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Variable lift cam follower
Assignee: WRIDE MARLENE A 35 HELEN TERRACE VALLEY VIEW SOUTH AUSTRALIA COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
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Filing: 1982-01-20
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2002-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves (1) of an internal combustion engine comprises a primary hydraulic cam follower (4) actuated by a primary cam (5), a secondary hydraulic cam follower (8) actuated by a secondary cam (7), a housing (18) for the secondary cam follower (8) adjustable about the axis of the secondary cam (7) so that the timing operation of the secondary cam follower (8) can be varied, characterized in that the bleed of hydraulic oil from the primary hydraulic cam follower (4) is controlled through the secondary cam follower (8) and thereby the rate and timing of lift of the primary cam follower (4) to thus give a variation of the time and rate of opening and duration of opening of the valves (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Donald C. Wride
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:30
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L13/00; F01L13/0015; F01L1/00; F01L1/20; F01L1/22; F01L1/24; F01L9/00; F01L9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves of an internal combustion engine having a primary cam shaft operating at least one primary hydraulic cam follower, said primary hydraulic cam follower having a body, a primary cam follower piston actuated directly by said primary cam shaft, a push rod piston spaced from the said primary cam follower piston to form an oil chamber therebetween, spring means acting between said primary hydraulic cam follower piston and said push rod piston, means for feeding hydraulic fluid to said oil chamber through a one way valve, a secondary cam shaft driven by said engine, a secondary cam follower operating in a housing rotatable about said secondary cam shaft, said primary cam follower having a hydraulic bleed from said oil chamber, means connecting said bleed to said secondary cam follower to supply hydraulic fluid thereto, a secondary bleed from said secondary cam follower whereby rotation of the housing of the secondary cam follower about said secondary cam shaft controls the bleed from the primary cam follower to vary the lift and duration of lift of the push rod piston.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves of an internal combustion engine having a primary cam shaft operating at least one primary hydraulic cam follower, said primary hydraulic cam follower having a body, a primary cam follower piston actuated directly by said primary cam shaft, a push rod piston spaced from the said primary cam follower piston to form an oil chamber therebetween, spring means acting between said primary hydraulic cam follower piston and said push rod piston, means for feeding hydraulic fluid to said oil chamber through a one way valve, a secondary cam shaft driven by said engine, a secondary cam follower operating in a housing rotatable about said secondary cam shaft, said primary cam follower having a hydraulic bleed from said oil chamber, means connecting said bleed to said secondary cam follower to supply hydraulic fluid thereto, a secondary bleed from said secondary cam follower whereby rotation of the housing of the secondary cam follower about said secondary cam shaft controls the bleed from the primary cam follower to vary the lift and duration of lift of the push rod piston.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves of an internal combustion engine as in claim 1 wherein said secondary cam follower has a secondary cam follower piston operating in a cylinder in said rotatable housing, spring means biasing said secondary cam follower piston against said secondary cam shaft, said secondary bleed being controlled by an adjustable valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves of an internal combustion engine as in claim 1 wherein the internal combustion engine is a multi cylinder engine, said secondary cam follower is connected to the inlet valves of the engine being mounted in a first rotatable housing, said secondary cam follower is connected to the outlet valves of the engine being mounted in a second rotatable housing, and means for independently rotating said first and second rotatable housings about said secondary cam shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A mechanism for varying the lift and duration of lift of the valves of an internal combustion engine as in claim 1 wherein the means to feed hydraulic fluid to said oil chamber comprises a hydraulic pump, a line connecting said pump to a pressure valve block having an adjustable valve therein to regulate the pressure to said primary cam follower and a line connecting said pressure valve block to feed hydraulic fluid through said one way valve mounted in said pushrod piston.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-03 | 1989-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-04 | 1992-09-03 | 1993-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-04 | 1996-09-03 | 1997-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |