Patent ID: 7926458
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: F01M

Abstract:
1. A lubricating device, comprising: a cam shaft provided at a cylinder head; a plurality of cam portions provided at the cam shaft for each valve provided the cylinder head; a valve driving mechanism operative to change a rotational movement of the cam portion to an opening-and-closing movement of the valve via a slide member on which a peripheral surface of the cam portion slides; an oil passage formed inside the cam shaft; a nozzle provided at either one of the cam portions which are disposed side by side so as to open at the peripheral surface of the cam portion and connect to the oil passage formed inside the cam shaft; a wall body having a recess portion, the recess portion being operative to collect lubricating oil ejected out of the nozzle and guide collected lubricating oil to the peripheral surface of the other of the cam portions when said one of the cam portions is located in a position in which the nozzle thereof is not directed to the slide member.