Abstract: The invention relates to a modular internal combustion engine (1) comprising an engine housing (17, 117) with a crankshaft drive (40) having at least one reciprocating piston (4) in a cylinder (2), which acts on a crankshaft (6) by means of a connecting rod (5), and a variable-speed gear box (10) connected to the crankshaft (6) via a disengaging clutch (8), and a gearbox output train (12) which connects to at least one drive shaft (15) of a vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine with at least one inlet channel (3), which generates a swirling flow (S) in the combustion chamber (2), preferably curved in the direction of the swirling flow (S) with an external wall region (3a) and an internal wall region (3b) relative to the swirling flow (S). A valve seat ring (4) is arranged in the region of the opening (9) of the inlet channel (3) into the combustion chamber (2). According to the invention, a strong swirling flow (S) without significant reduction of the flow cross-section of the inlet channel (3) may be achieved whilst keeping the mechanical loading on the cylinder head to a minimum, whereby the external wall region (3a), in the region of the valve seat ring (4), is at least partly formed by a projection (11) of the cylinder head (1) within an internal surface (4a) of the valve seat ring (4), whereby the internal surface (4a) of the valve seat ring (4) extends beyond said projection (11).

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes at least two intake valves per cylinder, and at least two intake ports leading to the intake valves, a first intake port preferably being configured as unthrottled tangential passage and the flow through a second intake port being controlled by means of a first throttle element (11) actuated in dependence of at least one engine parameter, and at least one fuel injector per cylinder injecting fuel into at least two intake ports, wherein in the closed position of the first throttle element at least one leakage aperture will permit a defined minimum flow through the second intake port.

Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine that comprises at least two inlet valves (4) per cylinder (1) and at least two inlet channels (2, 3) leading towards said inlet valves (4). A first inlet channel (2) of said inlet channels is preferably configured as an unthrottled tangential channel. The flow through a second inlet channel (3) is controlled by a first throttle device (11) that is controlled depending on at least one engine parameter. The internal combustion engine further comprises a fuel injection device (13) per cylinder (1) that injects fuel into at least two inlet channels (2, 3). In the closed state of the first throttle device (11) a defined minimum flow through the second inlet channel (3) can be generated by means of at least one leakage opening (12) of the first throttle device (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine with at least one inlet channel (3), which generates a swirling flow (S) in the combustion chamber (2), preferably curved in the direction of the swirling flow (S) with an external wall region (3a) and an internal wall region (3b) relative to the swirling flow (S). A valve seat ring (4) is arranged in the region of the opening (9) of the inlet channel (3) into the combustion chamber (2). According to the invention, a strong swirling flow (S) without significant reduction of the flow cross-section of the inlet channel (3) may be achieved whilst keeping the mechanical loading on the cylinder head to a minimum, whereby the external wall region (3a), in the region of the valve seat ring (4), is at least partly formed by a projection (11) of the cylinder head (1) within an internal surface (4a) of the valve seat ring (4), whereby the internal surface (4a) of the valve seat ring (4) extends beyond said projection (11).

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having at least two working pistons, each reciprocating in one cylinder and acting on a crankshaft through one connecting rod each and with at least one balance piston movably mounted in a balance cylinder of its own for balancing the inertial forces, the balance piston is driven by the crankshaft through a balance connecting rod, the crank of the balance piston being disposed between the cranks of the two working pistons. The cylinders of the working pistons are disposed in a “V” arrangement and the axes of the cylinders of the working pistons are positioned at an angle of 0°<&agr;<45° to one another, the axis of the balance cylinder being arranged in a first center plane including the crankshaft axis between the two cylinders of the working pistons.

Abstract: A two-stroke internal combustion engine with crankcase scavenging includes an exhaust passage controlled by the piston and at least two first transfer passages and at least one second transfer passage, each with a corresponding transfer window into the cylinder chamber and a window on the crankcase side for communication between the cylinder chamber and the crankcase, the transfer windows of the first transfer passages being controlled by the upper edge of the piston, and the crankcase-side window of the second transfer passage being disposed in a region of the cylinder wall that is swept by the piston skirt of the piston. The cylinder wall includes at least one recess which is arranged in close vicinity to the transfer window of the second transfer passage and which is in flow communication with the second transfer passage, wherein a narrow passage is arranged between the recess and the second transfer passage.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine with at least one control element for variation of the flow cross-section of a charge exchange passage, which control element is automatically adjustable in accordance with the engine mode by means of an actuating member and a connecting element. In order to permit automatic adjustment of the control element in dependence of engine speed and load in a simple manner, the internal combustion engine be flexibly supported in a frame, and that the actuating member of the control element be supported via the connecting element on at least one pivot fixed in the frame, such that the control element can adjust itself with increasing torque, due to the relative movement between engine and frame resulting from the torque of the combustion engine, thereby increasing the flow cross-section of the charge exchange passage while varying the beginning of the charge changing process.

Abstract: A push rod (1), more specifically for use in a valve actuation device of an internal combustion engine, which is substantially hollow and is provided with a portion (5) of a maximum cross section dimension arranged preferably in the middle between the ends (1a, 1b) of the push rod (1). In order to provide, in the easiest possible way, a light weight push rod (1) with high buckling resistance, the push rod (1) consists of a first and of a second, substantially hollow rod piece (2, 3), the rod pieces (2, 3) having a maximum cross section dimension in the region of one open front face (2b, 3b) thereof and being rigidly joined together at their open front faces (2b, 3b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spark ignited internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder that accommodates a reciprocating piston, with a cylinder head that receives at least one ignition device per cylinder and in which are formed one exhaust and two intake manifolds, said exhaust manifold communicating with a combustion chamber by way of one exhaust port and said intake manifolds communicating therewith by way of intake ports, said exhaust port being controlled via an exhaust valve and said intake ports via intake valves, said exhaust port on the one hand and said intake ports on the other hand being arranged to different sides of an elevated plane of the engine that passes through the axis of the cylinder and through the axis of the crankshaft, said intake manifolds being at least in sections arranged substantially in the direction of the cylinder's axis and being formed in such a manner that a reverse tumble flow is initiated in the combustion chamber, said flow being oriented from the intake p

Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stroke internal combustion engine with crankcase scavenging, with an exhaust passage controlled by the piston and at least two first transfer passages and at least one second transfer passage, each with a corresponding transfer window into the cylinder chamber and a window on the crankcase side for communication between the cylinder chamber and the crankcase, the transfer windows of the first transfer passages being controlled by the upper edge of the piston, and the crankcase-side window of the second transfer passage being disposed in a region of the cylinder wall that is swept by the piston skirt of the piston. The cylinder wall comprises at least one recess, which is arranged in close vicinity to the transfer window of the second transfer passage and which is in flow communication with the second transfer passage, wherein a narrow passage is arranged between the recess and the second transfer passage.

Abstract: An intake port configuration (1) for an internal combustion engine wherein the swirl (D) of at least one intake flow entering the combustion chamber via an intake port controlled by an intake valve (5) can be varied, two or more flow paths are associated with at least one intake port, which paths join in the valve region (4), and the flow rate (Q) in at least one of the two flow paths is variable by means of a control element (9), and the two flow paths are constituted by two completely separate intake passages, i.e., a primary passage (2) and a secondary passage (3), the primary passage (2) having a helical form. In order to obtain a high flow rate (Q) at a high swirl level in addition to a wide range over which the swirl D may be varied, the intake valve axis (5a) intersects or is tangent to the secondary passage (3) at least at one point.

Abstract: A single-track motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder which is arranged in an inclined manner approximately horizontally relative to the driving direction, with at least one intake valve being arranged above at least one exhaust valve. In order to achieve the most compact possible design, the exhaust valve is triggered by way of a rocker lever.

Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stroke internal combustion engine with crankcase scavenging, with an exhaust passage controlled by the piston and at least two first transfer passages and at least one second transfer passage, each with a corresponding transfer window into the cylinder chamber and a window on the crankcase side for communication between the cylinder chamber and the crankcase, the transfer windows of the first transfer passages being controlled by the upper edge of the piston, and the crankcase-side window of the second transfer passage being disposed in a region of the cylinder wall that is swept by the piston skirt of the piston. The cylinder wall comprises at least one recess, which is arranged in close vicinity to the transfer window of the second transfer passage and which is in flow communication with the second transfer passage, wherein a narrow passage is arranged between the recess and the second transfer passage.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block with cooling fins cast integral therewith, and a cylinder head bolted on top of the cylinder block, first coolant passages being provided in the area of at least one cylinder contained in the cylinder block, which passages are connected to second coolant passages located in the cylinder head. Cooling efficiency is increased by providing heat exchange passages in an outer region of the cooling fins, which together with the first coolant passages and the second coolant passages, form a closed loop system within the engine.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block with at least one cylinder, a cylinder head which is fastened to the cylinder, the outside of the cylinder and the cylinder head including cooling ribs in order to discharge the heat produced during operation of the internal combustion engine, and including an oil pump for conveying the engine oil through oil lines to the parts of the internal combustion engine to be lubricated and to an oil cooler for cooling the engine oil. An effective and even cooling of the internal combustion engine is ensured in such a way that the oil cooler is integrated in the cooling ribs of the internal combustion engine and two mutually separated oil conduit systems are provided in the cylinder head, namely lubricating oil system and a cooling oil system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine with at least one control element (6, 14) for variation of the flow cross-section of a charge exchange passage, which control element (6, 14) is automatically adjustable in accordance with the engine mode by means of an actuating member (8) and a connecting element (9).

Abstract: A four-stroke internal combustion engine with at least two inlet valves and an inlet flow path with at least two inlet ports per cylinder which branch off from a common inlet pipe and are guided separately up to the inlet valves and of which at least one inlet port is designed as a charge loading port and at least one inlet port as a volumetric port, with a throttle device for volumetric control being provided in the inlet flow path and the inlet flow path is connected with a fuel supply device. In order to achieve in the simplest possible way an improvement of the exhaust gas quality at low fuel consumption, the fuel supply device is formed by a joint carburetor for both inlet ports, with preferably the carburetor being arranged in the zone of the branching of the inlet ports from the inlet pipe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a push rod (1), more specifically for use in a valve actuation device of an internal combustion engine, which is substantially hollow and is provided with a portion (5) of a maximum cross section dimension arranged preferably in the middle between the ends (1a, 1b) of the push rod (1). In order to provide, in the easiest possible way, a light weight push rod (1) with high buckling resistance, the push rod (1) consists of a first and of a second, substantially hollow rod piece (2, 3), said rod pieces (2, 3) having a maximum cross section dimension in the region of one open front face (2b, 3b) thereof and being rigidly joined together at their open front faces (2b, 3b).

Abstract: A four cycle outboard internal combustion engine for driving a watercraft with a cylinder housing having cylinders arranged in at least two rows, wherein a piston is reciprocating in each cylinder, the pistons driving an approximately horizontally accommodated propeller drive shaft by way of an approximately vertically arranged crankshaft, each cylinder bank being provided with cylinder head sealing surfaces for a cylinder head housing receiving gas shuttle valves and wherein the cylinder head sealing surfaces of all of the cylinders are arranged in one single cylinder head sealing plane and an exhaust main manifold for all of the cylinders is arranged approximately parallel to the crank shaft in the cylinder head housing in the area of a central plane of the motor which is configured parallel to the crankshaft. One crankshaft is provided for each cylinder bank, the crankshafts having a stable relative speed ratio and acting upon the propeller drive shaft through a common jackshaft.