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EP0353988A1
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Valve operating system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-08-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine includes a valve operation mode changing mechanism (26i) capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism. A selector valve (69) is provided and includes a valve element (92) slidably received in a housing (91) attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism. The housing of the selector valve is provided with a working oil chamber (95) which receives an oil pressure for driving the valve element (92) toward a position to supply a higher hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, the valve element being biased toward a position to supply a lower hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism. The working oil chamber is connected through a leak jet (109) to a drain chamber provided in the engine body. The leak jet permits the hydraulic pressure to be quickly released from the working oil chamber when the valve element of the selector valve is driven to block the communication between the hydraulic pressure supply source and the valve operation mode changing mechanism, thereby leading to a quick changing operation of the valve operation mode changing mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukihiro K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Matsumoto
- 👤 Kenji K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Yoshihara
- 👤 Tetsuya K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Kajiura
- 👤 Tomonori K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Niizato
- 👤 Noriyuki K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Yamada
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2026-11-09 09:42
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/26; F01L1/267; F01L1/02; F01L1/04; F01L1/047; F01L1/053; F01M; F01M1/00; F01M1/16; F01M9/00; F01M9/10; F01L1/34; F01L1/344; F01L1/3442; F01L2001/34423; F01L2001/34436; F01M9/101; F01M9/102; F01M9/108; F02; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve is provided with a working oil chamber in communication with the valve element for driving the valve element toward a position to supply a higher hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism upon an increase in oil pressure in said working oil chamber, the valve element being biased toward a position to supply a lower hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, and said working oil chamber being connected through a leak jet to a drain chamber provided in the engine body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve is provided with a working oil chamber in communication with the valve element for driving the valve element toward a position to supply a higher hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism upon an increase in oil pressure in said working oil chamber, the valve element being biased toward a position to supply a lower hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, and said working oil chamber being connected through a leak jet to a drain chamber provided in the engine body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, further including an open chamber defined between the housing of the selector valve and the engine body to lead to the drain chamber, and wherein said leak jet is provided in the housing and opens into said open chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve has an inlet port provided therein communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, said inlet port being selectively opened and closed by the valve element, and an oil filter disposed in the inlet port and clamped between the housing and the engine body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
142 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve has an inlet port provided therein communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, said inlet port being selectively opened and closed by the valve element, and an oil filter disposed in the inlet port and clamped between the housing and the engine body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
194 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve includes an inlet port communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, an outlet port communicating with the valve operation mode changing mechanism, said inlet and outlet ports being provided in the housing in a manner such that the communication between said inlet and outlet ports is changed over by the movement of the valve element, an oil reservoir provided at the opposite side from the outlet port with respect to the valve element and in communication with the outlet port, and a pressure detector attached to the housing and in communication with said oil reservoir.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
194 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve includes an inlet port communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, an outlet port communicating with the valve operation mode changing mechanism, said inlet and outlet ports being provided in the housing in a manner such that the communication between said inlet and outlet ports is changed over by the movement of the valve element, an oil reservoir provided at the opposite side from the outlet port with respect to the valve element and in communication with the outlet port, and a pressure detector attached to the housing and in communication with said oil reservoir.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
177 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve includes an inlet port communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, an outlet port communicating with the valve operation mode changing mechanism, said inlet and outlet ports being provided in the housing in a manner such that the communication between said inlet and outlet ports is changed over by the movement of the valve element, and a bypass port provided in the housing for selectively connecting a drain chamber provided in the engine body with the outlet port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
177 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the housing of the selector valve includes an inlet port communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, an outlet port communicating with the valve operation mode changing mechanism, said inlet and outlet ports being provided in the housing in a manner such that the communication between said inlet and outlet ports is changed over by the movement of the valve element, and a bypass port provided in the housing for selectively connecting a drain chamber provided in the engine body with the outlet port.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, further including an open chamber defined between the housing of the selector valve and the engine body for communicating with the drain chamber, and wherein a leak jet is provided in the housing and opened into said open chamber for releasing hydraulic pressure on the valve element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5 or 6, further including a relief valve provided in said bypass port and adapted to be opened when the hydraulic pressure in the outlet port is more than a predetermined valve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said bypass port is provided in the housing at location for being closed by the valve element when the valve element is in a position to put the inlet and outlet ports in communication with each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8, further including a relief valve provided in said bypass port and adapted to be opened when the hydraulic pressure in the outlet port is more than a predetermined value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the clearance distance d between an inner surface of a cylinder bore provided in the housing for slidably receiving the valve element therein and an outer surface of the valve element is set to establish a relation: d/D = 0.75 to 7 x 10⁻³ wherein D is an outside diameter of the outer surface of the valve element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
151 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein the clearance distance d between an inner surface of a cylinder bore provided in the housing for slidably receiving the valve element therein and an outer surface of the valve element is set to establish a relation: d/D = 0.75 to 7 x 10⁻³ wherein D is an outside diameter of the outer surface of the valve element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
124 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein said housing of the selector valve is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion larger than a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material forming the valve element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
124 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein said housing of the selector valve is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion larger than a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material forming the valve element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
141 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein said selector valve is interposed between a hydraulic pressure supply passage leading from a hydraulic pressure supply source and an oil feed passage leading to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, and an enlarged portion is provided within the hydraulic pressure supply passage for forming an accumulator means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
141 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, including a valve operation mode changing mechanism capable of changing at least one of either the lift amount of opening of an engine valve openably and closably carried in an engine body or the opening or closing timing in accordance with a variation in hydraulic pressure supplied to the changing mechanism, and a selector valve including a valve element slidably received in a housing attached to the engine body to change the supply of hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, wherein said selector valve is interposed between a hydraulic pressure supply passage leading from a hydraulic pressure supply source and an oil feed passage leading to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, and an enlarged portion is provided within the hydraulic pressure supply passage for forming an accumulator means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 12, wherein said oil feed passage includes a smaller diameter portion in direct communication with an inlet port provided in the housing of the selector valve, and the enlarged portion communicates with said smaller diameter portion through a step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
67 words
A valve operating system according to claim 12 wherein the clearance distance d between an inner surface of a cylinder bore provided in the housing for slidably receiving the valve element and an outer surface of the valve element is set to establish a relation of d/D = 0.75 to 7 x 10⁻³ wherein D is an outside diameter of the outer surface of the valve element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
81 words
A valve operating system according to claim 14 wherein the housing includes an inlet port communicating with a hydraulic pressure supply source, an outlet port in communication with the valve operation mode changing mechanism, said inlet and outlet ports being provided in the housing in a manner such that communication therebetween is controlled by movement of the valve element, and a bypass port provided in the housing for selectively connecting the outlet port with a drain chamber in the engine body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
A valve operating system according to claim 15 wherein a pressure detector is connected to the housing in communication with the outlet port for detecting the actual position of the valve element.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A valve operating system according to claim 15 or 16 wherein a filter is disposed in the inlet port and clamped between the housing and the engine body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
106 words
A valve operating system according to claims 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 or 17, wherein the housing is provided with a working oil chamber in communication with the valve element for driving the valve element toward a position to supply a higher hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism upon an increase in oil pressure in said working oil chamber, the valve element being biased toward a position to supply a lower hydraulic pressure to the valve operation mode changing mechanism, and said working oil chamber being connected through a leak jet to a drain chambers in the engine body.
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