Rotational balance adjusting structure and method for engine
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMichihiko Masuda
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Abstract
A rotational balance adjustment structure for an engine includes; a damper pulley having an elastic member provided on the outer periphery of a hub and a damper mass provided on the outer periphery of the elastic member; and an engine assembly having an engine body and a plurality of parts mounted on the engine body, the plurality of parts including the damper pulley. The engine assembly is assembled by mounting a plurality of parts to the engine body, the plurality of parts including the damper pulley, and the rotational balance of the engine assembly is adjusted by attaching a balance piece to the damper mass.
Claims9
A rotational balance adjustment structure for an engine, comprising:
- a damper pulley having an elastic member provided on the outer periphery of a hub and a damper mass provided on the outer periphery of the elastic member;
- an engine assembly having an engine body and a plurality of parts mounted on the engine body, the plurality of parts including the damper pulley;
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- a balance piece that is detachably attached to the damper mass to adjust the rotation balance of the engine assembly.
A rotational balance adjusting method for an engine, wherein:
- assembling an engine assembled by mounting a plurality of parts to an engine body, the plurality of parts including a damper pulley having an elastic member provided on the outer periphery of a hub and a damper mass provided on the outer periphery of the elastic member;
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- adjusting the rotational balance of the engine assembly by attaching a balance piece to the damper mass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.