CONDITION BASED OIL MANAGEMENT
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240309783A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18604419

    申请日:2024-03-13

    IPC分类号: F01M11/10 F01M5/00 F01M11/02

    CPC分类号: F01M11/10 F01M5/002 F01M11/02

    摘要: Method for monitoring a lubricant of a combustion engine, wherein measured numerical values are acquired with at least one sensor over a running time of a combustion engine, wherein the measured numerical values are representative of an oil quality of an engine oil of the combustion engine, wherein an oil sampling interval is adapted depending on at least one measured numerical value and/or a variable derived therefrom.

    Internal combustion engine and straddled vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12055078B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US18335588

    申请日:2023-06-15

    发明人: Kenji Nishida

    摘要: An internal combustion engine includes: a crankshaft; a crankcase that supports the crankshaft; an oil tank that is at least partially partitioned by the crankcase; a scavenge pump including a first intake port and a first discharge port; a feed pump including a pump shaft, a second intake port and a second discharge port, oil that has been sucked in through the second intake port as the pump shaft rotates being discharged through the second discharge port; a scavenge discharge passageway connecting the first discharge port of the scavenge pump to the oil tank; and a feed intake passageway connecting the oil tank to the second intake port of the feed pump. As viewed from the axial direction of the pump shaft, at least a portion of the feed pump and the oil tank overlap each other.

    ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEMS, LUBRICATION FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REGULATING FLUID PRESSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240077006A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18497175

    申请日:2023-10-30

    申请人: Cummins Inc.

    IPC分类号: F01M1/16 F01M11/02

    CPC分类号: F01M1/16 F01M11/02 F01M1/02

    摘要: A lubrication system for an internal combustion engine includes a fluid flow control device at an outlet side of the pump that regulates pressure conditions at the outlet side of the pump upstream of the lubrication circuit in the engine. The fluid flow control device is located in a recirculation path, and opens in response to a fluid pressure at the outlet of the pump exceeding a first threshold to allow the fluid to pass from the outlet side of the pump back to an inlet side of the pump. The recirculation path includes a tuning device that maintains the fluid pressure at engine speeds above the first threshold. In response to engine speeds above a second threshold, the tuning device restricts fluid flow in the recirculation path so that the fluid pressure in the fluid flow path increases.

    Oil distribution blocks and external oil distribution systems comprising the same

    公开(公告)号:US11802498B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US18068616

    申请日:2022-12-20

    申请人: Curly's Inc.

    发明人: Lance Waugaman

    摘要: Oil distribution blocks and oil distribution systems equipped therewith. Such an oil distribution block includes a rigid block body configured to be secured to a cylinder head of an engine, an oil inlet, and an oil outlet. The oil inlet is configured to be releasably coupled to a first oil distribution line or a fitting therebetween, receive a flow of oil therefrom, and route the oil to an inlet of a cooling passage of the cylinder head. The oil outlet is configured to be releasably coupled to a second oil distribution line or a fitting therebetween, receive a flow of oil from an outlet of the cooling passage of the cylinder head, and route the oil to the second oil distribution line. The oil inlet and the oil outlet are configured to threadably couple with the first and second oil distribution lines, respectively, or the fittings therebetween.

    CIRCLE ELLIPSE ENGINE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180347363A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15613237

    申请日:2017-06-04

    申请人: Robert A. Grisar

    发明人: Robert A. Grisar

    摘要: A Circle-Ellipse Engine comprises a stationary circular outer Housing having a fixed elliptical inner cam surface, and a separate internal round Rotor partitioned into equal segments that are populated by identical movable radial Vanes. During rotation, the end of the Vanes are positioned a constant distance from the elliptical inner cam surface of the Housing. The internal round Rotor has the same radius as the minor axis of the elliptical inner cam surface. During rotation, a variable height cavity is created representing the difference between the major and minor axes of the elliptical inner cam surface and the Rotor face.The position of the radial Vanes is guided by the slots in the symmetrical Rotor, extending to the elliptical inner cam surface of the Housing. The precise extension is governed by a pin track machined into the dual End Plates.There are no pistons, camshaft, timing chains, valves, valve lifters, rocker arms, connecting rods, or wrist pins. As a benefit, size and weight are significantly reduced when compared to a reciprocating engine of similar horsepower. Normal aspirated air is continuously drawn into the engine when an adjacent pair of radial Vanes passes the air inlet port. Similarly, exhaust products are expelled after a combustion event when the pair of adjacent Vanes passes over the exhaust port.The resultant geometer results in a continuous implementation of the Otto Cycle; namely intake, compression, expansion or power stroke, and exhaust during a single rotation of the internal round Rotor.Because the Otto Cycle is executed each revolution of the Rotor, the Circle-Ellipse Engine achieves the same power as a conventional reciprocating engine of the same displacement and compression ratio, at half the RPM. This implementation greatly reduces component ware and extends the life and maintenance cycle by a factor of four. As a side benefit, the power losses and vibration common to all reciprocating engines are eliminated.

    CRANKSHAFT LUBRICATING OIL PASSAGE STRUCTURE FOR V-TYPE ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20180291779A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15945377

    申请日:2018-04-04

    发明人: Tetsushi ACHIWA

    摘要: A crankshaft lubricating oil passage structure of a V-shaped engine includes a main oil passage and a sub oil passage. The V-shaped engine includes a pair of banks. The pair of banks includes cylinders and is disposed in a V shape with respect to the crankshaft. The V bank angle as an included angle of the cylinders of the respective banks is set at a narrow angle. The main oil passage is provided between the pair of banks in the cylinder block or the crankcase. The sub oil passage extends from the main oil passage to the bearing portion of the crankshaft and guides lubricating oil to the bearing portion. The main oil passage is formed by connecting divided passage portions that are divided partway in an axial direction by an oil passage connection member that is a separate member from the cylinder block or the crankcase.