Engine Oil Pumping Systems And Methods

Abstract

An engine oil pumping system is provided that employs an oil line that is attached to the drain of the oil tank of a vehicle with the opposing end of the oil line attached to a reservoir tank located in the trunk of the vehicle with a quick disconnect attachment. The system also includes an oil pump, a one way check valve and a powered check valve, which are both upstream of the oil pump. The engine oil pumping system can also include an engine oil changing kit that includes an engine oil filter relocation kit that facilitates the changing of the engine oil and filter.

Claims

1. An engine oil pumping system for a vehicle with an oil tank and original oil filter, the engine oil pumping system comprising: an oil line having an oil tank attachment end and an opposing oil reservoir end; an oil tank fitting for the oil tank attachment end that connects the oil line to the vehicle's oil tank; an oil reservoir situated at the oil reservoir end; a quick disconnect fitting for connecting the oil reservoir end with the oil reservoir; the oil line further comprising an electric oil pump situated along the oil line between the oil tank attachment end and the oil reservoir end; the oil line further comprising an oil tank adjacent one way check valve located between the oil tank attachment end and the electric oil pump; and the oil line further comprising a powered check valve located between the oil tank adjacent one way check valve and the electric oil pump.

2. A vehicle comprising the engine oil pumping system of claim 1.

3. The engine oil pumping system of claim 1 further comprising an oil filter relocation kit, the oil filter relocation kit comprising two attachment parts, wherein one attachment part is attached to an original oil filter location of the vehicle, wherein the second attachment part houses a new oil filter in a new location on the vehicle different from the original oil filter location of the vehicle, and wherein the two attachment parts are connected to one another by an oil filter relocation oil line.

4. A method of changing the oil in a vehicle with an oil tank and original oil filter comprising: providing the engine oil changing kit of claim 3; connecting the oil tank attachment end of the oil line to the oil drain of the oil tank of a vehicle with the oil tank fitting; connecting the oil reservoir end of the oil line to the oil reservoir with quick disconnect fitting; connecting the electric oil pump to a fuse in a fuse box of the vehicle; providing a switch in the vehicle which is in connection with the fuse; relocating the original oil filter to a different location using the oil filter relocation kit; and switching the switch on to provide power to the electric oil pump and pumping the oil from the oil tank of the vehicle to the reservoir tank.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising recycling the oil in the reservoir tank.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising replacing the new oil filter; and refilling the oil tank of the vehicle with fresh oil.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The preferred embodiments of the invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to limit the invention, where like designations denote like elements, and in which

[0046] FIG. 1 presents a view of embodiments of various components of the engine oil pumping systems described herein;

[0047] FIG. 2 presents a perspective view of embodiments of the attachment of the various components of the engine oil pumping systems of FIG. 1;

[0048] FIG. 3 presents a schmatic view of the flow of oil through an embodiment of the engine oil pumping systems of this invention;

[0049] FIG. 4 presents a side perspective view of the placement of embodiments of the attached components of the engine oil pumping systems of FIG. 2 in a vehicle wherein a switch is located in the passenger compartment of the vehicle;

[0050] FIG. 5 presents a side perspective view of the placement of embodiments of the attached components of the engine oil pumping systems of FIG. 2 in a vehicle wherein a switch is located in the trunk compartment of the vehicle; and

[0051] FIG. 6 presents a side perspective view of the placement of embodiments of the attached components of the engine oil pumping systems of FIG. 2 in a boat.

[0052] Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0053] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word embodiment, exemplary or illustrative means serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any implementation described herein as exemplary or illustrative is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementation. Any embodiments described as preferred should not be construed as excluding other embodiments from the invention, but merely reflects a non-limiting preference for an implementation. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms upper, lower, left, rear, right, front, vertical, horizontal and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIGS. 1, 2 and/or FIG. 4. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, summary or the following detailed description. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

[0054] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-6, there is provided an engine oil pumping system 100. The engine oil pumping system 100 can comprise an oil line 102 having an oil tank attachment end 104 and an opposing oil reservoir end 106. The engine oil pumping system 100 can further comprise an oil tank fitting 108 for the oil tank attachment end 104. The engine oil pumping system 100 can further comprise an oil reservoir 110 which is situated at the oil reservoir end 106 and a quick disconnect fitting 112 for connecting the oil reservoir end 106 with the oil reservoir. The quick disconnect fitting 112 can be attached to a cap 113 which can preferably be a screw on cap 113. The engine oil pumping system 100 can further comprise an electric oil pump 114 which is situated along the oil line 102 between the oil tank attachment end 104 and the oil reservoir end 106. The engine oil pumping system 100 can further comprise an oil tank adjacent one way check valve 116 which can be located between the oil tank attachment end 104 and the electric oil pump 114. The engine oil pumping system 100 can further comprise a powered check valve 118 located between the oil tank adjacent one way check valve 116 and the electric oil pump 114. The engine oil pumping system 100 can also optionally further comprise a switch 120. It will be understood herein that the above described components of the engine oil pumping system which are described in FIG. 1 can be connected with sections of the oil line 102 as is shown in FIG. 2 herein. Sizes and shapes of the components can be changed to fit a given vehicle or application.

[0055] Referring to FIGS. 2-6, the oil line 102 connects the oil drain hole 122 of the oil tank 124 (the hole closed by the vehicle drain plug} of the vehicle 126 (see FIG. 4) at the oil attachment end 104 to the oil tank adjacent one way check valve 116. The connection can be provided by any one of the fittings described herein. Referring now to FIG. 3, the oil line 102 can connect the downstream side 128 of the check valve 116, i.e., the side further from the oil tank 124, to the powered check valve 118. The powered check valve 118 can be connected with the oil line 102 by the downstream side 130 of the powered check valve 118, i.e., the side further from the oil tank 124 to the electric oil pump 114. The oil line 102 can then also connect from the downstream side 132 of the oil pump 118 (i.e., the side further from the oil tank 124) to the reservoir 110 located in the trunk 134 of the vehicle 126. Referring to FIG. 6, the reservoir 110 can be located in a boat 136. Referring back to FIG. 2, a quick disconnect fitting 112 can be employed for connecting the oil reservoir end 106 of the oil line 102 with the oil reservoir 110.

[0056] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 4-6, the powered cheek valve 118 and the electric oil pump 114 can each be powered by its own wire 138, or one wire 138 can power both components. The wire 138 can be powered by a battery 140, such as a 12-volt battery and the like. Between the powered cheek valve 118, the electric oil pump 114 and the battery 140, the wire can be connected to a switch 120. While not shown, the switch 120 can be connected to a fuse box which in tum is connected to the battery 140.

[0057] Referring now back to FIG. 3, the arrows 142 in the oil line 102 show the flow of oil 144 from the oil tank 124 all the way to the oil reservoir 110.

[0058] In an alternative embodiment herein, the system can be in the absence of an air pump.

[0059] Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Furthermore, it is understood that any of the features presented in the embodiments may be integrated into any of the other embodiments unless explicitly stated otherwise.