Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Engine unit for vehicle
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Application No.: US14636322Application Date: 2015-03-03
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Publication No.: US09599063B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Naoki Harada
- Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Shizuoka
- Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Shizuoka
- Agency: Keating and Bennett, LLP
- Priority: JP2014-148124 20140718
- Main IPC: F01P1/00
- IPC: F01P1/00 ; F02F7/00 ; F16C3/04

Abstract:
An engine unit for a vehicle includes an engine body, an oil tank, and a power transmission shaft. The engine body includes a cylinder unit and a crankcase. The oil tank is disposed horizontally or substantially horizontally with respect to the engine body. The power transmission shaft includes a crankshaft supported by the crankcase. The power transmission shaft at least partially overlaps with the oil tank in a side view of the engine unit. The power transmission shaft extends from the engine body to a position beyond the oil tank in an axial direction of the crankshaft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160017841A1 ENGINE UNIT FOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2016-01-21
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