Method and apparatus for replenishing the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine
AssigneeNippon Oil Co., Ltd.
InventorsKiyoshi Inoue, Masakuni Hirata
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for replenishing the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine involving, during operation of the engine, continuously supplying a predetermined quantity of new oil from a reserve tank in which lubricating oil is stored to a holding region for lubricating oil circulated to the engine. As a result, an adequate effective extension of the life of the lubricating oil can be achieved, so that maintenance of the engine lubricating oil can be greatly reduced.
Claims9
A method of replenishing lubricating oil in an internal combustion engine, comprising the step of continuously supplying, without interruption during operation of the engine, a predetermined quantity of new oil from a reserve tank in which lubricating oil is stored to a holding region for lubricating oil circulated to the engine.
An apparatus for replenishing lubricating oil in an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a reserve tank for storing lubricating oil;
- lubricating oil supply means for supplying a predetermined quantity of lubricating oil from said reserve tank to a holding region for lubricating oil circulated to the engine;
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- control means for controlling, during operation of the engine, said lubricating oil supply means so that a predetermined quantity of new oil is continuously supplied, without interruption, from said reserve tank to said lubricating oil holding region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.