The present disclosure relates to an engine assembly for a vehicle. The engine assembly comprises an engine including an extended crankshaft with additional main bearings, an alternator or a generator, a drive chain assembly, and a starter motor assembly. The engine may be used in different models of the vehicle having different characteristics, which enables to interchange or replace an internal generator with an external alternator, and vice versa in addition enable to use a common starter motor assembly, crankshaft, crankcase, and drive chain assembly for both engine configuration without modifying a basic design of the engine. Further, placement of the starter motor assembly provides a compact arrangement. In addition, the extended crankshaft with the additional main bearings enables low noise level operation, avoids additional shafts and roller bearings to be attached, and cost effective. Similarly, the drive chain assembly produces less vibration and noise.
ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
2024-11-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung / B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer / F01L CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES , Periodisch betriebene Ventile für Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen / F01M Schmierung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / F01P Kühlung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / F02N STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES , Anlassen von Brennkraftmaschinen |
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