Patent ID: 7472778
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: F01P,F16D

Abstract:
1. A device for transmitting movement to a fan for cooling a cooling fluid in a motor vehicle, mounted, by means of an idle support on an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis (X-X) of a driving shaft of the vehicle, said device comprising: movement generating means which are coaxial and integral with the driving shaft; means for transmitting the movement of the driving shaft to a first clutch; and at least one first friction clutch with an electromagnetic actuating system, which is arranged on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of the driving shaft and a rotor of which is connected to said means for transmitting and the engagement of which produces a rotation of the fan at a number of revolutions at least equal to that of the movement generating means, wherein the fan is mounted coaxially with the driving shaft.