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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2008
Brent Rankin, Lima, OH (US);
Brent Rankin, Lima, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus and its method of use for precisely rotating a crankshaft to one or more desired angular positions. The apparatus may include a controller that is programmed to automatically rotate the crankshaft to said one or more positions, or positional control may be allocated to a user of the apparatus. Rotation of the crankshaft is accomplished using a motor or motor/gearbox assembly coupled to a drive element that is adapted to engage an exposed portion of a crankshaft of interest. The angular position of the motor or motor/gearbox assembly and/or the drive element, is monitored, such that the angular position of the crankshaft shaft of interest is known and may be controlled.