Valve mechanism lubrication system for horizontal cylinder overhead valve engine
First Claim
1. A lubrication system for the valve actuating mechanism of an overhead valve, horizontal cylinder internal combustion engine comprising:
- a crankcase having lubricating oil therein;
a rocker box housing said valve actuating mechanism, said valve actuating mechanism including a lower rocker arm and an upper rocker arm with the lower rocker arm disposed for rocking in a substantially horizontal rocking plane;
a push rod cavity communicating at one end with said crankcase and at another end with said rocker box; and
oil slinger means for slinging liquid oil from said crankcase through said push rod cavity into said rocker box such that the lower rocker arm is at least partially submerged.
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Abstract
A lubrication system for the valve actuating mechanism of an internal combustion engine having a vertical drive shaft and horizontally oriented cylinder includes a rocker box housing the valve actuating mechanism with the valve actuating mechanism including a lower rocker arm and an upper rocker arm each oriented for rocking in a substantially horizontal rocking plane. A push rod cavity communicates at one end with the crankcase and at the other end with the rocker box. A cam shaft gear disposed at a lower end of a vertical cam shaft slings liquid oil from the crankcase through the push rod cavity into the rocker box. A dam is provided for retaining liquid oil in the rocker box at a level which partially submerges the lower rocker arm such that the rocking motion of the lower rocker arm splashes dammed oil to lubricate the valve actuating mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A lubrication system for the valve actuating mechanism of an overhead valve, horizontal cylinder internal combustion engine comprising:
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a crankcase having lubricating oil therein; a rocker box housing said valve actuating mechanism, said valve actuating mechanism including a lower rocker arm and an upper rocker arm with the lower rocker arm disposed for rocking in a substantially horizontal rocking plane; a push rod cavity communicating at one end with said crankcase and at another end with said rocker box; and oil slinger means for slinging liquid oil from said crankcase through said push rod cavity into said rocker box such that the lower rocker arm is at least partially submerged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lubrication system for the valve actuating mechanism of an overhead valve, horizontal cylinder internal combustion engine comprising:
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a crankcase having lubricating oil therein; a camshaft disposed in said crankcase; a rocker box housing said valve actuating mechanism; a push rod cavity communicating at one end with said crankcase and at another end with said rocker box; and oil slinger means for slinging liquid oil from said crankcase through said push rod cavity into said rocker box. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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