EP 1321635 A1 20030625 - Oil drainage passage for an internal combustion engine
Title (en)
Oil drainage passage for an internal combustion engine
Title (de)
Oelruckführungsleitung in einer Brennkraftmaschine
Title (fr)
Conduit pour le drainage de l'huile dans un moteur à combustion interne
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 01850221 A 20011221
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine (1), comprising a cylinder block (2); a cylinder head (3) mounted upon the cylinder block (2); a crankcase (5) containing a supply of oil for lubricating the engine (1); and at least one oil drainage passage (10) extending from the cylinder head (3) under a camshaft cover (4) arranged above the cylinder head (3) and through the cylinder head (3) and the cylinder block (2). Said oil drainage passage (10) emerging into the crankcase (5) at a position below the center axis (14) of a crankshaft (9) in the engine (1). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01M 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F01M 11/02 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5852992 A 19981229 - BOGGS DAVID LEE [US], et al
- [X] EP 0240120 A2 19871007 - AUSTIN ROVER GROUP [GB]
- [X] US 5727512 A 19980317 - HUTCHINS WILLIAM RICHARD [GB]
- [Y] GB 2172061 A 19860910 - HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01850221 A 20011221