Patent ID: 7267093
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: F01M,F02F

Abstract:
1. A crankcase ( 1 ) for an internal combustion engine ( 2 ) with in-line cylinder arrangement, said crankcase ( 1 ) including a chamber ( 3 ) for the collection of lubricant disposed within the crankcase ( 1 ), a bottom plate ( 4 ) for providing a dry-sump lubrication and being mounted to the crankcase ( 1 ) for closing the crankcase ( 1 ) with regard to the ambience, the bottom plate ( 4 ) having a top side ( 9 ) sealingly joined to a bottom side ( 5 ) of the crankcase ( 1 ) and including auxiliary equipment comprising pumps ( 6 ) for pumping lubricant into the chamber ( 3 ) and for pumping lubricant out of the chamber ( 3 ) to various lubrication points of the internal combustion engine ( 2 ), said bottom plate ( 4 ) having a width (B 2 ) exceeding the width (B 1 ) of the bottom side ( 5 ) of the crankcase ( 4 ) so that it extends sidewardly beyond the crankcase ( 1 ), said bottom plate ( 4 ) forming a first section ( 10 ) on the bottom plate topside ( 9 ) which is disposed outside the crankcase ( 1 ) and on which auxiliary equipment is mounted outside the crankcase ( 1 ).