Patent ID: 6830041
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: F02B

Abstract:
A breather device of an engine of a vehicle in which an engine, which includes a crankcase and a cylinder assembly comprising a cylinder block arranged on an upper surface of the crankcase, a cylinder head and a cylinder cover, is mounted to a vehicle body frame, an engine intake system is arranged on a rear side of the cylinder assembly, an engine exhaust system is arranged on one side of the engine, and a breather device is arranged in the vehicle body so as to release a blow-by gas in the crankcase and to separate an oil content in the blow-by gas therefrom, said breather device comprising:a breather tank arranged independently between the engine intake system and the engine exhaust system on the rear side of the cylinder assembly and above the crankcase; and a plurality of breather pipes connecting the breather tank to the engine and the engine intake system.