US5771850A
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Cylinder head cover having a wiring portion
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-21
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2017-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of contacts to which electronic parts of the engine are electrically connected. A control-unit connector has terminals to which an electronic control unit of the engine is electrically connected. A wiring portion has electric connections for interconnecting the contacts and the terminals of the control-unit connector, the wiring portion being integral with a wall of the cylinder head cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/006; F02P; F02P7/00; F02D; F02D2400/00; F02D2400/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a plurality of contacts to which electronic parts of the engine are electrically connected; a control-unit connector having terminals to which an electronic control unit of the engine is electrically connected; and a wiring portion having electric connections for interconnecting the contacts and the terminals of the control-unit connector, said wiring portion being integral with a wall of the cylinder head cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a plurality of contacts to which electronic parts of the engine are electrically connected; a control-unit connector having terminals to which an electronic control unit of the engine is electrically connected; and a wiring portion having electric connections for interconnecting the contacts and the terminals of the control-unit connector, said wiring portion being integral with a wall of the cylinder head cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include contacts of an external connector externally arranged on the cylinder head cover and contacts of an electronic-part fitting portion internally arranged in the cylinder head cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said control-unit connector is externally arranged on the cylinder head cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include a spring contact to which an internally arranged sensor is electrically connected, the sensor being one of the electronic parts and arranged between the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head of the engine, the sensor outputting a signal to the electronic control unit through the wiring portion, said spring contact having a contact portion touching the sensor and a spring portion pressing the contact portion onto the sensor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include a spring contact to which a fuel injector is electrically connected, said fuel injector being one of the electronic parts and arranged between the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head of the engine, the fuel injector having a leading edge projecting into an intake port of the cylinder head, the electronic control unit supplying a signal to the fuel injector through the wiring portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include a spring contact to which a fuel injector is electrically connected, said fuel injector being one of the electronic parts and arranged between the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head of the engine, said fuel injector having a leading edge projecting into a combustion chamber of the cylinder head, the electronic control unit supplying a signal to the fuel injector through the wiring portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include a contact to which an electromagnetic pickup is electrically connected, said pickup being one of the electronic parts and arranged between the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head of the engine, said pickup outputting a signal to the electronic control unit through the wiring portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts include a contact to which an oil control valve is electrically connected, said valve being one of the electronic parts and arranged between the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head of the engine, the electronic control unit supplying a signal to the valve through the wiring portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts comprise a contact to which an ignitor is electrically connected, said ignitor being one of the electronic parts and arranged on a bottom surface of the cylinder head cover, the electronic control unit supplying a signal to the ignitor through the wiring portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The cylinder head cover according to claim 1, wherein said contacts comprise a contact to which an ignitor is electrically connected, said ignitor being one of the electronic parts and arranged on a top surface of the cylinder head cover, the electronic control unit supplying a signal to the ignitor through the wiring portion.
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