Title:
LUBRICATING DEVICE OF ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011149392
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To warm up an engine early by efficiently using heat generated from a generator.
A lubricating device of the engine, provided with the generator which generates electricity by the power of the engine, cools the generator by an engine oil, and lubricates the engine by the engine oil after cooling the generator. For instance, the generator is disposed in an oil pan for storing the engine oil in a lower part of the engine. Also, a balance weight is provided at a rotary shaft of the generator, which has eccentricity to the center axis of the rotary shaft for using the generator as the engine balance shaft as well.
Inventors:
OGURA YASUSHI
Application Number:
JP2010013056A
Publication Date:
August 04, 2011
Filing Date:
January 25, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
F01M5/00; F01M11/00; F02B67/00; F02B77/00; F16F15/26; H02K9/19
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH03129142A | 1991-06-03 | |||
| JP2003061309A | 2003-02-28 | |||
| JP2007278128A | 2007-10-25 | |||
| JP2004270618A | 2004-09-30 | |||
| JP2002176794A | 2002-06-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi
Mayuko Wakuda
Kazunobu Sera
Tsutomu Toyama
Takehiko Sekine
Koichiro Sakai
Fuminori Miyashita
Mayuko Wakuda
Kazunobu Sera
Tsutomu Toyama
Takehiko Sekine
Koichiro Sakai
Fuminori Miyashita