Pressurized oil system powered by two-stroke engine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12055076-B2
Application number	US-202318210379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2023
Priority date	Aug 15, 2017
Publication date	Aug 6, 2024
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024

Abstract

A two-stroke engine comprises a first oiling system and a second oiling system. The first oiling system includes a low-pressure pump that distributes oil from a first oil tank to the two-stroke engine. The second oiling system includes a pump mechanically coupled to a crankshaft of the two-stroke engine, wherein the pump distributes oil from a second oil tank to an accessory at a pressure greater than the first oil pressure, wherein oil distributed to the accessory is returned to the second oil tank.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A snow vehicle comprising:
an endless track;
a frame;
a transmission;
a two-stroke engine having a crankshaft mechanically coupled to drive the endless track via the transmission, wherein the two-stroke engine comprises:
a two-stroke engine oiling system that distributes oil from a first oil tank to the two-stroke engine at a first oil pressure;
a high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) pressure pump assembly mechanically coupled to the crankshaft; and
a pressurized oiling system that includes a pump mechanically coupled to a crankshaft of the two-stroke engine to distribute oil from a second oil tank to the HPDI pressure pump at a second oil pressure, wherein oil distributed to the HPDI pressure pump is returned to the second oil tank.

2. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized oiling system is a closed loop oiling system.

3. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized oiling system is not in fluid communication with the two-stroke oiling system.

4. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the HPDI pressure pump includes one or more cam lobes configured to convert rotational motion provided by the crankshaft to linear motion, wherein the oil distributed to the HPDI pressure pump provides lubrication of the one or more cam lobes.

5. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the pump is mechanically coupled to the crankshaft via a shaft having an axis perpendicular to an axis of the crankshaft.

6. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second oil tank and the pump are located below the HPDI pressure pump.

7. The snow vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the second oil tank and the pump are located forward of the engine.

8. The snow vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the HPDI pressure pump assembly is mechanically coupled to the crankshaft via a belt.

9. A snow vehicle comprising:
an endless track;
a frame;
a transmission;
a two-stroke engine having a crankshaft mechanically coupled to drive the endless track via the transmission;
a turbocharger coupled to provide compressed air to the two-stroke engine;
an intercooler configured to cool the compressed air provided by the turbocharger prior to the compressed air being provided to the two-stroke engine;
a cooling circuit comprising a coolant tank and a heat exchanger, wherein the cooling circuit provides coolant from the heat exchanger to the intercooler, and from the intercooler to the two-stroke engine, wherein coolant provided to the intercooler is lower in temperature than coolant provided to the two-stroke engine.

10. The snow vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the cooling circuit includes a water pump, wherein coolant exiting the intercooler is provided to the water pump.

11. The snow vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the water pump is located below the intercooler to allow gravity to provide coolant from the intercooler to the water pump.

12. The snow vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the water pump provides coolant to the two-stroke engine as part of a first coolant loop.

13. The snow vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the water pump provides coolant to the turbocharger as part of a second coolant loop.

14. The snow vehicle of claim 13 , further including a throttle body, wherein the water pump provides coolant to the throttle body and to the turbocharger as part of the second coolant loop.

15. The snow vehicle of claim 14 , wherein coolant returning from the intercooler is mixed together with coolant from the second coolant loop at the water pump or the two-stroke engine.

Assignees

• Arctic Cat Inc

Inventors

• Fuhrman Alexander Konrad
• Hayes Ryan Douglas
• Ellsworth Andrew Jon
• Christensen Cord Miller
• Sabo David Mark
• Kvenvold Derek Robert

Classifications

• F01M2011/021

  for lubricating auxiliaries, e.g. pumps or turbo chargers · CPC title

• F02B2075/025

  two · CPC title

• F02B75/02

  Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke · CPC title

• F01P2001/023

  Cooling cylinders (F01P2003/022 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F01P1/02

  Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads, e.g. ducting cooling-air from its pressure source to cylinders or along cylinders · CPC title