[특허]Clutchless viscous fan drive wherein input member serves as the body and the cover carries seal

BorgWarner Inc.

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Clutchless viscous fan drive wherein input member serves as the body and the cover carries seal

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	F16D-035/02 F16D-035/00
미국특허분류(USC)	192/058.682; 192/082.T; 123/041.12
출원번호	US-0903736 (2004-07-30)
발명자 / 주소	Saunders, III,Charles E.
출원인 / 주소	BorgWarner Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Artz &
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 6 인용 특허 : 9

초록

A clutchless viscous fan drive system is formed in which the body of the fan drive is attached directly to the input shaft and rotates at full input speed. A seal is pressed into the cover at the output drive and seals against a cast-in seal ring on the body. The fan drive formed does not need a clutch and thus will not trap heat inside the viscous fluid chamber between the body and cover. The body rotates at full input speed with the input shaft and will improve airflow across the body side fins, therein improving fan drive cooling performance.

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What is claimed is: 1. A viscous fan drive for cooling an engine, the viscous fan drive comprising: an input member comprising an input shaft and a body, said body having a seal ring, said input member rotating as a function of a given engine speed; an output member bearing supported around said input shaft, said output member comprising a cover; a seal pressed into said cover and sealingly engaged to said body, a chamber defined by said body, said cover, and said seal; a pump plate coupled to said output member and contained within said chamber, said pump plate having a fill port; a fluid reservoir defined by said pump plate and said cover; an operating chamber defined by said cover and said body, said operating chamber fluidically coupled to said fluid reservoir through said fill port; and a quantity of viscous fluid contained within said fluid reservoir and said operating chamber, wherein the relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber controls the torque engagement of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 2. The viscous fan drive of claim 1, further comprising: a bimetallic control element coupled to said cover, said bimetallic control element capable of rotating as a function of the engine operating temperature; a valve shaft coupled to said bimetallic control element and extending through said cover to said chamber, said valve shaft capable of rotating with said bimetallic control element; an o-ring seal sealingly coupled around said valve shaft and to said cover, and a valve arm coupled to said valve shaft, said valve arm capable of rotating with said valve shaft to cover and uncover said fill port, wherein the relative position of said valve arm controls said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at said given rotational speed of said input member. 3. The viscous fan drive of claim 2, wherein said valve arm substantially covers said fill port when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature and substantially uncovers said fill port when the engine operating temperature is above said predetermined threshold temperature. 4. The viscous fan drive of claim 2, wherein said valve arm substantially covers said fill port when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature to prevent flow of said quantity of viscous fluid from said fluid reservoir to said operating chamber, therein minimizing said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and minimizing said torque engagement of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 5. The viscous fan drive of claim 2, wherein said valve arm substantially uncovers said fill port when the engine operating temperature is above a predetermined threshold temperature to allow maximum flow of said quantity of viscous fluid from said fluid reservoir to said operating chamber, therein maximizing said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and maximizing said torque engagement of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 6. The viscous fan drive of claim 2, wherein said bimetallic control element comprises a coil. 7. The viscous fan drive of claim 1, said body having a plurality of body side fins. 8. The viscous fan drive of claim 1, wherein said cover has a plurality of cover side fins. 9. A method for controlling engine temperature at a given engine speed comprising: (a) forming a viscous fan drive comprising: an input member comprising an input shaft and a body, said body having a seal ring, said input member rotating as a function of the given engine speed; an output member bearing supported around said input shaft, said output member comprising a cover; a seal pressed into said cover and sealingly engaged to said body, a chamber defined by said body, said cover, and said seal; a pump plate coupled to said output member and contained within said chamber, said pump plate having a fill port; a fluid reservoir defined by said pump plate and said cover; an operating chamber defined by said cover and said body, said operating chamber fluidically coupled to said fluid reservoir through said fill port; and a quantity of viscous fluid contained within said fluid reservoir and said operating chamber; and (b) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed, wherein said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid is directly proportional to a torque response of said output member. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said viscous fan drive further comprises: a bimetallic control element coupled to said cover, said bimetallic control element capable of rotating as a function of the engine operating temperature; a valve shaft coupled to said bimetallic control element and extending through said cover to said chamber, said valve shaft capable of rotating with said bimetallic control element; an o-ring seal sealingly coupled around said valve shaft and to said cover, and a valve arm coupled to said valve shaft, said valve arm capable of rotating with said valve shaft to cover and uncover said fill port, wherein the relative position of said valve arm controls said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at said given rotational speed of said input member. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein (b) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (b) substantially covering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature and substantially uncovering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is above said predetermined threshold temperature. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein (b) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (b) substantially covering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature to prevent flow of said quantity of viscous fluid from said fluid reservoir to said operating chamber, therein minimizing said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and minimizing said torque response of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein (b) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (b) substantially uncovering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is above said predetermined threshold temperature, therein maximizing said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and maximizing said torque response of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 14. A method for operating a viscous type fan drive having improved airflow characteristics and minimal heat buildup, the method comprising: (a) forming a viscous fan drive comprising: an input member comprising an input shaft and a body, said body having a seal ring, said input member rotating as a function of a given engine speed; an output member bearing supported around said input shaft, said output member comprising a cover; a seal pressed into said cover and sealingly engaged to said body, a chamber defined by said body, said cover, and said seal; a pump plate coupled to said output member and contained within said chamber, said pump plate having a fill port; a fluid reservoir defined by said pump plate and said cover; an operating chamber defined by said cover and said body, said operating chamber fluidically coupled to said fluid reservoir through said fill port; and a quantity of viscous fluid contained within said fluid reservoir and said operating chamber; (b) coupling said input member to a rotating component of an engine such that said input member rotates with said rotating component, said rotating component rotating as a function of the given engine speed; and (c) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed, wherein said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid is directly proportional to a torque response of said output member. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said viscous fan drive further comprises: a bimetallic control element coupled to said cover, said bimetallic control element capable of rotating as a function of the engine operating temperature; a valve shaft coupled to said bimetallic control element and extending through said cover to said chamber, said valve shaft capable of rotating with said bimetallic control element; an o-ring seal sealingly coupled around said valve shaft and to said cover, and a valve arm coupled to said valve shaft, said valve arm capable of rotating with said valve shaft to cover and uncover said fill port, wherein the relative position of said valve arm controls said relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at said given rotational speed of said input member. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein (c) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (c) substantially covering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature and substantially uncovering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is above said predetermined threshold temperature. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein (b) coupling said input member to a rotating component of an engine comprise (b) coupling said input shaft to a rotating component of an engine. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein (b) coupling said input member to a rotating component of an engine comprise (b) coupling a flange portion of said input shaft to a rotating component of an engine. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein (c) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (c) substantially covering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold temperature to prevent flow of said quantity of viscous fluid from said fluid reservoir to said operating chamber, therein minimizing a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and minimizing said torque response of said output member at a given rotational speed of said input member. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein (c) controlling a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid contained in said operating chamber at the given engine speed comprises: (c) substantially uncovering said fill port with said valve arm when the engine operating temperature is above said predetermined threshold temperature, therein maximizing a relative amount of said quantity of viscous fluid within said operating chamber and maximizing said torque given rotational speed of said input member.

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