Abstract:
An oil supply structure of a continuously variable valve timing apparatus includes: a first oil filter to receive and filter oil from a main gallery; a first oil control valve to receive oil from the first oil filter; a first continuously variable valve timing apparatus to receive oil from the first oil control valve; a second oil filter to receive and filter oil from the main gallery; a second oil control valve to receive oil from the second oil filter; a second continuously variable valve timing apparatus to receive oil from the second oil control valve; and an oil supply line in a cylinder head, that fluidly connects the main gallery, the oil filters, the oil control valves, and the continuously variable valve timing apparatuses. The cylinder head includes the oil supply line, and various holes for the components of the oil supply structure to be disposed therein.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a valve mechanism for an internal combustion engine that uses a motor to open/close a valve body of each cylinder. The valve mechanism includes a camshaft that is rotated by the motor and equipped with cams for driving the valve body of a plurality of cylinders; control means that drives the motor while making a mode switch between a normal rotation drive mode in which the camshaft is continuously rotated in one direction to drive the valve body and a swing drive mode in which the camshaft is swung to drive the valve body; and change means that changes the relative angular positions of cylinder-specific cams on the camshaft.
Abstract:
A belt drive (1) including a belt drive element (4) such as a belt or a chain and a plurality of wheels (1, 6, 7, 8) seated on shafts and integrated into the drive, around which the belt drive element is wound. Parasitic oscillations are introduced into the belt drive (1) by at least one shaft. For the purpose of generating a counter-oscillation, at least one wheel (3) has a non-circular shape. The non-circular wheel (3) is configured, in terms of its shape, in such a manner that it is adapted to generate a counter-oscillation which compensates at least two different main oscillation orders of the parasitic oscillation.
Abstract:
An adjustment device for changing the relative rotation between a cam and a crankshaft is provided. The adjustment device includes a driven device operatively connected to the crankshaft. The driven device has a first plurality of channels directed radially inward toward a central axis. The adjustment device also has a hub axially aligned with the driven device along the central axis and connectable to the cam. The hub has a second plurality of channels directed inward toward a point radially offset from the central axis.
Abstract:
In a process of mounting a camshaft 20 to a supporting member 10, a shaft body 21 is firstly inserted into a first bearing hole 13F in the front side of the supporting member 10, before the shaft body 21 is axially moved toward the second bearing hole 13R. In order to get a cam lobe 22 through a concave bearing portion 13M in a semicircular arc shape, rotation of the camshaft 20 enables a cam nose 22b to be directed downward, which is opposite from the concave bearing portion 13M. This enables avoiding the interference between the cam nose 22b and the concave bearing portion 13M, even when the curvature radius of the concave bearing portion 13M is reduced. Consequently, reduction of the curvature radius of the concave bearing portion 13M achieves the downsizing of the supporting member 10.
Abstract:
A modular family of internal combustion engines is described. The family includes at least two engine configurations selected from a single cylinder, V-type, inline, opposed, W-type, and radial configurations. Each of the engines in the family includes at least one cylinder with identical top end packages. A method for designing such a family of engines is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A variable timing camshaft drive assembly for an internal combustion engine utilizes a single cam phaser, driven by an engine crankshaft, capable of operating multiple camshafts carried on multiple banks of an engine. The cam phaser is carried on a hub extending from a mounting member attached to an engine block. The cam phaser includes an input sprocket and an output sprocket separated by a phasing device capable of altering the phase angle of the sprockets relative to one another. A first timing chain connects a drive sprocket of the crankshaft with the input sprocket of the cam phaser and a second timing chain connects the output sprocket of the cam phaser with the driven sprockets of the camshafts. As the phasing device alters the phase angle between the input and output sprockets, the phase angle between the camshafts and the crankshafts is altered.
Abstract:
A drive plate assembly includes a plate member adapted for mounting to an engine block. The plate member has first and second gears mounted thereto such that they intermesh. The backlash of the gears is predetermined by mounting to the plate member and unaffected by mounting the plate member to the engine block. A method of assembling a powertrain is also provided.
Abstract:
A rocker arm is mounted to an eccentric shaft. The shaft has a pair of ends which are mounted to corresponding supports. The shaft has a rocker arm seat portion which is eccentric to the end portions, whereby when the position of the shaft is changed by rotating it, the position of the rocker arm changes. The shaft ends are mounted to riser blocks which are connected to a support structure. The shaft ends may be clamped in a fixed position relative to the riser blocks, or unclamped to permit the shaft to be rotated. When rotated, the position of the rocker arm may be changed up or down relative to the support structure and a valve stem which the rocker arm is intended to engage, thereby adjusting valve clearance.
Abstract:
Wraparound drive, in particular control drive, for an internal combustion engine, having at least one driving gearwheel and at least one driven gearwheel and a tensioning or deflecting roller and having a wraparound means (toothed belt or chain) which connects said gearwheels and rollers, wherein the driving and/or driven gearwheel is designed according to the ID2 system such that, during rotation, it imparts a nonuniformity to the drive with the aim of damping the drive, wherein at least one additional auxiliary unit is also driven, characterized in that the gearwheel (6, 6′, 6″) of the auxiliary unit is connected to the driving shaft thereof by means of a non-rigid clutch.