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Filler member for crankshaft

US8468910B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

YAMABIKO CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Hisato Osawa · Tokyo, JP
Takahiro Yamazaki · Tokyo, JP
Ken Shirai · Toyota, JP
Yuji Numakunai · Iwate, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2011
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2183
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A filler member to be installed in a crankshaft including a crank web includes: an arm member, extending in a diametrical direction of a crank journal, and a weight member extending in a radial direction of the crank journal. The filler member includes: a fitting member, a connecting member mounted on the bodies. The fitting member is fixed to an outer side face of the crank web. The connecting member is mounted on the bodies to stride the arm member on inner side face of the crank web.

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