US6350104B1
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Fan blade
Assignee: Valeo Thermique Moteur SA
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Filing: 1999-07-28
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Granted: 2002-02-26
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Expires: 2019-07-28
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a blade having an axial length L, expressed in meters, equal by approximately 20%, to the value of L0 given by the following formula (I): L0=0.426262-5.14288.D+23.1798.D2-44.2505.D3+30.8841.D4, D being the blade diameter expressed in meters. The invention enables to substantially reduce the blade axial space requirement, for a given diameter and for obtaining the desired performance. The invention is useful for cooling a motor vehicle engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Stéphane Moreau
- 👤 Bruno Dessale
- 👤 Eric Coggiola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:42
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/325; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S416/00; Y10S416/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A fan propeller for cooling a motor vehicle engine comprising a boss and blades extending radially outwards from the boss, the boss being capable of being fixed to the shaft of a motor so as to enable the motor to transmit a power of at least 150 watts to the propeller, wherein the propeller has an axial length L, measured in meters, that is less than or roughly equal to a value L 0 , where L 0 =0.426262−5.142 88.D+23.1798.D 2 −44.2505.D 3 +30.8841.D 4 , D being the diameter of the propeller measured in meters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A fan propeller for cooling a motor vehicle engine comprising a boss and blades extending radially outwards from the boss, the boss being capable of being fixed to the shaft of a motor so as to enable the motor to transmit a power of at least 150 watts to the propeller, wherein the propeller has an axial length L, measured in meters, that is less than or roughly equal to a value L 0 , where L 0 =0.426262−5.142 88.D+23.1798.D 2 −44.2505.D 3 +30.8841.D 4 , D being the diameter of the propeller measured in meters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein L is substantially equal to L 0 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A propeller according to claim 2 , wherein L does not deviate from L 0 by more than 20%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 2 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned downstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein L does not deviate from L 0 by more than 20%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 5 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned downstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 5 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned upstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A propeller according to claim 5 , wherein radially outer ends of the blades are connected to one another by a collar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned downstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A propeller according to claim 9 , wherein the blades have a trailing edge that is entirely contained in the said radial plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 10 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned upstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A propeller according to claim 10 , wherein radially outer ends of the blades are connected to one another by a collar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 9 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned upstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A propeller according to claim 9 , wherein radially outer ends of the blades are connected to one another by a collar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein axial ends of the blades and of the boss that are turned upstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller are roughly contained in the same radial plane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A propeller according to claim 15 , wherein radially outer ends of the blades are connected to one another by a collar.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein radially outer ends of the blades are connected to one another by a collar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the blades are roughly identical to one another and uniformly spaced in the circumferential direction along to an angular pitch β, a point (M s ) situated half way between the leading and trailing edges at the radially outer end being offset in relation to the corresponding point (M p ) at the base of the blade, in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation (F 1 ) of the propeller, by an angle ∝ of between roughly one half and three quarters of the said angular pitch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
91 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the leading and trailing edges of each blade are convex in the direction of rotation of the propeller, the point (M) situated half way between them progressively moving towards the rear of the axial plane (P) containing its position (M p ) at the base of the blade, then progressively returning right into this plane, over a fraction of the radial span of the blade of between 20% and 70%, and progressively moving forwards away from this same plane over the remaining fraction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the acute angle between the chord of the flattened cross section of a blade and a radial plane progressively decreases at least over the last 30% of the radial span of the blade.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the boss comprises a roughly cylindrical wall from which the blades extend, and a base wall disposed roughly along a radial plane, turned upstream from the flow of air produced by the propeller, the cylindrical wall and the base wall being connected to one another by a convex curved portion having a radius of curvature between 4 and 8 mm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A propeller according to claim 21 , wherein the curved portion roughly has a contour like a quarter of a circle with a radius of 5 mm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A propeller according to claim 11 , wherein the blades extend over the entire axial length of the cylindrical wall of the boss.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the boss is hollow and internally has ribs.
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