Lubrication assembly for an engine

In one embodiment, the invention provides an internal combustion engine including an engine housing having a crankcase defining a crank chamber adapted to contain a lubricant. The engine also includes a crankshaft coupled to the engine housing for rotation about a crank axis, the crankshaft disposed...

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Main Authors NAGEL JOHN J, ZBIEGIEN JOHN A.JR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2007
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
CRANKCASE VENTILATING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
LIGHTING
LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:In one embodiment, the invention provides an internal combustion engine including an engine housing having a crankcase defining a crank chamber adapted to contain a lubricant. The engine also includes a crankshaft coupled to the engine housing for rotation about a crank axis, the crankshaft disposed within the crank chamber, and a counterweight disposed on the crankshaft for rotation with the crankshaft about the crank axis. The engine further includes a splasher disposed on the crankshaft for rotation with the crankshaft about the crank axis. The splasher is adapted to direct the lubricant in a radial direction away from the crank axis and in an axial direction substantially parallel to the crank axis during rotation of the crankshaft.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050191632