Patent ID: 6079385
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: F02B

Abstract:
An arrangement for driving a fan of an internal combustion engine by means of a V-belt drive operated by an engine crankshaft, said arrangement comprising: a first belt pulley mounted on said crankshaft for rotation therewith, a second pulley mounted on a water pump drive shaft so as to be driven by said crankshaft via a first V-belt extending around said first and second pulleys and forming a first belt drive, a third belt pulley mounted on said water pump drive shaft for rotation therewith, a fourth pulley supported by said crankshaft so as to be rotatable relative thereto, and a second belt extending around said third and fourth pulleys for drivingly connecting said third pulley to said fourth pulley and forming a second belt drive, and a fan mounted for rotation with said fourth pulley.