ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY AND VALVETRAIN ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME

摘要

A rocker arm assembly for translating force between an intermediate member in communication with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine and a valve supported in a cylinder head of the engine. The rocker arm assembly includes a tube member and an arm. The tube member has first and second ends, a substantially cylindrical inner surface, and a tapered outer surface. The arm has a body extending between a pad for engaging the valve of the engine, and a socket for engaging the intermediate member of the engine. The body also has a tapered bore disposed between the pad and the socket. The tapered bore of the body of the arm cooperates with the tapered outer surface of the tube member so as to define a lock for constraining the arm to the tube member at a predetermined position between the first end and the second end.

主权项

1. A rocker arm assembly for translating force between an intermediate member in communication with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine and a valve supported in a cylinder head of the engine, said rocker arm assembly comprising:
a tube member having first and second ends, a substantially cylindrical inner surface, and a tapered outer surface; an arm having a body extending between a pad for engaging the valve of the engine and a socket for engaging the intermediate member of the engine, said body having a tapered bore disposed between said pad and said socket; wherein said tapered bore of said body of said arm cooperates with said tapered outer surface of said tube member so as to define a lock for constraining said arm to said tube member at a predetermined position between said first end and said second end.