Global Patent Index - EP 0568157 B1

EP 0568157 B1 19950301 - Low-mass, direct-acting hydraulic valve-lifter.

Title (en)

Low-mass, direct-acting hydraulic valve-lifter.

Title (de)

Direkt wirkender hydraulischer Ventilstössel mit geringer Masse.

Title (fr)

Poussoir hydraulique de soupape à action directe et de faible masse.

Publication

EP 0568157 B1 19950301 (EN)

Application

EP 93201203 A 19930427

Priority

US 87762392 A 19920501

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0568157A1] A direct-acting hydraulic valve-lifter (10) features in a preferred embodiment a follower (15) assembled with a thin wall metal shell (18) and a light plastics baffle (19) to support a lash-adjusting hydraulic element assembly (16). An inlet riser chamber (38) has sufficient cross-section to minimize oil flow restriction in cold oil conditions. Dead space between the shell (18) and the baffle (19) is filled with a strong lightweight foam (20) to support and retain the baffle (19) and to displace oil for low mass. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F01L 1/24

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/24 (2006.01); F01L 1/25 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 1/25 (2013.01); F01L 2301/00 (2020.05); F01L 2303/00 (2020.05)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0568157 A1 19931103; EP 0568157 B1 19950301; CA 2094993 A1 19931102; DE 69300068 D1 19950406; DE 69300068 T2 19950810; JP 2535127 B2 19960918; JP H07269314 A 19951017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93201203 A 19930427; CA 2094993 A 19930427; DE 69300068 T 19930427; JP 10463793 A 19930430