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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2004
Hideshi Morii, Hamamatsu, JP;
Toshio Hayashi, Hamamatsu, JP;
Osamu Sekimoto, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yuji Sonoda, Shizuoka-Ken, JP;
Hideshi Morii, Hamamatsu, JP;
Toshio Hayashi, Hamamatsu, JP;
Osamu Sekimoto, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yuji Sonoda, Shizuoka-Ken, JP;
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Hamamatsu, JP;
Abstract
A lubricating structure for engines, wherein an oil feed pump and an oil recovery pump are disposed so as to avoid interference between the oil feed and recovery pumps and a clutch mechanism and an increase in the size of the engine. The clutch mechanismis disposed at a location toward a left end of a crankshaftas an output shaftwhich is rotatably supported between an upper crankcaseand a lower crankcasethat is, disposed on a left side of an engine room. A magnet coveris fixed to right side parts of the two crankcasesA magnet MG is disposed between the two crankcasesand the magnet coverat a location toward a right endof the crankshaftAn oil pump FEP for feeding lubricating oil is disposed between the two crankcasesand the magnet coverand an oil pump SCP for recovering lubricating oil is disposed between the two crankcasesand the magnet cover