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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jonathan Gregory, Colchester, GB;
Robert Davies, Braintree, GB;
Pedro Nali, Kingston, GB;
Xavier Demeulenaere, London, GB;
Marc Pinnegar, Hornchurch, GB;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an oil pump mounting structure that provides accessibility and removal of the oil pump without removing a balancer shaft. While periodically servicing or replacing the oil pump may be necessary throughout the lifetime of an engine, it is desirable to allow for easy removal of the oil pump without removing and reassembling other engine components. To provide alignment and a rigid connection between the oil pump and engine frame while allowing for removal of the oil pump without removing other components, dowel bolts with unthreaded, threaded, and dowel portions are used to mount the oil pump to the engine frame.