Global Patent Index - EP 1568851 A1

EP 1568851 A1 20050831 - Hydraulic lash adjuster

Title (en)

Hydraulic lash adjuster

Title (de)

Hydraulisches Ventilspielausgleichselement

Title (fr)

Dispositif de rattrapage hydraulique de jeu aux soupapes

Publication

EP 1568851 A1 20050831 (EN)

Application

EP 04100730 A 20040225

Priority

EP 04100730 A 20040225

Abstract (en)

A hydraulic lash adjuster for a valve train of an internal combustion engine comprises a body (18) having a plunger chamber (19); a hollow plunger (20) reciprocally mounted in the plunger chamber (19) of the body (18), the plunger (20) having an upper part (22) with an oil bore (24) that protrudes out of the plunger chamber (19) for engaging a socket (164) of a rocker arm (16) of a valve train; and a high-pressure chamber (28). A partition wall (32) divides the interior of the hollow plunger into two chambers. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F01L 1/24; F01L 13/00

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/24 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 1/24 (2013.01); F01L 1/2405 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F01L 13/0036 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5509385 A 19960423 - LAVIERI DAVID J [US]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1568851 A1 20050831; EP 1568851 B1 20090701; AT E435359 T1 20090715; DE 602004021767 D1 20090813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04100730 A 20040225; AT 04100730 T 20040225; DE 602004021767 T 20040225