Patent ID: 6435154
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: F01L,F02B,F02F

Abstract:
A front cover for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft with a crankshaft drive element connected to an end of the crankshaft, at least one camshaft with a camshaft drive element and a variable cam phaser connected to an end of the camshaft, the cam phaser permitting an angular offset between the camshaft and the camshaft drive element, and a power transmission component connecting the crankshaft drive element to the at least one camshaft drive element, comprising:a cover adapted to enclose the camshaft drive element, the power transmission component, the at least one camshaft drive element and variable cam phaser; for each variable cam phaser, a cam phaser position sensor mounted on the cover in a location such that when the cover is mounted on the engine the cam phaser position sensor is adjacent to the variable cam phaser; for each variable cam phaser, a cam phaser actuator mounted on the cover in a location such that when the cover is mounted on the engine the cam phaser actuator can operate the variable cam phaser; and a variable cam timing control, mounted on the cover, operatively coupled to the cam phaser position sensor and the cam phaser actuator.