Breathing device for internal combustion engine
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsKeiichi Nakamizo, Shinya Akase
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Abstract
To provide a breathing device for an internal combustion engine, wherein the structure around the check valve is simplified so that the engine as a whole can be manufactured compact, the breathing device includes a check valve (34) for fluid connecting, a crank chamber (27) and a rocker arm chamber (31) in the combustion engine. The check valve (34) is disposed in a head gasket (35) that is interposed between a cylinder block (6) and a cylinder head (7). The check valve (34) is in the form of a reed valve separate from the head gasket (35) and is supported by the head gasket (35) by means of a rivet (36).
Claims7
A breathing device for an internal combustion engine which comprises a check valve for fluid connecting a crank chamber and a rocker arm chamber in the combustion engine, said check valve being disposed in a head gasket that is interposed between a cylinder block and a cylinder head of the engine.
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