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US 7,410,398 B2Granted
Engine mounted oil tank
AssigneeBRP US Inc.
InventorsDevlin A. Hunt, Robert H. Trams
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Abstract
An oil system for an outboard motor is disclosed. The oil system has a pump disposed in an oil reservoir. The oil reservoir is attached to an engine of the outboard motor. The oil reservoir is preferably sized according to engine size to hold an average year's supply of oil.
Claims33
An outboard motor comprising:
- a two-stroke direct fuel injected engine mounted on a midsection of the outboard motor;
- a housing positioned about the engine;
- an oil tank positioned in the housing;
- a pump disposed within the oil tank and in fluid communication with the engine;
- a plurality of oil lines extending from the oil tank to the engine;
- and
- an oil line shield constructed to secure a portion of the plurality of oil lines to prevent the plurality of oil lines from rubbing against the engine during motor operation.
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An outboard motor comprising:
- a two-stroke direct fuel injected engine mounted on a midsection of the outboard motor;
- a housing positioned about the engine;
- an oil tank positioned in the housing;
- and
- a pump disposed within the oil tank and in fluid communication with the engine;
- the pump comprising:
- a drive section and a pump section;
- and
- a drive assembly disposed in the drive section, the drive assembly including at least one permanent magnet and a coil assembly disposed within a magnetic field of the at least one permanent magnet, the coil assembly movable reciprocally axially along a central axis upon application of power to the coil assembly.
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An outboard motor comprising:
- an engine disposed within a housing of the outboard motor and forming a cavity between a portion of the engine and the housing;
- an oil container disposed in the cavity between the engine and the housing;
- and
- a pump enclosed in the oil container;
- the pump comprising:
- a drive section and a pump section;
- and
- a drive assembly disposed in the drive section, the drive assembly including at least one permanent magnet and a coil assembly disposed within a magnetic field of the at least one permanent magnet, the coil assembly movable reciprocally axially along a central axis upon application of power to the coil assembly.
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An outboard motor comprising:
- an engine disposed within a housing of the outboard motor and forming a cavity between a portion of the engine and the housing;
- an oil container disposed in the cavity between the engine and the housing;
- and
- a pump enclosed in the oil container;
- wherein a pressure switch and a float are enclosed in the oil container;
- wherein the float is electrically connected to an ECU and wherein, if the float indicates an oil level below a predetermined level, the ECU controls the engine in a limp-home mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.