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Method for producing connecting rod of reciprocating motion system
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-06-11
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-06-11
Abstract
Abstract In a connecting rod of reciprocating motion system in which a larger diameter end portion is divided into a body side bearing half and a bearing cap, and in which after a bearing metal is incorporated in a bearing hole defined by the bearing half and the bearing cap, the bearing half and bearing cap are integrally connected together by bolts, chamfers are made in the peripheral portions of the bearing half and the bearing cap facing their broken and divided surfaces. Such chamfers are made before the dividing of the larger diameter end portion and thus cause the breaking and dividing operation to be facilitated.
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Mukai
- 👤 Koichi Komatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:36
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D31/00; B23D31/002; B23D31/003; F; F16; F16C; F16C17/00; F16C17/02; F16C17/022; F16C9/00; F16C9/04; F16C9/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/10; Y10T225/12; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49229; Y10T29/49288; Y10T29/49636; Y10T29/49643; Y10T29/49647; Y10T29/49668; Y10T29/49696; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/4979; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142; Y10T74/2162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of producing a connecting rod of a reciprocating motion system wherein the connecting rod includes a larger diameter end portion having a bearing hole formed therein and a bearing metal incorporated into the bearing hole, said larger diameter end portion being divided into body side bearing half and a bearing cap that are connected together by bolts means, the method comprising: subjecting a blank to a forging operation to produce an intermediate connecting rod product having an enlarged diameter end portion containing opposite end surfaces and a hole axially therethrough; providing continuous grooves of a generally V-shaped section on the opposite end surfaces of said product and transversely through said hole, said transversely extending grooves being formed as continuations of said end surface grooves; at least said transversely extending grooves having oppositely facing, inclined surfaces including a first, gently inclined portion and a second, steeply inclined portion; and dividing said larger diameter end portion into said bearing half and said bearing cap along said generally V-shaped grooves.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of producing a connecting rod of a reciprocating motion system wherein the connecting rod includes a larger diameter end portion having a bearing hole formed therein and a bearing metal incorporated into the bearing hole, said larger diameter end portion being divided into body side bearing half and a bearing cap that are connected together by bolts means, the method comprising: subjecting a blank to a forging operation to produce an intermediate connecting rod product having an enlarged diameter end portion containing opposite end surfaces and a hole axially therethrough; providing continuous grooves of a generally V-shaped section on the opposite end surfaces of said product and transversely through said hole, said transversely extending grooves being formed as continuations of said end surface grooves; at least said transversely extending grooves having oppositely facing, inclined surfaces including a first, gently inclined portion and a second, steeply inclined portion; and dividing said larger diameter end portion into said bearing half and said bearing cap along said generally V-shaped grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said grooves are formed on opposite end surfaces of said larger diameter end portion and at diametrically spaced locations on the surface of said bearing hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein the apices of each of said bearing hole surface grooves are continuous with those of the grooves on the respective end surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said dividing step is effected within a region of the first portion of the oppositely facing surfaces of said transversely extending grooves.
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