US4515121A
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Valve driving control apparatus in an internal combusiton engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-11-30
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2002-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A valve driving control apparatus in an internal combustion engine comprises a plurality of power cylinders each having a plurality of intake and exhaust reciprocating valves which are made operative or inoperative depending upon the load conditions of the engine. This apparatus selectively makes the valves operative or inoperative according to a control signal which is generated in a control circuit in response to the engine rotational speed. A part of the intake valves and a part of the exhaust valves are made inoperative in a low rotational speed range of the internal combustion engine. A part of the intake valves is made inoperative and all of the exhaust valves are made operative in a medium rotational speed range. All of the intake and exhaust valves are made operative in a high rotational speed range.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Matsuura
- 👤 Yoshikatsu Nakano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/26; F01L13/00; F01L13/0005; F02; F02B; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A valve driving control apparatus for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a power cylinder provided with a plurality of intake and exhaust valves, comprising: (a) an engine speed sensor means for generating an engine speed signal indicative of the rotational speed of the crankshaft; (b) a cam shaft driven by the crankshaft; (c) a plurality of cam assembly means associated with said cam-shaft for opening one of the intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the rotation of said cam-shaft at a predetermined valve timing; (d) a first change-over means associated with said cam assembly means for selectively disabling operation of opening the intake valve upon receiving a first valve drive control signal; (e) a second change-over means associated with said cam assembly means for selectively disabling an operation of opening the exhaust valve upon receiving a second valve drive control signal; and (f) a control means for producing said first and second valve drive control signal in response to said engine speed signal, said control means being arranged to produce said first and second valve drive control signals when the engine speed is lower than a first reference level, and to produce only said first valve drive control signal when the engine speed is between said first reference level and a second reference level higher than said first reference level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A valve driving control apparatus for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a power cylinder provided with a plurality of intake and exhaust valves, comprising: (a) an engine speed sensor means for generating an engine speed signal indicative of the rotational speed of the crankshaft; (b) a cam shaft driven by the crankshaft; (c) a plurality of cam assembly means associated with said cam-shaft for opening one of the intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the rotation of said cam-shaft at a predetermined valve timing; (d) a first change-over means associated with said cam assembly means for selectively disabling operation of opening the intake valve upon receiving a first valve drive control signal; (e) a second change-over means associated with said cam assembly means for selectively disabling an operation of opening the exhaust valve upon receiving a second valve drive control signal; and (f) a control means for producing said first and second valve drive control signal in response to said engine speed signal, said control means being arranged to produce said first and second valve drive control signals when the engine speed is lower than a first reference level, and to produce only said first valve drive control signal when the engine speed is between said first reference level and a second reference level higher than said first reference level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A valve driving control apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second change-over means comprise a control cylinder means associated with said cam assembly, powered by a pressurized fluid source, and a solenoid means driven by said valve control signal for opening and closing a control valve provided in a passageway which communicates said pressurized fluid source to said control cylinder means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A valve driving control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said engine speed sensor means comprises an AC generator driver by the crankshaft, a rectifing and smoothing circuit connected to said AC generator to produce said engine speed signal in response to an output signal of said AC generator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A valve driving control apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said reclifying and smoothing circuit comprises a series circuit of a diode and a resistor, connected to an output terminal of said AC generator, and a capacitor connected between an output terminal of said series circuit and the ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
A valve driving control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said control means comprises a first comparator which receives said engine speed signal and a second reference level signal and a second comparator which receives said engine speed signal and a first reference level signal having a voltage level lower than that of said second reference level signal, said first comparator being arranged to produce said first valve drive control signal when the voltage level of said engine speed signal is lower than that of said second reference level signal and said second comparator being arranged to produce said second valve drive control signal when the voltage level of said engine speed signal is lower than that of said first reference level signal.
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