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
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
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
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