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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Masanori Tsubouchi, Wako, JP;
Tatsuya Kuroda, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a vertical internal combustion engine, comprising; a cylinder block; a cylinder head connected to an end of the cylinder block; a crankshaft extending generally vertically and rotatably supported in the cylinder block; a camshaft extending generally in parallel with the crankshaft and rotatably supported in the cylinder head; and a timing belt for connecting pulleys provided to upper end portions of the crankshaft and the camshaft so as to transmit a driving force from the crankshaft to the camshaft, a plate is attached to a top surface of the cylinder block and at least one idle pulley contacting the timing belt is rotatably supported by the plate.