Balance shaft
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Dec 29, 2005
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Jun 25, 2004
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Jun 25, 2004
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A balance shaft for an engine comprises an elongate member defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends. A first counterweight is adjacent the first end and a second counterweight is adjacent the second end and positioned on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. Each of the counterweights includes a pair of weight portions that are mirror images of each other across the longitudinal axis. Each weight portion includes a first generally planar surface extending in the longitudinal direction, a second generally planar surface inclined with respect to the first surface, and a third generally planar surface inclined with respect to the first and second surfaces. The inclined relation between the three surfaces controls the location of the gravitational center of each counterweight so that when the balance shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis, a couple moment is provided that counteracts the unbalance moment generated by the engine.
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