Patent ID: 8776741
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An engine assembly comprising: an engine structure; a camshaft supported on the engine structure and including: a first cam phaser coupled to a first axial end of the camshaft; a locating pin extending through the first and second openings during assembly and rotationally fixing the first shaft relative to the second shaft; wherein the first opening extends radially through the first shaft and the second opening extends radially through the second shaft and is rotationally aligned with the first opening during assembly; and wherein the first shaft defines a third opening opposite the first opening, the first opening defining a first width greater than a second width defined by the third opening, the second opening in the second shaft defining a first portion adjacent to the first opening and a second portion adjacent to the third opening, the first portion defining a third width greater than a fourth width defined by the second portion, and the locating pin including a first region located in the first opening and the first portion of the second opening and a second region located in the second portion of the second opening and the third opening, the first region defining a fifth width greater than a sixth width defined by the second region.