Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Eccentric hydraulic lash adjuster for use with compression release brake
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Application No.: US16303465Application Date: 2017-09-25
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Publication No.: US10697332B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Adam C. Cecil , David M. Barnes
- Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2017/053216 WO 20170925
- International Announcement: WO2018/063979 WO 20180405
- Main IPC: F01L1/24
- IPC: F01L1/24 ; F01L1/26 ; F01L1/18 ; F01L1/344 ; F01L13/06

Abstract:
A valve train assembly (16) includes a fuel injector (1), an intake rocker lever assembly (10), and an exhaust rocker lever assembly (14). The intake and exhaust rocker lever assemblies (10) can include an eccentric hydraulic lash adjuster (11) that is located in the nose (31) of the respective rocker lever assemblies (10). The rocker lever assemblies (10) are configured to allow a clearance area between a nose (31) of the intake rocker lever assembly (10) and the nose (31) of the exhaust rocker lever assembly (14). As such, the fuel injector (1) can be positioned in the clearance area, while still allowing the eccentric hydraulic lash adjusters to apply a load onto a corresponding valve bridge (2). For example, the eccentric hydraulic lash adjuster (11) can include an outer housing (20) and a pivot ball (21), wherein the pivot ball (21) is positioned at an offset (23) from a lateral centerline of the outer housing (20).
Public/Granted literature
- US20190360362A1 ECCENTRIC HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER FOR USE WITH COMPRESSION RELEASE BRAKE Public/Granted day:2019-11-28
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