OIL PAN ASSEMBLY

摘要

An oil pan assembly having an oil pan and an intake pipe attached to a bottom of an engine block is provided. The oil pan assembly includes an inner plate mounted to the oil pan so as to be disposed between the oil pan and a bottom surface of the engine block. The inner plate is configured to slow the flow of oil to an intake pipe so as to provide additional time for entrained oil to de-areate.

主权项

1. An oil pan assembly having an oil pan and an intake pipe attached to a bottom of an engine block, the oil pan assembly comprising:
an inner plate mounted to the oil pan and disposed between the oil pan and the engine block, the inner plate having a first panel, the first panel having a top surface opposite a bottom surface, the first panel disposed on a first plane, a ramp contiguous to the first panel and disposed on a second plane angled with respect to the first plane, a top wall disposed along a portion of a peripheral edge of the top surface of the first panel, the top wall slowing the flow of oil so as to allow the settle before reaching the intake pipe.