Internal combustion engine having an increased lubricating oil capacity and/or increased gradiability
US6250274A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M2011/005
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An internal combustion engine (10) having an oil sump (12) mounted below an engine block (14), the engine block accommodating a crankshaft (16) and its associated connecting rods (18) wherein the engine includes a barrier (24) located at a position adjacent a lowermost point in the sweep of a big end (20, 22) of one of said connecting rods, the barrier being dedicated to the connecting rod and acting to restrict oil contained in the sump reaching the vicinity of the connecting rod big end during a lowermost portion of its sweep.
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