Title:
【発明の名称】内燃機関
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH09502777
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block, an upper crankcase, and a lower crankcase, which comprises an inner casing including an outer wall and the lower main bearing housings, and an outer casing, with a space therebetween. The outer casing has a sump mounted on it. Oil drainage passages from the cylinder head face of the cylinder block extend down to meet a pair of longitudinal passages from which oil drainage ports open into the space between the inner and outer casings. These passages add significantly to the stiffness of the engine.
Inventors:
Spray, richard, highish
Stone, roger, derrick
Stone, roger, derrick
Application Number:
JP50741995A
Publication Date:
March 18, 1997
Filing Date:
August 19, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Rover Group Limited
Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Motors Corporation
International Classes:
F01M11/00; F02F7/00; F02F1/00; (IPC1-7): F02F7/00; F01M11/00; F02F7/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsutomu Toyama (3 others)