Crankshaft bearing
US5609422A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S384/909
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crankshaft bearing for internal-combustion engines is provided in an internal-combustion engine housing made of a light metal alloy and comprises a bearing bore for a crankshaft journal of a crankshaft. The crankshaft bearing is provided with a device that reduces the increase in bearing play that occurs during the operation of the internal-combustion engine. This device includes a compensating element which is provided between the bearing bore and the crankshaft journal and has a relatively high coefficient of expansion.
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