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US 7,255,085 B2Granted
Timing cover for engine
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorBo Sung Shin
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Abstract
A timing cover for an engine includes a plurality of dome-shaped embossed portions formed at positions of the timing cover that are most susceptible to vibration, based on an analysis of vibration modes of the timing cover.
Claims10
A timing cover for an engine, comprising:
- a connecting portion configured for connection to a cylinder block;
- a shielding portion configured and dimensioned to cover a timing belt or a timing chain;
- a first embossed portion at a central position of the shielding portion;
- a second embossed portion at a position of the shielding portion located slantingly below the first embossed portion;
- and
- a third embossed portion at a position of the shielding portion located above the first embossed portion.
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A timing cover for an engine, comprising:
- a connecting portion configured for connection to a cylinder block;
- a shielding portion configured and dimensioned to cover a timing belt or a timing chain;
- and
- a plurality of embossed portions formed on the shielding portion;
- wherein at least two of the embossed portions have different radii.
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A timing cover for an engine, comprising:
- a connecting portion configured for connection to a cylinder block;
- a shielding portion configured and dimensioned to cover a timing belt or a timing chain;
- and
- a plurality of embossed portions formed on the shielding portion;
- wherein at least two of the embossed portions have different heights.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.