公开(公告)号：US08196556B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12561842

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma

IPC分类号： F01L1/14

CPC分类号： F01L1/24 ,  F01L1/2405 ,  F01L13/0005

摘要： A DHLA including a hydraulic lash adjustment mechanism disposed within a plunger slidably disposed within a pin housing that is slidably disposed within an axial bore in an adjuster body. A lash ring disposed in a groove near the outer end of the DHLA body includes a portion extending into the bore to limit travel of the pin housing and thereby set the internal mechanical lash in the DHLA. The lash ring has a thickness selected to provided a predetermined amount of mechanical lash in the assembled lifter, which thickness varies from assembly to assembly to compensate for manufacturing variation in the components. A biasing means such as a wave ring, a Belleville washer or a beveled retaining ring is also installed in the annular groove to urge the lash ring against the lower surface of the groove under all DHLA operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 一种DHLA，包括设置在可滑动地设置在销壳体内的柱塞内的液压间隙调节机构，其可滑动地设置在调节器主体内的轴向孔内。 设置在DHLA主体的外端附近的槽中的间隙环包括延伸到孔中的部分，以限制销壳的行进，从而将内部机械睫毛置于DHLA中。 间隙环具有选择的厚度，以在组装的升降机中提供预定量的机械间隙，该厚度在组件到组件之间变化以补偿部件中的制造变化。 在环形槽中还安装有诸如波浪圈，百叶圈垫圈或斜面保持环的偏置装置，以在所有DHLA操作条件下将睫毛环推压到凹槽的下表面。

公开(公告)号：US08151752B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12322905

申请日：2009-02-09

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma

IPC分类号： F01L1/14

CPC分类号： F01L1/2405 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  Y10T74/2107

摘要： A deactivating hydraulic lash adjuster comprising a pin housing slidably disposed in a body and having at least one lock pin disposed in a transverse bore for extending into a receiver feature in the body to lock the two together during periods of engine operation in valve non-deactivation mode. The present improvement consists in providing a first orienting feature for the lash adjuster body that engages a second orienting feature on an engine head to provide a preferred and fixed orientation of the body within a bore in the engine head. In a currently preferred orientation, the axis of the at least one lock pin is parallel to the axis of the engine camshaft. The orientation of the lock pin(s) to the body is made invariant by insertion of a pin through a radial bore in the body into a longitudinal groove in the pin housing.

摘要翻译： 一种停用液压间隙调节器，包括可滑动地设置在主体中的销壳体，并且具有布置在横向孔中的至少一个锁定销，用于延伸到主体中的接收器特征中，以在阀非停用期间的发动机运转期间将两者锁定在一起 模式。 本发明的改进在于提供一种用于间隙调节器本体的第一定向特征，其接合发动机头上的第二定向特征以提供主体在发动机头部的孔内的优选和固定取向。 在当前优选的方向中，至少一个锁定销的轴线平行于发动机凸轮轴的轴线。 通过将销穿过主体中的径向孔插入销壳体中的纵向凹槽中，锁定销向身体的方向是不变的。

公开(公告)号：US20110061615A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12561842

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma

IPC分类号： F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/20

CPC分类号： F01L1/24 ,  F01L1/2405 ,  F01L13/0005

摘要： A DHLA including a hydraulic lash adjustment mechanism disposed within a plunger slidably disposed within a pin housing that is slidably disposed within an axial bore in an adjuster body. A lash ring disposed in a groove near the outer end of the DHLA body includes a portion extending into the bore to limit travel of the pin housing and thereby set the internal mechanical lash in the DHLA. The lash ring has a thickness selected to provided a predetermined amount of mechanical lash in the assembled lifter, which thickness varies from assembly to assembly to compensate for manufacturing variation in the components. A biasing means such as a wave ring, a Belleville washer or a beveled retaining ring is also installed in the annular groove to urge the lash ring against the lower surface of the groove under all DHLA operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 一种DHLA，包括设置在可滑动地设置在销壳体内的柱塞内的液压间隙调节机构，其可滑动地设置在调节器主体内的轴向孔内。 设置在DHLA主体的外端附近的槽中的间隙环包括延伸到孔中的部分，以限制销壳的行进，从而将内部机械睫毛置于DHLA中。 间隙环具有选择的厚度，以在组装的升降机中提供预定量的机械间隙，该厚度在组件到组件之间变化以补偿部件中的制造变化。 在环形槽中还安装有诸如波浪圈，百叶圈垫圈或斜面保持环的偏置装置，以在所有DHLA操作条件下将睫毛环推压到凹槽的下表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090217895A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US12074277

申请日：2008-03-03

申请人： Mark J. Spath ,  Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Michael E. McCarroll

发明人： Mark J. Spath ,  Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Michael E. McCarroll

IPC分类号： F01L1/34

CPC分类号： F01L1/185 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F01L13/0015 ,  F01L2105/00 ,  F01L2105/02 ,  Y10T74/20882

摘要： A roller finger follower assembly for variably activating a valve in an internal combustion engine includes at least one vertical recessed channel formed inside an outer arm and a shaft. The channel includes a machined upper surface closing the channel. The shaft engages with the recessed channel, the shaft reciprocates within the recessed channel, and the upper surface stops an upward movement of the shaft.

摘要翻译： 用于可变地启动内燃机中的阀的辊指随动器组件包括形成在外臂和轴内的至少一个垂直凹槽。 通道包括关闭通道的加工的上表面。 轴与凹槽啮合，轴在凹槽内往复运动，上表面停止轴的向上运动。

公开(公告)号：US20090199803A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12069467

申请日：2008-02-11

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  John J. Burns

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  John J. Burns

IPC分类号： F01L1/14 ,  F01L1/245

CPC分类号： F01L13/0031 ,  F01L1/146 ,  F01L1/245 ,  F01L2107/00 ,  Y10T74/2107

摘要： A switchable valve train member, such as a deactivating valve lash adjuster or a deactivating hydraulic valve lifter, including a pin housing slidably disposed within an axial bore in a body. A transverse bore in the pin housing contains a retractable locking pin that engages a feature in the body including a locking surface whereby the body and the pin housing are locked together for mutual actuation by rotation of a cam lobe. A lash ring at the outer end of the body includes a portion extending into the axial bore that limits the travel of the pin housing within the body and thereby sets the internal mechanical lash in the switchable member. The axial thickness of the lash ring may be varied between assemblies to compensate for manufacturing variation in the components and is secured to the body in any of various configurations.

摘要翻译： 一种可切换的气门机构构件，诸如停用阀间隙调节器或停用液压阀升降器，包括可滑动地设置在主体内的轴向孔中的销壳体。 销壳体中的横向孔包括可收缩的锁定销，其与主体中的特征接合，包括锁定表面，由此主体和销壳体锁定在一起以通过凸轮凸角的旋转相互致动。 主体外端的间隙环包括延伸到轴向孔中的部分，其限制销外壳在主体内的移动，从而将内部机械间隙设置在可切换构件中。 间隙环的轴向厚度可以在组件之间变化以补偿部件中的制造变化，并且以各种构造中的任一种固定到主体。

公开(公告)号：US20090078225A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11903313

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma

IPC分类号： F01L1/18

CPC分类号： F01L1/185 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F01L13/0036 ,  F01L2001/186 ,  F01L2105/00

摘要： A latching mechanism for variably activating an engine valve in an internal combustion engine includes a rocker arm body having a bore and a socket. A first passage leads from the socket to a first hydraulic chamber formed above a lock pin head. A second passage leads from the socket to a second hydraulic chamber formed below the lock pin head. Since both the first and the second hydraulic chamber receive pressurized oil, it is the diameter of the pin shank that determines the hydraulic force needed to axially move the locking pin to an extended position and into a locking engagement with a slider member. In an alternate embodiment of the invention the first passage connecting the first hydraulic chamber with the socket is eliminated and instead the locking pin is modified to permit flow between second hydraulic chamber and first hydraulic chamber.

摘要翻译： 用于可变地启动内燃机中的发动机气门的闭锁机构包括具有孔和插座的摇臂体。 第一通道从插座引导到形成在锁销头上方的第一液压室。 第二通道从插座引导到形成在锁定销头下方的第二液压室。 由于第一和第二液压室都接受加压油，所以销轴的直径决定了将锁定销轴向移动到延伸位置并与滑动构件锁定接合所需的液压力。 在本发明的替代实施例中，消除了连接第一液压室和插座的第一通道，而是改变锁定销，以允许在第二液压室和第一液压室之间流动。

公开(公告)号：US07308879B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11519165

申请日：2006-09-11

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Mark J. Spath

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Mark J. Spath

IPC分类号： F01L1/14

CPC分类号： F01L1/14 ,  F01L1/146 ,  F01L1/24 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F01L13/0031 ,  F01L2105/00 ,  Y10T74/2107

摘要： A deactivation valve lifter includes a lifter body. The lifter body has a first end configured for engaging a cam of an engine and at least one annular pin chamber. A pin housing includes a pin housing bottom. The pin housing bottom defines at least one pin stop aperture and a radially directed pin bore. A deactivation pin assembly is disposed within the pin bore and includes pin members. The pin housing is concentrically disposed within the lifter body. A portion of each pin member may be disposed within the annular pin chamber to thereby selectively couple and decouple the lifter body to the pin housing. A drain aperture defined by the pin housing bottom extends from the pin bore to an outside surface of the pin housing. A stop pin is disposed in the at least one pin stop aperture for limiting the inward motion of the pin members.

摘要翻译： 停用气门挺杆包括升降机体。 升降机体具有构造成用于接合发动机的凸轮和至少一个环形销腔的第一端。 销壳体包括销壳底部。 销壳体底部限定至少一个销止动孔和径向定位的销孔。 销销组件设置在销孔内并且包括销构件。 销壳体同心地设置在升降机体内。 每个销构件的一部分可以设置在环形销腔内，从而选择性地将升降器主体联接到销壳体上。 由销壳体底部限定的排水孔从销孔延伸到销壳体的外表面。 止动销布置在所述至少一个销止动孔中，以限制销构件的向内运动。

公开(公告)号：US07104232B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US10965522

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Mark J. Spath

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Mark J. Spath

IPC分类号： F01L1/14

CPC分类号： F01L1/14 ,  F01L1/146 ,  F01L1/24 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F01L13/0031 ,  F01L2105/00 ,  Y10T74/2107

摘要： A deactivation valve lifter includes a lifter body. The lifter body has a first end configured for engaging a cam of an engine and at least one annular pin chamber. A pin housing includes a pin housing bottom. The pin housing bottom defines at least one pin stop aperture and a radially directed pin bore. A deactivation pin assembly is disposed within the pin bore and includes pin members. The pin housing is concentrically disposed within the lifter body. A portion of each pin member may be disposed within the annular pin chamber to thereby selectively couple and decouple the lifter body to the pin housing. A drain aperture defined by the pin housing bottom extends from the pin bore to an outside surface of the pin housing. A stop pin is disposed in the at least one pin stop aperture for limiting the inward motion of the pin members.

摘要翻译： 停用气门挺杆包括升降机体。 升降机体具有构造成用于接合发动机的凸轮和至少一个环形销腔的第一端。 销壳体包括销壳底部。 销壳体底部限定至少一个销止动孔和径向定位的销孔。 销销组件设置在销孔内并且包括销构件。 销壳体同心地设置在升降机体内。 每个销构件的一部分可以设置在环形销腔内，从而选择性地将升降器主体联接到销壳体上。 由销壳体底部限定的排水孔从销孔延伸到销壳体的外表面。 止动销布置在所述至少一个销止动孔中，以限制销构件的向内运动。

公开(公告)号：US06745733B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US10080236

申请日：2002-02-21

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma

IPC分类号： F01L134

CPC分类号： F01L1/18 ,  F01L13/0036 ,  F01L2001/3522 ,  F01L2820/031 ,  Y10T74/2107

摘要： An actuating system for a mode-switching rocker arm device includes an elongate actuator shaft having a central axis that is parallel with and spaced apart from a central axis of an engine camshaft. An actuator lever extends in a generally radial direction from the actuator shaft to engage a locking pin of the rocker arm device. A cam follower engages and is pivotally oscillated relative to the central axis of the actuator shaft by an actuator cam lobe of the engine camshaft. A clutch/brake assembly is associated with the actuator shaft and the cam follower. The clutch/brake assembly is operable to selectively transfer pivotal oscillation of the cam follower to pivotal movement of the actuator shaft and actuator lever to thereby translate the locking pin and cause the rocker arm device to switch mode.

摘要翻译： 用于模式切换摇臂装置的致动系统包括细长致动器轴，其具有与发动机凸轮轴的中心轴线平行并间隔开的中心轴线。 致动器杠杆沿致动器轴的大致径向方向延伸以接合摇臂装置的锁定销。 凸轮从动件通过发动机凸轮轴的致动器凸轮凸角接合并相对于致动器轴的中心轴线枢转地摆动。 离合器/制动器组件与致动器轴和凸轮从动件相关联。 离合器/制动器组件可操作以选择性地将凸轮从动件的枢转振动传递到致动器轴和致动器杆的枢转运动，从而平移锁定销并使摇臂装置切换模式。

公开(公告)号：US06668779B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US10305995

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Andrew J. Lipinski ,  Hermes A. Fernandez

发明人： Nick J. Hendriksma ,  Andrew J. Lipinski ,  Hermes A. Fernandez

IPC分类号： F01L118

CPC分类号： F01L13/0036 ,  F01L1/182 ,  F01L1/2405 ,  F01L2103/00 ,  F01L2105/00

摘要： A two-step finger follower rocker arm assembly for cooperating with high-lift and low-lift cam lobes of an engine camshaft. The rocker arm assembly includes a follower body for engaging an hydraulic lash adjuster and a valve stem. A central well contains a roller for following the central low-lift cam lobe. Pivotably mounted on the body are lateral high-lift followers, including sliders or rollers, for following the lateral high-lift cam lobes. A latch block disposed on the body surface is slidable by piston and spring means between first and second positions to engage and thereby alternatively latch and unlatch the high-lift followers. In latched position, the rocker arm assembly acts in high-lift mode; in unlatched position, in low-lift mode.

摘要翻译： 用于与发动机凸轮轴的高升力和低提升凸轮凸轮配合的两步手指随动摇臂组件。 摇臂组件包括用于接合液压间隙调节器和阀杆的随动体。 中央井包含用于跟随中央低升程凸轮凸角的滚子。 横向安装在本体上的是侧向高升力跟随器，包括滑块或滚子，用于跟随横向高升程凸轮凸角。 设置在身体表面上的闩锁块可以通过活塞和弹簧装置在第一和第二位置之间滑动，从而接合，从而交替地闩锁和解锁高升降跟随器。 在锁定位置，摇臂组件作用于高升力模式; 处于解锁位置，处于低提升模式。