Oil filter fixing system for V type engine
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
InventorsSeiichi Mori, Manabu Enari
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Abstract
The constituent parts of oil filter fixing member such as a bracket are reduced and moreover the oil leak during the filter element exchange is avoided. The oil filter fixing system comprises a V bank of the V type engine, a crankcase fixed with the V bank and an oil filter fixed with the crankcase. A horizontal fixing plane is formed at a part of an outer surface of the crankcase and the oil filter is directly fixed with and hung down from the horizontal plane. Further, the horizontal fixing plane is provided at an outer surface of the crankcase and moreover under a cam fixing portion provided in the crankcase. The oil filter is disposed in a space which is formed by the horizontal fixing plane and a lower vertical side surface of the crankcase.
Claims3
An oil filter fixing system, which comprises:
- a V bank of a V type engine;
- a crankcase fixed with said V bank;
- and
- an oil filter fixed with said crankcase,
- wherein:
- a horizontal fixing plane is formed at a part of an outer surface of said crankcase;
- and
- said oil filter is directly fixed with and hung down from said horizontal surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.