F01M2011/0433

Filler-cap activated valve in filler-neck oil vent

An oil filler assembly, has: a filler tube extending from a bottom end to a top end; a non-return valve having a tube side and a tank side; a cap assembly including a cap removably secured to the filler tube and a dipstick projecting from the cap; a vent having an inlet connected to the tank side and an outlet connected to the tube side, the vent defining a flow path bypassing the non-return valve; and a safety valve connected to the vent and having an open configuration in which fluid flow is permitted and a closed configuration in which fluid flow is prevented, the safety valve being engageable by the cap assembly to bias the safety valve in the open configuration when the cap is secured to the top end, the safety valve being in the closed configuration when the cap assembly is detached from the top end.

Oil discharge structure
12276330 · 2025-04-15 · ·

An apparatus includes a case that stores oil inside, wherein the case includes a drain hole that discharges the oil to an outside, and a tubular portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting a direction of gravity, and the drain hole opens in a direction intersecting the direction of gravity on the tubular portion.