Engine

US10087835B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10087835-B2
Application numberUS-201615078578-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 23, 2016
Priority dateMar 27, 2015
Publication dateOct 2, 2018
Grant dateOct 2, 2018

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Abstract

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide an engine in which operation of a control system and communication of information can be performed easily form above the engine. A blank part is formed in a top cover provided on an upper surface of an engine arranged in an engine room of a ship so as to penetrate vertically the top cover, an engine side operation part is arranged so as to face the blank part, and an upper end of the engine side operation part is positioned lower than an upper surface of the top cover.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. An engine arranged in an engine room, comprising: a top cover provided on an upper surface of the engine; an opening formed in a top surface of the top cover, the opening vertically penetrating the top surface of the top cover; and an engine side operation part arranged in the opening so as to face the opening, the engine side operation part comprising an emergency stop switch, a maintenance connector and a fuse box of a control system, and wherein an upper end of each of the emergency switch, the maintenance connector, and the fuse box of the control system is positioned lower than an upper surface of the top cover. 2. The engine according to claim 1 , wherein a control unit controlling the engine is arranged in a side surface of the engine, and wherein the engine side operation part is operatively connected to the control unit, and wherein the opening of the top cover in which the engine side operation part is arranged is shifted toward the control unit in top planar view.

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Classifications

  • F02B77/02Primary

    Surface coverings of combustion-gas-swept parts (of pistons F02F3/10; of cylinders and cylinder heads F02F1/00) · CPC title

  • for engine compartments · CPC title

  • Cylinder heads · CPC title

  • Other pistons with specially-shaped head · CPC title

  • Covers or casing arranged to protect plant or unit from marine environment · CPC title

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What does patent US10087835B2 cover?
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an engine in which operation of a control system and communication of information can be performed easily form above the engine. A blank part is formed in a top cover provided on an upper surface of an engine arranged in an engine room of a ship so as to penetrate vertically the top cover, an engine side operation part is arranged so as to face…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yanmar Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02B77/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).