GB2426550B - Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines - Google Patents

Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines

Info

Publication number
GB2426550B
GB2426550B GB0510624A GB0510624A GB2426550B GB 2426550 B GB2426550 B GB 2426550B GB 0510624 A GB0510624 A GB 0510624A GB 0510624 A GB0510624 A GB 0510624A GB 2426550 B GB2426550 B GB 2426550B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
cylinder
configuration engines
boxer configuration
stroke boxer
stroke
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
GB0510624A
Other versions
GB2426550A (en
GB0510624D0 (en
Inventor
Jean-Pierre Pirault
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Southwest Research Institute SwRI
Original Assignee
Southwest Research Institute SwRI
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Southwest Research Institute SwRI filed Critical Southwest Research Institute SwRI
Priority to GB0510624A priority Critical patent/GB2426550B/en
Priority to GB0912163A priority patent/GB2458600B/en
Publication of GB0510624D0 publication Critical patent/GB0510624D0/en
Publication of GB2426550A publication Critical patent/GB2426550A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2426550B publication Critical patent/GB2426550B/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00—Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/06—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of crankshafts or connecting rods with lubricant passageways, e.g. bores
    • 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
    • F02B75/24—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type
    • 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
    • F02B75/24—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type
    • F02B75/243—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type with only one crankshaft of the "boxer" type, e.g. all connecting rods attached to separate crankshaft bearings
    • 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
    • F02B75/24—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type
    • F02B75/246—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type with only one crankshaft of the "pancake" type, e.g. pairs of connecting rods attached to common crankshaft bearing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/02—Arrangements of lubricant conduits
    • F01M2011/026—Arrangements of lubricant conduits for lubricating crankshaft bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/02—Arrangements of lubricant conduits
    • F01M2011/027—Arrangements of lubricant conduits for lubricating connecting rod bearings

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Shafts, Cranks, Connecting Bars, And Related Bearings (AREA)
GB0510624A 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines Active GB2426550B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0510624A GB2426550B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines
GB0912163A GB2458600B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0510624A GB2426550B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0510624D0 GB0510624D0 (en) 2005-06-29
GB2426550A GB2426550A (en) 2006-11-29
GB2426550B true GB2426550B (en) 2009-10-21

Family

ID=34834591

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0912163A Active GB2458600B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines
GB0510624A Active GB2426550B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0912163A Active GB2458600B (en) 2005-05-25 2005-05-25 Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (2) GB2458600B (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20160061106A1 (en) * 2014-08-26 2016-03-03 Ecomotors, Inc. Crankshaft for an internal combustion engine

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4217865A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-08-19 Barrett George M Internal combustion engine
DE3210088A1 (en) * 1982-03-19 1983-09-29 Hermann Dr.-Ing. 3302 Cremlingen Klaue Internal combustion engine with opposing pistons, especially for passenger cars

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4217865A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-08-19 Barrett George M Internal combustion engine
DE3210088A1 (en) * 1982-03-19 1983-09-29 Hermann Dr.-Ing. 3302 Cremlingen Klaue Internal combustion engine with opposing pistons, especially for passenger cars

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2426550A (en) 2006-11-29
GB0510624D0 (en) 2005-06-29
GB0912163D0 (en) 2009-08-26
GB2458600B (en) 2009-11-11
GB2458600A (en) 2009-09-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
TWI340791B (en) Dual six-stroke self-cooling internal combustion engine
EP1843016A4 (en) Internal combustion engine
EP1952001A4 (en) Internal combustion engine
EP1953361A4 (en) Cylinder-injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine
GB0620985D0 (en) Improved internal combustion engine
SE0600737L (en) Two-stroke engine
EP1900921A4 (en) Two-cycle engine
EP1959120A4 (en) Internal combustion engine
GB2413850B (en) Improvements relating to internal combustion engines
GB0525317D0 (en) Two-stroke engine
GB0509273D0 (en) Supercharged two-stroke engine
GB0218674D0 (en) Improvements in or relating to internal combustion engines
GB2458600B (en) Improvements to 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines
GB0520028D0 (en) Switchable two-stroke/four-stroke engine
EP1934446A4 (en) Engine having axiallyy opposed cylinders
GB2407360B (en) Improvements to 6 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines
GB2420376B (en) Improvements to the internal combustion engine
EP1907676A4 (en) Two-stroke internal combustion engine with enhanced scavenging
GB0502199D0 (en) Internal combustion engine
GB0324612D0 (en) Improvements to a cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration engines
GB2428274B (en) Improvements to internal combustion engine valve-actuation mechanisms
GB0422288D0 (en) Internal combustion engine with at least two cylinder blocks
AU308147S (en) Internal combustion engine
PL376037A1 (en) Free-piston combustion engine
GB0410575D0 (en) Modified 2 stroke internal combustion engine theoretical 1 stroke engine

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
COOA Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application

Owner name: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Free format text: FORMER APPLICANT(S): PIRAULT, JEAN-PIERRE