The present invention provides a battery powered fan assembly (1) for providing motive force, comprising: An electric drive motor (12); a fan (14), connected to and driven by the drive motor (12) and rotatable about a central axis X, for moving a fluid F and to thereby create a flow thereof; a battery (16), electrically connected to and for powering the drive motor (12); a heat management system (18), for managing the temperature T of the battery (16) comprising: a fluid collector (22), for collecting collected fluid Fc from the flow of fluid F moved by the fan (14); a heat exchange means (20), for exchanging thermal energy between the collected fluid Fc and the battery (16); and a fluid director (24) for receiving collected fluid Fc from said fluid collector (22) and directing said fluid Fc to said heat exchange means (20) for thermal management of the battery (16).


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    Title :

    INTEGRATED FAN AND BATTERY PROPULSION SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-04-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY



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