Patent ID: 8851028
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: F01P,F16D

Abstract:
1. A cooling system for cooling fan drive liquid coolant in a wet-friction fan drive for a vehicle by transferring heat to engine liquid coolant in the vehicle engine, said system comprising: a shaft member for mounting of a fan drive thereon; said shaft member having first passageways therein for circulation of the fan drive liquid coolant therein; a shaft mounting plate member connected to said shaft member at the distal end thereof; said shaft mounting plate member having second passageways therein in communication with said first passageways for circulation of said fan drive liquid coolant therein; and an engine mounting plate member connected to said shaft mounting plate member; said shaft mounting plate member having a first substantially planar surface, and said engine mounting plate member having a second substantially planar surface; said shaft mounting plate member and said engine mounting plate member being connected together with said first substantially planar surface mating with said second substantially planar surface; said engine mounting plate member having third passageways therein for circulation of the engine liquid coolant therein; said first substantially planar surface at least one recess therein forming a fluid reservoir, said fluid reservoir in communication with at least one of said second passageways; wherein circulation of said engine liquid coolant in said third passageways acts to transfer heat from said fan drive liquid coolant circulating through said at least one recess.