Global Patent Index - EP 2336521 A1

EP 2336521 A1 20110622 - A cylinder arrangement for an internal combustion engine

Title (en)

A cylinder arrangement for an internal combustion engine

Title (de)

Zylinderanordnung für einen Verbrennungsmotor

Title (fr)

Agencement de cylindre d'un moteur à combustion interne

Publication

EP 2336521 A1 20110622 (EN)

Application

EP 09179281 A 20091215

Priority

EP 09179281 A 20091215

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a cylinder arrangement (1) for an internal combustion engine, including a cylinder (2) in which a piston (3) is arranged to be movable along a longitudinal cylinder axis (A) to and fro between a top dead centre position and a bottom dead centre position, wherein in the cylinder (2) a combustion chamber (4) is defined by a cylinder cover (5), by a cylinder wall (21) of the cylinder (2) and by a piston surface (31) of the piston (3). At least one charge-cycle valve (6, 61, 62) is provided in a gas exchange opening (7) of the cylinder cover (5), wherein the charge-cycle valve (6, 61, 62) includes a valve disk (61) cooperating in the operation state with a valve seat (71, 711, 712) of the gas exchange opening (7) in such a way, that in a closed position of the charge-cycle valve (6, 61, 62) the combustion chamber (4) is sealed with respect to a gas feeding conduct (8). According to the invention, the valve seat (71, 711, 712) is movably arranged between a high-ratio position (HR) and a low-ratio position (LR) so that within the combustion chamber (4) a compression-ratio is adjustable to a pre-settable compression-ratio value. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine as well as to an internal combustion engine having a cylinder arrangement according to the invention.

IPC 8 full level

F02B 75/04 (2006.01); F01L 3/22 (2006.01); F02D 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 3/22 (2013.01); F02B 75/042 (2013.01); F02D 15/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2336521 A1 20110622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09179281 A 20091215