Engine device
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsShohei Kono, Masashi Kai
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Abstract
Provided is an engine device that can enlarge a space inside a case without lowering support stiffness. An engine (2) is attached to a case (11) via support parts (81, 82). A rear lower portion support part (82), which is one of the support parts, includes an attachment rib (11b) as a mounting part provided in the case (11) and an attachment bracket (91) fastened to a bottom of a crankcase (46) by a fastening bolt (90) and attached to the attachment rib (11b). The fastening bolt (90) penetrates through a through hole (92a) provided in the attachment bracket (91) and is screwed into a screw hole (46e) formed obliquely inward at a corner of the bottom of the crankcase (46).
Claims6
An engine device comprising:
- an engine;
- and
- a case that accommodates the engine,
- wherein the engine includes a crankcase constituting a lower part thereof and is attached to the case via support parts,
- at least one of the support parts includes a mounting part provided in the case and an attachment bracket fastened to a bottom of the crankcase by a fastening bolt and attached to the mounting part,
- the fastening bolt penetrates through a through hole provided in the attachment bracket and screwed into a screw hole formed obliquely inward at a corner of the bottom of the crankcase,
- the crankcase includes a first half and a second half joined to each other by bolts on an interface formed obliquely with respect to a crank axis, and
- the second half is provided with the screw hole, and the screw hole is orthogonal to the interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.