Startup torque transmitting mechanism of an internal combustion engine
US7559303B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/13
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque transmitting mechanism, including a ring gear; a crankshaft side member which rotates in conjunction with a crankshaft; a one-way clutch arranged between the ring gear and the crankshaft; a bearing arranged between the crankshaft or the crankshaft side member and a surface of the ring gear that faces in the opposite direction from the side of the ring gear on which the one-way clutch is arranged; a first oil seal member arranged together with the bearing between the crankshaft or the crankshaft side member and the surface of the ring gear that faces in the opposite direction from the side of the ring gear on which the one-way clutch is arranged, and is arranged on the opposite side of the bearing from the internal combustion engine main body; and a second oil seal arranged between the ring gear and the internal combustion engine main body.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.