Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Dominic Timothy Evans

Robert Anthony Davies

Paul Turner

Mark Michel

David Harknett

Joseph Lavender

Wesley Shepherd

Paul Nigel Turner

Methods and systems are provided for an engine housing assembly. In one example, an engine housing assembly comprises an engine housing component, the housing component at least partially defining a first bore for receiving a first shaft and at least partially defining a second bore for receiving a second shaft; and a reinforcement member cast into the housing, the reinforcement member having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the housing component, wherein the reinforcement member at least partially surrounds the first and second bores. A method of manufacturing the engine housing assembly is also provided.

Methods and systems for an engine housing assembly with a reinforcement member

A gear assembly comprising first and second gears configured to mesh with each other, the first gear comprising inner and outer ring elements and a resilient ring element disposed between and coupled to the inner and outer ring elements, the outer ring element comprising first gear teeth which mesh with second gear teeth of the second gear, wherein the first and second gears each comprise a positioning ring axially spaced apart from the first and second gear teeth, the positioning rings being configured to engage each other and limit the position of the first and second gear teeth relative to each other.

Gear assembly

An engine assembly is provided, the engine assembly comprising an engine cover configured to cover a portion of an engine housing. The engine cover comprises: a coupling region provided around a periphery of at least a portion of the engine cover, the coupling region configured to mate with a corresponding coupling region on the engine housing so as to form a seal between the engine cover and the engine housing, and an engine cover boss provided on a planar region of the engine cover and spaced apart from the coupling region, the engine cover boss comprising a contact surface configured to receive an adhesive to couple the engine cover to a corresponding contact surface of the engine housing.

Engine assembly with an engine cover or housing comprising a boss

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Dominic Timothy Evans