公开(公告)号：US09341128B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14449726

申请日：2014-08-01

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Robert S. McAlpine

IPC: F02D41/00 ,  F02D41/10 ,  F02D41/14 ,  F02D41/02

CPC classification number: F02D41/0087 ,  F02D41/0097 ,  F02D41/021 ,  F02D41/10 ,  F02D41/1406 ,  F02D41/1498 ,  F02D2041/1412 ,  F02D2041/1433 ,  F02D2200/0625

Abstract: A cylinder control method includes: generating a torque request for an engine based on at least one driver input; based on the torque request, determining a target number of activated cylinders of the engine; determining possible sequences for activating and deactivating cylinders of the engine to achieve the target number of activated cylinders; determining predicted fuel consumption values for the possible sequences, respectively; identifying first ones of the possible sequences having predicted fuel consumption values that are less than a predetermined amount from a lowest one of the predicted fuel consumption values; selecting one of the first ones of the possible sequences; setting a selected sequence for activating and deactivating cylinders of the engine to the selected one of the first ones of the possible sequences; based on the selected sequence, one of activating and deactivating a next cylinder in a predetermined firing order of the cylinders.

Abstract translation: 气缸控制方法包括：基于至少一个驾驶员输入产生对发动机的扭矩请求; 基于所述扭矩请求，确定所述发动机的活动气缸的目标数量; 确定用于启动和停用发动机气缸的可能顺序，以实现目标数量的致动气缸; 分别确定可能序列的预测燃料消耗值; 从所述预测燃料消耗值中的最低者识别出具有小于预定量的预测燃料消耗值的可能序列中的第一个; 选择可能序列中的第一个序列之一; 将所选择的序列设置为将所述发动机的气缸激活和去激活到所述可能序列中的所述第一选择中的一个; 基于所选择的顺序，按照气缸的预定点火顺序激活和停用下一个气缸。

公开(公告)号：US09200547B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US14048392

申请日：2013-10-08

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  David R. Staley ,  Eric D. Staley

IPC: F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/344 ,  F01M1/16 ,  F01M1/12

CPC classification number: F01L1/3442 ,  F01L2001/34423 ,  F01L2001/34446 ,  F01M1/12 ,  F01M1/16 ,  F01M2001/123

Abstract: A hydraulic cam phaser includes at least one of an advance chamber and a retard chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid for advancing or retarding a rotational position of the camshaft. The hydraulic actuation system includes a hydraulic accumulator in selective communication with the at least one of the advance and retard chambers of the hydraulic cam phaser. A first system oil pump provides lubrication oil to the valvetrain system, and the hydraulic actuation system includes a second oil pump for supplying oil to the hydraulic accumulator. The second oil pump is controlled with a clutch device connecting the second oil pump to the engine drive system. The internal combustion engine includes a controller which controls actuation of the clutch device to actuate the clutch device during deceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 液压凸轮相移器包括提前室和延迟室中的至少一个，用于接收用于推进或延迟凸轮轴的旋转位置的液压流体。 液压致动系统包括与液压凸轮移相器的前进和后延室中的至少一个选择性连通的液压蓄能器。 第一系统油泵为阀门系统提供润滑油，并且液压致动系统包括用于向液压蓄能器供油的第二油泵。 第二个油泵通过将第二个油泵连接到发动机驱动系统的离合器装置来控制。 内燃机包括控制器，该控制器控制离合器装置的动作以在车辆减速期间致动离合器装置。

公开(公告)号：US10323601B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15728715

申请日：2017-10-10

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Akram R. Zahdeh ,  Dan L. Alden ,  Alan W. Hayman

IPC: F02F1/40 ,  F02F1/24 ,  F01P3/02 ,  F02F1/42

Abstract: A cooling jacket for an engine has upper and lower bodies. The upper body includes a plurality of upper portions. Each upper portion has a top orifice and a bottom orifice. The lower body is located below the upper body and includes a plurality of lower portions. Each lower portion has a lower orifice aligned with a respective one of the bottom orifices so as to permit a coolant to flow through the lower orifice and into the bottom orifice. The coolant flows from that lower portion to the respective one of the upper portions. Each upper portion has at least one upper passageway extending through that upper portion from the bottom orifice to the top orifice so that the coolant entering the upper passageway of that upper portion flows through the upper portion to the top orifice.

公开(公告)号：US10190482B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US14626054

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Eric C. Douse

IPC: F02M15/00 ,  F02B29/04 ,  F02M35/10

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block that defines a cylinder and a cylinder head mounted to the cylinder block. The engine additionally includes a gas compressor configured to selectively pressurize air being received from the ambient for delivery to the cylinder. The engine also includes an intake valve that is operatively connected to the cylinder head and controls delivery of the selectively pressurized air to the cylinder for combustion therein. Furthermore, the engine includes an air inlet assembly arranged between the intake valve and the compressor. The air inlet assembly is configured to supply the pressurized air to the cylinder and includes at least one passage configured to collect a condensate from the pressurized air. A vehicle having such an engine is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09797512B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14923597

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Rodney E. Baker ,  Dale E. Murrish ,  Amit Kumar ,  Balakrishna Chinta

IPC: F16J1/16 ,  F02F3/00 ,  F04B39/00

CPC classification number: F16J1/16 ,  F02F3/00 ,  F04B39/0005 ,  F04B53/14 ,  F04B53/147

Abstract: An assembly such as a piston assembly for an engine includes a piston pin that has an outer member and a core. The outer member has a cavity extending lengthwise therethrough. The cavity has a first volume. The core is fit to the outer member in the cavity, and has a second volume less than the first volume. For example, the second volume may be less than the first volume because the core has an opening, because the core is shorter in length than the cavity, or both. A method of manufacturing a piston pin includes providing an outer member having a first density and a first length, creating a cavity that extends lengthwise through the outer member, providing a core having a second density and a second length, and inserting the core into the cavity of the outer member.

公开(公告)号：US20170138295A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US14944452

申请日：2015-11-18

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Edward J. Keating ,  Rodney E. Baker

IPC: F02F1/24 ,  F02F1/38 ,  F02M55/02 ,  F02F1/40

CPC classification number: F02F1/242 ,  F02F1/38 ,  F02F1/40 ,  F02M35/10177 ,  F02M55/025 ,  F02M61/14

Abstract: An engine assembly includes a cylinder head having an intake side and an exhaust side opposite the intake side. The cylinder head has an intake port, an exhaust port, and a combustion chamber in fluid communication with the intake port and the exhaust port. The engine assembly further includes a port fuel injector coupled to the cylinder head. The port fuel injector is disposed closer to the exhaust side than to the intake side of the cylinder head. Further, the port fuel injector is fluid communication with the intake port to allow fuel to be injected directly into the intake port. The engine assembly further includes a direct fuel injector coupled to the cylinder head. The direct injector is in fluid communication with the combustion chamber to allow fuel to be injected directly into the combustion chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20160245252A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14628873

申请日：2015-02-23

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Eric C. Douse

IPC: F02M63/02 ,  F02M55/02 ,  F02M35/10

CPC classification number: F02M63/0285 ,  F02D19/06 ,  F02M35/10216 ,  F02M43/00 ,  F02M55/025 ,  F02M2200/857

Abstract: A first fuel rail of an engine connects to first fuel injectors and a second fuel rail connects to second fuel injectors. The first fuel injectors each includes a tip portion projecting through an opening in the cylinder head into the combustion chamber. The second fuel injectors each includes a tip portion projecting through an opening in a bottom portion of an intake port. The first fuel rail includes first mounting brackets each including an aperture, and outwardly projecting mounting bosses, and fixedly attaches to the cylinder head via fasteners that pass through the apertures of the first mounting brackets and attach to the mounting bosses of the cylinder head. The second fuel rail includes second mounting brackets each including an aperture. The second fuel rail fixedly attaches to the first fuel rail via fasteners that attach to the mounting bosses of the first fuel rail.

Abstract translation: 发动机的第一燃料轨连接到第一燃料喷射器，第二燃料轨连接到第二燃料喷射器。 第一燃料喷射器各自包括通过气缸盖中的开口突出到燃烧室中的尖端部分。 第二燃料喷射器各自包括通过进气口的底部中的开口突出的末端部分。 第一燃料轨包括第一安装支架，每个包括孔和向外突出的安装凸台，并且通过穿过第一安装支架的孔并且附接到气缸盖的安装凸台的紧固件固定地连接到气缸盖。 第二燃料轨包括每个包括孔的第二安装支架。 第二燃料轨通过附接到第一燃料轨的安装凸台的紧固件固定地连接到第一燃料轨。

公开(公告)号：US20160245153A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14626054

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Eric C. Douse

IPC: F02B29/04

CPC classification number: F02B29/0468 ,  F02M35/10026 ,  F02M35/10072 ,  Y02T10/146

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block that defines a cylinder and a cylinder head mounted to the cylinder block. The engine additionally includes a gas compressor configured to selectively pressurize air being received from the ambient for delivery to the cylinder. The engine also includes an intake valve that is operatively connected to the cylinder head and controls delivery of the selectively pressurized air to the cylinder for combustion therein. Furthermore, the engine includes an air inlet assembly arranged between the intake valve and the compressor. The air inlet assembly is configured to supply the pressurized air to the cylinder and includes at least one passage configured to collect a condensate from the pressurized air. A vehicle having such an engine is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 内燃机包括限定气缸的缸体和安装到气缸体的气缸盖。 发动机还包括气体压缩机，其构造成选择性地对从环境接收的空气进行加压以输送到气缸。 发动机还包括可操作地连接到气缸盖的进气阀，并且控制将选择性加压的空气输送到气缸以在其中燃烧。 此外，发动机包括布置在进气门和压缩机之间的进气组件。 空气入口组件构造成将加压空气供应到气缸，并且包括构造成从加压空气收集冷凝物的至少一个通道。 还公开了具有这种发动机的车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20150285125A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14243160

申请日：2014-04-02

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC.

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Terry Wayne Black ,  Akram R. Zahdeh

IPC: F01P3/02

CPC classification number: F01P3/02 ,  F01P2003/024 ,  F02F1/14 ,  Y10T29/4927

Abstract: A number of variations may include at least one insert that may have a concave surface, a convex surface, a first and second side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The insert may be disposed within the cooling jacket of the engine block and may define a first and a second cooling jacket portion. The insert may allow for fluid communication between the first and second cooling jacket portions.

Abstract translation: 许多变型可包括至少一个可具有凹面，凸面，第一和第二侧表面，顶表面和底表面的插入件。 插入件可以设置在发动机缸体的冷却套内，并且可以限定第一和第二冷却套管部分。 插入件可以允许第一和第二冷却套管部分之间的流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US09109507B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13654896

申请日：2012-10-18

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alan W. Hayman ,  Robert S McAlpine

IPC: F02D13/06 ,  F02B75/22 ,  F02D13/02

CPC classification number: F02B75/22 ,  F02D13/02 ,  F02D13/06 ,  Y02T10/18

Abstract: An engine assembly includes an engine block having a first bank of cylinders and a second bank of cylinders. A crankshaft is supported by the engine block and is configured to be driven by torque due to combustion energy in the first and second banks of cylinders. A first set of valves is operable to control air flow into and out of the first bank of cylinders. Camshafts driven by the crankshaft are operatively connected to the first set of valves to control opening and closing of the first set of valves. A second set of valves is operable to control air flow into and out of the second bank of cylinders. A controller is operatively connected to the second set of valves and is configured to vary at least one of lift, duration, and timing of the second set of valves based on commanded torque at the crankshaft.

Abstract translation: 发动机组件包括具有第一气缸组和第二气缸组的发动机缸体。 曲轴由发动机缸体支撑，并被构造成由于第一和第二缸筒中的燃烧能量而被扭矩驱动。 第一组阀可操作以控制进入和离开第一气缸组的气流。 由曲轴驱动的凸轮轴可操作地连接到第一组阀，以控制第一组阀的打开和关闭。 第二组阀可操作以控制进入和离开第二气缸组的气流。 控制器可操作地连接到第二组阀，并且被配置为基于曲轴上的指令扭矩来改变第二组阀的提升，持续时间和定时中的至少一个。