EP 2184453 A1 20100512 - Valve gear assembly for an internal combustion engine
Title (en)
Valve gear assembly for an internal combustion engine
Title (de)
Ventilgetriebeanordnung für einen Verbrennungsmotor
Title (fr)
Ensemble de soupape d'échappement pour moteur à combustion interne
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08168367 A 20081105
Abstract (en)
A valve gear system for an internal combustion engine comprises at least one valve (12) per engine cylinder; a camshaft (11) with at least one cam (10) for actuating a respective valve (12); and a stroke modifying device (16) interposed between said cam and the associated valve. The stroke modifying device (16) comprises: an actuating element (22) slideably guided in an actuating direction (24) and adapted for transmitting an actuating force from said cam (10) to said valve (12), said actuating element (22) having a variable length in said actuating direction; and a control mechanism associated with said actuating element to adjust its length.
IPC 8 full level
F01L 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F01L 1/143 (2013.01); F01L 13/0031 (2013.01); F01L 2820/032 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2003037739 A1 20030227 - WURMS RAINER [DE], et al
- EP 0803642 A1 19971029 - FIAT RICERCHE [IT]
Citation (search report)
- [XA] FR 326921 A 19030609 - JOHNSTON JOHN HOWARD [FR]
- [XA] US 1362500 A 19201214 - MOELLER HENRY H
- [X] DE 20122600 U1 20060720 - AVL LIST GMBH [AT]
- [XA] US 7137374 B1 20061121 - BALLARD MIKE WAYNE [US]
- [X] US 2007199529 A1 20070830 - DEANE DANIEL [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08168367 A 20081105