EP0849440B1 - Lubrication oil suction duct for an internal-combustion engine - Google Patents

Lubrication oil suction duct for an internal-combustion engine Download PDF

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EP0849440B1
EP0849440B1 EP19970120325 EP97120325A EP0849440B1 EP 0849440 B1 EP0849440 B1 EP 0849440B1 EP 19970120325 EP19970120325 EP 19970120325 EP 97120325 A EP97120325 A EP 97120325A EP 0849440 B1 EP0849440 B1 EP 0849440B1
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Remo Sobrero
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/0004—Oilsumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/0004—Oilsumps
    • F01M2011/007—Oil pickup tube to oil pump, e.g. strainer

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  • the present invention relates to a sump lubrication oil suction duct of an internal-combustion engine, provided with forced lubrication.
  • This arrangement of the suction duct has some inconveniences, for example the movement limitations of the pump provided with said suction means during assembly and during maintenance when sump removal is needed. A further inconvenience is due to the breakaway incidents of the duct with suction means due to vibrations or to faulty fixing during assembly.
  • the distance of the suction means from the sump bottom is determined by a plurality of components with wide tolerances in the assembly dimensions.
  • the oject of the present invention is to realise an oil suction duct that overcomes said inconveniences.
  • numeral 2 indicates an oil sump of an internal combustion engine (not shown), connected by blocking means 4 to said engine block.
  • Said sump 2 obtained through sand casting, comprises on its side wall, an internal projection 6 wherein an oil duct 8 is obtained.
  • Said duct defining the first portion of the complete oil suction duct, has an L shaped axial section, and has a first end outlet near the sump upper part, in correspondence with the oil pump suction opening placed on the lower part of the engine block (not shown), so as to be therein connected during the sump assembly to the engine block.
  • the sealing of said connection is secured by a gasket 9 positioned around duct 8 outlet.
  • the other end of the first portion of duct 8 forms substantially a 90° angle with the first end, and has an outlet inside the sump, underneath the upper edge resting on the engine block lower portion.
  • the second portion 14 of said suction duct is connected thereto by means of a flange 10 held by means of gripping bolts 12, and said second portion ends with suction means 16 attached to the sump 2 bottom 18 through a nut 20 screwed on a projection 22.
  • suction duct for the engine oil which, besides said advantages, enhances the engine assembly since it reduces and simplifies the necessary operations. Further the distance between the suction means and the sump bottom is exclusively determined by the coupling of the suction means 16 with projection 22.
  • the invention allows a better handling of the oil pumps and a more rational positioning of the duct hardly influencing the suction system total weight.

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  • Lubrication Details And Ventilation Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Lubrication Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)

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  • The present invention relates to a sump lubrication oil suction duct of an internal-combustion engine, provided with forced lubrication.
  • In the known types of engine, the circulation. of the lubrication oil is assured by means of a pump attached to the engine block, said pump has a connection duct with suction means positioned in the sump lower part, almost in contact with its bottom. Such a feature is disclosed in US 4 615 314.
  • This arrangement of the suction duct has some inconveniences, for example the movement limitations of the pump provided with said suction means during assembly and during maintenance when sump removal is needed. A further inconvenience is due to the breakaway incidents of the duct with suction means due to vibrations or to faulty fixing during assembly.
  • Further the distance of the suction means from the sump bottom is determined by a plurality of components with wide tolerances in the assembly dimensions.
  • The oject of the present invention is to realise an oil suction duct that overcomes said inconveniences.
  • Such an object is obtained, according to the present invention, through an oil suction duct with the characteristics of the first claim.
  • Further characteristics and advantages will be understood through the following description, provided as a non restrictive example, with reference to the attached drawings, wherein :
    • Figure 1 is a partial plan view of an internal combustion engine oil sump, provided with a portion of the suction duct in accordance with the invention, and
    • Figure 2 is a partial lateral sectional view of an oil sump provided with a suction duct in accordance with the invention.
  • Referring to the Figures, numeral 2 indicates an oil sump of an internal combustion engine (not shown), connected by blocking means 4 to said engine block. Said sump 2, obtained through sand casting, comprises on its side wall, an internal projection 6 wherein an oil duct 8 is obtained. Said duct, defining the first portion of the complete oil suction duct, has an L shaped axial section, and has a first end outlet near the sump upper part, in correspondence with the oil pump suction opening placed on the lower part of the engine block (not shown), so as to be therein connected during the sump assembly to the engine block. The sealing of said connection is secured by a gasket 9 positioned around duct 8 outlet. The other end of the first portion of duct 8 forms substantially a 90° angle with the first end, and has an outlet inside the sump, underneath the upper edge resting on the engine block lower portion. The second portion 14 of said suction duct, properly shaped to follow the sump contour, is connected thereto by means of a flange 10 held by means of gripping bolts 12, and said second portion ends with suction means 16 attached to the sump 2 bottom 18 through a nut 20 screwed on a projection 22.
  • In this way we obtain a suction duct for the engine oil which, besides said advantages, enhances the engine assembly since it reduces and simplifies the necessary operations. Further the distance between the suction means and the sump bottom is exclusively determined by the coupling of the suction means 16 with projection 22. The invention allows a better handling of the oil pumps and a more rational positioning of the duct hardly influencing the suction system total weight.

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  1. A lubrication oil suction duct from an internal combustion engine sump, wherein the suction pump of said oil is placed on the engine block with the suction opening oriented toward the sump (2) upper portion, said duct comprising a first (8) and a second (9) portion, characterised in that said first portion is integrally obtained with the side wall of said oil sump (2), and said second portion (14) comprises a stand alone duct connected to said first portion (8) of the duct within the sump and ending with suction means attached to said sump (2) bottom.
  2. A suction duct according to claim 1, characterised in that one end of said portion (8) of duct not connected to the second portion (14) is connected with the pump when the sump is attached to said engine block.
  3. A suction duct according to claim 1, characterised in that said first portion of duct (8) comprises two orthogonal ducts jointed together, and in that two ends of said ducts have outlets on two faces of projection (6) positioned substantially at a 90° angle.
  4. A suction duct according to claim 1, characterised in that the duct first portion (8) end, connected with the pump, is surrounded by a seal gasket (9).
EP19970120325 1996-12-17 1997-11-20 Lubrication oil suction duct for an internal-combustion engine Expired - Lifetime EP0849440B1 (en)

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ITTO961033 1996-12-17
IT96TO001033A IT1289756B1 (en) 1996-12-17 1996-12-17 INTAKE OF LUBRICATION OIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

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