Patent ID: 9702274
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F01L,G01M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A camshaft assembly having a first configuration and a second configuration, the camshaft assembly comprising: a cam carrier; a camshaft that is supported by the cam carrier, the camshaft being rotatable relative to the cam carrier in the first configuration, the camshaft being fixed against rotation relative to the cam carrier in the second configuration; a cam target wheel received on the camshaft and including: a camshaft position sensor holder that includes a camshaft sensor bore that provides access to the groove; a camshaft position sensor received in the camshaft sensor bore in the first configuration, the camshaft position sensor configured to detect the plurality of notches located on the cam target wheel as the plurality of notches passes in front of the camshaft position sensor; and a locking mechanism received in the camshaft sensor bore in the second configuration, the locking mechanism including an engagement member configured to selectively engage the groove in order to lock the camshaft into position relative to the cam carrier.