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Oil pan for an internal combustion engine

US8651078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Fasold · Auenwald, DE
Holger Findeisen · Erbach, DE
Thomas Jessberger · Asperg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2010
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01M2011/0416
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oil pan for an internal combustion engine has a pan body and a partition disposed in the pan body so as to separate an interior of the pan body into two separate oil chambers. The partition is provided with at least two overflow openings. An adjustable closure element is common to the at least two overflow openings for opening or closing the at least two overflow openings.

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