US4944263A
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Cylinder head of DOHC engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-11-15
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-11-15
Abstract
Abstract To increase the rigidity of camshaft bearing portions of the cylinder head on the camshaft driving side of an DOHC engine, an each member for symmetrically supporting two camshafts is formed integral with the cylinder head in such a way that the inner arcuate surface thereof extends to both inner side walls of the cylinder head.
Inventors
- 👤 Seishi Nagano
- 👤 Masayuki Hashimoto
- 👤 Akira Murasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:39
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/02; F01L1/024; F01L1/022; F01L1/04; F01L1/047; F01L1/053; F01L1/0532; F01L1/26; F01M; F01M9/00; F01M9/10; F02; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F01L2001/0537; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/08; F02B2275/18; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245; F02F7/00; F02F7/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A cylinder head of a DOHC engine including two camshafts mounted on a cylinder head, wherein an arch member is formed integral with the cylinder head on a front camshaft driving side to support the two camshafts in such a way that an inner arcuate surface of said arch member extends to both inner side walls of the cylinder head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A cylinder head of a DOHC engine including two camshafts mounted on a cylinder head, wherein an arch member is formed integral with the cylinder head on a front camshaft driving side to support the two camshafts in such a way that an inner arcuate surface of said arch member extends to both inner side walls of the cylinder head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein the two camshafts are supported by said arch member in symmetrical positional relationship to each other to cancel horizontal compression stresses generated in said arch member when the two camshafts are driven by a chain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein said arch member is further reinforced by two stays formed integral with the cylinder head between a cylinder head upper deck and the inner arcuate surface of said arch member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein said arch member is formed with a central recessed portion in the arcuate surface thereof between two camshaft supporting portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein said arch member is formed with two side recessed portions in the arcuate surface thereof below two camshaft supporting portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein a front end of said arch member is located frontward away from a front end surface of the cylinder head for providing a smooth lubricant downward flow along the front end surface of the cylinder head without lubricant accumulation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cylinder head of a DOHC engine of claim 1, wherein a camshaft driving chain is disposed under said arch member near and along the inner arcuate surface of said arch member to effectively utilize space under said arch member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-30 | 1994-01-29 | 1994-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-30 | 1998-01-29 | 1998-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-30 | 2002-01-29 | 2002-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |