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US 12,674,405 B2Granted
Engine
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNaoko Kai
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Abstract
In an engine that ventilates a crankcase by introducing air from an opening through a one-way valve, a shielding plate is set proximate to the opening inside the crankcase. The shielding plate includes a dividing wall located upward from a liquid surface of engine oil and downward from the opening.
Claims4
An engine comprising:
- an intake passage;
- a crankcase accommodating a crankshaft and including an oil pan that stores engine oil;
- an air introduction passage connecting the intake passage and an inside of the crankcase;
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- a shielding plate set proximate to an opening of the air introduction passage to the inside of the crankcase, the shielding plate including a dividing wall that is located upward from a liquid surface of the engine oil and downward from the opening in a state in which the engine is mounted on a vehicle,
- wherein the engine is configured to perform ventilation of the crankcase by introducing air from the intake passage through the air introduction passage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.