25-01-2018 дата публикации
Номер: US20180023487A1
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According to the present invention an expandable joint is made without removable bearing caps by preassembling eccentric bushings onto the hinge pin. The expandable joint has a hinge type construction, but with the journals for each side of the hinge being spaced apart so that the distance between the two sides of the hinge changes with rotation of the hinge pin. The expandable joint of the present invention is assembled by sliding the hinge pin into the hinged joint with the eccentric bushings attached. Once the hinge pin is in place, the eccentric bushings are locked in place with fasteners so that they do not rotate. After the eccentric bushings are locked in place, the hinge pin can be turned to expand the joint. The expandable joint is intended for use in variable compression ratio engines, where expansion of the joint changes the compression ratio of the engine. 1246810. An eccentric hinged joint () having a first bearing housing () having a plurality of primary journal bearings () , and a second bearing housing () having a plurality of secondary journal sockets () , and{'b': 12', '14', '16, 'a hinge pin () having a plurality of primary journals () and a plurality of secondary journals (),'}{'b': 14', '18', '16', '20', '20', '18, 'said primary journals () defining a first journal axis () and said secondary journals () defining a second journal axis (), said second journal axis () being offset from said first journal axis (),'}{'b': 2', '22', '22', '10, 'wherein said eccentric hinged joint () further includes one or more eccentric bushings (), said one or more eccentric bushings () being located in said second secondary journal sockets (),'}{'b': 14', '6', '16', '22', '2, 'said primary journals () being rotatably mounted in said primary journal bearings (), and said secondary journals () being rotatably mounted in said eccentric bushings () for providing eccentric motion of the eccentric hinged joint ().'}22422102210. The eccentric hinged joint of claim 1 , ...
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