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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Duncan Scholtes, London, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/22 (2006.01); F02B 77/08 (2006.01); F16C 3/06 (2006.01); G01M 15/06 (2006.01); G01M 1/24 (2006.01); G01M 1/36 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02P 7/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 77/085 (2013.01); F02D 41/009 (2013.01); F02P 7/0675 (2013.01); F16C 3/06 (2013.01); G01M 1/24 (2013.01); G01M 1/36 (2013.01); G01M 15/06 (2013.01); F01L 2820/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine trigger wheel is disclosed having a central annular portion and a cylindrical rim portion defining a number of trigger teeth, wherein the central annular and cylindrical rim portions are pressed from a single piece of metal. A number of balance apertures are formed in the central annular portion to move a center of mass of the trigger wheel away from an axis of rotation. The engine trigger wheel when fastened to one end of a crankshaft of an engine provides both an indication of the angular position of the crankshaft and a counterweight function.