Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Honda Giken Kabushiki Kaisha

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Toshiyuki Inaba

Hirotsugu Kudo

Kazuo Miyagawa

Kenji Fujiki

Yusuke Endo

Yasuhisa Suzuki

Osamu Murakami

Hitoshi Itaba

The method includes in succession a first step of assembling a power unit into a sub-frame in almost the same position as in a mounted state on a car body frame by interposing a torque rod and at least two on-board mounts between the power unit and the sub-frame; a second step of attaching the sub-frame on which the power unit is mounted to the car body frame; and a third step of supporting the power unit via a power source side mount and a speed reducer side mount on the car body frame.

Device and method for mounting and assembling power unit

An engine including an engine oil return passage for returning engine oil from a cylinder head side to an oil pan having a balance shaft forming a balancing system for said engine; and a housing disposed below a crankshaft for accommodating rotatably therein the balance shaft. A part of the engine oil return passage is provided in the housing.

Balance shaft, housing for balance shaft and engine oil return passage

Growing community of inventors

Saitama, Japan

Toshiyuki Inaba