IP Library Granted Patent US 7,152,566
Granted Patent B2
US 7,152,566 · App. 11/125,143 · Granted Dec 26, 2006

Cylinder head structure

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Patent No.
US 7,152,566
App. No.
11/125,143
Granted
Dec 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The bottom surface 18 of the cylinder head 10 is formed by an intake-side bottom surface 18 a and an exhaust-side bottom surface 18 b on which an intake port 13 and an exhaust port 15 are formed respectively. Further, a first wall 19 formed between an intake-side water jacket 16 and the intake-side bottom surface 18 a is larger in thickness than a second wall 20 formed between an exhaust-side water jacket 17 and the exhaust-side bottom surface 18 b . This structure can reduce an amount of HC included in exhaust gas.

Claims (24)

1. A cylinder head structure for an engine comprising:

a cylinder head having a bottom surface formed as an upper surface of a chamber in the engine;

at least one intake opening formed on the upper surface;

at least one exhaust opening formed on the upper surface;

a thick portion formed on an intake upper wall, which is a portion of the upper surface formed on said intake opening, so that the intake upper wall is larger in thickness than an exhaust-upper wall, which is another portion of the upper surface formed on said exhaust opening.

2. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 1 further comprising:

an intake port, which is connected to said intake opening, formed in said cylinder head; and

a water jacket, which is formed near said intake port and in said cylinder head, so that cooling water can be flowed therein; wherein

said thick portion is a part of the intake upper wall which part is between an inner-bottom surface of said water jacket and the upper surface of the chamber.

3. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 2 , wherein

said cylinder head has two of said intake ports,

a part of said water jacket is formed between said two intake ports,

said cylinder head has two of said intake openings, and

said thick portion is formed in a particular area including a center of each of said two intake openings.

4. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 3 , wherein:

said particular area is a sector form in which two straight lines perpendicular to an axis of a cylinder in said cylinder head are connected to each other at an angle between 90 and 130 degrees.

5. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 1 , wherein:

said thick portion is formed in a particular area including at least one of the center of said intake opening.

6. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 5 , wherein:

said particular area is defined as an approximate sector form.

7. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 6 , wherein:

said particular area is a sector form in which two straight lines perpendicular to an axis of a cylinder in said cylinder head are connected to each other at an angle approximately between 90 and 130 degrees.

8. A cylinder head structure for an engine according to claim 6 , wherein:

said particular area is sector form in which two straight lines perpendicular to an axis of a cylinder in said cylinder head are connected to each other at an angle approximately 120±10 degrees.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 056447/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2005
From: MATSUI, SATOSHI; OKA, TOSHIHIKO; YOSHIMOTO, KOICHI; SAKURAI, YOSHINORI; NAGIRA, TETSUSHI; MORISHIMA, KENICHI
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA; MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 016826/0220 →