Rocker arm assembly for engine braking

    公开(公告)号:US11015493B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16802624

    申请日:2020-02-27

    Inventor: Majo Cecur

    Abstract: An exhaust valve rocker arm assembly operable in a combustion engine mode and an engine braking mode includes: a rocker shaft that defines a pressurized oil supply conduit; a rocker arm that receives the rocker shaft and rotates around the rocker shaft, the rocker arm including a rocker arm oil supply passage defined in the rocker arm; a valve bridge for engaging a first exhaust valve and a second exhaust valve; a hydraulic lash adjuster assembly, disposed on the rocker arm, including a first plunger body movable between a first position and a second position; and a check valve, disposed on the rocker arm, including an actuator for selectively releasing pressure in the hydraulic lash adjuster assembly. In the engine braking mode, by rotation of the rocker arm the pressurized oil supply conduit is brought into fluid communication with the rocker arm oil supply passage.

    Rocker arm
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11248501B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16629040

    申请日:2018-07-07

    Inventor: Majo Cecur

    Abstract: A dual body rocker arm for controlling a valve of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: a first body; a second body; and a latching arrangement moveable to latch and unlatch the first body and the second body. The latching arrangement includes: a latch pin moveable between a first position in which the latch pin latches the first body and the second body together and a second position in which the first body and the second body are un-latched; and a lever mounted for pivotal motion relative to the first body, a first end of the lever contacting the latch pin, and a second end of the lever configured to contact an actuation arrangement. In use, when the actuation arrangement exerts a force on the second end of the lever, the lever pivots such that the first end of the lever exerts a force on the latch pin.

    Rocker arm
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10927716B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16629041

    申请日:2018-07-07

    Inventor: Majo Cecur

    Abstract: A dual body rocker arm for a valve train assembly of an internal combustion engine includes: an outer body having a protrusion; an inner body connected to the outer body and arranged for pivotal movement relative to the outer body about an axis between a first position and a second position; and a torsional biasing element supported by the protrusion and arranged to bias the inner body relative to the outer body towards one of the first position and the second position. The protrusion is formed integrally with the outer body.

    Valve train assembly
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10190446B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15346770

    申请日:2016-11-09

    Inventor: Majo Cecur

    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes a valve bridge assembly. The valve bridge assembly includes: a valve bridge; a first cavity formed towards a first end portion of the valve bridge; and a hydraulic lash adjuster (HLA) disposed within the first cavity, the HLA for engaging a first valve stem. The valve train assembly further includes: a pivotally mounted first rocker arm for engaging the valve bridge and to pivot in response to a rotating first cam to cause a first valve lift event in an engine cycle. The first rocker arm includes: a rocker arm cavity formed within an end portion thereof; and a control capsule disposed within the rocker arm cavity, wherein the control capsule is configurable in an ON configuration and an OFF configuration.

    VALVE TRAIN ASSEMBLY
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210254512A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17306972

    申请日:2021-05-04

    Abstract: A valve train assembly for an internal combustion engine includes: a dual body rocker arm for controlling a valve of a cylinder, the rocker arm including a first body, a second body mounted for pivotal motion with respect to the first body, a first biasing means, and a latch pin moveable between a first position in which the latch pin latches the first body and the second body together and a second position in which the first body and the second body are un-latched to allow pivotal motion of the second body relative to the first body; and an actuator arrangement external to the dual body rocker arm and drivable by an actuation source, the actuator arrangement moving the latch pin from one of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position to the second position.

    Actuation apparatus for variable valve drive

    公开(公告)号:US10465572B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15766836

    申请日:2016-10-07

    Abstract: An actuator for actuating valve-lift modes of a valve train assembly of an internal combustion engine. The valve train assembly is capable of being switched between a first valve-lift mode and a second valve-lift mode. The actuator includes a first body and a second body. The second body is mounted for reciprocal movement with respect to the first body between a first position to cause the first valve-lift mode and a second position to cause the second valve-lift mode. The actuator includes a third body supported by the second body, the third body for moving a first component of the valve train assembly to cause the second valve-lift mode. The third body is moveable relative to the second body. The actuator includes a first biaser for biasing the third body away from the second body towards the first component of the valve train assembly.

    VALVE TRAIN ASSEMBLY
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190120090A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16094492

    申请日:2017-04-21

    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes: a first group of one or more dual body rocker arms and a second group of one or more dual body rocker arms, the first group for controlling one or more valves of a first cylinder and the second group for controlling one or more valves of a second cylinder, each of the dual body rocker arms including a first body, a second body, and a latching arrangement for latching and unlatching the first body and the second body; and an actuator arrangement external to the dual body rocker arms for controlling the latching arrangement, the actuator arrangement including a shaft having a first set of one or more cams for controlling the latching arrangements of the first group of one or more dual body rocker arms and a second set of one or more cams for controlling the latching arrangements of the second group.

    Valve train assembly
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10196943B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15265878

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Inventor: Majo Cecur

    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes a rocker arm, comprising: a first roller, configured to engage a first rotatable cam surface; and a further roller, configured to engage a further rotatable cam surface, wherein at least part of the rocker arm can be pivoted by at least the first rotatable cam surface to move a valve to cause a first valve event, and wherein at least part of the rocker arm can be pivoted by the further rotatable cam surface to move the valve to cause a second valve event.

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