Detachable timing gear cassette unit for an explosion or internal combustion engine
A detachable timing gear cassette unit is described for attaching to a crankshaft and a camshaft of a cylinder block of an engine, the timing gear cassette unit comprising: a housing formed by at least two sealingly interconnected side walls, the housing, including the at least two interconnected side walls, being attachable and detachable as a unit from the cylinder block; and synchronization means disposed within the housing, the synchronization means comprising: first means for producing an input movement for connection to the crankshaft; at least one second means for producing an output movement for connection to the camshaft; third means interconnecting the first and at least one second, and third means being prepositioned and communicating such that the third means drivingly connects the first means to the at least one second means whereby the output movement is driven in synchronism with the input movement; and positioning means located adjacent the first and at least one second means for maintaining the first means and the at least one second means in position during attachment of the timing gear cassette unit to the cylinder block.
- Assignee:
- Compagnie des Transmissions Mechaniques Sedis
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4607601
- OSTI ID:
- 5231930
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Feb 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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