Oil drain device for an engine oil separator
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorTeng-Hua Shieh
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Abstract
An oil drainage device for an oil separator of an internal combustion engine includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a connector and a conduit. The first chamber receives oil from the oil separator. The second chamber is coupled to a sump. The connector extends between the first and second chambers. The connector defines a fluid path along which oil can flow between the first and second chambers. The conduit is disposed within the connector and provides a path for crankcase blow-by gases that is separate from the fluid path.
Claims9
An oil drainage device for an oil separator of an internal combustion engine, said oil drainage device comprising:
- a first chamber that receives oil from the oil separator;
- a second chamber coupled to a sump;
- a connector extending between said first and second chambers, said connector defining a fluid path along which oil can flow between the first and second chambers;
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- a conduit disposed within said connector that provides a path for crankcase blow-by gases that is separate from said fluid path.
An oil drainage device for an oil separator of an internal combustion engine, said oil drainage device comprising:
- a first chamber that receives oil from the oil separator;
- a second chamber coupled to a sump;
- a connector extending between said first and second chambers;
- a fluid path extending through said connector along which oil can flow between the first and second chambers;
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- a path extending through said connector through which crankcase blow-by gases can flow and remain substantially separated from said oil flowing along said fluid path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.