US4686946A
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Valve moving system of an overhead valve engine
Assignee: Kubota Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-29
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Granted: 1987-08-18
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Expires: 2006-04-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a valve moving system of an over head valve engine, minimized the overall height of cylinder head and head cover by inclining valve stems and footing bolts of rocker arm supports, and by disposing the part of upper wall of the cylinder head, where said footing bolts are screwed in, lower than bosses for supporting valve stems, which are also formed on said upper wall of said cylinder head, so as to match said engine with any machines which have a side valve engine for general use.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsutoshi Umeda
- 👤 Yoshio Tani
- 👤 Takeshi Kaai
- 👤 Keiichi Nakano
- 👤 Yoshio Izui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:55
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/12; F01L1/18; F01L1/181; F01L1/182; F01L1/183; F02; F02B; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/34; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
An air-cooled overhead valve engine comprising: a cylinder head; a cylinder head cover removably attached to said cylinder head; an inlet valve; an exhaust valve; first and second push rods; a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover; first and second rocker arms having a tapered shape disposed in said rocker arm chamber, wherein said first rocker arm is coupled to said inlet valve and an upper end of said first push rod, and said second rocker arm is coupled to said exhaust valve and an upper end of said second push rod, wherein said inlet valve and said exhaust valve are inclined toward said upper end of said first and second push rods, and said push rods being disposed a distance from one another which is greater than a second distance between said valves, a pair of cams operatively connected to said push rods, a third distance between said cams being equal to the distance between said push rods; first and second knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting said first and second rocker arms, respectively; a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of said inlet and exhaust valve, said bosses being disposed above said footing bolts; a breather, disposed under said cylinder head cover and positioned laterally outside of said push rods within said rocker arm chamber; a combustion chamber disposed below said inlet and exhaust valve; and an ignition plug having a discharge electrode and a main body, said discharge electrode being disposed above said combustion chamber and opposite one of said push rods, and said main body projecting outwardly from said cylinder head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
An air-cooled overhead valve engine comprising: a cylinder head; a cylinder head cover removably attached to said cylinder head; an inlet valve; an exhaust valve; first and second push rods; a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover; first and second rocker arms having a tapered shape disposed in said rocker arm chamber, wherein said first rocker arm is coupled to said inlet valve and an upper end of said first push rod, and said second rocker arm is coupled to said exhaust valve and an upper end of said second push rod, wherein said inlet valve and said exhaust valve are inclined toward said upper end of said first and second push rods, and said push rods being disposed a distance from one another which is greater than a second distance between said valves, a pair of cams operatively connected to said push rods, a third distance between said cams being equal to the distance between said push rods; first and second knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting said first and second rocker arms, respectively; a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of said inlet and exhaust valve, said bosses being disposed above said footing bolts; a breather, disposed under said cylinder head cover and positioned laterally outside of said push rods within said rocker arm chamber; a combustion chamber disposed below said inlet and exhaust valve; and an ignition plug having a discharge electrode and a main body, said discharge electrode being disposed above said combustion chamber and opposite one of said push rods, and said main body projecting outwardly from said cylinder head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The air-cooled overhead valve engine of claim 1, wherein said inlet and exhaust valves are positioned above a portion of said combustion chamber closest to said push rod, said engine further comprising inlet and outlet ports formed in an upper surface of said cylinder for receiving said inlet and exhaust valves, said ports being disposed substantially centrally on said upper surface of said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The air-cooled overhead valve engine of claim 1, wherein a side wall of said rocker arm chamber extends above the uppermost portion of said cylinder head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The air-cooled overhead valve engine of claim 1 wherein said cams have a vertical plane and said push rods are located in said vertical plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
162 words
An air-cooled overhead valve engine comprising: (a) inlet and outlet valves, (b) a pair of push rods, (c) a pair of cams cooperating with said push rods, (d) a pair of rocker arms being at an angle to each other, said rocker arms being coupled to respective valves and push rods, said push rods being disposed at a distance from one another, which is greater than a second distance between said valves, and a third distance between said cams being equal to the distance between said push rods, (e) a combustion chamber disposed below said valves, (f) ignition means in said combustion chamber, (g) a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover thereover, (h) a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover, (i) a breather disposed under said cylinder head cover and positioned laterally outside of said push rods within said rocker arm chamber, and wherein said rocker arms are disposed in said rocker arm chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
162 words
An air-cooled overhead valve engine comprising: (a) inlet and outlet valves, (b) a pair of push rods, (c) a pair of cams cooperating with said push rods, (d) a pair of rocker arms being at an angle to each other, said rocker arms being coupled to respective valves and push rods, said push rods being disposed at a distance from one another, which is greater than a second distance between said valves, and a third distance between said cams being equal to the distance between said push rods, (e) a combustion chamber disposed below said valves, (f) ignition means in said combustion chamber, (g) a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover thereover, (h) a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover, (i) a breather disposed under said cylinder head cover and positioned laterally outside of said push rods within said rocker arm chamber, and wherein said rocker arms are disposed in said rocker arm chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The engine of claim 5 including first and second knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting said rocker arms, a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of each of said valves, said bosses being disposed above said footing bolts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The engine of claim 5 wherein said cams have a vertical plane and said push rods are located in said vertical plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
213 words
A valve moving system for an overhead valve engine comprising: first and second push rods; a cylinder head including an upper wall, a side wall positioned laterally outside said push rods and a section for receiving footing bolts; a cylinder head cover removably attached to said cylinder head and being shaped convexly; an inlet valve; a breather; an exhaust valve; a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover; first and second rocker arms disposed within said rocker arm chamber, said first rocker arm being coupled to said inlet valve and an upper end of said first push rod, and said second rocker arm is coupled to said exhaust valve and an upper end of said second push rod, and said inlet valve and said exhaust valve are inclined toward said upper end of said first and second push rods; first and second rocker arm supports including knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting said first and second rocker arms, respectively; a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of said inlet and exhaust valves, said bosses being disposed above said footing bolts; and wherein said breather is disposed under said valve head cover and positioned between said cylinder head side wall and said cylinder head cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
213 words
A valve moving system for an overhead valve engine comprising: first and second push rods; a cylinder head including an upper wall, a side wall positioned laterally outside said push rods and a section for receiving footing bolts; a cylinder head cover removably attached to said cylinder head and being shaped convexly; an inlet valve; a breather; an exhaust valve; a rocker arm chamber formed between said cylinder head and said cylinder head cover; first and second rocker arms disposed within said rocker arm chamber, said first rocker arm being coupled to said inlet valve and an upper end of said first push rod, and said second rocker arm is coupled to said exhaust valve and an upper end of said second push rod, and said inlet valve and said exhaust valve are inclined toward said upper end of said first and second push rods; first and second rocker arm supports including knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting said first and second rocker arms, respectively; a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of said inlet and exhaust valves, said bosses being disposed above said footing bolts; and wherein said breather is disposed under said valve head cover and positioned between said cylinder head side wall and said cylinder head cover.
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