Patents Assigned to MAHLE ENGINE SYSTEMS
  • Patent number: 9279444
    Abstract: A crankshaft comprising a plurality of main journal bearing surfaces (102), a plurality of connector rod bearing surfaces (104), and at least one oil feed passageway (110) internal to the crankshaft, each of the at least one oil feed passageways (110) communicating with an inlet (122) and a plurality of outlets (124) located within bearing surfaces (102, 104), and wherein the inlet (122) is located within a first main journal bearing surface, and at least one of the outlets (124) is located within a further main journal bearing surface, and an engine and a vehicle comprising such a crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: MAHLE International GmbH, MAHLE Composants Moteur France SAS, MAHLE Engine Systems
    Inventors: Olivier Beaurepaire, Omar Mian
  • Patent number: 9046124
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement comprising a bearing shell, and a bearing shell receiving element, wherein the bearing shell is cylindrical or part-cylindrical and has a circumferential oil supply slot, and the bearing shell receiving element has an oil supply channel located in correspondence with the oil supply slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: MAHLE International GmbH, MAHLE Composants Moteur France SAS, MAHLE Engine Systems
    Inventors: Olivier Beaurepaire, Omar Mian, Guy Towlson
  • Publication number: 20140126847
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement comprising a bearing shell, and a bearing shell receiving element, wherein the bearing shell is cylindrical or part-cylindrical and has a circumferential oil supply slot, and the bearing shell receiving element has an oil supply channel located in correspondence with the oil supply slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: MAHLE International GmbH, MAHLE ENGINE SYSTEMS, MAHLE COMPOSANTS MOTEUR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Beaurepaire, Omar Mian, Guy Towlson
  • Publication number: 20140096739
    Abstract: A crankshaft comprising a plurality of main journal bearing surfaces (102), a plurality of connector rod bearing surfaces (104), and at least one oil feed passageway (110) internal to the crankshaft, each of the at least one oil feed passageways (110) communicating with an inlet (122) and a plurality of outlets (124) located within bearing surfaces (102, 104), and wherein the inlet (122) is located within a first main journal bearing surface, and at least one of the outlets (124) is located within a further main journal bearing surface, and an engine and a vehicle comprising such a crankshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH, MAHLE ENGINE SYSTEMS, MAHLE COMPOSANTS MOTEUR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Beaurepaire, Omar Mian