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Granted Patent B2
US 12,607,155 · App. 18/846,210 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Cylinder liner and reciprocating engine comprising cylinder liner

Inventors: Takashi Sato (Sagae, JP); Yasutomo Tokairin (Sagae, JP); Koji Kamata (Sagae, JP); Kiyoyuki Kawai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: TPR CO., LTD.; TPR INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,607,155
App. No.
18/846,210
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to enable improvement with respect to recycling performance, achieve further reduction in weight, and improve environmental performance, a cylinder liner ( 30 ) according to the present disclosure has a structure in which, out of an inner face ( 21 i ) of a cylinder ( 21 ) in a reciprocating engine, the cylinder liner is provided in only a partial region over which a piston ring ( 50 ) fit onto a piston ( 40 ) that performs reciprocal motion in the cylinder ( 21 ) slides, and a liner entire length L along an axial direction of the cylinder ( 21 ) is smaller than an inner diameter B of the cylinder, and recessed and protruding forms are formed on one lower end portion ( 30 d ) that is an end portion toward a bottom dead center side of the piston ring ( 50 ) in the axial direction.

Claims (20)

1 . A cylinder liner provided in a reciprocating engine, the cylinder liner being a cylinder liner:

which is provided in, out of an inner face of a cylinder in the reciprocating engine, only a partial region over which a piston ring fits onto a piston that performs reciprocal motion in the cylinder slides, except for a region near a top ring at a bottom dead center of the piston in the cylinder; and

in which a cylinder liner entire length along an axial direction of the cylinder is smaller than an inner diameter of the cylinder,

wherein the cylinder liner is assembled to the cylinder by inserting the cylinder liner only from an opening portion on a compression chamber side of the cylinder,

wherein the cylinder liner includes a structure where recessed and protruding forms, which change in axial-direction length, are formed on one end portion that is an end portion toward a bottom dead center side of the piston ring in the axial direction, and

wherein the cylinder liner is formed in a tapered form in which an inner diameter of the cylinder liner gradually increases and expands in diameter from the recessed and protruding forms toward the bottom dead center side of the piston ring.

2 . The cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein, out of the recessed and protruding forms, a protruding portion that protrudes to the bottom dead center side is formed having a shape in which the axial-direction length becomes longer, gradually or stepwise, toward the bottom dead center side of the piston ring.

3 . The cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the protruding portions forming the recessed and protruding forms are disposed continuously in a peripheral direction.

4 . The cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein a radial-direction thickness thereof changes gradually or stepwise.

5 . The cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive layer is provided on an outer periphery of the cylinder liner.

6 . The cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein a screw portion is formed on at least part of an outer periphery of the cylinder liner.

7 . A reciprocating engine, wherein an inner diameter of the cylinder liner according to claim 1 is equal to or less than an inner diameter of the cylinder.

8 . A reciprocating engine, wherein the cylinder liner according to claim 1 is provided to, of the inner face of the cylinder, at least a portion where wear resistance with respect to the piston ring is necessary.

9 . The reciprocating engine according to claim 8 , wherein the cylinder liner is provided to, of the inner face of the cylinder, the region near the top ring at a top dead center of the piston in the cylinder.

10 . A cylinder liner provided in a reciprocating engine, the cylinder liner being a cylinder liner:

which is provided in, out of an inner face of a cylinder in the reciprocating engine, only a partial region over which a piston ring fits onto a piston that performs reciprocal motion in the cylinder slides, except for a region near a top ring at a bottom dead center of the piston in the cylinder; and

in which a cylinder liner entire length along an axial direction of the cylinder is smaller than an inner diameter of the cylinder,

wherein the cylinder liner is assembled to the cylinder by inserting the cylinder liner only from an opening portion on a compression chamber side of the cylinder,

wherein the cylinder liner includes a structure where recessed and protruding forms, which change in axial-direction length, are formed on one end portion that is an end portion toward a bottom dead center side of the piston ring in the axial direction, and

wherein, out of the recessed and protruding forms, an axial-direction length of a protruding portion that protrudes to the bottom dead center side is shorter than a pitch of a screw of the screw portion.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF INVENTOR FOUR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 68567 FRAME 894. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: SATO, TAKASHI; TOKAIRIN, YASUTOMO; KAMATA, KOJI; KAWAI, KIYOYUKI
To: TPR CO., LTD.; TPR INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070614/0403 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2024
From: SATO, TAKASHI; TOKAIRIN, YASUTOMO; KAMATA, KOJI; KAIWAI, KIYOYUKI
To: TPR CO., LTD.; TPR INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068567/0894 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-056375 · Mar 30, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250188886A1 · Jun 12, 2025
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