Breather device for combustion engine
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYoshiharu Matsuda, Kazuki Arima, Yasushi Ishibashi, Akira Tomofuji
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Abstract
A breather device includes: a breather chamber into which oil mist in a crank chamber of a combustion engine is introduced; and a breather passage configured to guide oil mist from a crank chamber into the breather chamber. The breather chamber has formed therein a labyrinth structure in which gas-liquid separation of the oil mist is performed. An introduction pipe forming a part of the breather passage is communicated with an upper portion of the crank chamber, and projects upward from an upper end portion of the crank case.
Claims9
A breather device for a combustion engine:
- a breather chamber into which oil mist in the combustion engine is introduced, the breather chamber having formed therein a labyrinth structure in which gas-liquid separation of the oil mist is performed;
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- a breather passage configured to guide, into the breather chamber, oil mist from a crank chamber in which a crank shaft is disposed, wherein
- an introduction pipe forming the breather passage and communicated with the crank chamber is disposed so as to project upward from an upper end portion of a crank case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.