摘要 |
The subject of the present invention is a device for deactivating at least one cylinder (17, 18) of an internal combustion engine of the multi-cylinder type, comprising means (20, 21, 22, 23) for disabling the inlet or exhaust valves of the said cylinder which means can be actuated by a pressurized fluid, a pressurized-fluid supply circuit (15), a controlled electrically operated valve (14) and a secondary circuit (5) connecting the said electrically-operated valve (14) to the said disabling means (20, 21, 22, 23), auxiliary supply means (30) intended to supply the secondary circuit (5) with fluid outside of periods during which said disabling means (20, 21, 22, 23) are being actuated, and characterized in that auxiliary supply means (30) comprise a valve (34) intended to keep the pressure in the auxiliary supply means (30) below a threshold pressure (Pseuil). |