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Cylinder block of internal combustion engine

US11181070B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Jan Grebien · Molfsee, DE
Volker Abraham · Kiel, DE
Frank Witt · Columbia, US
Marco Petersen · Schacht-Audorf, DE
Paul Mlynarczyk · Böklund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2360/22
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cylinder block of an engine is provided. The cylinder block includes a cast body defining one or more cylindrical bores. The cylinder block also includes a crankshaft bearing wall formed within the cast body. The crankshaft bearing wall is configured to be removably coupled with a bearing cap to define an opening for rotatably supporting a crankshaft of the engine. The cylinder block further includes a chamfered shoulder portion casted on the crankshaft bearing wall.

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