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Title:
COUPLING STRUCTURE AND COUPLING METHOD FOR CYLINDER BLOCK TO OIL PAN
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003322008
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a technique for restricting leak of oil from coupling surfaces of a cylinder block with an oil pan.

This structure is provided with the cylinder block 5, and the oil pan 1 coupled with the cylinder block 5, and comprising thermoplastic resin at least at coupling positions 2a and 4a to the cylinder block 5. The oil pan 1 is partly fused or softened at the coupling positions 2a and 4a to the cylinder block 5 to be tightly attached to the cylinder block 5. The coupling positions 2a and 4a of the oil pan 1 are fused or softened by ultrasonic waves, for example, to be tightly attached to the cylinder block to secure sealing performance.


Inventors:
KANEHARA HIROMITSU
Application Number:
JP2002129866A
Publication Date:
November 14, 2003
Filing Date:
May 01, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
F01M11/00; F02F7/00; F02F11/00; (IPC1-7): F01M11/00; F02F7/00; F02F11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsutomu Toyama (3 others)