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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Jeremy Schmidt, Chatham, CA;
Jeremy Drew, Windsor, CA;
Inventors:
Jeremy Schmidt, Chatham, CA;
Jeremy Drew, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Canada, Inc., Chatham, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine actuator includes a sensor assembly driven by an electric motor through a worm gear. An output gear is also driven by the electric motor about an axis transverse to the electric motor output shaft. A bearing located between the actuator housing and the output gear shaft limits gear shake of the output gear during operation of the engine actuator. A coupling mounted on the output gear shaft outside the actuator housing limits axial movement of the output gear shaft.