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Crankshaft seal flange

US10024433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KACO GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Roland Lenz · Untereisesheim, DE
Andre Werner · Munich, DE
Jochen Bantel · Bretzfeld, DE
Joachim Schöck · Winterthur, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02F11/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A crankshaft seal flange has a support made at least partially of a plastic material. The support has a passage with an inner wall. The support has at least one dynamic seal that extends about a circumference of the inner wall of the passage. At least one sensor is provided that detects crankshaft rotary speed and crankshaft position. The at least one sensor encompasses an electronic component group that is integrated into the plastic material of the support.

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