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Flywheel, internal combustion engine with flywheel and system comprising an internal combustion engine and a machine driven thereby

US8857291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Christian Schäffer · Markdorf, DE
Martin Kaifler · Tettnang, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 7, 2010
Grant date	Oct 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2132
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a flywheel for mounting as a coupling element between an internal combustion engine and a machine to be driven thereby, including a flywheel flange for connecting the flywheel to the machine and a driver flange for connecting the flywheel to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, coupling structures are provided between the flywheel flange and the driver flange which coupling structures include insulating connecting areas which electrically insulate the flanges from each other.

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