Patent ID: 8136500
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: F01M,F02F

Abstract:
1. An internal combustion engine comprising: a generator chamber provided at a side part of a crank chamber and in which a cam chain and a generator are disposed; and an oil sump chamber including an oil introduction port for receiving a lubricating oil coming from said generator chamber for reserving said oil received through said oil introduction port, with the generator being disposed on the upper side of one end side of said oil introduction port, and with a side wall of said generator chamber extending on the upper side of the other end side of said oil introduction port; wherein said generator chamber includes a shielding rib disposed between said generator and said oil introduction port in a side view, said shielding rib extending skewly upwardly from said oil introduction port in a manner so as to cover one end side of said oil introduction port, and a guide rib extending from said side wall of said generator chamber in a manner so as to cover the other end side of said oil introduction port.