US5806476A
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Valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Volvo AB
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Filing: 1996-03-29
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine with a control device arranged to selectively open the engine exhaust valves during the intake stroke to permit intake of exhaust. The control device comprises a slide (13) displaceably mounted in a radial channel (12) in each of the cam shaft cam elements (2) for the exhaust valves. The slide (13) has a second lifting ridge (16) angularly displaced relative to the ordinary lifting ridge (22). The control device also comprises a wedge element (6) cooperating with the slide in a bore in the cam shaft. The wedge element when displaced axially produces a radial displacement of the slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Nils Olof Håkansson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:11
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L13/00; F01L13/0015; F01L13/0057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve in each cylinder, at least two rocker arms mounted on a rocker arm shaft for each cylinder for operating the valves, at least one cam shaft with a cam element for each rocker arm, the cam element for the exhaust valve having a first lifting ridge for actuating an associated rocker arm, and a control mechanism for opening the exhaust valve during the intake stroke of the engine to provide intake of exhaust into the cylinder during the intake stroke, wherein the control mechanism comprises a slide (13) displaceably mounted in a radial channel (12) in the cam element (2) for the exhaust valve and which is angularly displaced relative to the first lifting ridge (21), said slide having a second lifting ridge (16) and means (6) integrated into the cam shaft (1) for achieving a radial displacement of the slide between a first position, in which the highest point of the second lifting ridge lies at most level with a base circle ("a") of the cam element, and a second position, in which the highest point of the second lifting ridge lies above the base circle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve in each cylinder, at least two rocker arms mounted on a rocker arm shaft for each cylinder for operating the valves, at least one cam shaft with a cam element for each rocker arm, the cam element for the exhaust valve having a first lifting ridge for actuating an associated rocker arm, and a control mechanism for opening the exhaust valve during the intake stroke of the engine to provide intake of exhaust into the cylinder during the intake stroke, wherein the control mechanism comprises a slide (13) displaceably mounted in a radial channel (12) in the cam element (2) for the exhaust valve and which is angularly displaced relative to the first lifting ridge (21), said slide having a second lifting ridge (16) and means (6) integrated into the cam shaft (1) for achieving a radial displacement of the slide between a first position, in which the highest point of the second lifting ridge lies at most level with a base circle ("a") of the cam element, and a second position, in which the highest point of the second lifting ridge lies above the base circle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the radial channel (12) opens into an axial bore (5) in the cam shaft (1) and that the means integrated into the cam shaft comprise a wedge element (6) axially displaceable in the bore and having an inclined surface (15) against which there abuts a radial inner surface (14) of the slide (13) so that axial displacement of the wedge element results in radial displacement of the slide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the radial channel (12) has an axial extent which is less than the axial extent of the cam element (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the radially interior surface (14) of the slide (13) is complementary to the inclined surface (15) of the wedge element and that the angle of inclination is selected so that the interaction between the slide and the wedge element is self-braking.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the slide (13) and the cam shaft (1) have cooperating means (18,19,20), which limit the outwardly directed radial displacement of the slide and spring-bias the slide radially inwards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the cooperating means comprise at least one wall portion (20) in the slide channel (12) which is so inclined that a ball (18) resting in a cavity in the slide and spring-biased against the wall portion, produces a radially inwardly directed force on the slide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the slide channel (12) has two diametrically oppositely inclined wall portions (20) and the slide has an axial through-passage, which houses two balls (28) and a spring device (19) therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the wedge element (6) is joined to a pressure medium actuated piston cylinder device (9,23).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the wedge element (6) is spring-biased towards a position in which the second lifting ridge (16) lies within the base circle ("a") of the cam element, and is pressure medium-loaded in the opposite direction, and that a control unit (40) is arranged which regulates the medium pressure as a function of values fed into the control unit relating to at least engine speed, load and the position of the wedge element (6) sensed by a position sensor (45).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
Valve mechanism according to claim 8 for a multi-cylinder engine with a plurality of cylinders in a row, wherein each wedge (6) is made with an axial through-channel (6a), that a common drawbar (7), which is spring- and pressure medium-loaded, extends through the channels of sequentially arranged wedge elements and that the wedge elements are divided into at least two separate groups (A,B,C;D,E,F) separated by a take-up spring.
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