Camshaft
US5009123A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7018
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A camshaft comprising a steel shaft and a plurality of cam pieces fitted on the shaft. The cam piece is made from a sintering alloy material and bonded to the shaft by sintering. The shaft has pin-receiving holes perpendicular to the axis of the shaft. The cam piece is formed on its side surface with a pin-receiving groove. A positioning pin has a lower portion tightly fitted in the hole of the shaft and an upper portion fitted in the groove to position the cam piece with respect to the shaft during sintering.
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