摘要 |
A LINKAGE DEVICE (20) OF A V-TYPE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (100) ROTATES A PAIR OF DRIVE SHAFTS (5A,5B) FOR CHANGING OPENINGS OF SWIRL CONTROL VALVES (4A,4B,4C;4D,4E,4F). THE LINKAGE DEVICE (20) RECEIVES RECIPROCATING MOTION FROM AN ACTUATOR (6) THROUGH A ROD (7). A CENTER LEVER (8) CONNECTED TO THE ROD (7) CHANGES THE RECIPROCATING MOTION TO SWING MOTION AND TRANSFERS THE SWING MOTION TO RIGHT AND LEFT LINKS (9,11;31,32). THE RIGHT AND LEFT LINKS ARE CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE SHAFT (5A,5B) THROUGH RIGHT AND LEFT LEVERS(10,12;33,34), RESPECTIVELY. THE RIGHT AND LEFT LINKS AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT LEVERS CHANGE THE SWING MOTION TO ROTATIONAL MOTION AND APPLY THE ROTATIONAL MOTION TO THE DRIVE SHAFTS.(FIG. 3B) |