US4614170A — Method of starting a valve regulating apparatus f…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 157 words

Adjusting apparatus for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine capable of being set in either of two terminal positions with an electro-magnet system which holds the valve in one of said terminal positions, a substantially disc-shaped armature connected with said valve which, when said electro-magnet system is deactivated, is held by the spring tension of springs at a static or rest position between said two terminal positions, said valve, springs, armature and electro-magnet system comprising an oscillatable spring-mass system having a predetermined natural frequency of oscillation, the improvement wherein means are provided for applying periodic pulsed force to said spring-mass system when in said static or rest position, the frequency of the pulsed forces being approximate to the natural frequency of oscillation of said spring-mass system so that said valve is induced to execute oscillations of increasing amplitude until one of said terminal positions is reached at which the adjusting apparatus achieves operational readiness.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 157 words

Adjusting apparatus for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine capable of being set in either of two terminal positions with an electro-magnet system which holds the valve in one of said terminal positions, a substantially disc-shaped armature connected with said valve which, when said electro-magnet system is deactivated, is held by the spring tension of springs at a static or rest position between said two terminal positions, said valve, springs, armature and electro-magnet system comprising an oscillatable spring-mass system having a predetermined natural frequency of oscillation, the improvement wherein means are provided for applying periodic pulsed force to said spring-mass system when in said static or rest position, the frequency of the pulsed forces being approximate to the natural frequency of oscillation of said spring-mass system so that said valve is induced to execute oscillations of increasing amplitude until one of said terminal positions is reached at which the adjusting apparatus achieves operational readiness.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 23 words

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for applying said periodic pulsed forces comprises said electro-magnet system fed by electrical impulses.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said electro-magnet system comprises a pair of electro-magnets disposed at a distance from one another at said terminal positions of said valve.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 158 words

Process for achieving operational readiness of an adjusting apparatus for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine capable of being set in either of two terminal positions with an electro-magnet system which holds the valve in one of said terminal positions, a substantially disc-shaped armature connected with said valve which, when said electro-magnet system is deactivated, is held by the spring tension of springs at a static or rest position between said two terminal positions, said valve, springs armature and electro-magnet system comprising an oscillatable spring-mass system having a predetermined natural frequency of oscillation, the process comprising the step of, while in said static or rest position, applying periodic pulsed forces to said spring-mass system at a frequency which approximates the natural frequency of oscillation of said spring-mass system so that said valve is induced to execute oscillations of increasing amplitude until one of said terminal positions is reached at which the operational readiness is achieved.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 158 words

Process for achieving operational readiness of an adjusting apparatus for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine capable of being set in either of two terminal positions with an electro-magnet system which holds the valve in one of said terminal positions, a substantially disc-shaped armature connected with said valve which, when said electro-magnet system is deactivated, is held by the spring tension of springs at a static or rest position between said two terminal positions, said valve, springs armature and electro-magnet system comprising an oscillatable spring-mass system having a predetermined natural frequency of oscillation, the process comprising the step of, while in said static or rest position, applying periodic pulsed forces to said spring-mass system at a frequency which approximates the natural frequency of oscillation of said spring-mass system so that said valve is induced to execute oscillations of increasing amplitude until one of said terminal positions is reached at which the operational readiness is achieved.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 19 words

The process according to claim 4, wherein said electro-magnet system, fed by electrical impulses, applies said periodic pulsed forces.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 29 words

The process according to claim 5, wherein said electro-magnet system comprises a pair of electro-magnets disposed at a distance from one another at said terminal positions of said valve.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 20 words

The process according to claim 6, comprising the step of feeding said electrical impulses to only one of said electro-magnets.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 49 words

The process according to claim 6, comrising the step of feeding said electrical impulses to both of said electro-magnets, and dephasing said impulses fed to one of said electro-magnets by half of the time interval between impulses in relation to said impulses fed to the other of said magnets.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 52 words

The process according to claim 4, comprising the steps of initially removing the frequency of the pulsed forces from the natural frequency of said spring-mass system and adapting the removed frequency to the natural frequency of said spring-mass system while said valve moves from said rest position to said one terminal position.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 33 words

The process according to claim 9, wherein the step of applying includes applying a fixed number of the pulsed forces as said valve moves from said rest position to said one terminal position.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-09-29	1990-03-31	1990-09-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-09-29	1994-03-31	1994-09-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-09-29	1998-03-31	1998-09-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method of starting a valve regulating apparatus for displacement-type machines

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