Crankshaft
US11578648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crankshaft in which vibrations can be damped effectively without changing a design of a crankcase. The crankshaft comprises a first crank section located at one end of the crankshaft, and a second crank section located at the other end of the crankshaft. In the first crank section, a mass of a first inner balance weight is greater than a mass of a first outer balance weight. In the second crank section, a mass of a second inner balance weight is greater than a mass of a second outer balance weight.
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