Combination oil ring

• Main Authors: SUZUKI TAKAO, SHIBATA SHIRO, SEKI KAZUHITO, MATSUSHIMA NOBUYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2006
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES; BLASTING; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CYLINDERS; CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PISTONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; SEALINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A main object of the present invention is to provide a combined oil ring capable of exhibiting a sufficient tension, having excellent oil scraping function and oil control function, even if a coil expander formed of a shape memory alloy is used. To achieve the above mentioned object, the present invention provides a combined oil ring comprising: an oil ring formed into cross-section substantially of an I-shape that two rails are connected at a columnar portion thereof; and a coil expander, which is placed in an inner peripheral groove formed on the inner side of a periphery of the columnar portion connecting the two rails of the oil ring, and which presses the oil ring radially outward, wherein the coil expander is formed of a shape memory alloy, and is formed of anomaly wire having rectangular cross sectional shape.