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US5031586A
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Multi-valve engine
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-26
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A multi-valve engine of the type having a line of cylinders, intake and exhaust camshafts, and rocker arms for operatively connecting valves to the camshafts includes a first valve group of three valves consisting of either intake valves or exhaust valves and a second valve group consisting of the other of either intake valves or exhaust valves. Each of the valves of the first valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof is inclined outwardly to one side of the line of cylinders, while each of the valve of the second valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof inclines outwardly to an opposite side of the line of cylinders. First hydraulic lash adjuster means for a centrally-located valve out of three valves of the first valve group is positioned closer to a bore center of the cylinder than the centrally-located valve, or on a delay side in the rotational direction of the camshaft. Second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for side-located valves of the three valves of the first valve group are positioned farther from the bore center than the side-located valves, or on a leading side in the rotational direction of the camshaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunji Masuda
- 👤 Noriyuki Iwata
- 👤 Osamu Sado
- 👤 Kazuhiko Hashimoto
- 👤 Tatsuya Uesugi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 01:47
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M11/00; F01M11/02; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/20; F01L1/22; F01L1/24; F01L1/2405; F01L1/26; F01L1/265; F02; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F1/4221; F01L2305/00; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A multi-valve engine of the type having a line of cylinders, intake and exhaust camshafts, and rocker arms for operatively connecting valves to said camshafts, comprising: a first valve group having a centrally-located valve and two side-located valves consisting of either intake valves actuated by said intake camshaft through said rocker arms, or exhaust valves actuated by said exhaust camshaft through said rocker arms; a second valve group consisting of the other of either said intake valves or said exhaust valves; wherein each of said valves of said first valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof is inclined outwardly to one side of said line of cylinders, and each of said valves of said second valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof is inclined outwardly to an opposite side of said line of cylinders; first hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting a first one of said rocker arms actuating said centrally-located valve, said first lash adjuster means being positioned closer to a central bore axis of an associated one of said cylinders than said centrally-located valve, such that said first lash adjuster means is inclined parallel to a direction of a supporting force for said first rocker arm; and second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting second and third ones of said rocker arms actuating said side-located valves, said second and third lash adjuster means being positioned farther from said central bore axis than said side-located valves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A multi-valve engine of the type having a line of cylinders, intake and exhaust camshafts, and rocker arms for operatively connecting valves to said camshafts, comprising: a first valve group having a centrally-located valve and two side-located valves consisting of either intake valves actuated by said intake camshaft through said rocker arms, or exhaust valves actuated by said exhaust camshaft through said rocker arms; a second valve group consisting of the other of either said intake valves or said exhaust valves; wherein each of said valves of said first valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof is inclined outwardly to one side of said line of cylinders, and each of said valves of said second valve group is oriented such that a valve stem thereof is inclined outwardly to an opposite side of said line of cylinders; first hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting a first one of said rocker arms actuating said centrally-located valve, said first lash adjuster means being positioned closer to a central bore axis of an associated one of said cylinders than said centrally-located valve, such that said first lash adjuster means is inclined parallel to a direction of a supporting force for said first rocker arm; and second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting second and third ones of said rocker arms actuating said side-located valves, said second and third lash adjuster means being positioned farther from said central bore axis than said side-located valves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
188 words
A multi-valve engine of the type having a line of cylinders, intake and exhaust camshafts, and rocker arms for operatively connecting valves to said camshafts, comprising: a first valve group having a centrally-located valve and two side-located valves consisting of either intake valves actuated by said intake camshaft through said rocker arms, or exhaust valves actuated by said exhaust camshaft through said rocker arms; a second valve group consisting of the other of either said intake valves or said exhaust valves; said centrally-located valve and side-located valves of said first valve group are biased away from each other in a direction forming a right angle with said line of cylinders; first hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting a first one of said rocker arms actuating said centrally-located valve is on a delay side of said centrally-located valve in a rotational direction of a camshaft for driving said first valve group; and second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting second and third ones of said rocker arms actuating said side-located valves are on a leading side of said side-located valves in said rotational direction of said camshaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
188 words
A multi-valve engine of the type having a line of cylinders, intake and exhaust camshafts, and rocker arms for operatively connecting valves to said camshafts, comprising: a first valve group having a centrally-located valve and two side-located valves consisting of either intake valves actuated by said intake camshaft through said rocker arms, or exhaust valves actuated by said exhaust camshaft through said rocker arms; a second valve group consisting of the other of either said intake valves or said exhaust valves; said centrally-located valve and side-located valves of said first valve group are biased away from each other in a direction forming a right angle with said line of cylinders; first hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting a first one of said rocker arms actuating said centrally-located valve is on a delay side of said centrally-located valve in a rotational direction of a camshaft for driving said first valve group; and second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for supporting second and third ones of said rocker arms actuating said side-located valves are on a leading side of said side-located valves in said rotational direction of said camshaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 2 wherein said centrally-located valve is inclined parallel to a direction of a supporting force acting on said first rocker arm from said first hydraulic lash adjuster means which supports said first rocker arm actuating said centrally-located valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 2 further comprising an oil passage for supplying oil from a main oil passage, first to said first hydraulic lash adjuster means for said centrally-located valve, and then to said second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for said side-located valves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 1 wherein said first valve group is comprised of three intake valves and said second valve group is comprised of two exhaust valves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 5 wherein said exhaust valves of said second valve group are arranged in parallel to each other, and wherein an ignition plug is provided in parallel to each of said exhaust valves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 6 wherein an ignition point of said ignition plug is located at said bore center of said cylinder in a combustion chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 5 wherein said intake valves of said first valve group are arranged in parallel to each other, and wherein said exhaust valves comprising said second valve group are arranged in parallel to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 4 wherein a first oil supply passage for supplying oil to said first hydraulic lash adjuster means for said centrally-located valve is connected directly to said main oil passage, a second oil supply passage for supplying oil to said second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for said side-located valves and a third oil supply passage for supplying oil to hydraulic lash adjuster means for valves of said second valve group are connected respectively to said main oil passage through branch passages which are branched off from the connecting point between said main oil passage and said first oil supply passage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 8 further comprising an ignition plug disposed in parallel to each of said exhaust valves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 10 wherein an ignition point of said ignition plug is located at said bore center of said cylinder in a combustion chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 3 further comprising an oil passage for supplying oil from a main oil passage first to said first hydraulic lash adjuster means for said centrally-located valve, and then to said second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for said side-located valves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 12 wherein a first oil supply passage for supplying oil to said first hydraulic lash adjuster means for said centrally-located valve is connected directly to said main oil passage, a second oil supply passage for supplying oil to said second and third hydraulic lash adjuster means for said side-located valves and a third oil supply passage for supplying oil to hydraulic lash adjuster means for valves of said second valve group are connected respectively to said main oil passage through branch passages which are branched off from the connecting point between said main oil passage and said first oil supply passage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 2 wherein said first valve group consists of three intake valves, and said second valve group consists of two exhaust valves.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 3 wherein said first valve group consists of three intake valves, and said second valve group consists of two exhaust valves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 4 wherein said first valve group consists of three intake valves, and said second valve group consists of two exhaust valves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 9 wherein said first valve group consists of three intake valves, and said second valve group consists of two exhaust valves.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 12 wherein said first valve group consists of three intake valves, and said second valve group consists of two exhaust valves.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 15 wherein said exhaust valves of said second valve group are provided in parallel to each other, and wherein an ignition plug is provided in parallel to each of said exhaust valves.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-valve engine as defined in claim 19 wherein an ignition point of said ignition plug is located at a bore center of said cylinder in a combustion chamber.
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