Locking mechanism for the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine

• Main Authors: SPIJKER, ENGBERT, KOK, DANIEL BENJAMIN, KEES, DON ANDREAS JOSEPHINE, EIFERT, MARK, SUREWAARD, ERIK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.05.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; WEAPONS

A locking mechanism (6) is provided to block the internal combustion engine (1) at prepositioned cranking angle after shutting down. Preferably, the crankshaft of the engine is positioned at a crankshaft angle that is favorable for cranking. Prepositioning of the crankshaft angle namely results in a...