Global Patent Index - EP 3121396 A1

EP 3121396 A1 20170125 - SYSTEM FOR VARYING CYLINDER VALVE TIMING IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR VARYING CYLINDER VALVE TIMING IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUR VERÄNDERUNG DER ZYLINDERVENTILSTEUERZEITEN EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DESTINÉ À FAIRE VARIER LA SYNCHRONISATION DES SOUPAPES DE CYLINDRE DANS UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 3121396 A1 20170125 (EN)

Application

EP 16275101 A 20160714

Priority

US 201514808685 A 20150724

Abstract (en)

A control system for varying cylinder valve timing of an internal combustion engine is provided. The control system includes a cam phase actuator having first and second actuator ports to adjust a rotational phase of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft, a first control valve, a second control valve, and a dynamic regeneration valve. In one embodiment, the dynamic regeneration valve is configured to enable the cam phase actuator to switch between operating in an oil pressure actuated mode and a cam torque actuated mode when adjusting the rotational phase of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft.

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/344 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

F01L 1/344 (2013.01 - CN); F01L 1/3442 (2013.01 - CN EP); F01L 2001/34426 (2013.01 - CN EP); F15B 2211/30505 (2013.01 - EP); F15B 2211/3057 (2013.01 - EP); F15B 2211/3058 (2013.01 - EP); F15B 2211/7058 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3121396 A1 20170125; EP 3121396 B1 20190911; CN 106368759 A 20170201; CN 106368759 B 20200804; JP 2017025919 A 20170202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16275101 A 20160714; CN 201610584355 A 20160722; JP 2016144925 A 20160722