Lubricating apparatus for dry sump type engine
US6823967B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M2001/126
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To enhance the responsiveness of a relief valve, to lower the height of an engine, and to remove foreign matter entrapped in oil. A cylindrical relief valve for a dry sump type engine is disposed in parallel to a main gallery which is disposed in parallel to a crank shaft. Alternatively, the relief valve is disposed in an oil tank. Furthermore, a strainer for straining oil recovered in the oil tank is provided in the oil tank.
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