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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2007
Shigekazu Tanaka, Wako, JP;
Akinori Maezuru, Wako, JP;
Taichi Yoshikawa, Wako, JP;
Keitaro Nakanishi, Wako, JP;
Shigekazu Tanaka, Wako, JP;
Akinori Maezuru, Wako, JP;
Taichi Yoshikawa, Wako, JP;
Keitaro Nakanishi, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a variable stroke engine assembly for a front engine, front wheel drive vehicle, an engine output shaft (OS), a variable stroke control mechanism (, CR), an actuator (AC) and a starter motor (SM) are laid out in a favorable manner so that the general outer profile of the engine assembly can be made free from excessive protrusions, an increase in the engine room space requirement is avoided, layout freedom can be enhanced, and the cooling performance for the actuator can be improved.