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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2013
Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh, Mannheim, DE;
Robert Böwing, Innsbruck, AT;
Enrico Drehobl, Reilingen, DE;
Christian Drexel, Lambsheim, DE;
Manfred Rapp, Ubstadt-Weiher, DE;
Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Abstract
A piston for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston may have a piston skirt with a center axis. The piston may also have a piston crown disposed adjacent a top of the piston skirt. The piston crown may have a diameter D. The piston crown may have a piston crown margin of width b extending in a circumferential direction. The piston crown may also have a piston trough with a depth t. The piston trough may have a piston trough wall with a base diameter. The piston trough may also have at least one recess with a height h. The height h parallel to the direction of the center axis may satisfy the following requirement: 0.2 t<=h<=t.