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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Husco Automotive Holdings Llc, Waukesha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Austin Schmitt, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Brian Heidemann, Lakes Mills, WI (US);
Dean Wardle, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Allen Tewes, Waukesha, WI (US);
Michael Kujak, Delafield, WI (US);
Assignee:
HUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01); F01L 1/344 (2006.01); F01L 1/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34403 (2013.01); F01L 1/047 (2013.01); F01L 1/34409 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for varying a rotational relationship between a cam shaft and a crank shaft on an internal combustion engine (i.e., cam phasing) are provided. In particular, systems and methods are provided that facilitates a rotary position of a first component to be accurately controlled with a mechanism causing a second component, which can be coupled to the cam shaft or crank shaft, to follow the rotary position of the first component.