Method of manufacturing a crankshaft
US5303468A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crankshaft is manufactured by providing a plurality of initially completely discrete crankshaft segments electron-beam welded together. Tubular bearing journals (12,14) having an inclined surface (30) are positioned in a groove (35,40) of a counterweight web (16) and a groove (50) of a crankshaft end (18). The discrete segments (12,14,16,18) are positioned and maintained in position by the interaction of inclined surfaces (30) and grooves (35,40,50) for electron-beam welding.
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