Apparatus and Method for Facilitating Attachment of Fan and Flywheel

An apparatus and method for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel, as well as an internal combustion engine and other applications for such apparatus and method are described herein. In one example embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel includes a pluralit...

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1. Verfasser:	SAJDOWITZ SCOTT C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BRAKES CLUTCHES COMBINED OPERATIONS CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES ELECTRICITY ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS GENERATION HEATING LIGHTING MACHINE TOOLS MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OTHER WORKING OF METAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS SHOCK-ABSORBERS SPRINGS STEAM ENGINES TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus and method for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel, as well as an internal combustion engine and other applications for such apparatus and method are described herein. In one example embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel includes a plurality of protrusions formed on the fan, wherein each of the protrusions defines a respective hole therewithin, a plurality of receiving structures formed in the flywheel, and a plurality of pins. The receiving structures are positioned so that, when the fan is axially aligned with and adjacent to the flywheel, the protrusions are respectively received by the receiving structures. Further, when the pins are inserted into the holes, portions of the protrusions expand outwardly so that interference is created between surfaces of the protrusions and the receiving structures, whereby due to the interference the fan and flywheel are rotationally coupled.