Engine comprising a measuring device for an internal combustion engine having a target passage detector
AssigneeMCE 5 Development
InventorRené-Pierre Bertheau
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine comprises a connecting rod and a target arranged on one of the lateral reinforcing walls of a piston or on a foot end of the connecting rod, and a crankcase defining at least one cylinder and having at least one bore opening out under the cylinder. The engine comprises a measuring device arranged in the bore of the crankcase and having a target passage detector, and a connector and at least one cable connecting the passage detector to the connector. The target is arranged opposite the passage detector, when the piston is near a bottom dead center position.
Claims14
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a cylinder housing defining at least one cylinder and having at least one bore opening under the cylinder;
- a piston disposed in the cylinder and comprising two skirt portions and two reinforcing side walls connecting the two skirt portions to one another;
- a connecting rod having a foot associated with the piston;
- a target arranged on one of the side walls of the piston or on the foot of the connecting rod;
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- a measuring device arranged in the at least one bore of the cylinder housing and comprising a passage sensor for sensing the target, a connector and at least one cable connecting the passage sensor to the connector, a first part of the measuring device supporting the connector, and a second part of the measuring device supporting the passage sensor, the first part and the second part of the measuring device being articulated to one another forming an angle between the first part and the second part, such that the target is arranged opposite the passage sensor when the piston is at or near a bottom dead center position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.