicle and is located adjacent to the rear of the radiator 22 '''.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the configuration shown, the hollow body 36 ′ ″ has a front surface 38 ′ ″ and a rear surface 40 ″ ′; a top wall 42 ″ ′; Lower wall 4 away
4 '"; opposite side walls 46'", 48 '"; and for flowing air through the body 36"' for cooling of antifreeze or other liquid flowing through the radiator. It is formed between an inner wall 50 '"of the at least one fan shroud that defines a suitably sized primary air opening 52'". In addition, the body 36 '"has an intake duct 162 formed in a recessed surface 164 formed between the front surface 38'" and the rear surface 40 '". The air intake duct 162 has an air intake 166 that defines an opening 166a. The intake port 166 is connected to a resonance small chamber 168 formed on one side of the unit 160. The height of the chamber 168 can be increased by placing a recessed surface 170 in the front face 38 ′ ″ of the unit 160 to seal the lower end of the resonant chamber 168.
It can be selected to define a subwavelength tube. In the illustrated embodiment, the posterior surface 40 '''is formed with a set of spaced conical tuck-offs formed at spaced locations within the chamber 168 to prevent collapse of the resonator wall. off) 1
72, 173 are included. Tack-offs 172, 173 are formed in the recessed region 175 to strengthen the walls of the resonator. The outlet 174 from the duct 162 is configured to connect to an air hose of an intake system of the type shown in the previous embodiment.

In this embodiment, tack-offs or depressions 164 define walls 176, 178 (FIG. 13) and are provided to separate air duct passage 166 a from liquid chamber 182. The liquid chamber 182 can be used as a container for a window washer liquid or a storage container for cooling water. In the embodiment of FIGS. 11-13, duct 16
The two inlet and outlet ports are blow molded, followed by contour lines 162b and 162 of FIG.
It can be formed by removing the end of the blown hollow part of the hollow part, as indicated by c. Portions 162b, 162c are preferably removed by a trimmer. Hollow body 36 "'includes an integrally molded tab 62'" configured to secure to an associated (or connecting) radiator.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, an air filter 150 ′ ″ is provided between the opening 166 a of the duct 162 and the resonance chamber 168. As best shown in FIG. 13, the filter is retained between the spaced-apart ribs 162a, 162b of the duct 162. The filter 150 '''is connected in the same manner as in the previous embodiment, and is withdrawn and inserted for replacement or cleaning through the sealed door plate 146'''. In the cross-sectional view of FIG. 13, the door 146 ′ ″ is indicated by a contour line.

In another embodiment of the present invention, shown in FIG. 14, the blow molding to form the hollow body does not include hollow portions 162b, 162c. As shown in the fragmentary view of FIG. 14, a hollow body 180 is formed; an opening 182 is formed in its wall; a shaped insert tube 184 is an annulus for securing the insert tube 184 to the hollow body 180. Has a flanged end 186 that connects to the connection groove 188 of the. (Connecting groove 18
8 can be formed during blow molding of the hollow body 180. ) Insert tube 184 delivers inspiration to resonant chamber 168 ', which corresponds to the resonant chamber of FIG. The outlet from chamber 168 'can be formed by an insertion tube similar to insertion tube 184 connected in a similar manner. Laser and acoustic molding connections for insertion tubes to hollow bodies; bayonet pin connections; telescoping barb type connections; threaded connections;
And various similar connections are shown to understand that a wide range of connections are available for similar purposes.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention eliminates the need for space and fasteners for a wide variety of separate compartments in a densely populated engine room of today's automobiles, small fan covers, containers. , And it would be obvious to provide an engine intake configuration. By taking advantage of the surface area of the fan shroud that has not been used previously, it eliminates the need to manufacture and assemble the various components associated with the system in the bonnet, significantly reducing costs.

Moreover, the present invention could be used in a standard configuration that is unaffected by a number of new car designs (ie, does not affect new car design). In particular, the shape of the liquid chamber; the air intake duct; the air filter chamber; the resonance chamber; and the like, does not need to be redesigned, for example, if the fender walls or other internal components are changed in a new car model. Also, the integrally molded windows and liquid compartments of the headlamp washer fluid could have a larger volume than previously used.

Further, the resulting configuration is rigid in both radial and axial directions,
Being wetted by the liquid in the container, it reduces the vibration and excitation of the fan cover caused by the rotation of the fan covered by it, and reduces the potential for annoying noise sources.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, other modifications will fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 of one embodiment of a fan shroud and air intake arrangement arrangement according to the present invention,
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of an engine intake system and an engine radiator cooling system.

2 is an enlarged perspective view of a fan cover and intake arrangement of the engine intake system and engine radiator cooling system shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention, shown in a schematic relationship between an intake system of an internal combustion engine and a radiator cooling system.

[Figure 5]   5 is an enlarged perspective view of a fan cover and air intake arrangement of the system of FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fan cover and air intake arrangement including an air duct and air filter box embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in FIG. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of another embodiment of an air duct and air filter according to the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 10-10 of FIG. 9 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 11   1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an air duct and resonator of the present invention.

12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 12-12 of FIG. 11 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 11 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of an improved air intake configuration for use with the embodiment of FIGS. 11-13.

[Explanation of symbols]   10 engine   12 Intake system   14 radiator cooling system   15 Intake duct   16 air filter   18 intake manifold   19 Intake duct   20 noise reduction device   22 radiator   27 radiator cooling water fixture   30 Fan shroud intake unit   32 cooling fan   34 Fixture   36 Hollow body   38 front   40 rear   42 Upper wall   44 Lower wall   46, 48 Side wall   50 cylindrical wall   52 Air path   54 Intake duct   56 Intake end   58 Discharge end   60 bellows   62 flange   64 mounting holes   68, 70 Supply hole   72,74 Liquid chamber   76, 78 cap   80 hollows   82, 84 Side wall   86 dimples   88, 90 Side wall   91, 92 hollow   94 Separation wall   100 fan shroud intake unit   102 Intake branch line mounting adapter   102a-102c intake branch line   102d common manifold   104, 106 hollow   108 Side wall   110 cylindrical wall   112 Intake duct   114,116 hollow   118 Side wall   120 air intake duct   122,124 hollow   126 Lower wall   128 intake duct   130 Cooling water chamber   132 Washer liquid chamber   134 Dimple   136 upper surface   137, 138 Supply hole   140 Fan shroud intake unit   142 Intake duct   143 hollow   144 Intake end   146 door plate   147 seal   148 Air filter space   149 Support rib   150 air filter   151 latch   152 outlet   153 Liquid chamber   154 Intake port   155 Liquid chamber   156 side void   158 Support rib   160 Fan shroud intake unit   162 intake duct   164 hollow   166 intake   168 Resonance Chamber   170 hollow   172,173 Tack off   175 depressed area   176,178 walls   180 hollow body   182 Liquid chamber   184 insertion tube   186 end with flange   188 connection groove   T1, T2 tack off

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Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A fan shroud located adjacent to one or more cooling fans adjacent to a vehicle radiator and intake manifold assembly, the device having a body of predetermined depth, the front of the vehicle The front body adjacent and adjacent to the radiator, the rear surface at a predetermined distance from the front surface, the upper wall and the lower wall away from it, the opposing side walls, and the body of suitable size to direct air flowing to the radiator. Adjacent to the front surface is at least one intake duct defined by the body and extending rearwardly from the front surface through the body and defining an opening therethrough. And an intake end defining an intake port disposed in the space, and spaced from the intake end and adapted to connect with the intake manifold assembly. Covering the fan, characterized in intake duct, having an end portion for output. 2. The fan cover according to claim 1, further comprising an intake noise reduction device disposed downstream of the intake end, connected to the intake duct, and integral with the main body. 3. The fan cover of claim 2, wherein the noise reduction device is a resonance device. 4. The fan enclosure of claim 3, wherein the resonator is a quarter wave tube. 5. Integrally formed with the body and disposed between the intake end and the exhaust end, thereby receiving an air filter for filtering air therethrough. The fan shroud of claim 1, further comprising a adapted air filter housing. 6. The fan cover of claim 1, wherein the intake duct is located on the top wall. 7. The fan cover of claim 6, wherein the intake duct is one. 8. The fan shroud of claim 7, further comprising at least two of the intake ducts spaced around the body. 9. The fan cover according to claim 8, wherein the number of the intake ducts is three. 10. The fan shroud of claim 1, wherein the body is formed of blow molded plastic. 11. The fan shroud of claim 1, wherein the body is formed from a gas injection molded plastic. 12. A fan cover, enclosure, and engine intake arrangement for use around one or two engine cooling fans adjacent to a vehicle radiator, the front, rear, top wall, bottom. A wall, a hollow body having oppositely disposed side walls, the cylindrical wall around the opening defining at least one opening and a fan cover formed therethrough; And a rectangular shaped hollow body of predetermined depth having a recess formed in the body to form a wall for dividing the hollow body into two separate cavities (or openings). A fan cover, a container, and an engine air intake configuration; one of the voids (or openings) is configured as a liquid chamber, and the other of the voids (or openings) is an intake end and exhaust. Have an end Configuration of fan cover, container and engine intake configured as an engine intake duct. 13. The cavity (or opening) that separates the hollow body into two parts.
13. The fan shroud, vessel and engine intake arrangement of claim 12, wherein the wall for splitting is formed relative to the cylindrical wall. 14. The method of claim 12 including two openings with cylindrical walls forming a spaced fan shroud configured to direct air from a set of fans. Configuration of fan cover, container and engine intake. 15. The fan cover, container, and engine of claim 12, further comprising a noise reduction device located downstream of the intake end and connected to the intake duct and integral with the body. Intake configuration. 16. The fan cover, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 15, wherein the noise reduction device is a resonator. 17. The fan shroud, vessel and engine intake arrangement of claim 16 wherein said resonator is a quarter wave tube. 18. Integrally formed with the body and disposed between the intake end and the exhaust end, thereby receiving an air filter for filtering air therethrough. 13. The fan shroud, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 12, further comprising a adapted air filter housing. 19. The engine intake duct is located on the top wall.
2. The structure of the fan cover, the container, and the engine intake air described in 2. 20. The fan cover, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 19, wherein there is one engine intake duct. 21. The fan enclosure, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 20, further comprising at least two or more engine intake ducts spaced around the body. 22. The fan cover, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 21, wherein there are three intake ducts. 23. The fan shroud, vessel and engine intake arrangement of claim 15 wherein said body is formed of blow molded plastic. 24. The fan shroud, container and engine intake arrangement of claim 15, wherein the body is formed from a gas injection molded plastic.