Cooling device of vehicle

Abstract

At a fan shroud constituting a cooling unit are provided a fan opening portion with an electric fan and a door opening portion that includes a plurality of door openings that are formed substantially vertically in line. A slant portion is formed on the door opening portion in such a manner that positions of the door openings which are located at a relatively upper level of the door opening portion and the doors provided at these door openings are located respectively forward relative to those of the other door openings and the other doors. Accordingly, any interference of the doors with other parts in the engine room can be prevented properly.

1 . A cooling device of a vehicle, in which a cooling unit comprising a radiator and a fan shroud supporting an electric fan is disposed in front of an engine in an engine room, a plurality of openings are formed at the fan shroud so as to be located substantially vertically in line beside the electric fan, and doors are provided respectively at the openings so as to be opened by traveling air, 
 wherein the fan shroud is configured in such a manner that an opening position of at least one of the openings is located forward relative to that of another one of the openings and a position of a rear end of the door provided at the one of the openings is located forward relative to that of a rear end of the door provided at the another one of the openings in a state where the doors are opened.    
   
   
       2 . The cooling device of a vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the engine is disposed laterally in such a manner that an intake manifold thereof is located at a front portion in the engine room, a transmission is disposed beside the engine, the electric fan is supported at one side of the fan shroud, and the fan shroud is provided in such a manner that the electric fan is located substantially in front of the transmission and the plural openings are located substantially in front of the engine.  
   
   
       3 . The cooling device of a vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling unit further comprises a condenser provided substantially in front of the radiator, the opening position of the opening that is located at a relatively upper level of the fan shroud is located forward relative to that of another opening that is located at a relatively lower level of the fan shroud, and the door provided at the opening that is located at the relatively upper level is located at a position where a rear end part thereof does not interfere with a pipe that is provided to be coupled to the condenser in the sate where the door is opened.  
   
   
       4 . The cooling device of a vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the doors provided at the openings have substantially an identical shape.