Patent ID: 8732947
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: F16D,H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing one or more components of a fan clutch system, comprising: removing a fan clutch device from a portion of a drive shaft extending from a right-angle gear box assembly such that the fan clutch device is moved away from a coil retainer assembly housing at least one electromagnetic coil; removing the coil retainer assembly from a mounting relationship with an outer casing of the right-angle gear box assembly while the right-angle gear box assembly remains in an assembled state mounted in a vehicle; and accessing at least one component of the fan clutch device, the coil retainer assembly, or the right-angle gear box assembly for inspection, repair, or replacement, wherein the right-angle gear box assembly includes an input receptacle having an axis which is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the drive shaft, an input gear coupled to the input receptacle, and an output gear coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the coil retainer assembly includes a coil housing, an inner electromagnetic coil, and an outer electromagnetic coil, the inner and outer electromagnetic coils being retained in the coil housing, and the coil housing including at least one hole through which a bolt passes for providing the mounting relationship between the coil retainer assembly and the outer casing of the right-angle gear box assembly, and wherein the fan clutch device includes an input member mounted on the portion of the drive shaft, and includes a set of slots positioned adjacent to the inner and outer electromagnetic coils.