EP0376900B1 - A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, particularly for motor vehicles - Google Patents

A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, particularly for motor vehicles Download PDF

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EP0376900B1
EP0376900B1 EP89830550A EP89830550A EP0376900B1 EP 0376900 B1 EP0376900 B1 EP 0376900B1 EP 89830550 A EP89830550 A EP 89830550A EP 89830550 A EP89830550 A EP 89830550A EP 0376900 B1 EP0376900 B1 EP 0376900B1
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sump
block
main bearing
bearing caps
engine according
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EP0376900A1 (en
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Eppo Ricordi
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Fiat Auto SpA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F7/00—Casings, e.g. crankcases or frames
    • F02F7/0002—Cylinder arrangements
    • F02F7/0007—Crankcases of engines with cylinders in line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads 
    • F02F1/002—Integrally formed cylinders and cylinder heads
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F7/00—Casings, e.g. crankcases or frames
    • F02F7/0043—Arrangements of mechanical drive elements
    • F02F7/0053—Crankshaft bearings fitted in the crankcase
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B1/00—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
    • F02B1/02—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
    • F02B1/04—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/16—Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18—Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B2075/1804—Number of cylinders
    • F02B2075/1816—Number of cylinders four
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B2275/00—Other engines, components or details, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F02B2275/20—SOHC [Single overhead camshaft]
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads 
    • F02F2001/008—Stress problems, especially related to thermal stress
EP89830550A 1988-12-30 1989-12-19 A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, particularly for motor vehicles Expired - Lifetime EP0376900B1 (en)

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IT6817788 1988-12-30
IT68177/88A IT1224051B (it) 1988-12-30 1988-12-30 Motore a combustione interna pluri cilindrico particolarmente per autoveicoli

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EP0376900A1 EP0376900A1 (en) 1990-07-04
EP0376900B1 true EP0376900B1 (en) 1993-07-07

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BR (1) BR8906870A (it)
DE (1) DE68907474T2 (it)
ES (1) ES2042070T3 (it)
IT (1) IT1224051B (it)

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DE4033623C1 (it) * 1990-10-23 1992-03-12 Mercedes-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart, De
DE19633419C1 (de) * 1996-08-20 1997-11-20 Porsche Ag Zylinderblock einer Brennkraftmaschine
JP2005042653A (ja) 2003-07-24 2005-02-17 Honda Motor Co Ltd 液冷式エンジン

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FR862709A (fr) * 1938-09-10 1941-03-13 Maschf Augsburg Nuernberg Ag Moteur à combustion interne construit en métal léger
GB1040793A (en) * 1964-04-10 1966-09-01 British Aluminium Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to internal combustion engines
AT376018B (de) * 1975-09-04 1984-10-10 List Hans Wassergekuehlte brennkraftmaschine
US4838221A (en) * 1987-01-21 1989-06-13 Mazda Motor Corporation Automotive engine construction

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EP0376900A1 (en) 1990-07-04
IT8868177A0 (it) 1988-12-30
DE68907474T2 (de) 1993-10-21
ES2042070T3 (es) 1993-12-01
BR8906870A (pt) 1990-09-25
DE68907474D1 (de) 1993-08-12
IT1224051B (it) 1990-09-26

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