Crankshaft
AssigneesMahle International GmbH, Mahle Engine Systems Ltd., Mahle Composants Moteur France SAS
InventorsOlivier Beaurepaire, Omar Mian
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A crankshaft comprising a plurality of main journal bearing surfaces (102), a plurality of connector rod bearing surfaces (104), and at least one oil feed passageway (110) internal to the crankshaft, each of the at least one oil feed passageways (110) communicating with an inlet (122) and a plurality of outlets (124) located within bearing surfaces (102, 104), and wherein the inlet (122) is located within a first main journal bearing surface, and at least one of the outlets (124) is located within a further main journal bearing surface, and an engine and a vehicle comprising such a crankshaft.
Claims25
A crankshaft comprising:
- a plurality of main journal bearing surfaces,
- a plurality of connector rod bearing surfaces, and
- at least one oil feed passageway internal to the crankshaft,
- each of the at least one oil feed passageways communicating with an inlet and a plurality of outlets located within bearing surfaces, and
- wherein the inlet is located within a first main journal bearing surface, and at least one of the outlets is located within a second main journal bearing surface.
25-28. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.