EP 1128026 A2 20010829 - Multi-position variable cam timing system having a vane-mounted locking piston device
Title (en)
Multi-position variable cam timing system having a vane-mounted locking piston device
Title (de)
Variable Ventilsteuerungseinrichtung mit einem Verriegelungsschieber
Title (fr)
Dispositif de variation de calage d'arbre à cames avec piston de verrouillage intégré à une ailette du rotor
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 17333099 P 19991228
- US 48890300 A 20000121
Abstract (en)
An internal combustion engine having a camshaft (14) and variable camshaft timing system, where a rotor (22) is secured to the camshaft (14) and is rotatable but non-oscillatable with respect to the camshaft (14). A housing (68) circumscribes the rotor(22), is rotatable with both the rotor (22) and the camshaft (14), and is further oscillatable with respect to both the rotor (22) and the camshaft (14) between a fully retarded position and a fully advanced position. A locking configuration prevents relative motion between the rotor and the housing (68), and is mounted within either the rotor (22) or the housing (68), and is respectively and releasably engageable with the other of either the rotor (22) and the housing (68) in the fully retarded position, the fully advanced position, and in positions therebetween. The locking device includes a locking piston (42) having keys (46) terminating one end (44) thereof, and serrations (60) mounted opposite the keys (46) on the locking piston (42) for interlocking the rotor (22) to the housing (68). A controlling configuration controls oscillation of the rotor (22) relative to the housing (68). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01L 1/34 (2006.01); F01L 1/344 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F01L 1/3442 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34459 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34469 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34473 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34479 (2013.01); F01L 2250/02 (2013.01); F01L 2250/04 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 4858572 A 19890822 - SHIRAI EIJI [JP], et al
- US 5836275 A 19981117 - SATO ATSUSHI [JP]
- US 5797361 A 19980825 - MIKAME KAZUHISA [JP], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1128026 A2 20010829; EP 1128026 A3 20020828; EP 1128026 B1 20040908; DE 60013549 D1 20041014; DE 60013549 T2 20050203; JP 2001221018 A 20010817
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00311295 A 20001215; DE 60013549 T 20001215; JP 2000402593 A 20001228