Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Flywheel – motion smoothing-type
Patent
1979-11-08
1981-04-21
Dorner, Kenneth
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Flywheel, motion smoothing-type
192103F, 192104B, 192105A, G05G 100
Patent
active
042625521
ABSTRACT:
A flywheel assembly for an internal combustion engine including a first flywheel fixed to the engine crankshaft, a second flywheel rotatably mounted on the crankshaft, and a centrifugal clutch arranged between the second flywheel and the engine crankshaft. In a low speed region of engine operation including idling, the second flywheel is held connected to the crankshaft by means of the centrifugal type clutch, adding to the inertial mass thereof. In a high speed engine operation, the second flywheel is disconnected from the crankshaft to materially reduce the inertial mass of the crankshaft and thus enhance the engine acceleration. The flywheel assembly further includes a hydraulic control means for hydraulically connecting the first and second flywheels during disengagement of the centrifugal type clutch so as to ensure sliding and smooth connection or disconnection between the first and second flywheels.
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Dorner Kenneth
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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