公开(公告)号：US20180100432A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15840300

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： John M. Antonevich ,  Reid Irish ,  Stephen D. Cofer, JR. ,  Kent H. Clark ,  Garrett Blum ,  Michael Kosinski ,  Beth Wagner ,  Mark Gray

IPC: F02B75/04 ,  F16C7/06

CPC classification number: F02B75/045 ,  F16C7/04 ,  F16C7/06 ,  F16C2202/08 ,  F16C2360/22 ,  F16J1/22 ,  F16J7/00

Abstract: An energy storage device is provided for a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The energy storage device includes first and second end connectors connected to respective ones of a piston and crankshaft, and a flexible connection rod portion rotatably connected with the first and second end connectors. The flexible connection rod portion elastically buckles above a predetermined cylinder pressure threshold to store combustion energy and provide a more constant pressure combustion process.

公开(公告)号：US10808607B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15840300

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： John M. Antonevich ,  Reid Irish ,  Stephen D. Cofer, Jr. ,  Kent H. Clark ,  Garrett Blum ,  Michael Kosinski ,  Beth Wagner ,  Mark Gray

IPC: F02B75/04 ,  F16J1/22 ,  F16J7/00 ,  F16C7/04 ,  F16C7/06

Abstract: An energy storage device is provided for a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The energy storage device includes first and second end connectors connected to respective ones of a piston and crankshaft, and a flexible connection rod portion rotatably connected with the first and second end connectors. The flexible connection rod portion elastically buckles above a predetermined cylinder pressure threshold to store combustion energy and provide a more constant pressure combustion process.

公开(公告)号：US20160130995A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14535842

申请日：2014-11-07

Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

Inventor： Roger D. England ,  Zack D. Ellison ,  James D. Kahlenbeck ,  Reid Irish ,  Peter Thomas Quanz ,  Jonathan W. Martin

IPC: F01M11/04 ,  F01M11/00

CPC classification number: F01M11/0408 ,  F01M11/0004 ,  F01M11/045 ,  F01M2011/0037 ,  F01M2011/0075 ,  F01M2011/0416

Abstract: Oil pan assemblies and methods of draining oil pans are disclosed. An example oil pan assembly includes an oil pan defining first and second sumps. The first sump has a first lower surface and the second sump has a second lower surface. The second lower surface is elevated along a vertical axis relative to the first lower surface. The oil pan assembly also includes a siphon tube extending from an inlet positioned in the second sump to an outlet positioned proximate a drain hole in the first sump. The siphon tube is configured to automatically transmit oil from the second sump to the first sump upon oil being drained from the drain hole.

Abstract translation: 公开了油盘组件和排油槽的方法。 示例性油盘组件包括限定第一和第二沉陷的油盘。 第一贮槽具有第一下表面，第二贮槽具有第二下表面。 第二下表面相对于第一下表面沿竖直轴线升高。 油盘组件还包括虹吸管，该虹吸管从位于第二贮槽中的入口延伸到靠近第一贮槽中排水孔的出口。 虹吸管构造成在从排水孔排出油时，将油从第二贮槽自动传递到第一贮槽。