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US 12,618,345 B1Granted
Timing adjuster
OwnerJohn J. Serpeinventor
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Abstract
A timing adjuster device and a method for operating the timing adjuster. The timing adjuster includes a driver and an anchor fixed with respect to a frame. The timing adjuster can include four gears, three links, four shafts and a driver. The driver can drive at least one of the gears to move a timing member of an engine.
Claims20
A timing adjuster device comprising:
- a driver, an anchor fixedly mounted with respect to a frame;
- a first gear, a second gear, a third gear and a fourth gear;
- a first link, a second link and a third link;
- a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft and a fourth shaft;
- the first shaft and the fourth shaft fixed with respect to the anchor, the second shaft and the third shaft movably mounted with respect to the anchor;
- a first end portion of the first link rotatably mounted about the first shaft, a second end portion of the fourth link rotatably mounted about the fourth shaft;
- a second end portion of the first link movably mounted with respect to the anchor, a first end portion of the fourth link movably mounted with respect to the anchor;
- the second link movably mounted with respect to the anchor;
- the first gear rotatably mounted with respect to the anchor, the fourth gear rotatably mounted with respect to the anchor;
- the second gear rotatably mounted about the second shaft, the third gear rotatably mounted about the third shaft;
- and
- the driver driving at least one of the first link, the second link, and the third link, and the driver driving a timing member.
9 more elements
A timing adjuster device comprising:
- a driver, an anchor fixed with respect to a frame;
- a first gear, a second gear, a third gear and a fourth gear;
- a first link, a second link and a third link;
- a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft and a fourth shaft;
- the first shaft and the fourth shaft fixed with respect to the anchor, the second shaft and the third shaft movably mounted with respect to the anchor;
- and
- the driver connected to and driving any one or more of the first link, the second link, and the third link to move a timing member.
4 more elements
A method for operating a timing adjuster, including the steps of:
- fixing an anchor with respect to a frame;
- forming a first gear, a second gear, a third gear and a fourth gear;
- forming a first link, a second link and a third link;
- forming a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft and a fourth shaft;
- fixing the first shaft and the fourth shaft with respect to the anchor;
- movably mounting the second shaft and the third shaft with respect to the anchor;
- and
- driving at least one of the first link, the second link, and the third link to move a timing member.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.