Flywheel, internal combustion engine with flywheel and system comprising an internal combustion engine and a machine driven thereby

摘要

In a flywheel for mounting as a coupling element between an internal combustion engine and a machine to be driven thereby, including a flywheel flange for connecting the flywheel to the machine and a driver flange for connecting the flywheel to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, coupling structures are provided between the flywheel flange and the driver flange which coupling structures include insulating connecting areas which electrically insulate the flanges from each other.

主权项

1. A flywheel (10) for mounting as a coupling element between an internal combustion engine (110) and a driven machine (120), said flywheel comprising:
a flywheel flange (1) for connecting the flywheel to the machine to be driven, a driver flange (2) for connecting the flywheel (10) to the internal combustion engine, and coupling means (31) including connecting bolts (21) for coupling the flywheel flange (1) and the driver flange (2), the connecting bolts (21) being threaded into the driver flange (2) and provided with separate electrical insulating members (24) disposed between respective bolt head engagement surfaces of the connecting bolts (21) and the flywheel flange (1), the bolts (21) extending through openings in the flywheel flange (1) with insulating gaps (28) maintained between the walls of openings in the flywheel flange (1) and the connecting bolts (21), for electrically insulating the flywheel flange (1) with respect to the driver flange (2).