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EP 0116542 B1 19871111 - DISTRIBUTOR CONSTRUCTION AND SIGNAL GENERATOR

Title (en)

DISTRIBUTOR CONSTRUCTION AND SIGNAL GENERATOR

Publication

EP 0116542 B1 19871111 (EN)

Application

EP 82903091 A 19820827

Priority

US 8201167 W 19820827

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8400999A1] A distributor (10) includes a magnetic ring (14) mounted on an intermediate shaft which is directly coupled to a camshaft (20). A sensor (54) a known position with respect to the poles on the magnetic ring (14) and is mounted to a stationary portion of the engine (22).

IPC 1-7

F02P 7/02

IPC 8 full level

F02P 7/02 (2006.01); F02P 7/067 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02P 7/0677 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8400999 A1 19840315; DE 3277633 D1 19871217; EP 0116542 A1 19840829; EP 0116542 A4 19850218; EP 0116542 B1 19871111; JP S59501469 A 19840816

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8201167 W 19820827; DE 3277633 T 19820827; EP 82903091 A 19820827; JP 50306782 A 19820827