Lubrication system for vehicle engine

US2015114336A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015114336-A1
Application numberUS-201514592655-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 8, 2015
Priority dateJul 10, 2013
Publication dateApr 30, 2015
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Abstract

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An oil filter and an oil cooler of a motorcycle combustion engine are disposed on an outer surface of an engine body side by side in a right-left direction. A first engine lubrication passage extending in the right-left direction is connected to an outflow passage for the oil cooler. A second engine lubrication passage is connected to the first engine lubrication passage, to extend frontward, and is disposed parallel to an inflow passage and an outflow passage for the oil filter. A third engine lubrication passage is connected to the second engine lubrication passage and extends upward from the second engine lubrication passage in front of the first engine lubrication passage.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A lubrication system for a vehicle combustion engine, the lubrication system comprising: an oil pump configured to supply a lubricating oil; an oil filter disposed downstream of the oil pump in a flow direction of the lubricating oil and configured to clean the lubricating oil; an oil cooler disposed downstream of the oil filter and configured to cool the lubricating oil, the oil filter and the oil cooler being disposed on an outer surface of an engin…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F01M1/02Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US2015114336A1 cover?
An oil filter and an oil cooler of a motorcycle combustion engine are disposed on an outer surface of an engine body side by side in a right-left direction. A first engine lubrication passage extending in the right-left direction is connected to an outflow passage for the oil cooler. A second engine lubrication passage is connected to the first engine lubrication passage, to extend frontward, a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01M1/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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