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US4553473A
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Valve actuating mechanism for engines
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-10-04
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A DOHC engine of the V-type has two cylinder heads each detachably secured to a cylinder block. A crank shaft on the block drives two intermediate shafts, one on each cylinder head, by means of an endless flexible element. An additional flexible endless element is provided in each cylinder head to drive two cam shafts from the intermediate shaft on that cylinder head. Each endless flexible element together with its toothed pulleys or sprockets and its timing belt or chain is described as a wrap-around transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Ichida
- 👤 Koichi Fukuo
- 👤 Junichi Araki
- 👤 Isao Machida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:09
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/02; F01L1/022; F01L1/024; F01L1/04; F01L1/047; F01L1/053; F01L1/0532; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F01L2001/0537; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/06; F02B2275/08; F02B2275/18; F02B67/00; F02B67/04; F02B67/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a DOHC engine of the V-type, the combination of: a cylinder block having a crank shaft, two cylinder heads on said cylinder block to form a V-shape relationship, each cylinder head having two cam shafts and an intermediate shaft mounted thereon, a first wrap-around transmission connecting said crank shaft to both of said intermediate shafts, a second wrap-around transmission connecting one of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with that intermediate shaft, and a third wrap-around transmission connecting the other of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with said other intermediate shaft, whereby either of the cylinder heads may be removed from said cylinder block upon disassembly of the first wrap-around transmission and without disturbing the said second or third wrap-around transmissions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a DOHC engine of the V-type, the combination of: a cylinder block having a crank shaft, two cylinder heads on said cylinder block to form a V-shape relationship, each cylinder head having two cam shafts and an intermediate shaft mounted thereon, a first wrap-around transmission connecting said crank shaft to both of said intermediate shafts, a second wrap-around transmission connecting one of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with that intermediate shaft, and a third wrap-around transmission connecting the other of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with said other intermediate shaft, whereby either of the cylinder heads may be removed from said cylinder block upon disassembly of the first wrap-around transmission and without disturbing the said second or third wrap-around transmissions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which each wrap-around transmission includes an endless belt or chain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a DOHC engine of the V-type, the combination of: a cylinder block having a crank shaft, two cylinder heads on said cylinder block to form a V-shape relationship, each cylinder head having two cam shafts and an intermediate shaft mounted thereon, means including a first endless flexible element for driving both of said intermediate shafts from said crank shaft, means including a second endless flexible element connecting one of the intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with that intermediate shaft, and means including a third endless flexible element connecting the other of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with said intermediate shaft, whereby either of the cylinder heads may be removed from said cylinder block upon disassembly of the first endless flexible element and without disturbing said second or third endless flexible elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a DOHC engine of the V-type, the combination of: a cylinder block having a crank shaft, two cylinder heads on said cylinder block to form a V-shape relationship, each cylinder head having two cam shafts and an intermediate shaft mounted thereon, means including a first endless flexible element for driving both of said intermediate shafts from said crank shaft, means including a second endless flexible element connecting one of the intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with that intermediate shaft, and means including a third endless flexible element connecting the other of said intermediate shafts to the two cam shafts on the same cylinder head with said intermediate shaft, whereby either of the cylinder heads may be removed from said cylinder block upon disassembly of the first endless flexible element and without disturbing said second or third endless flexible elements.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-18 | 1989-05-20 | 1989-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-18 | 1993-05-20 | 1993-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-18 | 1997-05-20 | 1997-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |