Engine valve lift mechanism
    1.
    发明授权
    Engine valve lift mechanism 失效
    发动机气门升程机构

    公开(公告)号:US5934232A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US97117

    申请日:1998-06-12

    IPC分类号: F01L1/14 F01L1/245 F01L13/00

    摘要: Valve lift mechanism for an engine includes a two step variable valve lifter having roller followers for engaging multiple cams on an associated camshaft of the engine and an anti-rotation guide mounted in the engine externally of a cylindrical bore receiving the lifter. The guide engages an axial guide recess in the lifter body without requiring a corresponding recess in the bore. The lifter also has a saddle in a central low lift cam follower engagable by lock pins in an annular body of an associated high lift cam follower to lock the followers together for high valve lift operation. The saddle is disposed axially between a follower roller and a high pressure chamber of a hydraulic lash adjuster of the low lift cam follower so that lock pin loads are transmitted as compressive forces through the low lift follower. The high lift follower rollers are received in pockets having sides that are crowned by shallow convex curvatures defining axially extending ridges which limit axial motion of the rollers so that the rubbing surface and associated friction are limited. Various additional specific features are disclosed. Application of the features to other valve lifters and cam followers is anticipated.

    摘要翻译: 用于发动机的气门升程机构包括两级可变气门升降器,其具有用于接合发动机的相关凸轮轴上的多个凸轮的滚子跟随器,以及安装在发动机外部的反转引导件,所述反转引导件在接收升降器的圆柱形孔的外部。 引导件与升降机主体中的轴向引导凹部接合,而不需要在孔中相应的凹槽。 升降机还具有在中央低升程凸轮从动件中的鞍座,其通过相关联的高升程凸轮从动件的环形体中的锁定销接合,以将跟随器锁定在一起用于高气门升程操作。 鞍座轴向地布置在低升程凸轮从动件的液压间隙调节器的从动辊和高压室之间,使得锁定销负载作为压力通过低升程从动件传递。 高升降从动辊被容纳在具有限定轴向延伸的脊的浅凸曲率的顶部的凹部中,该凹凸限制了辊的轴向运动,使得摩擦表面和相关联的摩擦受到限制。 公开了各种附加的特定特征。 预期将特征应用于其他气门挺杆和凸轮从动件。

    Axially-compact cam phaser having an inverted bearing
    3.
    发明授权
    Axially-compact cam phaser having an inverted bearing 有权
    具有反转轴承的轴向紧凑型凸轮相位器

    公开(公告)号:US06176210B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-23

    申请号:US09395124

    申请日:1999-09-14

    IPC分类号: F01L134

    摘要: An axially-compact camshaft phaser wherein the phaser bearing flange on the camshaft, connected to a timing chain sprocket or cam drive gear, is axially inverted in comparison to prior art cam phasers so that the bearing flange extends axially and inwardly of the phaser stator and rotor such that radial drive load on the phaser is sustained within the hydraulic portion of the phaser rather than externally thereof. The overall axial length of the phaser may be reduced thereby by about 25% relative to some prior art phasers and the Phaser Envelop volume may be reduced by 15% while maintaining an equivalent torque capacity.

    摘要翻译: 轴向紧凑的凸轮轴相位器,其中连接到正时链轮链轮或凸轮驱动齿轮的凸轮轴上的相位器轴承凸缘与现有技术的凸轮相位器相比轴向反转,使得轴承凸缘沿相对于定子的轴向和内侧延伸, 转子,使得相位器上的径向驱动负载维持在相位器的液压部分内,而不是在其外部。 相对于一些现有技术的相位器,相位器的总体轴向长度可以减小约25%,并且在保持等效转矩容量的同时,相位器包络体积可以减少15%。

    Harmonic drive camshaft phaser and method for using
    4.
    发明授权
    Harmonic drive camshaft phaser and method for using 有权
    谐波驱动凸轮轴相位器及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08516982B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US12825806

    申请日:2010-06-29

    IPC分类号: F01L1/34

    CPC分类号: F01L1/352 F01L2001/34483

    摘要: A camshaft phaser includes a housing with a harmonic gear drive unit disposed therein. The harmonic gear drive unit includes a circular spline and a dynamic spline, a flexspline disposed radially within the circular spline and the dynamic spline, a wave generator disposed radially within the flexspline, and a rotational actuator connectable to the wave generator. One of the circular spline and the dynamic spline is fixed to the housing. A hub is rotatably disposed radially within the housing and attachable to the camshaft and fixed to the other of the circular spline and the dynamic spline. An anti-rotation means is provided for temporarily fixing the circular spline to the dynamic spline in order to prevent relative rotation therebetween when the hub is being attached to the camshaft. The anti-rotation means prevents damage to the harmonic gear drive unit while the camshaft phaser is being installed onto the camshaft.

    摘要翻译: 凸轮轴相位器包括设置在其中的谐波齿轮传动单元的壳体。 谐波齿轮传动单元包括圆形花键和动态花键,径向设置在圆形花键和动态花键内的挠性线,径向设置在弹性线内的波发生器,以及可连接到波发生器的旋转致动器。 一个圆形花键和动态花键固定在外壳上。 轮毂可旋转地设置在壳体内并可附接到凸轮轴并固定到另一个圆形花键和动态花键。 提供了一种防旋转装置,用于将圆形花键临时固定到动态花键,以便当轮毂安装到凸轮轴上时防止其间的相对旋转。 当凸轮轴相位器安装在凸轮轴上时,防旋转装置防止对谐波齿轮传动单元的损坏。

    HARMONIC DRIVE CAMSHAFT PHASER AND METHOD FOR USING
    5.
    发明申请
    HARMONIC DRIVE CAMSHAFT PHASER AND METHOD FOR USING 有权
    谐波驱动CAMSHAFT相位和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110315102A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US12825806

    申请日:2010-06-29

    IPC分类号: F01L1/344 B21K3/00

    CPC分类号: F01L1/352 F01L2001/34483

    摘要: A camshaft phaser includes a housing with a harmonic gear drive unit disposed therein. The harmonic gear drive unit includes a circular spline and a dynamic spline, a flexspline disposed radially within the circular spline and the dynamic spline, a wave generator disposed radially within the flexspline, and a rotational actuator connectable to the wave generator. One of the circular spline and the dynamic spline is fixed to the housing. A hub is rotatably disposed radially within the housing and attachable to the camshaft and fixed to the other of the circular spline and the dynamic spline. An anti-rotation means is provided for temporarily fixing the circular spline to the dynamic spline in order to prevent relative rotation therebetween when the hub is being attached to the camshaft. The anti-rotation means prevents damage to the harmonic gear drive unit while the camshaft phaser is being installed onto the camshaft.

    摘要翻译: 凸轮轴相位器包括设置在其中的谐波齿轮传动单元的壳体。 谐波齿轮驱动单元包括圆形花键和动态花键,径向设置在圆形花键和动态花键内的挠性线,径向设置在弹性线内的波发生器,以及可连接到波发生器的旋转致动器。 一个圆形花键和动态花键固定在外壳上。 轮毂可旋转地设置在壳体内并可附接到凸轮轴并固定到另一个圆形花键和动态花键。 提供了一种防旋转装置,用于将圆形花键临时固定到动态花键,以便当轮毂安装到凸轮轴上时防止其间的相对旋转。 当凸轮轴相位器安装在凸轮轴上时,防旋转装置防止对谐波齿轮传动单元的损坏。

    Front-mounting cam phaser module
    6.
    发明授权
    Front-mounting cam phaser module 有权
    前置凸轮移相器模块

    公开(公告)号:US06308672B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-30

    申请号:US09632990

    申请日:2000-08-04

    IPC分类号: F01L1344

    摘要: A modular vane cam phaser assembly for controllably and continuously varying the rotational phase between a camshaft and the crankshaft of a reciprocating internal combustion engine. The module includes a housing mountable to the front of an engine head, the housing supporting on an outer surface thereof a programmably-controllable spool valve for directing pressurized oil to an oil commutator extending into both the housing and a vane phaser wherein a rotor is bolted to the camshaft and a stator is bolted to a timing sprocket. The oil is distributed by the spool valve to opposite sides of the rotor vanes in response to signals generated by an induction cam rotation sensor and by other engine components and processed by a powertrain control module to advance or retard the opening of intake and/or exhaust valves in the engine. The housing is provided with internal passages for supplying oil from an engine port to the spool valve. Preferably, the oil is filtered by a thimble screen as it enters the housing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于可控地和连续地改变往复式内燃机的凸轮轴和曲轴之间的旋转相位的模块化叶片凸轮移相器组件。 模块包括可安装到发动机头的前部的壳体,壳体的外表面上支撑有可编程控制的滑阀,用于将加压油引导到延伸到壳体中的油换向器和叶片相位器,其中转子被螺栓连接 到凸轮轴,并且定子被螺栓连接到定时链轮。 油通过滑阀分配到转子叶片的相对侧,以响应由感应凸轮旋转传感器和其它发动机部件产生的信号,并由动力系控制模块处理,以推进或延迟进气和/或排气的打开 发动机中的阀门。 壳体设置有用于将油从发动机端口供给到滑阀的内部通道。 优选地,当其进入壳体时,油管被套管筛过滤。

    Cam phaser having a torsional bias spring to offset retarding force of camshaft friction
    10.
    发明授权
    Cam phaser having a torsional bias spring to offset retarding force of camshaft friction 有权
    凸轮相位器具有扭转偏置弹簧以抵消凸轮轴摩擦的延迟力

    公开(公告)号:US06276321B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09481198

    申请日:2000-01-11

    IPC分类号: F01L1344

    摘要: A vane-type camshaft phaser wherein a coil spring under torsional compression or extension is disposed coaxially within an annular cavity formed in either the cover plate or back plate. A first end of the spring is connected to the cover plate or back plate, and a second end extends from the cavity and is connected to the phaser rotor. The spring constant is selected such that a biasing torque is exerted on the rotor in the valve-opening-advancing direction which counters the inherent valve-opening-retarding torque bias of the camshaft during operation. The bias spring permits more rapid response to a demand on the cam phaser for advancing valve timing, and is also useful in orienting the camshaft advantageously, especially an exhaust valve camshaft, in a timing-advanced position when the engine is shut off or operating at low engine speed.

    摘要翻译: 一种叶片式凸轮轴相位器,其中在扭转压缩或延伸的螺旋弹簧同轴地设置在形成在盖板或背板中的环形空腔内。 弹簧的第一端连接到盖板或背板,并且第二端从空腔延伸并连接到移相器转子。 选择弹簧常数,使得在操作期间在凸轮轴的固有的开阀延迟转矩偏置中反映阀开启前进方向上的转子施加偏压力矩。 偏置弹簧允许更快速地响应对凸轮相位器的要求,以提高气门正时,并且也可用于当发动机关闭或操作时在有利地定位凸轮轴,特别是排气门凸轮轴处于定时提前位置 低发动机转速。