What is claimed is:
1. A coffee roaster attachment for a conventional home appliance rotisserie oven having a gear-driven rotisserie assembly and a rotisserie driving mechanism comprising:
a cylindrical shell for holding coffee beans;
means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly to prevent the coffee beans from spilling out said end of said shell;
the other end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly covering the opposite end of said cylindrical shell; and
said shell being adapted for rotation by said rotisserie driving mechanism built into said home appliance rotisserie oven.
2. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
3. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 wherein said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a first gear wheel, a second gear wheel, and at least one rod adapted to connect said first gear wheel to said second gear wheel;
wherein said means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises:
at least one support connected to said shell and adapted to receive said at least one rod whereby rotation of said at least one rod will cause rotation of said shell; and
means for securing said at least one support to said at least one rod to prevent movement of said at least one support with respect to said at least one rod.
4. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 3 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
5. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 wherein said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a first gear wheel, a second gear wheel and at least two rods adapted to connect said first gear wheel with said second gear wheel;
wherein said means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear driven rotisserie assembly comprises:
at least one support connected to said shell and adapted to receive said at least two rods whereby rotation of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly causes rotation of said shell; and
means for securing said at least one support to said at least two rods to prevent movement of said at least one support with respect to said at least two rods.
6. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 5 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
7. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 5 wherein said means for securing said at least one support to said at least two rods to prevent movement of said support with respect to said at least two rods comprises at least one spring adapted to be stretched between said at least two rods.
8. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 7 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
9. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 wherein said means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a plurality of clips adapted to facilitate the attachment of said shell to said gear-driven rotisserie assembly.
10. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 9 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell
11. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 9 wherein said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a first gear wheel, a second gear wheel, and at least two rods adapted to connect said first gear wheel to said second gear wheel;
wherein at least one of said clips is adapted to receive both said shell and one of said at least two rods.
12. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 11 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
13. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 11 wherein at least one of said clips is adapted to receive both said shell and one of said at least two rods and is further adapted to prevent movement of said clip with respect to said rod.
14. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 13 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
15. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 wherein said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a first gear wheel, a second gear wheel, and at least one rod adapted to connect said first gear wheel to said second gear wheel;
wherein said means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a plurality of spring-loaded connectors wherein at least one of said spring-loaded connectors is adapted to connect said shell to said first gear wheel.
16. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 15 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
17. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 1 wherein said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a first gear wheel, a second gear wheel, and at least two rods adapted to connect said first gear wheel to said second gear wheel;
wherein said means for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprises a plurality of spring-loaded connectors wherein at least one of said spring-loaded connectors is adapted to connect said shell to said first gear wheel.
18. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 17 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
19. A coffee roaster attachment for a conventional home appliance rotisserie oven having a gear-driven rotisserie assembly comprising:
a cylindrical shell for holding the green coffee beans to be roasted;
retainers, not including screws, nuts, or bolts, for holding one end of said shell to one end of said gear drive rotisserie assembly to prevent the beans from spilling out said end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly;
the other end of said gear-driven rotisserie assembly covering the opposite end of said cylindrical shell; and
said shell being adapted for rotation by the rotisserie mechanism built into said home appliance oven.
20. The coffee roaster attachment of claim 19 further comprising a heat reflector adapted to be positioned to reflect heat towards said shell.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A mounting structure for a functional device for an internal combustion engine, wherein the functional device is connected to or faces toward an internal mechanism of the internal combustion engine arranged in the vicinity of a cylinder head in a state covered by a head cover, the functional device being partially exposed from the head cover through an opening in the head cover, the mounting structure comprising:
an attachment portion for attachment of the functional device, the functional device when attached to the attachment portion being detachable from the attachment portion through the opening;
a base integrated with the attachment portion, the base being fixed to the cylinder head in order to position the attachment portion relative to the cylinder head;
a seal member for oil-sealing a gap between the circumference of the opening and a circumferential surface of the attachment portion or a gap between the circumference of the opening and a circumferential surface of the functional device; and
a stay extending across the functional device and an outer surface of the head cover to keep the functional device fastened to the attachment portion.
2. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the functional device is an oil control valve for performing hydraulic oil pressure supply and discharge control for a variable valve mechanism of the internal combustion engine, the internal mechanism being a camshaft including an oil passage extending to the variable valve mechanism.
3. The mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the attachment portion is a cylindrical sleeve including an attachment socket, the base is a cam cap, and the sleeve and the cam cap are integrally molded.
4. The mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the cam cap is formed by integrating a cam cap for an intake camshaft and a cam cap for an exhaust camshaft.
5. The mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein an end of the oil control valve at the inner side of the head cover is lower than an end of the oil control valve at the outer side of the head cover.
6. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the internal combustion engine includes a camshaft and the functional device is a cam angle sensor for detecting a rotation phase of the camshaft, and the internal mechanism is a rotor arranged on the camshaft facing toward the cam angle sensor.
7. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.
8. The mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein the seal member is attached to the opening in a manner detachable from the outside of the head cover.
9. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the seal member has a cylindrical portion and is attached to the attachment portion or the internal combustion engine functional device, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact an inner circumference of the opening.
10. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the seal member is attached to the attachment portion or the internal combustion engine functional device in a manner detachable from the outside of the head cover.
11. The mounting structure according to claim 8, wherein the stay extends across the functional device and the outer surface of the head cover in a state arranged in the vicinity of the seal member or in a state contacting the seal member to prevent the seal member from falling off the head cover.
12. The mounting structure according to claim 8, wherein the functional device when attached to the attachment portion has a part arranged in the vicinity of the seal member or contacting the seal member to prevent the seal member from falling out of the head cover.
13. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the head cover is made of resin.
14. The mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein an end of the oil control valve at the inner side of the head cover is lower than an end of the oil control valve at the outer side of the head cover.
15. The mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein an end of the oil control valve at the inner side of the head cover is lower than an end of the oil control valve at the outer side of the head cover.
16. The mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.
17. The mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.
18. The mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.
19. The mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.
20. The mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein the seal member includes a cylindrical portion and is attached to the opening, and the seal member oil-seals the gap by having the cylindrical portion of the seal member contact the outer circumference of the attachment portion or the outer circumference of the internal combustion engine functional device.