Rocker arm for an internal combustion engine

    公开(公告)号:US11002157B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16493824

    申请日:2017-03-27

    Inventor: Per Persson

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rocker arm (16) for an internal combustion engine (12). The rocker arm (16) comprises a cavity (41) with a cavity wall (42) at least partially accommodating a lash adjustment piston (44) for hydraulic lash adjustment. The rocker arm (16) further comprises a lash stop surface (46). At least a portion of the lash adjustment piston (44) is adapted to abut the lash stop surface (46) during at least one operating condition of the rocker arm (16). The cavity (41) comprises a lash adjustment chamber (50) at least partially delimited by the lash adjustment piston (44). The rocker arm (16) further comprising a control fluid conduit (52) and a valve assembly (54) located between the lash adjustment chamber (50) and the control fluid conduit (52), as seen in an intended direction of flow from the control fluid conduit (52) to the lash adjustment chamber (50).

    Device for controlling at least one valve in an internal combustion engine

    公开(公告)号:US10648373B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16077645

    申请日:2016-02-16

    Inventor: Per Persson

    Abstract: A device for actuating at least one valve in an internal combustion engine includes a camshaft arrangement including a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft, which is concentrically mounted inside of the outer shaft to be pivotable relative to the outer shaft. A first cam lobe is mounted on one of the inner shaft and the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner and a second cam lobe is mounted on the other of the inner shaft and the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. The device further includes a rocker arm arrangement including a first primary rocker arm, which is arranged to follow the first cam lobe and arranged to actuate a first valve when it follows the first cam lobe. The rocker arm arrangement further includes an auxiliary rocker arm, which is arranged to follow the second cam lobe. The auxiliary rocker arm is adapted to actuate the first primary rocker arm so that an opening tune of the first valve may be extended by the auxiliary rocker arm following the second cam lobe.

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