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Personal watercraft having engine with supercharger incorporated therein
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-06-19
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Granted: 2004-02-10
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Expires: 2022-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A personal watercraft having an engine provided in a body formed from a hull and a deck, and a supercharger provided for the engine. An oil exit of the supercharger is disposed higher than an oil surface in the oil pan when the engine is not running. An oil tank is provided on an extension line of a crankshaft. A one-way valve is interposed in an oil returning passage, which communicates with the oil exit of the supercharger. This configuration minimizes oil residing in the supercharger when an engine is not running, and thus reduces the degradation of the entire oil supply for the engine and supercharger.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitsugu Gokan
- 👤 Kazunori Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:56
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B39/00; F02B39/14; F01; F01M; F01M1/00; F01M1/02; F01M11/00; F01M11/02; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F02B67/00; F02B67/10; F01M1/12; F01M2001/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine, a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and an oil pump provided on a front side of the engine, said supercharger being provided on a rear side of the engine, the supercharger and a rear end portion of a main gallery being in communication with each other through an oil passage for directly supplying oil to the supercharger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine, a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and an oil pump provided on a front side of the engine, said supercharger being provided on a rear side of the engine, the supercharger and a rear end portion of a main gallery being in communication with each other through an oil passage for directly supplying oil to the supercharger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 1 , wherein said engine is a dry sump engine, and an oil tank is provided on an extension line of a crankshaft of said engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 1 , further comprising a first one-way valve interposed in a first oil returning passage which communicates with said first oil exit of said super charger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 1 , further comprising a second one-way valve interposed on a second oil returning passage which communicates with a second oil exit of said supercharger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 1 , wherein said supercharger is provider higher than openings of intake ducts in said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 1 , wherein an oil tank is provided integrally with said oil pump on an extension line of a crankshaft at said front side of said engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine; an end portion of a main gallery of said engine provided in parallel to a crankshaft of said engine; an oil supply passage connecting said end portion of said main gallery and said supercharger; and a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running, wherein oil supplied to the supercharger through the oil supply passage is used to lubricate a bearing portion of the supercharger and is supplied to an oil jacket formed in a bearing casing to cool the bearing casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine; an end portion of a main gallery of said engine provided in parallel to a crankshaft of said engine; an oil supply passage connecting said end portion of said main gallery and said supercharger; and a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running, wherein oil supplied to the supercharger through the oil supply passage is used to lubricate a bearing portion of the supercharger and is supplied to an oil jacket formed in a bearing casing to cool the bearing casing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 7 , wherein said engine is a dry sump engine, and an oil tank is provided on an extension line of a crankshaft of said engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 7 , further comprising a first one-way valve interposed in a first oil returning passage which communicates with said first oil exit of said super charger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 7 , further comprising a second one-way valve interposed on a second oil returning passage which communicates with a second oil exit of said supercharger.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 7 , wherein said supercharger is provider higher than openings of intake ducts in said body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 7 , further comprising an oil pump provided on a front side of said engine, and said supercharger is provided on a rear side of said engine, and the supercharger and said rear end portion of said main gallery communicate with each other through said oil passage, for directly supplying said oil to said supercharger.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 12 , wherein an oil tank is provided integrally with said oil pump on an extension line of a crankshaft at said front side of said engine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
114 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine; a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed rearward of said engine and higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and wherein the supercharger is cooled by oil supplied to an oil jacket formed in a bearing casing of the supercharger, and by cooling water supplied to a water jacket of the supercharger, and wherein the cooling water is first supplied to the supercharger and then supplied to an exhaust system for the engine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed from a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine; a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed rearward of said engine and higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and wherein the supercharger is cooled by oil supplied to an oil jacket formed in a bearing casing of the supercharger, and by cooling water supplied to a water jacket of the supercharger, and wherein the cooling water is first supplied to the supercharger and then supplied to an exhaust system for the engine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 14 , wherein said engine is a dry sump engine, and an oil tank is provided on an extension line of a crankshaft of said engine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 14 , further comprising a first one-way valve interposed in a first oil returning passage which communicates with said first oil exit of said super charger.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 14 , further comprising a second one-way valve interposed on a second oil returning passage which communicates with a second oil exit of said supercharger.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 14 , wherein said supercharger is provider higher than openings of intake ducts in said body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
70 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 14 , further comprising an oil pump is provided on a front side of said engine, and said supercharger is provided on a rear side of said engine, and the supercharger and a rear end portion of a main gallery communicate with each other through an oil passage for directly supplying said oil to said supercharger.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein according to claim 19 , wherein an oil tank is provided integrally with said oil pump on an extension line of a crankshaft at said front side of said engine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
106 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed of a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine, a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and an oil tank is provided on a front side of the engine, said supercharger being provided on a rear side of the engine, the supercharger and a rear end portion of a main gallery being in communication each other through an oil passage for directly supplying oil to the supercharger.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
106 words
A personal watercraft having an engine with a supercharger incorporated therein, comprising: a body formed of a hull and a deck, said engine being provided in said body and said supercharger being provided for said engine, a first oil exit of said supercharger disposed higher than an oil surface when said engine is not running; and an oil tank is provided on a front side of the engine, said supercharger being provided on a rear side of the engine, the supercharger and a rear end portion of a main gallery being in communication each other through an oil passage for directly supplying oil to the supercharger.
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