摘要 |
<p>A device for controlling the intake and exhaust valves (6 and 7 respectively) of an internal combustion engine. Separate valve actuators (10a, 10b) are provided for opening and closing the intake and exhaust valves (6 and 7 respectively) of each cylinder (2) of an engine. Each such actuator (10a, 10b) is connected to a pair of cam actuated pumps (14) for providing timed pulses of pressurized fluid to the valve actuators (10a, 10b). The cams (19, 24) which actuate the pumps (14) are turned by a planetary gear mechanism (22, 23, 29) which permits the incidence of pump actuation in relation to the rotation of a shaft (5) turned by the engine to be varied. The device permits close, precise and variable control of the valve timing of the engine to thereby achieve enhanced engine performance.</p> |