BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] This invention generally relates to four-stroke engine, and more specifically, to
a lubrication device that is applicable to four-stroke engines.
2. Description of Related Art
[0002] In order to provide common portable work machines, such as lawn mowers, chain saws,
and other trimmers with sufficient torque and long-term power, modern industry adopts
designs that employ engines of internal combustion as power source. However, the foresaid
portable work machines are commonly manipulated at various angles, for instance, a
chain saw must be manipulated at various angles in accordance with a specific practical
object to be cut, but not maintaining at a same angle; beside, to answer the manual
manipulation demands of light weight and high rotation speed, two-stroke engines are
preferable selections of internal combustion engine to four-stroke engines theoretically.
[0003] When a foresaid two-stroke engine is operating, it emits exhaust fume and takes in
air at the same time; in this situation, the emitted exhaust fume contains some fuel
unburned or incompletely burned, and it means that using the two-stroke engine will
cause exhaust fume pollution; therefore, it cannot pass some of the standards and
regulations of pollution emissions recently issued. On the contrary, four-stroke engines
have fuel burned more completely and conform to the emission standards thus; in addition,
four-stroke engines have less noise than the two-stroke engines while operating, and
consequently, it is an inevitable trend of adopting four-stroke engines in the designs
of power work machines.
[0004] Although four-stroke engines have advantages of less noise and lower emission pollution,
they have disadvantage as well; cams and valves of the four-stroke engines require
proper lubrication; therefore, a four-stroke engine must be integrated with a lubrication
device; however, when a four-stroke engine integrated with a lubrication device and
is applied to a work machine, such as a chain saw or others, due to the practical
application environment, user is likely to manipulate the four-stroke engine at an
extremely slanting or even upside down angle, and at this moment, lubricant stored
inside crank case of the lubrication device is likely to flow into exhaust valves
as well as flow path of air mixture in the combustion air, thereby further interfering
with effective air combustion and causing engine oil leakage.
[0005] In order to overcome the existing drawbacks of four-stroke engines applied to portable
work machines, some improved designs of lubrication device of four-stroke engines
are provided according to claims of U.S. Patents, for instance,
US 6,213,078, and
US 6,170,456, and others.
[0006] As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, which are diagrams of a lubrication device of four-stroke
engines according to claims of
US 6,213,078; wherein, an oil hole 11 in communication with lubricant tank 12 is allocated underneath
a cam room 10, and the lubricant recycles back to the lubricant tank 12 via the oil
hole 11; manipulations of this kind of design at some sloping angles are likely to
cause the lubricant to directly reflow to valve via the cam room 10, and then flow
out of the engine via a breathing pipe between valve chamber and air filter.
[0007] As shown in FIG. 2, a lubrication device of four-stroke engines is disclosed according
to
U.S. Patent No. 6,170,456, which mainly allocates a stirring chamber 14 on a long and narrow concave underneath
the crank case 13, and also forms an oil hole 15 at a bottom of the stirring chamber
14 in communication with an engine oil tank; although this kind of design is capable
of preventing massive lubricant from flowing into the crank case when the engine is
at a slanting angle, it is not capable of providing other mechanical parts of machine,
such as cam and gas valves and others, with effective lubrication when the engine
is operationally turning over for a long time period; in addition, the traditional
breathing pipe that is externally connecting to air filter generally is not commonly
allocated with filter therein, therefore, when the engine is operating at a slanting
angle, lubricant is likely to flow out via the breathing pipe, thereby causing problems
of unnecessary lubricant consumption and air filter contamination.
[0008] Hence, it is a highly urgent issue in the industry for how to provide a lubrication
device of four-stroke engines, which is capable of enabling lubricant to flow into
valve chamber and cam room to provide effective lubrication, and meanwhile preventing
massive lubricant from flowing into air-intake system and thus the cylinder, consequently
causing engine extinguished, thereby allowing users to manipulate engine at various
angles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] In view of the disadvantages of the prior art mentioned above, it is a primary objective
of the present invention to provide a lubrication device of four-stroke engines, which
enables four-stroke engines to be manipulated at various angles.
[0010] It is another objective of the present invention to provide a lubrication device
of four-stroke engines, which is capable of providing proper lubrication, and consequently
avoiding engine piston jammed in cylinder caused by insufficient lubrication.
[0011] It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a lubrication device
of four-stroke engines, which is capable of avoiding problems of lubricant consumption
as well as air filter contamination caused by massive lubricant flowing out from breathing
pipe.
[0012] To achieve the aforementioned and other objectives, a lubrication device of four-stroke
engines with the features of claim 1 is provided according to the present invention.
[0013] In the foresaid lubrication device of four-stroke engines, the stirring chamber can
have a long and narrow concave located inside the lubricant tank, wherein, each of
the oil holes is at least located on two sides and bottom end of the long and narrow
concave, but not restricted to the stated herein, each of the oil holes can further
be located on bottom end of the stirring chamber nearby two sides of the long and
narrow concave. In addition, basic principle of the first rotation angle and the second
rotation angle is that they are alternating to each other, there is no specific restriction,
and in one embodiment, the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle are
alternating to each other at an angle of 180 degrees.
[0014] In one embodiment, the oil supply channel can comprises a fist axial aperture, which
is connected to the interior of the crank case, and a first radial aperture, which
connects the first axial aperture and the pipeline. The said oil supply channel can
further comprises a first eccentric aperture, which connects the first axial aperture
and the interior of the crank case, and a first airtight oil plug is allocated at
axle center of the crankshaft first section corresponding to a rim of the first eccentric
aperture. A first obstruction block can be allocated on external side of the crankshaft
first section corresponding to the first radial aperture, the first obstruction block
can be, for instance, in the form of a half circular ring and is for covering area
beyond the first rotation angle.
[0015] Naturally, the oil recycling channel can be accordingly designed and comprises a
second axial aperture and a second radial aperture that connects the second axial
aperture and the cam room. The said oil recycling channel can further comprises a
second eccentric aperture that connects the second axial aperture and the interior
of the crank case, and a second airtight oil plug is allocated at axle center of the
crankshaft second section corresponding to a rim of the second eccentric aperture.
A second obstruction block can be allocated on the crankshaft second section corresponding
to the second radial aperture, and the second obstruction block can be, for instance,
in the form of a half circular ring and is for covering area beyond the second rotation
angle.
[0016] In another embodiment, the oil supply channel can comprise a first slanting aperture
that has a first end and a second end, the first end is connecting to the pipeline
while the second end is connecting to the interior of the crank case. The said oil
supply channel can further comprises a first eccentric aperture that connects the
second end and the interior of the crank case, and a first airtight oil plug is allocated
at axle center of the crankshaft first section corresponding to a rim of the first
eccentric aperture. And a first obstruction block can be allocated on external side
of the crankshaft first section corresponding to the first end, the first obstruction
block can be, for instance, in the form of a half circular ring and is for covering
area beyond the first rotation angle.
[0017] Similarly, the oil recycling channel can also be accordingly designed and comprises
a second slanting aperture that has a first end and a second end, the first end is
connecting to the cam room while the second end is connecting to the interior of the
crank case. The said oil recycling channel further comprises a second eccentric aperture
that connects the second end and the interior of the crank case, and a second airtight
oil plug is allocated at axle center of the crankshaft second section corresponding
to a rim of the second eccentric aperture. And a second obstruction block is allocated
on external side of the crankshaft second section corresponding to the first end,
the second obstruction structure is, for instance, in the form of a half circular
ring and is for covering area beyond the second rotation angle.
[0018] To reach the foresaid objectives, the present invention further provides a lubrication
device of four-stroke engines, which is applicable to four-stroke engines that have
cylinder, a crank case, a rocker arm room and a cam room that are connecting to each
other, and a breathing pipe; the crank case has a crankshaft that is divided into
a crankshaft first section, a connection part, and a crankshaft second section; the
cylinder has a piston connecting rod therein, and the piston connecting rod is connecting
to the connection part; the cam room is allocated with cam that has camshaft; and
the lubrication device comprises: a lubricant tank, which is connecting to underneath
the crank case and is for containing lubricant; a stirring chamber, which is allocated
underneath the crank case and partially located inside the lubricant tank, the stirring
chamber has at least one oil hole in communication with the lubricant tank; an oil
stirring rod, which is allocated at one end of the piston connecting rod and is set
inside the stirring chamber, the oil stirring rod is for stirring lubricant to oil
mists; an oil supply path, the oil supply path consists of a pipeline, which connects
the rocker arm room and the crank case, and an oil supply channel, which is allocated
inside the crankshaft first section correspondingly connecting the pipeline and the
interior of the crank case, and when the crankshaft first section rotates to a first
rotation angle, the oil supply channel opens to supply the oil mists through the rocker
arm room to the cam room; an oil recycling path, the oil recycling path consists of
an oil recycling channel, which is allocated on the crankshaft second section correspondingly
connecting the interiors of the cam room and the crank case, and when the crankshaft
second section rotates to a second rotation angle, the oil recycling channel opens
to re-absorb oil mists into the crank case; and an exhaust channel, the exhaust channel
consists of a third axial aperture, which is allocated on the camshaft and connecting
to the breathing pipe, and a third radial aperture, which connects the third axial
aperture and the cam room.
[0019] To reach the foresaid objectives, the present invention further provides a lubrication
device of four-stroke engines, which is applicable to four-stroke engines that have
cylinder, a crank case, a rocker arm room and a cam room that are connecting to each
other, and a breathing pipe; the crank case has a crankshaft that is divided into
a crankshaft first section, a connection part, and a crankshaft second section; the
cylinder has a piston connecting rod therein, and the piston connecting rod is connecting
to the connection part; and the lubrication device comprises: a lubricant tank, which
is connecting to underneath the crank case and is for containing lubricant; a stirring
chamber, which is allocated underneath the crank case and partially located inside
the lubricant tank, the stirring chamber has at least one oil hole in communication
with the lubricant tank; an oil stirring rod, which is allocated at one end of the
piston connecting rod and is set inside the stirring chamber, the oil stirring rod
is for stirring lubricant to oil mists; an oil supply path, the oil supply path consists
of a pipeline, which connects the rocker arm room and the crank case, and an oil supply
channel, which is allocated inside the crankshaft first section correspondingly connecting
the pipeline and the interior of the crank case, and when the crankshaft first section
rotates to a first rotation angle, the oil supply channel opens to supply the oil
mists through the rocker arm room to the cam room; an oil recycling path, the oil
recycling path consists of an oil recycling channel, which is allocated on the crankshaft
second section correspondingly connecting the interiors of the cam room and the crank
case, and when the crankshaft second section rotates to a second rotation angle, the
oil recycling channel opens to re-absorb oil mists into the crank case, wherein the
breathing pipe is connected to the space in the four-stroke engine, and the space
can be a channel between the cylinder and the crank case.
[0020] Further, the design of the stirring chamber in the foresaid embodiments can be omitted.
That is, the lubricant tank is connecting to underneath the crank case for containing
lubricant, and the oil stirring rod is allocated at one end of the piston connecting
rod corresponding to the stirring chamber for stirring lubricant to oil mists.
[0021] In view of the above, the lubrication device of four-stroke engine of the present
invention mainly has the rocker arm room and the crank case connect to each other,
and the alternating design of the oil supply and oil-absorption channels enables lubricant
mists to cycle from the crank case through the rocker arm room to cam room and then
to be re-absorbed into the crank case, thereby allowing engine to be manipulated at
various angles; also the design of the oil supply path and the oil recycling path
provides proper lubrication, and in accordance with the design of eccentric apertures
and airtight oil plugs, situation of excess lubricant flowing out of the crank case
can be avoided, thereby avoiding consequent problems of excessive lubricant consumption
and engine piston jammed in cylinder caused by insufficient lubrication; in addition,
the design of the exhaust channel employs centrifugal force to prevent oil drops or
massive oil mists from entering, thereby avoiding problems of lubricant consumption
and air filter contamination caused by massive lubricant flowing out through the breathing
pipe.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] The present invention can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed
description of the preferred embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying
drawings, wherein:
FIGS. 1A and 1B are a top view and a lateral view of a lubrication device of four-stroke
engines according to claims of US 6,213,078, respectively;
FIG. 2 is a top view of a lubrication device of four-stroke engines according to claims
of US 6,170,456;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are a top view and a lateral view of a lubrication device of four-stroke
engines, respectively;
FIGS. 4A and 4B, which respectively illustrate a top view and a local lateral view
of a crankshaft first section of four-stroke engines;
FIGS. 4C and 4D are a magnified diagram of block X and a lateral view of a first obstruction
block of the block X of FIG. 3A, respectively;
FIGS. 5A and 5B respectively illustrate a top view of a crankshaft second section
and a partial lateral view of a four-stroke engine;
FIGS. 5C and 5D are a magnified diagram of block Y and a lateral view of a second
obstruction block of the block Y of FIG. 3A, respectively;
FIGS. 6A and 6B are a magnified diagram of block Z and a lateral view of cam and camshaft
of the block Z of FIG. 3A, respectively;
FIG. 7 illustrates an operation state of the lubrication device of four-stroke engines,
wherein the engine is turning at 90 degrees;
FIG. 8 illustrates an operation state of the lubrication device of four-stroke engines,
wherein the engine is turning at 180 degrees;
FIG. 9 is a lateral view of oil supply channel of another embodiment of the lubrication
device of four-stroke engines; and
FIG. 10 is a lateral view of oil recycling channel of another embodiment of the lubrication
device of four-stroke engines.
FIG. 11 is a top view of a breathing pipe in the lubrication device of four-stroke
engines according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 12 is a
top view of a lubrication device of four-stroke engines.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0023] The following illustrative embodiments are provided to illustrate the disclosure
of the present invention, these and other advantages and effects can be apparently
understood by those in the art after reading the disclosure of this specification.
The present invention can also be performed or applied by other different embodiments.
The details of the specification may be on the basis of different points and applications,
and numerous modifications and variations can be devised without departing from the
spirit of the present invention.
[0024] As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the lubrication device of four-stroke engines is applicable
to four-stroke engines that at least have a cylinder 2, a crank case 3, a rocker arm
room 4 for rocker arms operating valves and a cam room 5 that are connecting to each
other, and a breathing pipe 6, thereby enabling lubricant mist to be cycling from
the crank case 3 through the rocker arm room 4 to the cam room 5 and then be absorbed
back to the crank case 3, and allowing users to manipulate the engines at various
angles.
[0025] In the present embodiment, the lubrication device is applied to, for instance, four-stroke
engines of wet-sump design, wherein, the crank case and lubricant tank are connecting
to each other, the lubrication device is applicable to any four-stroke engine that
must integrate with lubrication device.
[0026] In the four-stroke engines of the present embodiment, the crank case 3 has a crankshaft,
the crankshaft is divided into a crankshaft first section 32 and a crankshaft second
section 33 that are connected to each other via a connection part 31 and move simultaneously;
the cylinder 2 consists of a piston connecting rod 21, which is connecting to the
connection part 31, and a piston 22, which is connecting to top end of the piston
connecting rod 21; the rocker arm room 4 has a rocker arm 41, and the cam room 5 is
allocated with a cam 51 that has a camshaft 52, also the rocker arm 41 is for simultaneously
activating the cam 51, in addition, the cam room 5 has a breathing pipe 6 that is
for externally connecting to a air filter (not shown in the FIG.) for emitting exhaust
fume. Since the principle of internal combustion of four-stroke engines is well understood
by those in the industry, and is not a creative feature of the present invention,
therefore, descriptions of engine movement principles and detailed mechanism design
will not be repeated herein.
[0027] The lubrication device comprises: a lubricant tank 7, which is integrated to underneath
the crank case 3 for containing lubricant 71; a stirring chamber 34, which is allocated
beneath the crankshaft 3 and partially located inside the lubricant tank 7, the stirring
chamber 34 has at least one oil hole 342 in communication with the lubricant tank
7; an oil stirring rod 23, which is allocated at bottom end of the piston connecting
rod 21 and is set inside the stirring chamber 34, the oil stirring rod 23 is for stirring
the lubricant 71 to oil mists; an oil supply path, the oil supply path consists of
a pipeline 42, which connects the rocker arm room 4 and the crank case 3, and an oil
supply channel 321, which is allocated inside the crankshaft first section 32 of the
crank case 3 and correspondingly connecting the pipeline 42 and interior of the crank
case 3, and when the crankshaft first section 32 is at a first rotation angle, the
oil supply channel 321 opens to supply the oil mists through the rocker arm room 4
to the cam room 5; and an oil recycling path, the oil recycling path consists of an
oil recycling channel 331, which is allocated inside the crankshaft second section
33 and correspondingly connecting the interiors of the cam room 5 and the crank case
3, and when the crankshaft second section 33 is at a second rotation angle, the oil
recycling channel 331 opens to re-absorb the oil mists to the interior of the crank
case 3.
[0028] In the present embodiment, the stirring chamber 34 consists of a long and narrow
concave 341 located inside the lubricant tank 7, wherein, in addition to two sides
and bottom end of the long and narrow concave 341, each of the oil holes 342 can also
be formed on bottom of the stirring chamber 34 nearby the two sides of the long and
narrow concave 341, thereby providing engines with proper oil dropping channel at
various angles even in a upside down situation, as well as balancing pressure between
the crank case 3 and the lubricant tank 7; the crankshaft first section 32 and the
crankshaft second section 33 are connected to each other via the connection part 31
and consequently move simultaneously, the basic principle of the said first rotation
angle and the said second rotation angle is that they are alternating to each other,
but there is no specific restriction; in the present embodiment, the first rotation
angle and the second rotation angle are alternating to each other at an angle of 180
degrees as an example, but not restricted to the stated herein.
[0029] Please refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the oil supply channel 321 is allocated inside the
crankshaft first section 32, in the present embodiment, the oil supply channel 321
comprises a first axial aperture 3211, which is connecting to interior of the crank
case 3, and a first radial aperture 3213, which connects the first axial aperture
3211 and the pipeline 42; in addition, the oil supply channel 321 further comprises
a first eccentric aperture 3215, which connects the first axial aperture 3211 and
the interior of the crank case 3, and a first airtight oil plug 3217 is allocated
at axle center of the crankshaft first section 32 corresponding to a rim of the first
eccentric aperture 3215.
[0030] In addition, please refer to FIGS. 4C and 4D, a first obstruction block 323 is allocated
on external side of the crankshaft first section 32 corresponding to the first radial
aperture 3213, the first obstruction block 323 is in the form of a half circular ring
and is for covering area of the first radial aperture 3213 of the crankshaft first
section 32 beyond the first rotation angle; one end of the foresaid pipeline 42 is
connecting to one side of the crank case 3 corresponding to the first radial aperture
3213, namely, space of opposite side of the first obstruction block 323, thereby connecting
to the first radial aperture 3213 via the space.
[0031] According to the above disclosed design of oil supply path, when the crankshaft first
section 32 is rotating, particles of oil drop are flung off via end side of the crankshaft
first section 32 by centrifugal force, only oil mists are capable of passing through
the oil supply channel 321, in other words, the first airtight oil plug 3217 mostly
encloses exterior of the axle center of the first axial aperture 3211, therefore,
the particles of oil drops can be flung off via end side of the crankshaft first section
32 by centrifugal force while rotating, and pressure difference enables the oil mists
to travel only from the first eccentric aperture 3215 to the first axial aperture
3211.
[0032] The foresaid first radial aperture 3213 and the first obstruction block 323 compose
a supply switch that controls oil supply; when the crankshaft first section 32 rotates
to the first rotation angle, in other words, the first radial aperture 3213 is away
from territory of the first obstruction block 323, and then in accordance with descending
route of the piston 22, a positive pressure generated herein enables the oil mists
to travel via the pipeline 42 passing the rocker arm room 4 to the cam room 5, thereby
reaching objective of oil mists transmission.
[0033] Please refer to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the oil recycling channel 331 is allocated on crankshaft
second section 33; the oil recycling channel 331 comprises a second axial aperture
3311, which is connecting to the interior of the crank case 3, and a second radial
aperture 3313, which connect the second axial aperture 3311 and the cam room 5. In
addition, the oil recycling channel 331 further comprises a second eccentric aperture
3315, which are connecting the second axial aperture 3311 and the interior of the
crank case 3, and a second airtight oil plug 3317, which is allocated at the axle
center of the crankshaft second section 33 corresponding to a rim of the second eccentric
aperture 3315, since the second airtight oil plug 3317 mostly encloses exterior of
the axle center of the second axial aperture 3311, the particles of oil drops can
be flung off via end side of the crankshaft second section 33 by centrifugal force
while rotating, accordingly, pressure difference prevents the lubricant from traveling
to the second axial aperture 3311 via the second eccentric aperture 3315. In addition,
please refer to FIGS. 5C and 5D, the crankshaft second section 33 is allocated with
a second obstruction block 333 corresponding to the second radial aperture 3313, the
second obstruction block 333 is, for instance, in the form of a half circular ring
and is for covering area of the second radial aperture 3313 of the crankshaft second
section 33 beyond the second rotation angle.
[0034] According to the above disclosed design of oil recycling path, the second radial
aperture 3313 and the second obstruction block 333 compose a reabsorption switch that
controls oil mists or oil drops; in the present embodiment, when the crankshaft second
section 33 rotates to the second rotation angle, in other words, the second radial
aperture 3313 is away from territory of the second obstruction block 333, oil mists
or oil drops can travel to the interior of the crank case 3 via the second radial
aperture 3313 and the second axial aperture 3311, and in accordance with ascending
route of the piston 22, a negative pressure generated inside the crank case 3 enables
the oil mists to be re-absorbed and recycled. In addition, the second eccentric aperture
3315 is designed to employ centrifugal force for preventing oil drops inside the stirring
chamber 34 from reflowing into the second axial aperture 3311. It must be specifically
stated herein, the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle of the present
embodiment are alternating to each other at an angle of 180 degrees as an example;
in other words, when the crankshaft first section 32 rotates to the first rotation
angle, the crankshaft second section 33 is at an angle 180 difference from the first
rotation angle; therefore, the oil supply channel 321 and the oil recycling channel
331 open alternately, but not at the same time.
[0035] Moreover, although the crankshaft of the crank case 3 of the present embodiment consists
of a crankshaft first section 32 and a crankshaft second section 33 that are connecting
to each other via a connecting part 33 and moving simultaneously thus, the said crankshaft
can also be replaced with a single crankshaft, naturally, the single crankshaft can
be divided into a first section, connection part, and a second section, and then form
the foresaid oil supply channel 321 and oil recycling channel 331 on the first section
and the second section respectively to achieve the same technique effect; since allocation
of a single piece crankshaft or two pieces fabricated crankshaft that move simultaneously
inside crank case of engine is commonly adopted technique by the industry, it has
no need of detailed descriptions with illustrations herein.
[0036] The cam room 5 has a cam 51 allocated therein, the cam 51 and a cam gear 53 are fixed
on a camshaft 52, and the cam gear 53 is activated by a crankshaft gear 335 that is
fixed on the crankshaft second section 33. Besides, the camshaft 52 is allocated with
an exhaust channel 521 in order to connect the cam room 5 and the breathing pipe 6,
and the breathing pipe 6 is for connecting to air filter, not shown in the FIG. Please
refer to FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the present embodiment, the exhaust channel 521 comprises
a third axial aperture 5211, which is allocated on the camshaft 52 and is connecting
to the breathing pipebreathing pipe 6, and a third radial aperture 5213, which connects
the third axial aperture 5211 and the cam room 5. Since the rotation of the cam 51
and the camshaft 52 enables the third radial aperture 5213 to create fling centrifugal
force, neither particles of oil drops nor massive oil mists will travel through the
exhaust channel into the air filter while engine is operating.
[0037] When the engine is operating in a level state, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 4A through 4D,
and 5A through 5D, the lubricant 71 capable of entering into the crank case 3 through
oil holes 342 located on bottom of the long and narrow concave 341 underneath the
crank case 3, and when the crankshaft, including the crankshaft first section 32 and
crankshaft second section 33, is rotating, it simultaneously activates the oil stirring
rod 23 at bottom end of the piston connecting rod 21 to stir lubricant inside the
long and narrow concave 341 to form oil drops and oil mists, the oil drops and oil
mists can be dispensed evenly inside space of the crank case 3, and the oil holes
on two sides of the long and narrow concave 341 is capable of balancing interior pressures
of the crank case 3 and lubricant tank 7.
[0038] When the crankshaft, including the crankshaft first section 32 and crankshaft second
section 33 rotates counterclockwise to the first rotation angle, it enables the piston
connecting rod 21 to descend, and consequently the interior pressure of the crank
case 3 begins to increase due to reduced volume, thereby forcing oil mists inside
the crank case 3 to travel into the oil supply channel 321 inside the crankshaft first
section 32, and then through the first eccentric aperture 3215 and the first axial
aperture 3211 to the first radial aperture 3213, at this moment, the relation between
the first radial aperture 3213 and the first obstruction block 323 is in an opening
state, the first obstruction block 323 is opposite to an opening space in communication
with the pipeline 42, therefore the oil mists are capable of traveling into the pipeline
42, and then the oil mists can travel to the rocker arm room 4 through the pipeline
42 to lubricate the rocker arm 41 and other components, as well as travel to the cam
room 5 to lubricate the cam 51, cam gear 53, and crankshaft gear 335; the design of
the third radial aperture 5213 of the exhaust channel 521 employs centrifugal force
to prevent massive oil mists from entering the air filter, and congealed liquid lubricant
and oil mists are gathered underneath the cam room 5; at this moment, relation between
the second radial aperture 3313 of the crankshaft second section 33 and the second
obstruction block 333 is in a closing state.
[0039] When the piston 22 of the cylinder 2 descends to a dead end, the piston 22 is back
on an ascending route, and then the first radial aperture 3213 of the crankshaft first
section 32 and the first obstruction block 323 is in a closing state, while the second
radial aperture 3313 of the crankshaft second section 33 and the second obstruction
block 333 is in an opening state, and then the interior pressure of the crank case
3 begins to decrease due to expanded volume, therefore, via the second radial aperture
3313 of the crankshaft second section 33 and then passing through the second axial
aperture 3311 and the second eccentric aperture 3315, the gathered lubricant and oil
mists underneath the cam room 5 are absorbed into the crank case 3, and a lubrication
cycle is completed thus.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 7, when the engine is manipulated at a 90 degree angle, lubricant
dispersion is affected by gravity, lubrication can be done by utilizing lubricant
originally stored inside the long and narrow concave 341 of the crank case 3, and
oil drops can be continuously provided to the crankshaft first section 32 via oil
holes 342 on bottom of the stirring chamber 34 nearby two sides of the long and narrow
concave 341, and then the oil drops are cracked into oil mists by rotating the crankshaft
first section 32 for lubrication purpose; and in order to prevent excess lubricant
from entering the rocker arm room 4, cam room 5, and air filter and consequent excessive
lubrication or dead engine; the design of the oil supply channel 321, which employs
centrifugal force as well as auto control over opening/closing, provides the lubrication
device with capability that allows oil mists to pass through but secludes the oil
drops of larger particles from passing through, thereby effectively avoiding excessive
lubrication; and the design of the oil recycling channel 331 provides the lubrication
device with capability that separates lubricant received in the crank case 3 from
re-absorbed lubricant received in the cam room 5.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 8, when the engine is manipulated at 180 degree angle, the lubrication
principle and path are the same as in the foresaid engine turning at 90 degree; in
both situation, lubrication can be done by utilizing lubricant originally stored inside
the long and narrow concave 341 of the crank case 3, and oil drops can be continuously
provided to the crankshaft first section 32 via oil holes 342 on bottom of the stirring
chamber 34 nearby two sides of the long and narrow concave 341, therefore, there is
no need of repetitive detailed descriptions herein. According to the above disclosed
descriptions, the lubrication device is capable of providing proper lubrication and
allowing engines to be manipulated normally at various angles.
[0042] In addition, although in the present embodiment, the oil supply channel 321 mainly
comprises a first axial aperture 3211 allocated on a crankshaft first section 32 and
a first radial aperture 3213, and the oil recycling channel 331 mainly comprises a
second axial aperture 3311 allocated on a crankshaft second section 33 and a second
radial aperture 3313. For instance, as shown in FIG. 9, the first axial aperture 3211
and the first radial aperture 3213 of the crankshaft first section 32 can be replaced
by a first slanting aperture 3212 that has a first end and a second end, plainly,
the first end is connecting to the pipeline, and the second end is connecting to interior
of the crank case, and designs of the first eccentric aperture and the first obstruction
block are the same as in the previous embodiment, there is no need of repetitive descriptions
herein. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 10, the second axial aperture 3311 and the second
radial aperture 3313 of the crankshaft second section 33 can be replaced by a second
slanting aperture 3312 that has a first end and a second end, plainly, the first end
is connecting to cam room, and the second end is connecting to interior of crank case,
and designs of the second eccentric aperture and the second obstruction block are
also the same as in the previous embodiment, there is no need of repetitive description
herein.
[0043] The exhaust channel 521 is disposed in the cam room 5 for avoiding problems, such
as massive lubricant flowing out from the breathing pipe 6, and consequent massive
lubricant consumption, air filter contamination and engine extinguished resulting
from massive lubricant accumulated in the breathing pipe. The positions of the exhaust
channel 521 and the breathing pipe 6 are not limited by the foresaid embodiments.
The position of the breathing pipe 6 can be optionally designed in the four-stroke
engine depending upon demand of practical application. As shown in FIG. 11, the breathing
pipe 6 is connected to a room space, which is not the space in the cam room 5 shown
in FIG. 3A, in the four-stroke engine. Specifically, the breathing pipe 6 is connected
to the channel 61, which is a space in the engine at the side of the cam room, between
the cylinder 2 and the crank case 3. The remaining designs in FIG. 11 are similar
to those in FIG. 3A. Since the breathing pipebreathing pipe 6 is not hermetically
connected to the camshaft 52, there is no fling centrifugal force generated from the
rotation of the cam 51 and the camshaft 52. Therefore, this embodiment can be used
in the engine generating fine oil drops or little oil mists during non-long term of
manipulation, such that air smoothly flows into the channel 61 and lubricant is prevented
from flowing out of the breathing pipebreathing pipe 6. In addition, in this embodiment,
the lubrication device of the four-stroke engine can be designed without the oil supply
channel 321 and the oil recycling channel 331; that is, only the exhaust channel 521
is designed instead in the lubrication device.
[0044] FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of a lubrication device of a four-stroke engine.
The four-stroke engine includes a cylinder 2, a crank case 3, a rocker arm room 4
for rocker arms operating valves and a cam room 5 that are connecting to each other,
and a breathing pipe 6, thereby enabling lubricant mist to be cycling from the crank
case 3 through the rocker arm room 4 to the cam room 5 and then be absorbed back to
the crank case 3, and allowing users to manipulate the engines at various angles.
This embodiment differs from that shown in FIG. 3A in that the lubricant tank 7 and
the stirring chamber 34 are integrally formed. That is, the lubricant tank 7 is not
hermetical, such that lubricant is not isolated in the stirring chamber 34. Also,
the oil stirring rod 23 is directly formed on one end of the piston connecting rod
21 corresponding to the lubricant tank 7 for directly stirring the lubricant to oil
mists. Thus, this embodiment is suitable for machines manipulated at smaller angles
such as lawn mowers. The designs of the oil supply channel, oil recycling channel,
eccentric aperture and airtight oil plug are similar to those in the foresaid embodiments,
and there is no need to repetitive description herein. In this embodiment, the breathing
pipe 6 is disposed in the cam room 5. Alternatively, the breathing pipe 6 can be disposed
in the space connecting the cam room 5 and the rocker arm room 4, or disposed in the
channel 61 between the cylinder 2 and the crank case 3.
[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, the lubrication device of the four-stroke engine
can be designed without the oil supply channel 321 and the oil recycling channel 331;
that is, only the exhaust channel 521 is designed instead in the lubrication device.
[0046] In view of the above, the lubrication device of four-stroke engines mainly has the
rocker arm room and the crank case connecting to each other, and the design of alternating
oil supply and oil-absorption channels enables lubricant mists to cycle from the crank
case through the rocker arm room to cam room and then to be re-absorbed into the crank
case, thereby allowing engine to be manipulated at various angles; also the design
of the oil supply path and the oil recycling path provides proper lubrication, and
in accordance with the design of eccentric apertures and airtight oil plugs, situation
of excess lubricant flowing out of the crank case can be avoided; in addition, the
design of the exhaust channel employs centrifugal force to prevent oil drops or massive
oil mists from entering, thereby avoiding problems of excessive lubricant consumption
and air filter contamination caused by massive lubricant flowing out through the breathing
pipe. Therefore, the lubrication device of four-stroke engines provided by the present
invention overcomes various drawbacks of the prior art, and conform to patent application
elements: industrial applicability, novelty, and non-obviousness.
[0047] The foregoing descriptions of the detailed embodiments are only illustrated to disclose
the features and functions of the present invention and not restrictive of the scope
of the present invention. It should be understood to those in the art that all modifications
and variations according to the spirit and principle in the disclosure of the present
invention should fall within the scope of the appended claims.
1. A lubrication device of four-stroke engines, wherein the four-stroke engine has a
cylinder, a crank case, a rocker arm room for rocker arms operating valves, and a
cam room connected to the rocker arm room, the cylinder having a piston connecting
rod connected to a connection part, the lubrication device comprising:
a lubricant tank connected to a bottom of the crank case for containing lubricant;
a stirring chamber allocated beneath the crank case and partially located inside the
lubricant tank, the stirring chamber having at least one oil hole in communication
with the lubricant tank;
an oil stirring rod allocated at one end of the piston connecting rod and received
in the stirring chamber for stirring lubricant to oil mists; and
a breathing pipe disposed to connect a space in the engine at the side of the cam
room for emitting exhaust fume.
2. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the stirring chamber
has a long and narrow concave disposed in the lubricant tank, and each of the oil
holes is allocated at least on two sides and a bottom end of the long and narrow concave.
3. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 2, wherein each of the oil
holes is further allocated on a bottom end of the stirring chamber nearby the two
sides of the long and narrow concave.
4. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the crank case having
a crankshaft divided into a crankshaft first section and a crankshaft second section
that are connected via a connection part, and lubrication device further comprises:
an oil supply path having a pipeline connected to the rocker arm room and the crank
case, and an oil supply channel allocated inside the crankshaft first section and
correspondingly connected to the pipeline and interior of the crank case, the oil
supply channel being open when the crankshaft first section rotates to a first rotation
angle, so as to supply the oil mists through the rocker arm room to the cam room;
and
an oil recycling path including an oil recycling channel allocated inside the crankshaft
second section and correspondingly connected to the interiors of the cam room and
the crank case, the oil recycling channel being open when the crankshaft second section
rotates to a second rotation angle different from the first rotation angle, so as
to re-absorb the oil mists into the crank case.
5. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, wherein the first rotation
angle and the second rotation angle are alternating to each other, and the first rotation
angle and the second rotation angle are alternating to each other at 180 degrees.
6. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, wherein the oil supply channel
comprises a first axial aperture connected to interior of the crank case, a first
radial aperture connected to the first axial aperture and the pipeline, a first eccentric
aperture connected to the first axial aperture and interior of the crank case, and
a first airtight oil plug allocated at an axle center of the crankshaft first section
corresponding to a rim of the first eccentric aperture.
7. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, further comprising a first
obstruction block allocated on an external side of the crankshaft first section corresponding
to the first radial aperture for covering an area beyond the first rotation angle,
and the first obstruction block is in the form of a half circular ring.
8. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, wherein the oil recycling
channel comprises a second axial aperture connected to the interior of the crank case,
a second radial aperture connected to the second axial aperture and the cam room,
a second eccentric aperture connected to the second axial aperture and the interior
of the crank case, and a second airtight oil plug allocated at axle center of the
crankshaft second section corresponding to a rim of the second eccentric aperture.
9. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 8, further comprising a second
obstruction block allocated on an external side of the crankshaft second section corresponding
to the second radial aperture, for covering an area beyond the second rotation angle,
and the second obstruction block is in the form of a half circular ring.
10. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, wherein the oil supply channel
comprises:
a first slanting aperture, the first slanting aperture having a first end connected
to the pipeline, and a second end connected to interior of the crank case; and
a first eccentric aperture connected to the second end and the interior of the crank
case, and a first airtight oil plug allocated at an axle center of the crankshaft
first section corresponding to a rim of the first eccentric aperture, wherein a first
obstruction block is allocated on an external side of the crankshaft first section
corresponding to the first end for covering an area beyond the first rotation angle.
11. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 4, wherein the oil recycling
channel comprises:
a second slanting aperture, the second slanting aperture having a first end connected
to the cam room, and a second end connected to interior of the crank case; and
a second eccentric aperture connected to the second end and the interior of the crank
case, and a second airtight oil plug allocated at an axle center of the crankshaft
second section corresponding to a rim of the second eccentric aperture, wherein a
second obstruction block is allocated on an external side of the crankshaft second
section corresponding to the first end for covering an area beyond the second rotation
angle.
12. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the cam room is
provided with a cam having a camshaft, and the lubrication device comprises an exhaust
channel having a third axial aperture allocated on the camshaft and connected to the
breathing pipe, and a third radial aperture connected to the third axial aperture
and the cam room.
13. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 12, wherein the third radial
aperture is vertical to the third axial aperture.
14. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the breathing pipe
is disposed in a space connecting the rocker arm room and the cam room.
15. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the breathing pipe
is disposed in a channel between the cylinder and the crankshaft box.
16. The lubrication device of four-stroke engines of claim 1, wherein the lubricant tank
and the stirring chamber is integrally formed without isolating the lubricant.
1. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren, wobei der Viertaktmotor einen Zylinder, ein
Kurbelgehäuse, einen Kipphebelraum für Ventile betätigende Kipphebel umfasst, und
einen mit dem Kipphebelraum verbundenen Nockenraum, der Zylinder weist eine Kolbenverbindungsstange
auf, die mit einem Verbindungsteil verbunden ist, wobei die Schmiervorrichtung umfasst:
einen Schmiermitteltank, der mit der Unterseite des Kurbelgehäuses verbunden ist und
Schmiermittel enthält;
eine Rührkammer, die unterhalb des Kurbelgehäuses angeordnet ist und teilweise innerhalb
des Schmiermitteltanks angeordnet ist, wobei die Rührkammer wenigstens ein mit dem
Schmiermitteltank in Verbindung stehendes Ölloch aufweist;
eine Ölrührstange, die an einem Ende der Kolbenverbindungsstange angeordnet und in
der Rührkammer aufgenommen ist um das Schmiermittel zu einem Ölnebel zu rühren; und
ein Abgasrohr, das so angeordnet ist, dass es einen Raum in dem Motor mit einer Seite
des Nockenraums verbindet, um Abgas auszustoßen.
2. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Rührkammer eine
lange und schmale Höhlung aufweist, die sich in dem Schmiermitteltank befindet, und
jedes der Öllöcher ist wenigstens an zwei Seiten und einem unteren Ende der langen
und schmalen Höhlung angeordnet.
3. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 2, wobei jedes der Öllöcher ferner
an einem unteren Ende der Rührkammer angeordnet ist, in der Nähe der beiden Seiten
der langen und schmalen Höhlung.
4. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Kurbelgehäuse eine
Kurbelwelle aufweist, die in einen ersten Kurbelwellenabschnitt und einen zweiten
Kurbelwellenabschnitt geteilt ist, die mittels eines Verbindungsteils verbunden sind,
und wobei die Schmiervorrichtung ferner umfasst:
einen Ölversorgungsweg mit einer Rohrleitung, die mit dem Kipphebelraum und dem Kurbelgehäuse
verbunden ist, und einen Ölversorgungskanal, der in dem ersten Teil der Kurbelwelle
angeordnet und entsprechend mit der Rohrleitung und dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses
verbunden ist, wobei der Ölversorgungskanal offen ist, wenn der erste Teil der Kurbelwelle
bis zu einem ersten Drehwinkel dreht, um den Ölnebel über den Kipphebelraum dem Nockenraum
zuzuführen; und
eine Ölrückführleitung umfassend einen Ölrückführkanal, der in dem zweiten Teil der
Kurbelwelle angeordnet und entsprechend an das Innere des Nockenraums und das Kurbelgehäuse
angeschlossen ist, wobei die Ölrückführleitung offen ist, wenn der zweite Teil der
Kurbelwelle bis zu einem zweiten Drehwinkel dreht, der sich von dem ersten Drehwinkel
unterscheidet, um den Ölnebel wieder in das Kurbelgehäuse aufzunehmen.
5. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Drehwinkel und der zweite Drehwinkel sich abwechseln, wobei sich der erste
Drehwinkel und der zweite Drehwinkel um 180° abwechseln.
6. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ölversorgungskanal eine erste axiale Öffnung umfasst, die mit dem Inneren des
Kurbelgehäuses verbunden ist, eine erste radiale Öffnung, die mit der ersten axialen
Öffnung und der Rohrleitung verbunden ist, eine erste exzentrische Öffnung, die mit
der ersten axialen Öffnung und dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses verbunden ist, und einen
ersten luftdichten Ölverschlussstopfen, der am axialen Zentrum des ersten Teils der
Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist, entsprechend einem Rand der ersten exzentrischen Öffnung.
7. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, ferner umfassend einen ersten
Sperrblock, der an einer Außenseite des ersten Teils der Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist
entsprechend der ersten radialen Öffnung um eine Fläche unterhalb des ersten Rotationswinkels
abzudecken, wobei der erste Sperrblock die Form eines halbkreisförmigen Rings aufweist.
8. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Ölrücklaufkanal
eine zweite axiale Öffnung umfasst, die mit dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses verbunden
ist, eine zweite radiale Öffnung, die mit der zweiten axialen Öffnung und dem Nockenraum
verbunden ist, eine zweite exzentrische Öffnung, die mit der zweiten axialen Öffnung
und dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses verbunden ist, und einen zweiten luftdichten Ölverschlussstopfen,
der am axialen Zentrum des zweiten Teils der Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist entsprechend
einem Rand der zweiten exzentrischen Öffnung.
9. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 8, ferner umfassend einen zweiten
Sperrblock, der an der Außenseite des zweiten Teils der Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist
entsprechend der zweiten radialen Öffnung, um eine Fläche unterhalb des zweiten Drehwinkels
abzudecken, wobei der zweite Sperrblock die Form eines halbkreisförmigen Rings aufweist.
10. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Ölversorgungskanal
umfasst.
eine erste schräge Öffnung, die erste schräge Öffnung besitzt ein erstes an die Rohrleitung
angeschlossenes Ende und ein zweites an das Innere des Kurbelgehäuses angeschlossenes
Ende; und
eine erste exzentrische Öffnung, die mit dem zweiten Ende und dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses
verbunden ist, und einen ersten luftdichten Ölverschlussstopfen, der am axialen Zentrum
des ersten Kurbelwellenteils angeordnet ist entsprechend einem Rand der ersten exzentrischen
Öffnung, wobei ein erster Sperrblock an der Außenseite des ersten Teils der Kurbelwelle
entsprechend dem ersten Ende angeordnet ist, um eine Fläche unterhalb des ersten Drehwinkels
abzudecken.
11. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Ölrückflusskanal
umfasst:
eine zweite schräge Öffnung, die zweite schräge Öffnung besitzt ein erstes mit dem
Nockenraum verbundenes Ende und ein zweites mit dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses verbundenes
Ende; und
eine zweite exzentrische Öffnung die mit dem zweiten Ende und dem Inneren des Kurbelgehäuses
verbunden ist und einen zweiten luftdichten Ölverschlussstopfen, der am axialen Zentrum
des zweiten Teils der Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist entsprechend einem Rand der zweiten
exzentrischen Öffnung, wobei ein zweiter Sperrblock an einer Außenseite des zweiten
Teils der Kurbelwelle angeordnet ist entsprechend dem ersten Ende, um eine Fläche
unterhalb des zweiten Drehwinkels abzudecken.
12. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Nockenraum einen
Nocken aufweist und eine Nockenwelle besitzt, und die Schmiervorrichtung umfasst einen
Abgaskanal mit einer dritten axialen Öffnung, die auf der Nockenwelle angeordnet und
mit dem Abgasrohr verbunden ist, und eine dritte radiale Öffnung, die mit der dritten
axialen Öffnung und dem Nockenraum verbunden ist.
13. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die dritte radiale Öffnung vertikal zu der dritten axialen Öffnung angeordnet ist.
14. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Abgasrohr in einem
Raum angeordnet ist, in dem es den Kipphebelraum und den Nockenwellenraum verbindet.
15. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Abgasrohr in einem
Kanal zwischen dem Zylinder und dem Getriebegehäuse angeordnet ist.
16. Schmiervorrichtung für Viertaktmotoren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schmiermitteltank
und die Rührkammer integral ausgebildet sind, ohne das Schmiermittel zu isolieren.
1. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps, dans lequel le moteur à quatre
temps comprend un cylindre, un carter de moteur, un logement de culbuteurs pour valves
de commande de culbuteurs, et un logement de came relié au logement de culbuteurs,
le cylindre comprenant une bielle de liaison de piston reliée à une partie de liaison,
le dispositif de lubrification comprenant :
un réservoir de lubrifiant relié à une partie inférieure du carter de moteur destiné
à contenir le lubrifiant ;
une chambre de mélange située sous le carter de moteur et positionnée partiellement
à l'intérieur du réservoir de lubrifiant, la chambre de mélange ayant au moins un
orifice de lubrification en communication avec le réservoir de lubrifiant ;
une tige d'agitation d'huile située à une extrémité de la bielle de liaison de piston
et introduite dans la chambre de mélange pour mélanger le lubrifiant en brouillards
d'huile ; et
une tuyauterie de dégazage disposée de sorte à se raccorder à un espace dans le moteur
du côté du logement de came pour émettre du gaz d'échappement.
2. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel la chambre de mélange a une partie concave longue et étroite disposée
dans le réservoir de lubrifiant, et chacun des trous d'huile est présent au moins
sur les deux côtés et à une extrémité inférieure de la partie concave longue et étroite.
3. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 2,
dans lequel chacun des trous d'huile est en outre présent à une extrémité inférieure
de la chambre de mélange au voisinage des deux côtés de la partie concave longue et
étroite.
4. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel le carter de moteur comporte un vilebrequin divisé en une première section
de vilebrequin et une seconde section de vilebrequin qui sont reliées via une partie
de liaison, et le dispositif de lubrification comprend en outre :
un trajet d'alimentation en huile ayant une tuyauterie raccordée au logement de culbuteur
et au carter de moteur, et un canal d'alimentation en huile situé à l'intérieur de
la première section de vilebrequin et raccordé de manière correspondante à la tuyauterie
et à l'intérieur du carter de moteur, le canal d'alimentation en huile étant ouvert
lorsque la première section de vilebrequin effectue une rotation selon un premier
angle de rotation, afin de fournir les brouillards d'huile à travers le logement de
culbuteur au logement de came ; et
un trajet de recyclage d'huile comprenant un canal de recyclage d'huile présent à
l'intérieur de la seconde section de vilebrequin et raccordé de manière correspondante
aux parties internes du logement de came et du carter de moteur, le canal de recyclage
d'huile étant ouvert lorsque la seconde section de vilebrequin effectue une rotation
selon un second angle de rotation différent du premier angle de rotation, afin de
réabsorber les brouillards d'huile dans le carter de moteur.
5. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
dans lequel le premier angle de rotation et le second angle de rotation alternent
l'un avec l'autre, et le premier angle de rotation et le second angle de rotation
alternent l'un avec l'autre à 180 degrés.
6. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
dans lequel le canal d'alimentation en huile comprend une première ouverture axiale
raccordée à l'intérieur du carter de moteur, une première ouverture radiale raccordée
à la première ouverture axiale et à la tuyauterie, une première ouverture excentrique
raccordée à la première ouverture axiale et à l'intérieur du carter de moteur, et
un premier bouchon d'huile étanche à l'air situé au centre d'axe de la première section
de vilebrequin correspondant à un bord de la première ouverture excentrique.
7. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
comprenant en outre un premier bloc d'obstruction présent sur un côté externe de la
première section de vilebrequin correspondant à la première ouverture radiale pour
couvrir une zone au-delà du premier angle de rotation, et le premier bloc d'obstruction
se présente sous la forme d'un demi-anneau circulaire.
8. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
dans lequel le canal de recyclage d'huile comprend une deuxième ouverture axiale raccordée
à l'intérieur du carter de moteur, une deuxième ouverture radiale raccordée à la deuxième
ouverture axiale et au logement de came, une seconde ouverture excentrique raccordée
à la deuxième ouverture axiale et à l'intérieur du carter de moteur, et un second
bouchon d'huile étanche à l'air situé au centre d'axe de la seconde section de vilebrequin
correspondant à un bord de la seconde ouverture excentrique.
9. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 8,
comprenant en outre un second bloc d'obstruction situé sur le côté externe de la seconde
section de vilebrequin correspondant à la deuxième ouverture radiale, pour couvrir
une zone au-delà du second angle de rotation, et le second bloc d'obstruction se présente
sous la forme d'un demi-anneau circulaire.
10. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
dans lequel le canal d'alimentation en huile comprend :
une première ouverture oblique, la première ouverture oblique ayant une première extrémité
raccordée à la tuyauterie, et une seconde extrémité reliée à l'intérieur du carter
de moteur ; et
une première ouverture excentrique raccordée à la seconde extrémité et à l'intérieur
du carter de moteur, et un premier bouchon d'huile étanche à l'air situé à un centre
d'axe de la première section de vilebrequin correspondant à un bord de la première
ouverture excentrique, dans lequel un premier bloc d'obstruction est situé sur un
côté externe de la première section de vilebrequin correspondant à la première extrémité
destinée à couvrir une zone au-delà du premier angle de rotation.
11. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 4,
dans lequel le canal de recyclage d'huile comprend :
une seconde ouverture oblique, la seconde ouverture oblique ayant une première extrémité
reliée au logement de came, et une seconde extrémité reliée à l'intérieur du carter
de moteur ; et
une seconde ouverture excentrique raccordée à la seconde extrémité et à l'intérieur
du carter de moteur, et un second bouchon d'huile étanche à l'air situé à un centre
d'axe de la seconde section de vilebrequin correspondant à un bord d'une seconde ouverture
excentrique, dans lequel un second bloc d'obstruction est situé sur un côté externe
de la seconde section de vilebrequin correspondant à la première extrémité pour couvrir
une zone au-delà du second angle de rotation.
12. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel le logement de came est doté d'une came ayant un arbre à came, et le dispositif
de lubrification comprend un canal d'échappement ayant une troisième ouverture axiale
située sur l'arbre à came et raccordée à la tuyauterie de dégazage, et une troisième
ouverture radiale raccordée à la troisième ouverture axiale et au logement de came.
13. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 12,
dans lequel la troisième ouverture radiale est verticale par rapport à la troisième
ouverture axiale.
14. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel la tuyauterie de dégazage est disposée dans un espace reliant le logement
de culbuteur et le logement de came.
15. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel la tuyauterie de dégazage est disposée dans un canal entre le cylindre
et le boîtier de vilebrequin.
16. Dispositif de lubrification pour moteurs à quatre temps selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel le réservoir de lubrifiant et la chambre de mélange sont formés d'un seul
tenant sans isoler le lubrifiant.