WO2022230802A1 - 内燃機関のベルトカバー構造 - Google Patents

内燃機関のベルトカバー構造 Download PDF

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WO2022230802A1
WO2022230802A1 PCT/JP2022/018706 JP2022018706W WO2022230802A1 WO 2022230802 A1 WO2022230802 A1 WO 2022230802A1 JP 2022018706 W JP2022018706 W JP 2022018706W WO 2022230802 A1 WO2022230802 A1 WO 2022230802A1
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広一郎 浅芽
順 依田
匡 金森
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    • 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
    • F02B67/00—Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02B67/04—Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for of mechanically-driven auxiliary apparatus
    • F02B67/06—Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for of mechanically-driven auxiliary apparatus driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members
    • 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
    • F02B75/22—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders in V, fan, or star arrangement
    • 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
    • F02B77/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not otherwise provided for
    • 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
    • F02F11/00—Arrangements of sealings in combustion engines
    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M1/00—Frames or casings of engines, machines or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds
    • F16M1/02—Frames or casings of engines, machines or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds for reciprocating engines or similar machines
    • F16M1/026—Frames or casings of engines, machines or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds for reciprocating engines or similar machines for housing movable engine or machine parts other than crankshafts, e.g. valve-gear housings
    • 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
    • F02B2275/06—Endless member is a belt

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  • the present invention relates to a belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine for protecting a timing belt attached to the internal combustion engine.
  • Timing belt or a transmission band such as a timing chain
  • a belt cover for covering the timing belt is arranged in the cylinder block.
  • a belt cover is required to have sealing properties for waterproofing and dustproofing.
  • Patent Document 1 a labyrinth-shaped drainage structure is provided in the lower part of the timing belt cover and the lower part of the engine body to drain the water accumulated in the timing belt cover.
  • the timing belt is exposed to water, which may deteriorate the timing belt.
  • Patent Document 2 a guide is provided that is inclined toward the internal combustion engine main body from the drain hole of the water pump arranged inside the timing belt cover. The water discharged from the water drain hole is guided along the guide to the side of the internal combustion engine body, and then to the lower side of the crank pulley. This keeps the timing belt from getting wet.
  • Patent Document 1 in order to improve drainage performance so that water does not accumulate inside the cover, a large discharge port must be provided, and therefore a complicated labyrinth structure must be provided to prevent foreign matter from entering. , it is difficult to achieve both drainage and prevention of entry of foreign matter.
  • constructing a guide inclined toward the internal combustion engine main body requires forming a concave portion for arranging the guide on the internal combustion engine main body side. Constraints occur. For this reason, when the recessed portion cannot be formed, it cannot be adopted.
  • the timing belt cover is required to efficiently drain water from the water drain hole without forming a recess for draining water in the internal combustion engine body, and to have sealing properties for waterproofing and dustproofing.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a belt cover for an internal combustion engine that efficiently discharges water from the drain hole and has excellent sealing properties.
  • the invention according to claim 1 provides a belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine, which is arranged on one side of an internal combustion engine main body (cylinder block CB in the embodiment (hereinafter the same in this section)).
  • a belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine 1 that houses at least a part of a timing belt TB, which is arranged on the one side and includes a water pump 30 provided with a drain hole 35 for draining water;
  • An inner cover member (oil pump case OP) that covers the timing belt TB on the side closer to the internal combustion engine 1, and an outer cover member that covers the timing belt TB on the side farther from the internal combustion engine 1 than the timing belt TB
  • the inner cover member and the outer cover member are fixed via a sealing member 40 to form a case (lower case 90), and the inside of the case has a guide rib 91 for guiding the drainage from the drainage hole 35 to the lower part of the case while separating it from the timing belt TB, and a discharge port 92 for discharging the drainage from the case at
  • the drainage from the drain hole of the water pump is guided by the guide ribs formed inside the case to the outlet.
  • the sealing property is excellent.
  • the invention according to claim 2 is the belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein an inclined wall 93a inclined toward the discharge port 92 is formed in the lower portion of the inner wall 93 of the case.
  • the lower end 91a of the guide rib 91 is formed toward the inclined wall 93a, and the drainage from the drain hole 35 is guided to the discharge port 92 via the guide rib 91 and the inclined wall 93a. It is characterized by being cut.
  • the guide rib By forming the lower end of the guide rib toward the inner wall of the case in this way, it is possible to guide the drainage away from the timing belt. In addition, the inclination of the inclined wall can efficiently guide the waste water to the outlet.
  • the invention according to claim 3 is the belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner cover member is assembled to the internal combustion engine body below and adjacent to the water pump 30.
  • An inclined surface 89 is formed between the inner cover member and the internal combustion engine main body, and the drainage from the drain hole 35 is guided into the case along the inclined surface 89. do.
  • the water drain from the water pump drains at an inclination formed between the inner cover member and the internal combustion engine body. If configured to be guided into the interior of the case along the surface, drainage from the drain hole of the water pump can be smoothly guided into the interior of the case.
  • the invention according to claim 4 is the belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein the outer cover member extends beyond the inner cover member at a position facing the inclined surface 89 and extends over the internal combustion engine main body. and is fixed to the internal combustion engine body via the sealing member 40.
  • the inclined surface 89 is formed with the outside of the case by the projecting portion 94a. It is characterized by being separated.
  • the protruding portion of the outer cover member is fixed to the internal combustion engine body beyond the inner cover member via the sealing member, so that the protruding portion forms an inclined surface that guides the drainage of the case. Can be isolated from the outside. As a result, the waterproof and dustproof effects of the case can be enhanced.
  • the invention according to claim 5 is the belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the case 90 accommodates a drive pulley 15 attached to the crankshaft 10, An inclined wall 93a inclined toward the discharge port 92 is formed in the lower part of the case 90, the guide rib 91 is formed in the inner cover member, and the inner cover member is provided with the inner cover. Vibration suppression ribs (ribs 95a) extending in the radial direction of the drive pulley 15 are formed below the lower ends of the guide ribs 91 for suppressing vibration of the member, and the drainage from the drain holes 35 is controlled by the guide ribs. After being guided by 91, it is guided to the inclined wall 93a via the vibration suppressing rib.
  • the vibration suppression ribs formed for vibration suppression of the inner cover member extend in the radial direction of the drive pulley associated with the crankshaft and are formed below the lower ends of the guide ribs so that drainage is and then guided to the inclined wall via the vibration suppression ribs. As a result, it is possible to further guide the drainage away from the timing belt, thereby suppressing the timing belt from being splashed with the drainage.
  • the invention according to claim 6 is the belt cover structure for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner cover member is a part of an oil pump case OP that houses an oil pump. characterized by being
  • the inner cover member By making the inner cover member part of the oil pump case in this way, the inner cover member can also serve as a function of housing the oil pump, and the inner cover member can be effectively utilized.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a timing belt in an internal combustion engine and a belt cover arranged inside the timing belt;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a belt cover arranged outside the timing belt in the internal combustion engine;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the internal combustion engine showing a state in which the belt cover is attached;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the outer surface of the oil pump case;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view showing the flow of drainage in the oil pump case; It is the perspective view which looked at the lower side cover from the inside. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower side cover from the outside.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a structure in which an oil pump case, a lower cover, and a cylinder block are sealed with each other;
  • FIG. 1 shows a timing belt TB in an internal combustion engine 1 and a belt cover arranged inside the timing belt TB.
  • FIG. 2 shows a belt cover arranged outside the timing belt TB in the internal combustion engine 1.
  • the inner side and the outer side here refer to the side closer to the cylinder head CH, CH or the cylinder block CB of the internal combustion engine 1 with respect to the timing belt TB as the inner side, and the opposite side to the outer side.
  • crankshaft 10 and camshafts 11, 12, 13, and 14 are arranged so as to protrude from cylinder heads CH, CH and cylinder block CB on one side of the internal combustion engine 1 .
  • Crankshaft 10 and camshafts 11, 12, 13 and 14 are connected to drive pulleys 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, respectively.
  • a timing belt TB is stretched over the drive pulleys 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and other pulleys.
  • the timing belt TB is protected by a belt cover.
  • the belt cover is attached to one side surface of the internal combustion engine body.
  • the belt cover of this embodiment includes a front inner cover 2, a rear inner cover 3, an upper outer cover 4, a lower outer cover 5, a rear outer cover 7, a side mount bracket 8, and a lower cover 9. have.
  • the belt cover as a whole accommodates the timing belt TB in a liquid-tight state by sealing the spaces between the covers by arranging sealing members or the like.
  • the lower cover 9 is attached around the crankshaft 10, and the side mount bracket 8 is attached above and adjacent to the lower cover 9.
  • the rear outer cover 7 is then mounted above and adjacent to the side mount bracket 8, covering the outside of the drive pulleys 18, 19 of the camshafts 13, 14.
  • the lower outer cover 5 is attached above and adjacent to the side mount bracket 8
  • the upper outer cover 4 is attached above and adjacent to the lower outer cover 5 .
  • the upper outer cover 4 and the lower outer cover 5 together constitute a front outer cover 6 that covers the outer sides of the drive pulleys 16 and 17 of the camshafts 11 and 12 .
  • the front outer cover 6 is arranged forward of the rear outer cover 7 .
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of the internal combustion engine 1 showing a state in which the belt cover is assembled.
  • a crank pulley 20 is connected to the crankshaft 10
  • a pipe 21 is arranged outside the front outer cover 6 and the rear outer cover 7, and a side A pipe 22 is arranged outside the mount bracket 8 .
  • the lower case 90 includes an oil pump case OP that covers the timing belt TB on the side closer to the internal combustion engine 1 than the timing belt TB, and a lower cover 9 that covers the timing belt TB on the side farther from the internal combustion engine 1 than the timing belt TB. and have The lower cover 9 is attached to the oil pump case OP using fastening members such as bolts.
  • the lower case 90 accommodates a timing belt TB arranged on one side surface of the internal combustion engine 1 . Specifically, the drive pulley 15 attached to the crankshaft 10 and the timing belt TB around the drive pulley 15 are accommodated.
  • the water pump 30 is arranged adjacent to the inner side (deep side in the crankshaft direction) of the side mount bracket 8 .
  • the water pump 30 has a drain hole 35 for draining water above the lower case 90 .
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the outer surface of the oil pump case OP. 4 also shows the structure of the seal member 40 held between the lower cover 9 and the oil pump case OP.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view showing the flow of drainage in the oil pump case OP.
  • the oil pump case OP and the lower cover 9 constitute a lower case 90 by being fixed with fastening members such as bolts through the sealing member 40 .
  • the oil pump case OP is assembled to the cylinder block CB, and the lower cover 9 is assembled to the oil pump case OP.
  • the outer surface of the oil pump case OP (the surface facing the lower cover 9) is formed with ribs for various purposes. Specifically, a guide rib 91 guides the water discharged from the drain hole 35 to the lower side of the lower case 90 while separating it from the timing belt TB, and a guide rib 91 extends in the radial direction of the drive pulley 15 to suppress vibration of the oil pump case OP. It has radially extending ribs 95a, 95b, 95c.
  • a discharge port 92 is formed at the lower end of the lower case 90 for discharging the drainage from the drain hole 35 from the lower case 90 . Drainage from the drain hole 35 is guided to the discharge port 92 via the guide ribs 91 .
  • the oil pump case OP and the lower cover 9 respectively have mating surfaces 96a and 96b that are mated with each other.
  • a recessed groove U (see FIG. 5) for fitting the seal member 40 is formed in the mating surface 96a of the oil pump case OP.
  • the lower cover 9 is formed with a recessed groove (not shown) for fitting the seal member 40 therein.
  • An inner wall 93 of the lower case 90 is an inner surface separated from the outside by a mating surface 96a of the oil pump case OP. The inner wall 93 is arranged away from the timing belt TB so that the timing belt TB does not hit it.
  • the lower end of the oil pump case OP has a projecting portion 98 for arranging an accessory.
  • the guide rib 91 is formed so as to gradually separate from the timing belt TB as it goes downward, thereby securing a space for arranging the auxiliary machine and This is preferable because the TB is not exposed to water.
  • the drainage guided to the side of the inclined wall 93a by the rib 95a flows from the surface of the rib toward the side of the lower cover 9 and further toward the discharge port 92. The water flow is prevented from flowing to the timing belt side, and is quickly discharged from the discharge port 92.
  • a rib may be provided instead of the projecting portion 98 to suppress the vibration and prevent the drainage from flowing to the belt side.
  • the protruding portion 98 or the rib it is possible to suppress the intrusion of foreign matter and water from the discharge port, and furthermore, it is possible to obtain the effect of reducing the vibration noise.
  • an inclined wall 93a inclined toward the discharge port 92 is formed in the lower part of the lower case 90 and the lower part of the inner wall 93 on the side of the oil pump case OP.
  • a lower end 91a of the guide rib 91 is formed toward an inclined wall 93a. Therefore, the drainage from the drainage hole 35 is guided to the discharge port 92 via the guide rib 91 and the inclined wall 93a.
  • the rib 95 a is formed adjacent to the lower side of the lower end of the guide rib 91 .
  • the rib 95a is inclined downward toward the inclined wall 93a. Therefore, after being guided by the guide ribs 91, the drainage from the drainage holes 35 is more reliably guided to the inclined wall 93a via the ribs 95a.
  • a fastening portion 97 for fastening the pulley 25 (see FIG. 1) is formed in the oil pump case OP. A part of the fastening portion 97 is omitted in FIGS. 4 and 5 .
  • An inclined surface 89 is formed between the drain hole 35 and the guide rib 91 on the cylinder block CB side of the fastening portion 97 in the axial direction.
  • An inclined surface 89 is formed.
  • the inclined surface 89 is preferably formed so as to be continuous in both the oil pump case OP and the cylinder block CB, but the inclined surface 89 may be formed in either one.
  • the drainage channel of the drain hole 35 is composed of the inclined surface 89, the guide ribs 91, the ribs 95a, and the inclined walls 93a, as shown in FIG.
  • the inclined wall 93a is sealed by a sealing member 40.
  • the water drained from the drain hole 35 is first guided into the lower case 90 by the inclined surface 89, and guided to the discharge port 32 via the guide ribs 91, ribs 95a, and inclined wall 93a. .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower cover 9 as seen from the inside.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lower cover 9 as seen from the outside.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a structure in which the oil pump case OP, the lower cover 9, and the cylinder block CB are sealed with each other.
  • the lower cover 9 is provided with a mating surface 96b that separates the inside and outside of the lower case 90 by mating with the mating surface 96a of the oil pump case OP.
  • the seal member 40 is fitted into a groove formed in the mating surface 96b.
  • the lower cover 9 is formed with a side wall 94 that separates the inside and the outside of the lower cover 9 .
  • the side wall 94 is formed so as to surround the lower cover 9 except for the portion where the lower cover 9 is assembled with the side mount bracket 8 .
  • a side wall 94 of the lower cover 9 is configured to extend in the crankshaft direction.
  • projecting portions 94a and 94b are formed at the upper end portion of the side wall 94. As shown in FIG. Although the projecting portion 94a and the projecting portion 94b have different shapes, they have similar functions, so only the structure around the projecting portion 94a will be described.
  • the protruding portion 94a is a portion of the side wall 94 that extends further in the axial direction than other portions of the side wall 94. As shown in FIG. Most of the mating surface 96b formed at the end of the side wall 94 on the internal combustion engine body side in the axial direction abuts against the mating surface 96a of the oil pump case OP. On the other hand, the protruding portion 94a extends beyond the oil pump case OP to reach the vicinity of the cylinder block CB, and is fixed by pressure contact via the seal member 40 . Thus, the projecting portion 94a is a portion formed by projecting the side wall 94 in the direction of the cylinder block CB to a length that contacts the cylinder block CB. In addition, the projecting portion 94a covers a position (B portion in FIG. 5) facing forward with respect to the inclined surface 89. As shown in FIG.
  • a mating surface 96c for the side mount bracket 8 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the lower cover 9 so as to surround the oil pump case OP.
  • a lower seal member 41 for sealing the lower cover 9 and the side mount bracket 8 is arranged on the mating surface 96c.
  • the upper end portion of the side wall of the lower cover 9 has a projecting portion 94b projecting in the direction of the internal combustion engine 1. As shown in FIG.
  • a plurality of vibration suppression ribs are arranged on the outer surface of the lower cover 9 in order to increase the rigidity of the lower cover 9 and suppress vibration of the lower cover 9 .
  • a plurality of fan-shaped first convex ribs 99b are radially formed on the outer surface of the lower cover 9 with the opening 99a of the crankshaft 10 as the center.
  • five I-shaped second convex ribs 99c are arranged on the outer surface of the lower cover 9 so as to be adjacent to the first convex ribs 99b in the circumferential direction.
  • the projection height of the second convex rib 99c is formed to be lower than that of the first convex rib 99b.
  • the second convex ribs 99c provided between the first convex ribs 99b increase the rigidity of the lower cover 9, suppressing film surface vibration of the lower cover 9 due to driving of the crankshaft 10 and the timing belt TB. and the vibration of the mating surface 96c is suppressed. Therefore, the sealing performance of the mating surface 96c can be maintained without fastening with a separate fastening bolt or the like, and deterioration due to vibration of the lower seal member 41 can be reduced.
  • the number of each rib is not limited to the number of ribs of this embodiment. Also in FIG. 6 described above, vibration suppressing ribs are formed so as to correspond to FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a structure in which the oil pump case OP, the lower cover 9, and the cylinder block CB are sealed with each other.
  • FIG. 8 is a view seen from direction A in FIGS. 4 and 6.
  • the protruding portion 94a is a part of the side wall 94 protruding from the cylinder block CB beyond the oil pump case OP.
  • the projecting portion 94a is formed at the upper end portion of the side wall 94 in this embodiment.
  • the cylinder block CB side of the projecting portion 94a is fixed via the sealing member 40.
  • the seal member 40 is continuously arranged at the lower end of the protrusion 94a, the protrusion 94a is also fixed to the oil pump case OP via the seal member 40.
  • the lower cover 9 is fixed to both the oil pump case OP and the cylinder block CB via the seal member 40 due to the projecting portion 94a.
  • the drainage from the drain hole 35 of the water pump 30 is guided by the guide ribs 91 formed inside the lower case 90 to the discharge port 92 . Drainage from the water drain hole 35 of the water pump 30 is dared to be guided into the lower case 90, and is drained after being guided to the lower side of the lower case 90. - ⁇ As a result, it is not necessary to provide an opening for drainage in the vicinity of the drain hole 35 . Further, since the oil pump case OP and the lower cover 9 are fixed via the sealing member 40, the sealing performance is excellent. As a result, the belt cover of the internal combustion engine can efficiently discharge water from the water drain hole 35 and prevent water and dust from entering from the vicinity of the water drain hole 35, and has excellent sealing performance for waterproofing and dustproofing. can provide.
  • the guide rib 91 by forming the lower end of the guide rib 91 toward the inner wall 93 of the lower case 90, it is possible to guide the drainage away from the timing belt TB.
  • the inclination of the inclined wall 93a can efficiently guide the waste water to the discharge port 92. As shown in FIG.
  • the oil pump case OP when the oil pump case OP is assembled to the cylinder block CB adjacent to the lower side of the water pump 30, the water drained from the water drain hole 35 of the water pump 30 is separated from the oil pump case OP and the cylinder. It is configured to be guided into the inside of the lower case 90 along an inclined surface 89 formed between the block CB. As a result, drainage from the drain hole 35 of the water pump 30 can be smoothly guided to the inside of the lower case 90 .
  • the projecting portion 94a of the lower cover 9 is fixed to the cylinder block CB via the seal member 40 beyond the oil pump case OP.
  • the inclined surface 89 on which the projecting portion 94 a guides the drainage can be separated from the outside of the lower case 90 .
  • the waterproof and dustproof effects of the lower case 90 can be enhanced.
  • the rib 95 a formed for suppressing vibration of the oil pump case OP extends in the radial direction of the drive pulley 15 attached to the crankshaft 10 and is below the lower end of the guide rib 91 . formed in After being guided by the guide ribs 91, the waste water is led to the inclined wall 93a via the ribs 95a. As a result, it is possible to further guide the drainage away from the timing belt TB, thereby suppressing the timing belt TB from being splashed with the drainage.
  • the member to which the lower cover 9 is assembled is part of the oil pump case OP.
  • the member to which the lower cover 9 is attached can also have the function of housing the oil pump, and the member to which the lower cover 9 is attached can be effectively utilized.
  • the timing belt TB is used as the transmission belt for transmitting the driving force from the crankshaft 10 to the camshafts 11, 12, 13, 14, but it is not limited to this.
  • a chain transmission mechanism may be employed in which a transmission belt made up of a timing chain is stretched over a crankshaft drive wheel and a camshaft driven wheel made up of sprockets.
  • the member to which the lower cover 9 is assembled is a part of the oil pump case OP that houses the oil pump, but it is not limited to this.
  • the case may be a case that houses accessories other than the oil pump, or a cover may be further arranged outside the oil pump case OP, and the lower cover 9 may be attached to the cover.

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