(19)
(11) EP 3 085 906 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/02

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/43

(21) Application number: 16167895.8

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01M 11/00(2006.01)
 F01M 1/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
09844029.0 / 2426323

(71) Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOSEKI, Yukio
    Aichi-ken,, 471-8571 (JP)
  • MURAKAMI, Motoichi
    Aichi-ken,, 471-8571 (JP)
  • INAMI, Norio
    Aichi-ken,, 471-8571 (JP)
  • KOIKE, Ryuji
    Aichi-ken,, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 02-05-2016 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) OIL PAN


(57) The present invention is provided with a configuration which makes it possible to inhibit contact between an oil (L) and a gas in an oil pan (10a) properly. The oil pan (10a) according to the present invention contains a film (S1) which covers an oil surface (F) of the oil (L) to separate the stored oil (L) and the gas above the oil (L). The film (S1) can float by receiving buoyancy in the oil (L). The film (S1) may be formed of a liquid. The film also may be configured by a film member.