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US 6,655,697 B2Granted
Piston oil ring having land flanked by concave sidewalls
AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorsStephane Héraud, William Spengler
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AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorsStephane Héraud, William Spengler
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An oil control ring for a piston of an internal combustion engine has an annular body defining a central axis. The ring has a U-shaped cross-section formed of a centrally positioned web extending parallel to the axis and a pair of axially spaced rail portions integrally connected to the web. Each rail portion extends radially outwardly with respect to the web, and an extremity of each rail portion defines a land extending parallel to the axis and adapted to sealingly engage a cylinder wall. Each land defines a pair of spaced chamfered sidewalls. Each sidewall extends contiguously from each land to define a chamfered edge adjacent the land. Finally, each chamfered edge defines a concave annular sidewall. The result is a reduction of land surface area in contact with the cylinder walls of an engine to provide improved performance, particularly during the engine break-in period.
An oil control ring for a piston of an internal combustion engine, said ring comprising an annular body defining a central axis, said ring having a U-shaped cross-section comprising a centrally positioned web extending parallel to said axis and a pair of axially spaced rail portions integrally coupled to said web, wherein each rail portion extends radially outwardly with respect to said web, an extremity of each rail portion defining a land extending parallel to said axis and adapted to sealingly engage a cylinder wall, each said land has an axial width dimension and a concave annular sidewall extending from each side of said land associated with said axial width dimension.
An oil control ring for a piston of an internal combustion engine, said ring comprising an annular body defining a central axis, said ring having a U-shaped cross-section comprising a centrally positioned web extending parallel to said axis and a pair of axially spaced rail portions integrally coupled to said web, wherein each rail portion extends radially outwardly with respect to said web, an extremity of each rail portion defining a land extending parallel to said axis and adapted to sealingly engage a cylinder wall, each said land has an axial width dimension and a concave annular sidewall extending from each side of said land associated with said axial width dimension wherein said ring further comprises an annular spring disposed between said rail portions to impart rigidity to the ring, and to thereby facilitate handling of said oil control ring.
An oil control ring for a piston of an internal combustion engine, said ring comprising an annular body defining a central axis, said ring having a U-shaped cross-section comprising a centrally positioned web extending parallel to said axis and a pair of axially spaced rail portions integrally coupled to said web, wherein each rail portion extends radially outwardly with respect to said web, an extremity of each rail portion defining a land extending parallel to said axis and adapted to sealingly engage a cylinder wall, each said land has an axial width dimension and a concave annular sidewall extending symmetrically from each side of said land associated with said axial width dimension wherein said concave annular sidewall comprises an annular groove flanking said land about the body of said ring, and wherein said ring further comprises an annular spring disposed within said ring, said spring situated between said rail portions and immediately adjacent said web.
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