US2018355772A1PendingUtilityA1
Oil pan device
Est. expiryNov 12, 2035(~9.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F01M 11/0004F01M 11/0408F01M 11/00
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Abstract
An oil pan device (1) is provided with an oil pan (10) that is attached to a lower end (5a) of a crankcase (5) of an engine, and a drain bolt (50). The oil pan (10) includes a recessed portion (33) formed by recessing a bottom surface portion (32) upward, an inclined portion (35) that sections the recessed portion (33), and a bolt hole (36) that is provided in the inclined portion (35), and when the drain bolt (50) is attached to the bolt hole (36), a head portion (52) of the drain bolt (50) is accommodated in the recessed portion (33).
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . An oil pan device comprising:
an oil pan that is attached to a lower end of a crankcase of an engine; and a drain bolt, wherein the oil pan includes:
a recessed portion formed by recessing upwardly a bottom surface portion;
an inclined portion that sections the recessed portion; and
a bolt hole that is provided in the inclined portion, and
when the drain bolt is attached to the bolt hole, a head portion of the drain bolt is accommodated in the recessed portion.
2 . The oil pan device according to claim 1 , wherein
a top portion of the recessed portion is arranged at a position higher than an attachment surface of the oil pan with the crankcase.
3 . The oil pan device according to claim 1 , wherein
the recessed portion is formed in a reversed V shape in a cross-sectional view.
4 . The oil pan device according to claim 2 , wherein
the recessed portion is formed in a reversed V shape in a cross-sectional view.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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