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US 2007/0163336 A1Published application
System and method for sensing position of a motorcycle crankshaft
OwnerTom Pironeinventor
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Abstract
A system and method allow the position of a motorcycle crankshaft to be sensed without causing oil froth or foam. A flywheel is arranged perpendicularly and concentrically with respect to the crankshaft, and an electronic sensor is positioned for sensing the face of the flywheel, which has a plurality of notches therein. The electronic sensor is equipped to sense passage of the notches past the sensor. The rim of the flywheel is toothless.
Claims10
A system for sensing position of a motorcycle crankshaft, comprising:
- a flywheel that is arranged perpendicularly and concentrically with respect to the crankshaft, and
- an electronic sensor positioned for sensing a face of the flywheel,
- wherein the face of the flywheel has a plurality of notches therein,
- wherein the electronic sensor is equipped to sense passage of the notches past the sensor, and
- wherein the flywheel has a rim, and the rim is toothless.
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A method for sensing position of a motorcycle crankshaft, comprising:
- machining a plurality of notches in the face of a flywheel;
- arranging the flywheel perpendicularly and concentrically with respect to the crankshaft, the flywheel having a substantially smooth rim;
- and
- sensing passage of the notches past an electronic sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.