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Structure of cam shaft for engine
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1987-10-14
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A cam shaft for engine is constructed such that the cam shaft driven by a crankshaft is rotatably supported at both ends by respective journal bearing boxes. Either one of the journal bearing boxes is fed with pressure oil from an oil pump to cause the oil pressure gathered within the journal bearing box to act upon the end face of the cam shaft so that the cam shaft is normally biased in a constant axial direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Sato
- 👤 Keiichi Nakamizo
- 👤 Takashi Mitadera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:30
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/46; F01L1/02; F01L1/04; F01L1/047; F01L1/053; F01L1/0532; F01M; F01M9/00; F01M9/10; F01M9/102; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/007; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/20; F02B2275/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
Structure of a cam shaft for engine having a crankshaft provided with a helical crank gear and a cam shaft provided with a helical cam gear meshing with said crank gear and rotatably supported at both ends thereof by journal bearing boxes, characterized in that either one of said journal bearing boxes is communicated with a pressure oil supply passage, thereby causing the oil pressure produced within said one journal bearing box to act upon the end face of the cam shaft so that the cam shaft is normally biased in a constant axial direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
Structure of a cam shaft for engine having a crankshaft provided with a helical crank gear and a cam shaft provided with a helical cam gear meshing with said crank gear and rotatably supported at both ends thereof by journal bearing boxes, characterized in that either one of said journal bearing boxes is communicated with a pressure oil supply passage, thereby causing the oil pressure produced within said one journal bearing box to act upon the end face of the cam shaft so that the cam shaft is normally biased in a constant axial direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Structure of a cam shaft according to claim 1 wherein said pressure oil supply passage is in communication at one end thereof with an oil pump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Structure of a cam shaft according to claim 2 wherein said pressure oil supply passage is in communication with the lower journal bearing box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Structure of a cam shaft according to claim 3 wherein said oil pump is disposed separately from the cam shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Structure of a cam shaft according to claim 2 wherein said oil pump is disposed vertically and is located immediately below the cam shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
Structure of a cam shaft according to claim 5, said oil pump having a rotor shaft coaxial with said cam shaft and driven thereby, said oil pump being separated from said journal bearing box by means of a partition wall having a pressure oil supply passage.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-21 | 1996-08-22 | 1997-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-21 | 2000-08-22 | 2001-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |