THRUST PLATE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
摘要
<p>An internal combustion engine (10) includes an engine block (12) defining at least one row (14, 16) of cylinders (18) extending from a first end (20) toward a second end (22). The internal combustion engine (10) also includes a front housing (24) attached to the first end (20) of the engine block (12). An idler gear assembly (50) includes an idler gear (34) rotatably mounted on a stub shaft (52) and has a first attachment (60) to the engine block (12) and a second attachment (62) to the front housing (24). A thrust plate (54) is positioned between the front housing (24) and the idler gear assembly (50) and includes an annular thrust surface (92), a pair of sealed fastener device openings (72, 74), and an unsealed lubrication opening (82).</p>
申请公布号
WO2012155009(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.11.15
申请号
WO2012US37422
申请日期
2012.05.11
申请人
CATERPILLAR INC.;PETRY-JOHNSON, TRAVIS, T.;SABOTTA, CHRISTIAN, EARL;HARMON, MICHAEL, PATRICK
发明人
PETRY-JOHNSON, TRAVIS, T.;SABOTTA, CHRISTIAN, EARL;HARMON, MICHAEL, PATRICK