公开(公告)号：US20140174388A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14149285

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: James T. Dougherty

Inventor： James T. Dougherty

IPC: F01L1/04

CPC classification number: F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/0532 ,  F01L1/30

Abstract: A desmodromic valve system which provides direct bidirectional displacement of a valve stem of an internal combustion engine without the aid of a rocker arm, utilizing a semirigid basket operating in conjunction with a plurality of cams for each valve. The basket is disposed about the camshaft of the engine and secured to the valve stem by an integral retainer on a bottom portion of the basket, and is constrained to motion along the valve stem axis. The basket has a pair of downwardly oriented cam followers in the upper portion thereof, spaced apart from the valve stem axis. A central cam and a parallel pair of side cams are fixedly mounted on the camshaft so as to rotate therewith, the cams substantially surrounded by the basket and cooperating therewith to provide reciprocating valve action with positive bidirectional drive. The central cam is aligned with the valve stem axis, and the side cams are spaced apart from the valve stem axis, parallel to the central cam and respectively aligned with the cam followers. During a first part of a valve cycle, the central cam pushes the valve stem down so as to positively open the associated valve, and the valve stem pulls said basket down with it via the retainer. During a second part of the valve cycle, the side cams push the basket up via their respective cam followers and thereby cause the basket to pull the valve stem so as to positively close the valve.

Abstract translation: 一种解调型阀门系统，其利用与每个阀门的多个凸轮一起操作的半刚性篮，其提供内燃机的阀杆的直接双向位移，无需摇臂。 篮子围绕发动机的凸轮轴布置，并通过篮子底部的整体保持器固定到阀杆上，并被限制为沿着阀杆轴线运动。 篮子在其上部具有一对向下定向的凸轮从动件，与阀杆轴线间隔开。 中心凸轮和平行的一对侧凸轮固定地安装在凸轮轴上以便随其一起旋转，凸轮基本上被篮子包围并配合，以提供具有正向双向驱动的往复阀动作。 中心凸轮与阀杆轴线对准，侧凸轮与阀杆轴线间隔开，平行于中心凸轮并分别与凸轮从动件对准。 在阀循环的第一部分期间，中心凸轮向下推动阀杆，以便正确地打开相关联的阀，并且阀杆通过保持器将其向下拉。 在阀循环的第二部分期间，侧凸轮通过其相应的凸轮从动件将篮筐向上推动，从而使筐拉动阀杆，以便使阀关闭。

公开(公告)号：US09488074B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14149285

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: James T. Dougherty

Inventor： James T. Dougherty

IPC: F01L1/30 ,  F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/053

CPC classification number: F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/0532 ,  F01L1/30

Abstract: A desmodromic valve system which provides direct bidirectional displacement of a valve stem of an internal combustion engine without the aid of a rocker arm, utilizing a semirigid basket operating in conjunction with a plurality of cams for each valve. The basket is disposed about the camshaft of the engine and secured to the valve stem by an integral retainer on a bottom portion of the basket, and is constrained to motion along the valve stem axis. The basket has a pair of downwardly oriented cam followers in the upper portion thereof, spaced apart from the valve stem axis. A central cam and a parallel pair of side cams are fixedly mounted on the camshaft so as to rotate therewith, the cams substantially surrounded by the basket and cooperating therewith to provide reciprocating valve action with positive bidirectional drive. The central cam is aligned with the valve stem axis, and the side cams are spaced apart from the valve stem axis, parallel to the central cam and respectively aligned with the cam followers. During a first part of a valve cycle, the central cam pushes the valve stem down so as to positively open the associated valve, and the valve stem pulls said basket down with it via the retainer. During a second part of the valve cycle, the side cams push the basket up via their respective cam followers and thereby cause the basket to pull the valve stem so as to positively close the valve.

Abstract translation: 一种解调型阀门系统，其利用与每个阀门的多个凸轮一起操作的半刚性篮，其提供内燃机的阀杆的直接双向位移，无需摇臂。 篮子围绕发动机的凸轮轴布置，并通过篮子底部的整体保持器固定到阀杆上，并被限制为沿着阀杆轴线运动。 篮子在其上部具有一对向下定向的凸轮从动件，与阀杆轴线间隔开。 中心凸轮和平行的一对侧凸轮固定地安装在凸轮轴上以便随其一起旋转，凸轮基本上被篮子包围并配合，以提供具有正向双向驱动的往复阀动作。 中心凸轮与阀杆轴线对准，侧凸轮与阀杆轴线间隔开，平行于中心凸轮并分别与凸轮从动件对准。 在阀循环的第一部分期间，中心凸轮向下推动阀杆，以便正确地打开相关联的阀，并且阀杆通过保持器将其向下拉。 在阀循环的第二部分期间，侧凸轮通过其相应的凸轮从动件将篮筐向上推动，从而使筐拉动阀杆，以便使阀关闭。

公开(公告)号：US08622039B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US12976534

申请日：2010-12-22

Applicant: James T. Dougherty

Inventor： James T. Dougherty

IPC: F01L1/30

CPC classification number: F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/0532 ,  F01L1/30

Abstract: A desmodromic valve system which provides direct bidirectional displacement of a valve stem of an internal combustion engine without the aid of a rocker arm, utilizing a semirigid basket operating in conjunction with a plurality of cams for each valve. The basket is disposed about the camshaft of the engine and secured to the valve stem by an integral retainer on a bottom portion of the basket, and is constrained to motion along the valve stem axis. The basket has a pair of downwardly oriented cam followers in the upper portion thereof, spaced apart from the valve stem axis. A central cam and a parallel pair of side cams are fixedly mounted on the camshaft so as to rotate therewith, the cams substantially surrounded by the basket and cooperating therewith to provide reciprocating valve action with positive bidirectional drive. The central cam is aligned with the valve stem axis, and the side cams are spaced apart from the valve stem axis, parallel to the central cam and respectively aligned with the cam followers. During a first part of a valve cycle, the central cam pushes the valve stem down so as to positively open the associated valve, and the valve stem pulls said basket down with it via the retainer. During a second part of the valve cycle, the side cams push the basket up via their respective cam followers and thereby cause the basket to pull the valve stem so as to positively close the valve.

Abstract translation: 一种解调型阀门系统，其利用与每个阀门的多个凸轮一起操作的半刚性篮，其提供内燃机的阀杆的直接双向位移，无需摇臂。 篮子围绕发动机的凸轮轴布置，并通过篮子底部的整体保持器固定到阀杆上，并被限制为沿着阀杆轴线运动。 篮子在其上部具有一对向下定向的凸轮从动件，与阀杆轴线间隔开。 中心凸轮和平行的一对侧凸轮固定地安装在凸轮轴上以便随其一起旋转，凸轮基本上被篮子包围并配合，以提供具有正向双向驱动的往复阀动作。 中心凸轮与阀杆轴线对准，侧凸轮与阀杆轴线间隔开，平行于中心凸轮并分别与凸轮从动件对准。 在阀循环的第一部分期间，中心凸轮向下推动阀杆，以便正确地打开相关联的阀，并且阀杆通过保持器将其向下拉。 在阀循环的第二部分期间，侧凸轮通过其相应的凸轮从动件将篮筐向上推动，从而使筐拉动阀杆，以便使阀关闭。

公开(公告)号：US09366158B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14178881

申请日：2014-02-12

Applicant: James T. Dougherty

Inventor： James T. Dougherty

IPC: F01L1/30

CPC classification number: F01L1/30 ,  F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/0532

Abstract: A unitary cam follower and valve preload spring for a desmodromic valve mechanism having opening and closing cams mounted in parallel on an overhead camshaft so as to facilitate positive bidirectional drive of a valve. The device comprises a generally tubular spring member of oblong transverse cross-section, a shaped extension spring, preferably a band or basket. The spring member is configured to be nonrotatably mounted on the camshaft with its longitudinal axis parallel to the camshaft axis and its major axis aligned with the valve stem axis, substantially surrounding the opening and closing cams circumferentially and engaging the valve stem and closing cam so as to pull the valve stem in response to an upward force applied to the upper portion of the spring member by the closing cam. The spring member is further configured to elongate along its major axis in response to tension applied thereto during assembly so as to preload the valve stem, and it has an effective spring rate which varies depending on conditions.

Abstract translation: 一种用于解调型阀机构的整体凸轮从动件和阀预加载弹簧，其具有并联安装在顶置凸轮轴上的开闭凸轮，以便于阀的正向双向驱动。 该装置包括长圆形横截面的大致管状的弹簧构件，成形的拉伸弹簧，优选带或篮。 弹簧构件被构造成不可旋转地安装在凸轮轴上，其纵向轴线平行于凸轮轴轴线并且其长轴与阀杆轴线对准，基本上围绕开闭凸轮并且与阀杆和关闭凸轮接合，使得 响应于通过关闭凸轮施加到弹簧构件的上部的向上的力来拉动阀杆。 弹簧构件进一步构造成响应于在组装期间施加到其上的张力而沿着其长轴线延伸，以便预加载阀杆，并且其具有根据条件而变化的有效弹簧刚度。

公开(公告)号：US20120160199A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US12976534

申请日：2010-12-22

Applicant: James T. Dougherty

Inventor： James T. Dougherty

IPC: F01L1/30

CPC classification number: F01L1/04 ,  F01L1/0532 ,  F01L1/30

Abstract: A desmodromic valve system which provides direct bidirectional displacement of a valve stem of an internal combustion engine without the aid of a rocker arm, utilizing a semirigid basket operating in conjunction with a plurality of cams for each valve. The basket is disposed about the camshaft of the engine and secured to the valve stem by an integral retainer on a bottom portion of the basket, and is constrained to motion along the valve stem axis. The basket has a pair of downwardly oriented cam followers in the upper portion thereof, spaced apart from the valve stem axis. A central cam and a parallel pair of side cams are fixedly mounted on the camshaft so as to rotate therewith, the cams substantially surrounded by the basket and cooperating therewith to provide reciprocating valve action with positive bidirectional drive. The central cam is aligned with the valve stem axis, and the side cams are spaced apart from the valve stem axis, parallel to the central cam and respectively aligned with the cam followers. During a first part of a valve cycle, the central cam pushes the valve stem down so as to positively open the associated valve, and the valve stem pulls said basket down with it via the retainer. During a second part of the valve cycle, the side cams push the basket up via their respective cam followers and thereby cause the basket to pull the valve stem so as to positively close the valve.

Abstract translation: 一种解调型阀门系统，其利用与每个阀门的多个凸轮一起操作的半刚性篮，其提供内燃机的阀杆的直接双向位移，无需摇臂。 篮子围绕发动机的凸轮轴布置，并通过篮子底部的整体保持器固定到阀杆上，并被限制为沿着阀杆轴线运动。 篮子在其上部具有一对向下定向的凸轮从动件，与阀杆轴线间隔开。 中心凸轮和平行的一对侧凸轮固定地安装在凸轮轴上以便随其一起旋转，凸轮基本上被篮子包围并配合，以提供具有正向双向驱动的往复阀动作。 中心凸轮与阀杆轴线对准，侧凸轮与阀杆轴线间隔开，平行于中心凸轮并分别与凸轮从动件对准。 在阀循环的第一部分期间，中心凸轮向下推动阀杆，以便正确地打开相关联的阀，并且阀杆通过保持器将其向下拉。 在阀循环的第二部分期间，侧凸轮通过其相应的凸轮从动件将篮筐向上推动，从而使筐拉动阀杆，以便使阀关闭。