Volvo Car Corporation

Fredrik Strömstedt

Peter Petrov

Christer Odenmarck

A crankshaft and conrod assembly () comprising a crankshaft () and a conrod (), wherein the crankshaft () comprises at least one main journal () and one crankpin journal (), where the crankshaft () is provided with an oil supply structure for supplying the crankpin journal () with lubrication oil and the conrod () with an oil pressure, wherein the oil supply structure comprises: an oil supply conduit () provided between the main journal and the crankpin journal (), at least a first and a second oil supply opening () provided at the crankpin journal (), and a connection point () where the oil supply conduit () connects to the first and second oil supply opening ().

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Hagalund, Sweden

Fredrik Strömstedt