OIL SENSOR PLACEMENT STRUCTURE OF ENGINE

Title:

OIL SENSOR PLACEMENT STRUCTURE OF ENGINE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/145017

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

In an engine, an oil level sensor (47) provided at the bottom of an oil pan (15) that contains engine oil and upstanding upward in the vertical direction is placed between a pair of balancer shafts (27, 28) that are received in parallel to each other in a balancer housing (21) provided between the lower surface of a cylinder block and the oil pan (15). A dead space formed between the pair of balancer shafts (27, 28) is effectively used to allow the oil level sensor (47) to be compactly received. Also, the pair of balancer shafts (27, 28) suppress agitation of the engine oil to prevent degradation of detection accuracy caused by splash of the oil on the oil level sensor (47).

Inventors:

KOYAMA YOSHIAKI (JP)
UESHIMA HIDEO (JP)
ENDO YUSUKE (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2007/057984

Publication Date:

December 21, 2007

Filing Date:

April 11, 2007

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
KOYAMA YOSHIAKI (JP)
UESHIMA HIDEO (JP)
ENDO YUSUKE (JP)

International Classes:

F01M11/12; F02B77/00

Foreign References:

JPS632818U	1988-01-09
JPS6390611A	1988-04-21
JPH056115U	1993-01-29
JP2006077674A	2006-03-23
JPH0633989A	1994-02-08
JPH0342010U	1991-04-22
JP2003083935A	2003-03-19
JPH1130115A	1999-02-02

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