Title:
STIRLING ENGINE, LUBRICATION OIL DISCHARGE METHOD OF THE SAME, AND LUBRICATION OIL SUPPLY METHOD OF THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018150823
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stirling engine which can discharge or supply a lubrication oil while inhibiting a working fluid filling the interior thereof from being excessively discharged.SOLUTION: A stirling engine 1 includes: a crank case 9; a discharge path 51; and a discharge valve 52. The crank case 9 houses a power conversion member 30 which converts reciprocating-motion of a piston 3 into rotational motion of a crank shaft 8, stores a lubrication oil for lubricating the power conversion member 30 therein, and is filled with a working fluid for reciprocating the piston 3. The discharge path 51 is provided at the outer side of the crank case 9 and is connected to a lower part of the crank case 9. The discharge valve 52 is provided at the discharge path 51 and can open or close a passage of the discharge path 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
YOSHIZUKA TORU
Application Number:
JP2017045706A
Publication Date:
September 27, 2018
Filing Date:
March 10, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YANMAR CO LTD
International Classes:
F02G1/053; F01M11/00; F01M11/04; F16C9/02; F16N7/26
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Naomi Katsura River