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Crankshaft for a reciprocating piston engine

US10415629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Daimler AG · DE

Inventors

Frank E. Liebmann · American Fork, US
Heiko Breuning · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Christian Harms · Stuttgart, DE
Ulrich Holtmann · Ludwigsburg, DE
Uli Wiedenmann · Notzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2014
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C3/08
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A crankshaft for a reciprocating piston engine is disclosed. The crankshaft has at least two shaft journals adjoined by respective crank webs which are connected to one another by an associated crank pin. Respective material accumulations, which in each case have a surface oriented at least substantially orthogonally with respect to the axis of rotation, are provided on the crank webs in the region of the axis of rotation.

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