Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Angular orientation of camshafts and crankshaft of an engine assembly
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Application No.: US15620155Application Date: 2017-06-12
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Publication No.: US10309870B2Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Kenneth D Dudek , Mark S Hannon
- Applicant: Kenneth D Dudek , Mark S Hannon
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: FCA US LLC
- Current Assignee: FCA US LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agent Ralph E. Smith
- Main IPC: G01M15/06
- IPC: G01M15/06 ; F01L1/34 ; F02B77/08 ; F01L1/02 ; F01L1/053

Abstract:
A fixture assembly includes a primary gage member, camshaft gages, a crankshaft gage and an engine gage, all of which have planar datum surfaces that are each dimensionally located relative to the primary gage member planar datum surface. The engine gage includes an engine datum surface, and is sized and shaped to receive, support and dimensionally locate the engine. An engine block datum surface is configured to be positioned on the engine datum surface thereby locating the engine relative to the primary gage member datum surface. The primary, first, second and engine datum surfaces are fixed in a parallel relationship to each other so as to form a parallel alignment system such that when the fixture assembly datum surfaces engage and form parallel alignment with the corresponding engine datum surfaces, the camshafts and crankshaft are angularly located in a predetermined angular orientation for proper timing of the engine assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170363511A1 ANGULAR ORIENTATION OF CAMSHAFTS AND CRANKSHAFT OF AN ENGINE ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2017-12-21
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