Abstract:
An electromagnetic actuator includes a housing; two spaced electromagnets disposed in the housing and having respective pole faces oriented toward one another; an armature movable between the pole faces; an opening spring and a closing spring exerting oppositely directed forces to the armature; a supply arrangement for delivering hydraulic oil under pressure; and an armature stem affixed to the armature and having a free end oriented toward a free end of a valve stem of an engine valve of an internal-combustion engine. The valve stem and the armature stem are urged toward one another by the opening and closing springs. The armature stem is provided with a channel adapted to be supplied with hydraulic oil from the supply arrangement. Further, a guide is provided for supporting and guiding the armature stem in displacements thereof. A piston-and-cylinder unit, including a cylinder chamber, is disposed between the free and of the armature stem and the free end of the valve stem for transmitting displacement forces from the armature stem to the valve stem by the piston-and-cylinder unit. A valve assembly is provided which has a first state in which hydraulic communication is maintained between the supply arrangement and the cylinder chamber via the channel in the armature stem and a second state in which hydraulic communication is blocked between the supply arrangement and the cylinder chamber.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine includes an intake valve for controlling a cylinder intake port; an exhaust valve for controlling a cylinder exhaust port; first and second valve lifters coupled to the intake and exhaust valves, respectively, for cyclically opening and closing the intake and exhaust valves during normal engine operation; and an actuating device for contacting the exhaust valve and for operating the exhaust valve independently from the second valve lifter. The actuating device has a withdrawn position and a valve-contacting position. In the withdrawn position the actuating device is out of contact with the exhaust valve and in the valve-contacting position the actuating device is in contact with the exhaust valve. There is further provided an electromagnetically-operating setting device having an inoperative position assumed for a normal engine operation and an operative position assumed for an engine-braking operation. The actuating device is coupled to the electromagnetically-operating setting device such that in the inoperative position of the electromagnetically-operating setting device the actuating device is in the withdrawn position and in the operative position of the electromagnetically-operating setting device the actuating device is in the valve-contacting position. The electromagnetically-operating setting device further has a mechanism for operating the actuating device to open and close the exhaust valve when the actuating device is in the valve-contacting position.
Abstract:
A drive pulley having a hub and a pulley rim is provided, which are mounted in one another so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis, with at least two wound wire springs which are arranged in each case between the hub and the pulley rim in such a manner that they are wound around the rotational axis. In each case one end is supported in the direction of rotation with respect to the hub and the other end is supported in the direction of rotation with respect to the pulley rim and which form a non-supported free spring length between the ends, and which are installed in such a manner that they are pretensioned with respect to each other. At least one of the wire springs bears at one end against a bearing region of one of the parts—hub and pulley rim—and then has a radial distance with respect to a curved supporting face on this one of the parts—hub and pulley rim respectively—which distance increases over the circumference and is reduced progressively to zero over the circumference when the parts—hub and pulley rim—are twisted with respect to each other, while the bearing region is extended into the region of the supporting face 45 and the free spring length is shortened.
Abstract:
A driving disc with a hub and a disc rim which are rotatably supported inside one another, with at least two wound wire springs which are mounted substantially coaxially relative to the hub and disc rim and whose one end is secured in the direction of rotation relative to the hub and whose respective other end is secured in the direction or rotation relative to the disc rim.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an armature for an electromagnetic actuator, having a guide pin that is connected to an armature plate, characterized in that the armature plate (3) is formed by a frame element (4) that comprises soft-magnetic iron and is connected to the guide pin (2), and at least one plate element (5) that comprises a soft-magnetic material and is held in the frame element (4).
Abstract:
An electromagnetic actuator for operating a cylinder valve in an internal combustion engine includes first and second housings secured to one another. Each housing has a cavity and a through bore extending therefrom. First and second electromagnets are disposed in the cavity of the respective housings. Each electromagnet has a yoke, a coil and a pole face. The pole faces are oriented toward and spaced from one another, and a reciprocating armature is disposed between the pole faces. A spring which urges the armature away from the first electromagnet has an end oriented away from the armature. A support cap is axially insertable in the through bore of the first electromagnet and includes a cap base having an inner face supporting the spring end. A locking arrangement secures the support cap to the housing and has a component axially insertable in the through bore with the support cap.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic actuator for operating a driven component includes first and second electromagnets having respective first and second pole faces oriented toward one another and defining a space therebetween; an armature disposed in the space and movable back and forth between the first and second pole faces; a driving component attached to the armature for moving therewith as a unit; and a resetting spring assembly coupled to the armature and exerting forces opposing movements of the armature caused by electromagnetic forces generated by the electromagnets. The resetting spring assembly is in a relaxed state when the armature is in a mid position between the first and second pole faces. A coupling device connects the driving component with the driven component for effecting a transmission of pushing and pulling forces from the driving component to the driven component to cause displacements of the driven component as a function of displacements of the armature and the driving component. The coupling device includes a length-compensating arrangement between the driving and driven components.
Abstract:
An internal-combustion engine includes a cylinder head; a cylinder valve supported for reciprocating motion in the cylinder head to assume open and closed positions; and an electromagnetic actuator for operating the cylinder valve. The electromagnetic actuator includes a housing; and a first and a second electromagnet received in the housing and secured thereto at a fixed distance from one another. The first electromagnet has a first pole face and the second electromagnet has a second pole face oriented toward the first pole face. The actuator further has an armature positioned between the first and second pole faces for a reciprocating motion therebetween; return springs arranged for exerting oppositely oriented forces on the armature, whereby the armature executes reciprocating motion against a spring force; a connecting arrangement for coupling the armature to the stem of the cylinder valve; and a setting unit for displacing the housing relative to the cylinder valve.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rotational vibration damper for a crankshaft of a piston engine. The rotational vibration damper comprises a hub which defines an axis of rotation, and a mass member which, via at least one spring element, is coupled to a hub and is able to rotationally vibrate freely relative to the hub. The mass member is annular in shape and is arranged coaxially relative to the hub, wherein the at least one spring element made of steel is provided in the form of a bendable spring.
Abstract:
A driving pulley is provided having a pulley rim and a hub which are rotatably supported inside one another, and having spring means which are mounted between the pulley rim and the hub and whose one end is fixed relative to the pulley rim and whose other end is fixed relative to the hub in the direction of rotation, wherein the spring means consist of spiral or helical springs which are effective in opposite directions.