Internal combustion engine and vehicle packaging for same
US8714295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M35/116
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine mounted in a central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan. The internal combustion engine comprises an engine block assembly having a lower end closed by an oil pan and an upper end extending at an angle α from a rear of the engine block assembly to a front thereof. An engine block closes the upper end and defines a crankcase that is configured to house a crankshaft for rotation therein. A cylinder housing assembly is reclined from vertical, towards the rear of the engine block, about an axis of the crankshaft by an angle β. At least a portion of the cylinder housing assembly and the crankcase are disposed in the central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan.
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