Disclosed herein is a system includes a lubricated component and a lubricant pump that selectively provides lubricant to the lubricated component. The system also includes a lubricant source in lubricant providing communication with the lubricant pump. Additionally, the system includes a lubricant flow regulation device in lubricant receiving communication with the lubricated component and lubricant providing communication with the lubricant source. The lubricant flow regulation device is configured to drain lubricant from the lubricated component to the lubricant source based on when the lubricant pump provides lubricant to the lubricated component, and to prevent drainage of lubricant from the lubricated component to the lubricant source based on when the lubricant pump stops providing lubricant to the lubricated component.

Systems and apparatuses include a generator set including an alternator, a transmission coupled to the alternator and structured to receive power from an engine, and an oil heating system including an oil pan structured to provide lubricating oil to the engine and including an oil outlet and an oil inlet, a plurality of immersion heaters positioned at least partially within the oil pan, a return line positioned within the oil pan, coupled to the oil inlet, and including a plurality of apertures for providing oil into the oil pan, each aperture aligned with a corresponding one of the plurality of immersion heaters, and a pump receiving oil from the oil outlet, and providing oil to the oil inlet.

Oil supply system for an internal combustion engine (1), whereby an internal oil pan (2) is arranged in the internal combustion engine (1), whereby the oil supply system has an additional external oil reservoir (3) which is arranged outside the internal combustion engine compared to the internal oil pan (2) of the internal combustion engine (1), whereby a supply line (4) to be connected to the internal combustion engine (1) is provided, which leads to a filling opening (5) of the oil reservoir (3), and whereby a return line (6) to be connected to the internal combustion engine (1) is provided, through which oil (0) can be returned from the oil reservoir (3) to the internal combustion engine (1), whereby the return line (6) is connected to the oil reservoir (3) and whereby the oil reservoir (3) has at least one oil tank (7), whereby a removal opening (8) of the return line (6) is arranged near or in the base of the at least one oil tank (7).

The present utility model discloses a portable four-stroke engine, comprising: an engine body, a flywheel and an oil storage tank, wherein an air valve distribution chamber and a crank shaft chamber are arranged in the engine; a crank shaft is arranged in the crank shaft chamber, and is connected to the flywheel; the oil storage tank is arranged on the engine body, located above the flywheel, and configured to store lubricating oil; a cam and a rocker arm mechanism are arranged in the air valve distribution chamber; and the cam is configured to drive the rocker arm mechanism. The portable four-stroke engine provided by the present utility model has a small volume and therefore has better operation performance.

An auxiliary oil circuit for a heat-generating assembly having a main oil sump and a fluid pump for controlling oil flow from the sump includes a first fluid passage in communication with the pump. The circuit additionally includes a remote reservoir for receiving sump oil via the first passage and an orifice in the first passage for controlling an amount of sump oil transferred to the reservoir. The circuit additionally includes an active first valve in the first fluid passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the sump and the reservoir. The circuit also includes a second fluid passage in communication with the auxiliary reservoir for returning the oil from the reservoir to the sump. Furthermore, the circuit includes an active second valve arranged in the second passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the reservoir and the sump.

A method for operating a combustion engine having a crankcase, a piston group and a crankshaft, wherein the crankcase has an oil reservoir and an operational amount of lubricating oil is provided, wherein i) a partial amount of the lubricating oil is continuously discharged from the crankshaft and ii) a refill amount of new lubricating oil is continuously supplied, so that the operational amount of lubricating oil remains essentially the same; as well as a combustion engine for carrying out the method.

An auxiliary oil circuit for a heat-generating assembly having a main oil sump and a fluid pump for controlling oil flow from the sump includes a first fluid passage in communication with the pump. The circuit additionally includes a remote reservoir for receiving sump oil via the first passage and an orifice in the first passage for controlling an amount of sump oil transferred to the reservoir. The circuit additionally includes an active first valve in the first fluid passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the sump and the reservoir. The circuit also includes a second fluid passage in communication with the auxiliary reservoir for returning the oil from the reservoir to the sump. Furthermore, the circuit includes an active second valve arranged in the second passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the reservoir and the sump.

A method for monitoring an oil level in a machine includes transmitting a light beam into an optical system to be reflected or refracted to a receiver to generate a reception signal. The light beam is emitted at a set transmission power, and an oil deficiency is recognized when the reception signal exceeds a predefined level value. The transmission power of the light beam is settable between a minimum and a maximum transmission power, and contamination of the optical system is analyzed by: (a) the transmitter transmits a first light beam at the maximum transmission power to generate a first reception signal, and (b) analyzing the difference between the first reception signal and a second reception signal generated by a light beam at less than the maximum transmission power, the magnitude of the difference representing a measure of the degree of contamination of the optical system.

Transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one clutch unit and at least one actuator unit that allows the clutch unit to be actuated; the actuator unit additionally allows a pump to be actuated such that lubricant is pumped from a lubricant sump into a lubricant reservoir.

The present utility model discloses a portable four-stroke engine, comprising: an engine body, a flywheel and an oil storage tank, wherein an air valve distribution chamber and a crank shaft chamber are arranged in the engine; a crank shaft is arranged in the crank shaft chamber, and is connected to the flywheel; the oil storage tank is arranged on the engine body, located above the flywheel, and configured to store lubricating oil; a cam and a rocker arm mechanism are arranged in the air valve distribution chamber; and the cam is configured to drive the rocker arm mechanism. The portable four-stroke engine provided by the present utility model has a small volume and therefore has better operation performance.