- Patent Title: Arrangement for and a method of maintaining the alignment of an internal combustion engine, and a method of aligning an internal combustion engine and maintaining its alignment
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Application No.: US14112810Application Date: 2012-04-16
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Publication No.: US09777626B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Tomas Sodo , Jan Holmberg
- Applicant: Tomas Sodo , Jan Holmberg
- Applicant Address: FI
- Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
- Current Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
- Current Assignee Address: FI
- Agency: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, P.C.
- Agent Victor Cardona, Esq.
- Priority: FI20115381 20110419
- International Application: PCT/FI2012/050371 WO 20120416
- International Announcement: WO2012/143605 WO 20121026
- Main IPC: F02B75/06
- IPC: F02B75/06 ; F02B77/00 ; B60K5/12 ; F16F15/027 ; B60K5/02

Abstract:
An arrangement and method for maintaining an alignment of an internal combustion engine by utilizing an arrangement includes a number of fluid springs by means of which the engine is mounted on a foundation thereof, control valves arranged in communication with each fluid spring, at least three position sensors in communication with the engine, and an electronic control unit. The electric control unit is provided with preset engine position values. The method includes collecting engine position information to the electric control unit, comparing the position information to preset position values, determining, if the position information differs from the preset position values, such control valves that need to be operated, calculating the corrective measures, and giving corrective instructions to the control valves.
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