US4936268A
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Balancers for multicylinder reciprocating internal combustion engines or compressors
Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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Filing: 1989-06-19
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2009-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A balancer has a pair of shafts disposed parallel to one another and being adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions, each shaft has a pair of axially separated weights mounted thereon, all four weights being of equal mass. The weights on each shaft are disposed at different angular positions, the disposition of weights on one shaft being the same as that on the other shaft, each weight on one shaft being disposed at 180° to the corresponding weight on the other shaft when the centers of mass of the weights are disposed in the common axial plane of the shafts.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven J. Randle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:00
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/22; F16F15/26; F16F15/264; F16F15/265; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B67/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/211; Y10T74/2111; Y10T74/2173; Y10T74/2183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A balancer comprising first and second shafts disposed parallel to one another and being adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions, each shaft having a pair of axially separated weights mounted thereon, all four weights being of equal mass, the weights on each shaft defining in different diametral phases, the disposition of the weights relative to one another on each shaft being the same, each weight on one shaft being disposed at 180° to the corresponding weight on the other shaft when the centres of mass of the weights are disposed in the common axial plane of the shafts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A balancer comprising first and second shafts disposed parallel to one another and being adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions, each shaft having a pair of axially separated weights mounted thereon, all four weights being of equal mass, the weights on each shaft defining in different diametral phases, the disposition of the weights relative to one another on each shaft being the same, each weight on one shaft being disposed at 180° to the corresponding weight on the other shaft when the centres of mass of the weights are disposed in the common axial plane of the shafts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A balancer according to claim 1 in which the weights on the one shaft are axially aligned with the weights on the other shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A balancer according to claim 1 in which the weights on one shaft are displaced axially from the weights on the other shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A balancer according to claim 1 in which the shafts are interconnected by gears of equal diameter so that the shafts will rotate at the same speed but in opposite directions, an engine to be tested positioned adjacent the balancer and rotating at a desired speed, and means being provided on one of said shafts by which it may be driven at a multiple of the rotational speed of the engine to be tested.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A balancer according to claim 4 in which the shafts are driven at twice the rotational speed of the engine to be tested.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A balancer comprising first and second shafts disposed parallel to one another and being adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions, each shaft having a pair of axially separated weights mounted thereon, all four weights being of equal mass, the weights on each shaft being disposed at different angular positions, the disposition of the weights relative to one another of each shaft being the same, each weight on one shaft being disposed at 180° to the corresponding weight of the other shaft when the centres of the mass of the weights are disposed in the common axial plane of the shafts, and the weights on one shaft being displaced axially from the weights on the other shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A balancer comprising first and second shafts disposed parallel to one another and being adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions, each shaft having a pair of axially separated weights mounted thereon, all four weights being of equal mass, the weights on each shaft being disposed at different angular positions, the disposition of the weights relative to one another of each shaft being the same, each weight on one shaft being disposed at 180° to the corresponding weight of the other shaft when the centres of the mass of the weights are disposed in the common axial plane of the shafts, and the weights on one shaft being displaced axially from the weights on the other shaft.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-06-25 | 1993-12-25 | 1994-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-25 | 1997-12-25 | 1998-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-25 | 2001-12-25 | 2002-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |