Breather device of vehicle engine
US6830041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B25/06
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A breather device of a vehicle engine is arranged so as to shut off an engine intake system from heat of an engine exhaust system and to make effective use of dead space for location. The breather device includes a breather tank arranged independently between the engine intake system and the engine exhaust system on the rear side of a cylinder assembly of the engine above a crankcase thereof; and a plurality of breather pipes connecting the breather tank to the engine and the engine intake system.
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