发明名称 |
Variable valve apparatus for internal combustion engine |
摘要 |
A variable valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a control shaft, a camshaft having first and second camshaft members rotatable relative to each other, a rotary cam rotating together with the second camshaft member for opening and closing of an exhaust valve, an eccentric drive cam rotating together with the first camshaft member, a rocker arm caused to swing with rotation of the eccentric drive cam, a swing cam caused to swing by the rocker arm for opening and closing of an intake valve, a control cam formed on the control shaft to change an operating position of the rocker arm according to a rotational phase of the control shaft and vary the amount of swinging movement of the swing cam, a phase control mechanism adapted to control a relative rotational phase of the first and second camshaft members and an actuator for rotating the control shaft. |
申请公布号 |
US8844481(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.09.30 |
申请号 |
US201213611648 |
申请日期 |
2012.09.12 |
申请人 |
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. |
发明人 |
Nakamura Makoto |
分类号 |
F01L1/34 |
主分类号 |
F01L1/34 |
代理机构 |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
代理人 |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
主权项 |
1. A variable valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
a control shaft rotatably arranged on a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine; a camshaft rotatably arranged on the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine and having a first camshaft member to which rotation of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is transmitted and a second camshaft member inserted and supported in an axial hole of the first camshaft member such that the first and second camshaft members are rotatable relative to each other; a rotary cam mounted on the second camshaft member so as to rotate together with the second camshaft member and allow opening and closing operations of an exhaust valve; an eccentric drive cam mounted on the first camshaft member so as to rotate together with the first camshaft member; a rocker arm swingably supported on the control shaft and caused to swing with rotation of the eccentric drive cam; a swing cam swingably supported on the control shaft and caused to swing with swinging movement of the rocker arm and allow opening and closing operations of an intake valve; a control cam formed eccentrically on the control shaft so as to rotate together with the control shaft, change an operating position of the rocker arm according to a rotational phase of the control shaft and thereby vary the amount of swinging movement of the swing cam; a phase control mechanism adapted to control a rotational phase of the second camshaft member relative to the first camshaft member; and an actuator for rotating the control shaft. |
地址 |
Hitachinaka-shi JP |