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Title: Oil passage usable for an engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7050153

An internal combustion engine is described comprising a valve actuating mechanism, a cylinder head having a recess formed around an ignition plug seat, the recess being defined by a peripheral wall, a cover covering the recess, and means for injecting oil from an oil pan into the recess without passing through the valve actuating mechanism to thereby cool the cylinder head. It also comprises an oil passage means including a main discharge passage provided in the cylinder head with one end of the main discharging passage being in communication with the recess at a lower portion of the peripheral wall and with another end of the main discharging passage being led to a side face of the cylinder head. A pipe means is included with one end thereof in communication with the main discharging passage other end and extending into oil accumulated in the oil pan whereby oil injected into the recess is returned below the surface of oil accumulated in the oil pan.

Assignee:
Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4630580
OSTI ID:
7050153
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Sep 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English