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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paspuleti Ashish Kumar Naidu, Dearborn, MI (US);
Peter George Brittle, Romford, GB;
Brian G. Rutter, Winchmore Hill, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2016.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60K 6/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/20 (2006.01); B60K 6/42 (2007.10); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60K 6/24 (2007.10); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60W 20/20 (2016.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60K 6/00 (2013.01); B60K 6/24 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/42 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/20 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 30/20 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/0087 (2013.01); F16F 15/264 (2013.01); B60W 2030/206 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/182 (2013.01); Y10S 903/905 (2013.01); Y10S 903/914 (2013.01);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine assembly comprising: an engine; an electric motor; and a balance shaft comprising an eccentric mass, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively rotate the balance shaft in order to balance a vibration characteristic of the engine. A method of operating the engine assembly is also provided.