Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a one piece drive shaft housing comprising a casting including an outer surface having an upper end surface, a lower end surface, and an endless side surface extending between the upper and lower end surfaces, an internal cavity extending between the upper and lower end surfaces and adapted to receive a drive shaft and a clutch operated linkage, an internal exhaust gas passage extending between the upper and lower end surfaces and located in spaced relation to the cavity, an internal coolant supply passage extending between the upper and lower end surfaces, an internal idle exhaust passage including a series of expansion chambers and extending between the upper end surface and the endless side surface, and an internal coolant drainage passage extending between the upper and lower end surfaces in heat exchanging relation to the exhaust gas passage.
Abstract:
A catalyst is integrated into a cylinder block of an engine and positioned near at least one exhaust port thereof. A separation wall is provided for dividing the exhaust flow into two branches, one of which contains the catalyst. A control device responsive to at least one engine parameter selectively seals one of the branches such that exhaust is either passed through the catalyst or around the catalyst. A coolant passage is provided adjacent the catalyst to prevent overheating.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an outboard motor comprising an engine block assembly including a lower surface having therein first and second exhaust gas openings, upper and lower cylinders having respective axes parallel to the lower surface and including respective exhaust ports, an exhaust gas collector passage communicating with the exhaust ports, an exhaust gas pulse passage extending between the collector passage and the first exhaust gas opening, and an exhaust gas discharge passage extending between the collector passage and the second exhaust gas opening and including therein a catalytic element, a drive shaft housing fixed to the lower surface of the engine block and including a discharge gas duct terminating in an underwater discharge opening, and an exhaust gas housing located in the drive shaft housing and including an upper end fixed to the lower surface of the engine block, a lower end, an exhaust gas pulse passageway communicating, at the upper end thereof, with the first exhaust gas opening and being closed except for communication with the first exhaust gas opening, and an exhaust gas discharge passageway communicating, at the upper end thereof, with the second exhaust gas opening, communicating, at the lower end thereof, with the discharge duct in the drive shaft housing, and being independent of the exhaust gas pulse passageway within the exhaust gas housing.
Abstract:
A number of embodiments of outboard motors having catalytic exhaust systems. In each embodiment, an expansion chamber is formed in the drive shaft housing and the exhaust gases are delivered to the expansion chamber from an exhaust pipe that extends at least in part through the expansion chamber and which terminates at its lower end in the lower portion of the expansion chamber. A catalyst bed is positioned at the upper end of the expansion chamber and beneath the engine and through which the exhaust gases must pass for discharge through a further exhaust conduit which extends at least in part through the expansion chamber and which terminates at an underwater exhaust gas discharge. Embodiments are depicted with banks of cylinders having exhaust manifolds that are disposed either adjacent each other, in which case the catalyst bed is comprised of two portions disposed transversely outwardly of the exhaust pipes or wherein the exhaust pipes are spaced from each other and the catalyst bed is comprised of two portions disposed transversely from each other and between the exhaust pipes. An embodiment is also shown having an exhaust pipe with a catalyst bed that surrounds it.
Abstract:
A marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit including a propeller shaft, a housing including an exhaust gas inlet and an exhaust gas outlet, a catalytic element supported in the housing for reorientation from a first orientation to a second orientation different from the first orientation, and structure for reorienting the element from the first orientation to the second orientation.
Abstract:
An outboard motor having an improved catalyst system for treating the exhaust gases regardless of whether they are delivered to the atmosphere through an above the water exhaust gas discharge or a below the water exhaust gas discharge. When the engine is operating at high speeds, the exhaust gases only have surface contact with the catalyzer bed and do not flow through it while under slow speeds the exhaust gases flow through the catalyzer bed.
Abstract:
An outboard engine has a casing, an internal combustion engine with a water cooling circuit and an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe discharges exhaust gases into an expansion chamber, and gases from the expansion chamber are discharged into the body of water in which the vessel propelled by the engine floats. The exhaust pipe projects into the expansion chamber and has pores (perforations) near its outlet end. Coolant water is discharged into the expansion chamber and mixes with the exhaust gases. Gas flow through the pores discourages reverse flow of water droplets through the exhaust pipe to the engine cylinders.
Abstract:
An exhaust pipe has an upstream-side exhaust pipe extending downward from an engine to house a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, and a downstream-side exhaust pipe located downstream of the upstream-side exhaust pipe, and extending upward from the catalyst and then bending downward. Under a configuration in which an exhaust pipe is disposed below an engine, with a simple configuration, a catalyst is hardly exposed to water.
Abstract:
A crankshaft lubricating oil passage structure of a V-shaped engine includes a main oil passage and a sub oil passage. The V-shaped engine includes a pair of banks. The pair of banks includes cylinders and is disposed in a V shape with respect to the crankshaft. The V bank angle as an included angle of the cylinders of the respective banks is set at a narrow angle. The main oil passage is provided between the pair of banks in the cylinder block or the crankcase. The sub oil passage extends from the main oil passage to the bearing portion of the crankshaft and guides lubricating oil to the bearing portion. The main oil passage is formed by connecting divided passage portions that are divided partway in an axial direction by an oil passage connection member that is a separate member from the cylinder block or the crankcase.