Engine comprising a measuring device for an internal combustion engine having a target passage detector
US11203998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/07
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An internal combustion engine comprises a connecting rod and a target arranged on one of the lateral reinforcing walls of a piston or on a foot end of the connecting rod, and a crankcase defining at least one cylinder and having at least one bore opening out under the cylinder. The engine comprises a measuring device arranged in the bore of the crankcase and having a target passage detector, and a connector and at least one cable connecting the passage detector to the connector. The target is arranged opposite the passage detector, when the piston is near a bottom dead center position.
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