Actuation mechanism for mode-switching roller finger follower
    2.
    发明授权
    Actuation mechanism for mode-switching roller finger follower 失效
    模式切换滚筒手指随动件的启动机构

    公开(公告)号:US06604498B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-12

    申请号:US09829738

    申请日:2001-04-10

    IPC分类号: F01L134

    摘要: A system for selectively switching the action of a valve in an internal combustion engine includes a roller finger follower having a frame and a disengageable roller. A two-part axial pin for the roller axle is spring-loaded to urge the pin axially of the roller axle to disengage the first part of the pin from the follower frame and simultaneously disengage the second part of the pin from the roller axle. Thus the roller becomes detached from the frame and the follower cannot actuate its designated valve. The roller and pins are retained within the frame by at least one torsion spring. The pins may be controllably reinserted into the sides of the roller and frame to reconnect the roller to the frame by any of various electromechanical and/or hydraulic means. When used in conjunction with a camshaft having high lift and low lift cam lobes, the deactivated follower will then actuate its designated valve according to the profile of the low lift lobes, which may be a no lift profile.

    摘要翻译: 用于选择性地切换内燃机中的阀的动作的系统包括具有框架和可脱离辊的辊指随动件。 用于辊轴的两部分轴向销被弹簧加载以推动辊轴的轴线以将销的第一部分与从动框架分离,并同时使销的第二部分与辊轴脱离。 因此,辊从框架脱离,从动件不能致动其指定的阀。 辊和销通过至少一个扭转弹簧保持在框架内。 销可以可控地重新插入到辊和框架的侧面中,以通过各种机电和/或液压装置中的任一种将辊重新连接到框架。 当与具有高提升和低提升凸轮凸轮的凸轮轴结合使用时,失活的跟随器将根据低升力凸轮的轮廓来致动其指定的阀,其可以是无升力曲线。

    Method and apparatus for two-step cam profile switching
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for two-step cam profile switching 失效
    两步凸轮轮廓切换的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06502536B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09813425

    申请日:2001-03-21

    IPC分类号: F01L1300

    摘要: A two-step roller finger follower includes an elongate body having a first side member and a second side member. A first end and a second end interconnect the first and second side members. The first and second side member define first and second pin orifices, respectively. A center roller is disposed between the first and second side members. The center roller defines a shaft orifice therethrough. A shaft extends through the shaft orifice. A first shaft end is disposed proximate the first side member, and the second shaft end is disposed proximate the second side member. The second shaft end defines a shaft bore therein. The first shaft end defines a pin chamber therein. The shaft bore being is substantially concentric with and intersects the pin chamber. A locking pin assembly is disposed partially within the shaft bore, the pin chamber and at least one of the pin orifices. The locking pin assembly has a first position wherein the shaft is decoupled from the body and a second position wherein the shaft is coupled to the body, and is switchable between the first and second positions.

    摘要翻译: 两步辊指从动件包括具有第一侧构件和第二侧构件的细长本体。 第一端和第二端互连第一和第二侧构件。 第一和第二侧构件分别限定第一和第二销孔。 中心辊设置在第一和第二侧构件之间。 中心辊限定穿过其中的轴孔。 轴延伸穿过轴孔。 第一轴端设置在第一侧构件附近,并且第二轴端设置在第二侧构件附近。 第二轴端在其中限定轴孔。 第一轴端在其中限定销腔。 轴孔与销腔大致同心并与之相交。 锁销组件部分地设置在轴孔内,销腔室和销孔中的至少一个之间。 锁定销组件具有第一位置,其中轴与主体分离,第二位置,其中轴联接到主体,并且可在第一和第二位置之间切换。

    Two-step roller finger follower
    4.
    发明授权
    Two-step roller finger follower 有权
    两步辊手指随动

    公开(公告)号:US07305951B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US11125360

    申请日:2005-05-09

    IPC分类号: F01L1/18

    摘要: A two-step roller finger follower having a high-lift follower portion that rotates relative to a low-lift follower portion about a pivot shaft, including a lost-motion compression spring disposed in a linear bore formed in the high-lift portion to exert force against an curved pad on the back side of the valve pallet of the low-lift portion. The spring is retained and guided in its bore by a spring retainer having a planar bottom for engaging the curved pad. Preferably the retainer is a cup positioned in the spring bore such that the stroke of the cup is limited, to prevent leak-down of the associated hydraulic lash adjuster. Driving the spring by a linear-acting retainer in a linear bore causes the spring to be compressed linearly, resulting in a highly stable and predictable spring rate.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有高升力从动件部分的两步辊指随动件,其相对于低升力从动件部分围绕枢转轴线旋转,包括设置在形成在高升力部分中的线性孔中的迷失运动压缩弹簧,以施加 力抵靠低升程部分的阀托板的后侧上的弯曲垫。 弹簧通过具有用于接合弯曲垫的平坦底部的弹簧保持器在其孔中保持和引导。 优选地,保持器是定位在弹簧孔中的杯,使得杯的行程受到限制,以防止相关联的液压间隙调节器的泄漏。 在线性孔中通过线性作用的保持器驱动弹簧使得弹簧被线性地压缩,导致高度稳定和可预测的弹簧刚度。

    Two-step finger follower rocker arm assembly
    5.
    发明授权
    Two-step finger follower rocker arm assembly 失效
    两步手指随动摇臂组合

    公开(公告)号:US06668779B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-30

    申请号:US10305995

    申请日:2002-11-27

    IPC分类号: F01L118

    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。

    Phaser-actuated continuously variable valve actuation system with lost motion capability
    6.
    发明申请
    Phaser-actuated continuously variable valve actuation system with lost motion capability 审中-公开
    具有运动能力差的激光连续可变气门驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080078345A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11891882

    申请日:2007-08-14

    IPC分类号: F01L1/34

    摘要: A system for continuously varying actuation of a valve in an internal combustion engine including a first cam for opening the valve, a second cam for closing the valve, and an oscillating rocker arm continuously engaging each of the first cam, the second cam, and the valvetrain, with the aid of a lost motion spring. The cams are disposed on first and second camshafts that are geared together. The first camshaft gear is driven by the engine crankshaft and thus is phase-invariant. The second camshaft gear is rotationally mounted on the second camshaft and supports the stator of a camshaft phaser. The phaser rotor is mounted to the second camshaft. Varying the rotor position varies the phase of the second cam and thus varies lift and closing timing of the valve. The system is useful in improving the performance of both spark-ignited and compression-ignited engines.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于连续改变内燃机中的阀的致动系统,包括用于打开阀的第一凸轮,用于关闭阀的第二凸轮以及连续接合第一凸轮,第二凸轮和第二凸轮中的每一个的摆动摇臂 借助于空动弹簧的助推器。 凸轮设置在第一和第二凸轮轴上,齿轮组合在一起。 第一个凸轮轴齿轮由发动机曲轴驱动,因此是相位不变的。 第二凸轮轴齿轮旋转地安装在第二凸轮轴上并支撑凸轮轴相位器的定子。 移相器转子安装在第二凸轮轴上。 改变转子位置可改变第二凸轮的相位,从而改变阀的升程和关闭正时。 该系统有助于提高火花点火和压缩点火发动机的性能。

    Roller finger follower for valve deactivation
    7.
    发明授权
    Roller finger follower for valve deactivation 失效
    滚筒手指随动件用于阀门停用

    公开(公告)号:US06321705B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US09557732

    申请日:2000-04-26

    IPC分类号: F01L1300

    摘要: A deactivation roller finger follower for use with an internal combustion engine includes an elongate body. The body has a valve pallet end and a socket. The pallet end is configured for engaging a valve stem of the internal combustion engine. The socket is configured for engaging a hydraulic lash adjuster of the internal combustion engine. The body defines a roller aperture. A roller is disposed within the roller aperture. The roller is configured for engaging a cam lobe of the internal combustion engine. The roller defines a shaft orifice therethrough. An elongate shaft extends transversely through the shaft orifice. In a default operating position, the shaft is coupled to the body to thereby transfer rotary motion of the cam to pivotal movement of the body about the hydraulic lash adjuster. The shaft is selectively decoupled from the body such that the rotary motion of the cam is not transferred to pivotal movement of the body.

    摘要翻译: 用于内燃机的停用辊指随动件包括细长体。 阀体具有阀门托架端和插座。 托盘端构造成用于接合内燃机的阀杆。 该插座构造成用于接合内燃机的液压间隙调节器。 本体定义一个滚筒孔。 辊子设置在辊孔内。 辊被构造成用于接合内燃机的凸轮凸角。 辊定义了通过其中的轴孔。 细长轴横向延伸穿过轴孔。 在默认操作位置,轴联接到主体,从而将凸轮的旋转运动传递到主体围绕液压间隙调节器的枢转运动。 轴被选择性地与主体分离,使得凸轮的旋转运动不被转移到主体的枢转运动。

    Two-step roller finger cam follower assembly having a follower travel limiter
    8.
    发明授权
    Two-step roller finger cam follower assembly having a follower travel limiter 有权
    具有跟随行程限制器的两步辊指凸轮从动组件

    公开(公告)号:US07798113B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US11820789

    申请日:2007-06-20

    IPC分类号: F01L1/18

    摘要: A two-step roller finger follower assembly for use in conjunction with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the camshaft has at least one first lobe and at least one second lobe. The roller finger follower assembly comprises a follower body for engaging the first cam lobe and having a central aperture, a follower pivotably disposed on the follower body in the central aperture for engaging the second cam lobe, and a limiting stop disposed on the follower body for engaging a feature on the follower to limit travel of the follower body with respect to the follower. The limiting stop prevents overtravel of the follower body during valve-deactivation mode of the assembly, thus preventing excessive leak down of an associated hydraulic lash adjuster.

    摘要翻译: 一种与内燃机的凸轮轴一起使用的两级辊指随动件组件,其中凸轮轴具有至少一个第一凸角和至少一个第二凸角。 辊指随动器组件包括用于接合第一凸轮凸角并具有中心孔的从动体,可枢转地设置在中心孔中的从动体上用于接合第二凸轮凸角的随动件,以及设置在从动体上的限制止动件 接合从动件上的特征以限制从动体相对于从动件的行进。 限制止挡件防止在组件的阀失活模式期间随动体的超程,从而防止相关联的液压间隙调节器的过度泄漏。

    Continuously Variable Valvetrain Actuator Having a Torque-Compensating Mechanism
    9.
    发明申请
    Continuously Variable Valvetrain Actuator Having a Torque-Compensating Mechanism 失效
    具有扭矩补偿机构的连续变速阀驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US20100275863A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12431880

    申请日:2009-04-29

    IPC分类号: F01L1/34 F16D23/00 F01L1/02

    摘要: A mechanism for compensating systematic uni-directional torque bias imposed on a bi-directional drive actuator shaft, comprising a pallet disposed on an arm for rotation with the actuator shaft. A bucket tappet is engaged by the pallet and contains a helical compression spring. As the actuator shaft rotates and compresses the spring, the load on the pallet increases linearly but the length of the lever arm changes non-linearly at a rate different from the force applied to the pallet. This results in a non-linear torque about the actuator shaft. The torque can be the same at the compression spring preload state as it is at the full load state or it can be biased to be unsymmetrical based on the layout and size of the components and the stroke of the actuator shaft.

    摘要翻译: 用于补偿施加在双向驱动致动器轴上的系统性单向扭矩偏置的机构,包括设置在臂上的托盘,用于与致动器轴一起旋转。 铲斗挺杆由托盘接合并且包含螺旋压缩弹簧。 当致动器轴旋转并压缩弹簧时,托盘上的载荷线性增加,但是杆臂的长度以与施加到托盘的力不同的速率非线性地改变。 这导致关于致动器轴的非线性扭矩。 在处于满载状态的压缩弹簧预加载状态下,扭矩可以相同,或者可以基于部件的布局和尺寸以及致动器轴的行程将其偏置成不对称。

    Timing mechanism for a switchable two-step roller finger follower
    10.
    发明授权
    Timing mechanism for a switchable two-step roller finger follower 有权
    可切换的两步式卷扬机的定时机构

    公开(公告)号:US07278384B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-09

    申请号:US11240710

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: F01L1/34

    摘要: A two-step roller finger follower having a movable high-lift portion and a low-lift portion. A lock pin mechanism in the low-lift portion includes a lock pin that may be driven hydraulically into latched engagement with the high-lift portion. The lock pin assembly comprises a lock pin and a separable switching pin. A blocking clip mountable on the associated hydraulic lash adjuster includes first and second ends that extend into a switching pin locking groove to block axial motion thereof. A ramp on the follower body mates with a ramp on the blocking clip such that oscillatory motion of the follower engages and disengages the blocking pin from the locking groove. The clip unblocks the switching pin at only those times in the camshaft rotational cycle when complete locking and unlocking is assured, and ending well before the beginning of the next valve lift event.

    摘要翻译: 具有可移动的高升程部分和低升力部分的两步辊指随动件。 低升程部分中的锁销机构包括锁定销,该锁销可液压地驱动成与高升程部分锁定接合。 锁销组件包括锁定销和可分离开关销。 安装在相关联的液压间隙调节器上的阻挡夹具包括延伸到切换销锁定槽中以阻止其轴向运动的第一和第二端。 随动件主体上的斜坡与阻塞夹上的斜坡配合,使得从动件的振荡运动使锁定销与锁定槽接合并脱开。 当完全锁定和解锁确保时,夹子仅在凸轮轴转动循环中的那些时间解锁,并在下一个气门升程事件开始之前结束。