US4688528A
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Reciprocating balance weight mechanism for a piston type internal combustion engine
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1985-12-23
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Granted: 1987-08-25
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Expires: 2005-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A balancing mechanism for reducing the vibration of a piston type internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a camshaft comprises one or more reciprocating balance weights driven by two rotating cams with at least one of said cams being driven by either said crankshaft or said camshaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Hossein Nivi
- 👤 Nathaniel L. Field, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/22; F16F15/26; F16F15/261; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B67/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2173; Y10T74/2183; Y10T74/2184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A balancing mechanism for reducing the vibration of a piston type internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a camshaft, said balancing mechanism comprising one or more reciprocating balance weights, with each weight comprising an elongate body having a cam follower mounted at either end and with each weight being driven by two rotating cams with at least one of said cams being driven by either said crankshaft or said camshaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A balancing mechanism for reducing the vibration of a piston type internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a camshaft, said balancing mechanism comprising one or more reciprocating balance weights, with each weight comprising an elongate body having a cam follower mounted at either end and with each weight being driven by two rotating cams with at least one of said cams being driven by either said crankshaft or said camshaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The balancing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said cams is integral with either said crankshaft or said camshaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An internal combustion engine comprising: a crankshaft operably associated with one or more piston and connecting rod assemblies having one or more mulitiple-lobed cams attached thereto; a camshaft driven by, and synchronized with, said crankshaft and having one or more intake or exhaust valves operably associated therewith, with said camshaft further comprising one or more multiple-lobed cams attached thereto; and one or more linearly actuatable balance weights mounted within said engine such that said weights are driven reciprocably by a pair of cams comprising one of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said crankshaft and one of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said camshaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
An internal combustion engine comprising: a crankshaft operably associated with one or more piston and connecting rod assemblies having one or more mulitiple-lobed cams attached thereto; a camshaft driven by, and synchronized with, said crankshaft and having one or more intake or exhaust valves operably associated therewith, with said camshaft further comprising one or more multiple-lobed cams attached thereto; and one or more linearly actuatable balance weights mounted within said engine such that said weights are driven reciprocably by a pair of cams comprising one of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said crankshaft and one of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said camshaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein each of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said crankshaft has two lobes and each of said multiple-lobed cams attached to said camshaft has four lobes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein said crankshaft has a multiple-lobed cam attached at either end driving one of said balance weights in conjunction with a multiple-lobed cam attached to said camshaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein each of said linearly actuatable balance weights reciprocates between said pair of multiple-lobed cams.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 6, wherein each of said linearly actuatable balance weights comprises a generally elongate body having a cam follower mounted at either end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 7, wherein each of said cam followers comprises a roller.
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