US Patent:
20090211552, Aug 27, 2009
Inventors:
Gregory P. Prior - Birmingham MI, US
Akram R. Zahdeh - Rochester Hills MI, US
Robert S. McAlpine - Lake Orion MI, US
Bryce E. Mazzola - Dryden MI, US
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI
International Classification:
F01M 1/12
F01M 13/04
F01M 1/02
US Classification:
123196 R, 123573, 184 613
Abstract:
A dry sump oil tank assembly for a vehicle is provided with a housing defining an internal cavity. The housing is configured with a laterally-extending portion to add lateral volume to the internal cavity and has at least one internal baffle attached to the housing within the internal cavity below the laterally-extending portion and configured to reduce sloshing of oil within the cavity. The dry sump oil tank assembly is particularly useful for high performance applications, such as racing vehicles, and may utilize components from standard vehicle applications, thus maximizing the economies of scale of producing such components and being suited for a vehicle that may be typically used in standard driving conditions, but occasionally subjected to high performance use.