公开(公告)号：US20250146534A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18502423

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Suman Bargav R ,  Durga Prasad Kandula ,  James D. Cremonesi

IPC: F16C3/06

Abstract: Vehicles, crankshaft assemblies for vehicles, and methods for connecting vehicle accessory components and crankshafts are provided. A vehicle includes an engine configured to produce a linear motion output; a crankshaft configured to convert the linear motion output to rotational motion and terminating at an end with a tapered exterior surface extending to a central surface; an annular ring having a proximal ring surface, a distal ring surface, a ring opening, and a tapered inner surface, wherein the end of the crankshaft is received in the ring opening; and a fastener fixed to the crankshaft and holding the annular ring against the tapered exterior surface.