Abstract:
A device (1) for modifying the control times of an internal combustion engine (100) is provided, including a drive gear (13), a driven element (4) and a swashplate mechanism (2). The torque of the crankshaft (101) is transferred via a primary drive to the drive gear (13), and via the swashplate mechanism (2) to the driven element (4) which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the camshaft (11). The drive gear (13) can be rotated in relation to the driven element (4) via the swashplate mechanism (2), whereby a continuous phase modification of the camshaft (11) relative to the crankshaft is possible. According to the invention, foreign body collecting pockets (33) are provided in the housing of the swashplate mechanism (2), wherein foreign substances entering into the lubricant can be collected.
Abstract:
A variable valve-operating system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a cylinder head having an intake or exhaust valve, a camshaft rotatably supported by the cylinder head, a cam body rotatably fitted around the camshaft and including a cam lobe having an outer peripheral surface for driving the valve and a boss protruding radially from the cam body, and a valve open period-varying mechanism supported on the camshaft and including an intermediate rotating member having a center of rotation offset from the camshaft, the mechanism transmits rotation of the camshaft to the boss of the cam body through the intermediate rotating member and also permits the valve open period of the valve to be varied through adjustment of the eccentric phase angle of the intermediate rotating member, wherein at least a part of the boss is so positioned as to overlap with the profile of a nose of the cam lobe when viewed in the axial direction of the cam body.
Abstract:
In a valve timing controller, the guide-groove biases the moving element in a direction in which the moving element slides with respect to a radial line connecting a center of the guide-rotational element and the moving element, when the guide-rotational element relatively rotates with respect to the first rotational element. The direction in which the moving elements are pushed and the direction in which the moving elements moves are substantially identical to each other.
Abstract:
In the case where an intake valve has its phase in a first region between a most retarded angle and CA(1), the rotational speed of relative rotation between an output shaft of an electric motor and a sprocket is reduced at a reduction gear ratio R(1) to change the phase of the intake valve. In the case where the intake valve has its phase in a second region between CA(2) and a most advanced angle, the rotational speed of relative rotation is reduced at a reduction gear ratio R(2) to change the phase of the intake valve. As long as the rotational direction of relative rotation is the same, the phase of the intake valve is changed in the same direction for both of the first region between the most retarded angle and CA(1) and the second region between CA(2) and the most advanced angle.
Abstract:
A device for varying valve timing in an internal combustion engine comprises an adjusting mechanism for varying an angle of rotation between a drive pinion (2) and a camshaft (end portion of the camshaft 1), said adjusting mechanism being configured as a wobble transmission. The drive pinion (2) comprises a first front-end gearing (9) and a disk (10) comprises a second front-end gearing (11), which first and second front-end gearings mesh partially with each other, and the number of teeth of said front-end gearings differ from each other by at least one tooth. To reduce the overall dimensions of the device and avoid gearing lash, it is proposed, on the one hand, to connect the disk (10) rotationally fast to the camshaft (1) and on the other hand, to configure the disk (10) in axial direction of the camshaft (1) as a flexible element that can be deformed in axial direction by an adjusting device (thrust plate 17).
Abstract:
A valve timing control device includes a drive pulley 2 driven by a crankshaft of an engine, and a driven camshaft 1. The camshaft 1 has a cam 70 that serves to open and close an intake port 72. An engine valve 71 is spring-loaded by a valve spring 73, whereas the cam 70 opens or closes the engine valve 71 against the bias of the spring 73. Torque is transmittable between the drive pulley 2 and the camshaft 1, and a rotation angle adjusting mechanism 4 is provided therebetween. The rotation angle adjusting mechanism 4 has a movable operating member 11 being movable in a radial direction.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine with a device for cyclically varying the speed of rotation of a cam for gas exchange control comprises a shaft (1) and an axis of rotation (5), a rotary body (2) rotatably supported on said shaft (1), wherein the speed of rotation of the rotary body (2) corresponds to the speed of rotation of the cam, and an intermediate member (4) rotatably supported in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation (5) of said shaft (1), wherein said rotary body (2) is rotated cyclically in relation to said shaft (1) if the axis of rotation of the intermediate member (4) is staggered in relation to the axis of rotation (5) of the shaft (1). The intermediate member (4) is rotatably supported on an outer eccentric element (40) which is rotatably supported on an eccentric seat (32) of an inner eccentric element (30). The shaft (1) extends through a bore (33) of the inner eccentric element (30), through the outer eccentric element (40) and through the intermediate member (4) and the inner eccentric element (30) has an outer surface (37) concentric with the center line of the bore (33) and arranged in such a way that the outer surface (37) and the bearing (50) lie in a common plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation (5) of the shaft (1).
Abstract:
A variable valve driving mechanism is provided with an eccentric member (14) having an annular eccentric portion (15), which is eccentric relative to a camshaft (11), and arranged on an outer periphery of the camshaft (11); an intermediate rotating member (16) having a first groove portion (16A) and second groove portion (16B), which extend in radial directions, and rotatably supported on the eccentric portion (15); a cam lobe (12) having a cam portion (6) for opening and closing an intake valve or exhaust valve (2) and arranged concentrically with and rotatable around the camshaft (11) and for rotation relative to the camshaft (11); a first pin member (17,23) slidably fitted at one end thereof in the first groove portion (16A) and connected at opposite end thereof to the camshaft (11) so that rotation of the camshaft (11) is transmitted to the intermediate rotating member (16); a second pin member (18,24) slidably fitted at one end thereof in the second groove portion (16B) and connected at opposite end thereof to the cam lobe (12) so that rotation of the intermediate rotating member (16) is. transmitted to the camshaft (11); and eccentric position adjusting means (30) for rotating the eccentric member (14) in accordance with a state of operation of the internal combustion engine.
Abstract:
According to a control strategy, a cylinder valve control device is monitored and operation of the engine is modified. The cylinder valve control device includes a driving shaft driven by the engine to drive an intermediate member which in turn drives a cam arranged to open an engine intake valve, and a driver which is operative in response to a command to vary an amount of eccentricity of the intermediate member with respect to a shaft axis of the driving shaft. During one mode of engine operation, the intermediate member is supported in a support for rotation about an axis in eccentric condition with respect to the shaft axis to accelerate and decelerate the cam with respect to rotation of the driving shaft. During another mode of engine operation, the intermediate member is in concentric condition with respect to the shaft axis to provide a synchronous motion of the cam with rotation of the driving shaft. In response to the eccentricity of the intermediate member, the engine operation is modified.
Abstract:
A device is proposed which enables a cam controlling an internal combustion engine valve to be moved relative to its driving shaft. A drive member is rotatable with a driving shaft, and a cam for co-axial rotation relative to the driving shaft. An intermediate member is mounted in a support for rotation so as to rotate eccentrically with respect to an axis of the driving shaft. The support is held for movement within a plane perpendicular to the shaft axis. A control rod is drivingly associated with the support and driven by an actuator.