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US 11,692,616 B2Granted
Crankshaft assembly
OwnerFred E. Hunstableinventor
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Abstract
There is presented various embodiments disclosed in this application, including an improved crankshaft system using a load connecting member which provides a greater maximum torque angle than a conventional system, thereby improving efficiency and power.
Claims12
A crankshaft assembly comprising:
- a rotatable shaft having a center axis,
- a crank means positioned transversely to the center axis, wherein an interior portion of the crank means is fixedly coupled to the rotatable shaft,
- a load transfer member having a first end connecting pin, a second end connecting pin, and an interior connecting pin, wherein the interior connecting pin is rotatably coupled to the crank means,
- a first connecting rod having exterior end and an interior end, wherein the interior end of the first connecting rod is rotatably coupled to the first end connecting pin,
- a second connecting rod having exterior end and an interior end, wherein the interior end of the second connecting rod is rotatably coupled to the second end connecting pin, and
- wherein a distance between the first end connecting pin and the interior connecting pin of the load transfer member is greater than a distance between the interior connecting pin and the second end connecting pin of the load transfer member.
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A method of rotating a crankshaft, the method comprising:
- moving an exterior end of a first connecting rod along a first linear direction,
- moving an interior end of the first connecting rod rotatably coupled to a first connecting pin of a load transfer member,
- rotating the load transfer member about the first end connecting pin of a load transfer member and about an interior connecting pin rotatable coupled to a crank means,
- rotating the crank means about the crankshaft, which in turn rotates the crankshaft about its center axis;
- moving an exterior end of a second connecting rod along the first linear direction,
- moving an interior end of the second connecting rod rotatably coupled to a second connecting pin of the load transfer member,
- rotating the load transfer member about the second end connecting pin of the load transfer member and about the interior connecting pin rotatable coupled to the crank means,
- rotating the crank means about the crankshaft, which in turn rotates the crankshaft about its center axis;
- and
- moving a stabilizing member coupled to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.