US4563986A
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Splash lubricated over head valve engine
Assignee: Kubota Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-31
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Granted: 1986-01-14
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Expires: 2004-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A splash lubricated over head valve engine provided with a gas inducing and a oil return passages both communicate the crank room and the rocker arm chamber, and with a breather disposed inside the rocker arm cover, wherein: the outlet opening of the gas inducing passage and inlet opening of the breather are disposed at opposite end portions of the rocker arm chamber, so as to make the flow of blow-by gas in the rocker arm chamber traverse across the rocker arms aslant.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Nakano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:31
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M9/00; F01M9/06; F01M13/00; F01M13/0011; F01M9/10; F01M13/04; F01M13/0416; F02; F02B; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A splash lubricated over head valve engine comprising: a cylinder having a cylinder head; a rocker chamber, having a plurality of rocker arms therein, disposed on a first side of said cylinder head, said rocker chamber inclined lower toward said first side of said cylinder head; an inlet valve and an outlet valve disposed on a first side of said rocker chamber; a crank case; a breather chamber having an inlet means, said breather chamber connected to said rocker chamber via said inlet means, said breather chamber disposed above a second side of said rocker chamber; a gas inducing passage having an outlet means; an oil return passage substantially parallel to said gas inducing passage, said gas inducing passage and said oil return passage connecting said rocker chamber and said crank case; wherein said outlet means of said gas inducing passage is opened at one side portion of an end surface on said first side of said rocker chamber; and wherein said inlet means of said breather chamber is opened at an opposite side portion of an end surface on said second side of said rocker chamber, such that blow-by gas flows along a line extended from said outlet means through said rocker chamber to said inlet means, traversing said rocker arms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A splash lubricated over head valve engine comprising: a cylinder having a cylinder head; a rocker chamber, having a plurality of rocker arms therein, disposed on a first side of said cylinder head, said rocker chamber inclined lower toward said first side of said cylinder head; an inlet valve and an outlet valve disposed on a first side of said rocker chamber; a crank case; a breather chamber having an inlet means, said breather chamber connected to said rocker chamber via said inlet means, said breather chamber disposed above a second side of said rocker chamber; a gas inducing passage having an outlet means; an oil return passage substantially parallel to said gas inducing passage, said gas inducing passage and said oil return passage connecting said rocker chamber and said crank case; wherein said outlet means of said gas inducing passage is opened at one side portion of an end surface on said first side of said rocker chamber; and wherein said inlet means of said breather chamber is opened at an opposite side portion of an end surface on said second side of said rocker chamber, such that blow-by gas flows along a line extended from said outlet means through said rocker chamber to said inlet means, traversing said rocker arms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The splash lubricated overhead valve engine of claim 1, wherein said first side of said rocker chamber is opposite said second side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The splash lubricated over head valve engine of claim 1, wherein at least one push rod means is connected downwardly from said first side of said cylinder head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The splash lubricated over head valve engine of claim 1, further comprising a head cover, said head cover comprising said rocker chamber and said breather chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The splash lubricated over head valve engine of claim 1, wherein: said outlet means of said gas inducing passage is directed to said inlet means of said breather.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The splash lubricated over head valve engine of claim 1, wherein: said oil return passage comprises a passage for push rods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The splash lubricated over head valve engine of claim 1, wherein: said inlet and outlet valves are inclined toward said first side of said cylinder head.
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