公开(公告)号：US20220010692A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17371240

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: GT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Scott P. Smith ,  Dennis Landis

IPC: F01L1/18

Abstract: A rocker arm assembly including a rocker body having an upper wall arranged above a pivot axis, two ears extending from opposing sides of the upper wall and defining a pivot bore coaxial with the pivot axis, and a pad end wall and a socket end wall each extending from the upper wall and the ears. A pad having a convex pad surface is formed on the pad end wall for engaging a valve and a socket having a concave socket surface is formed on the socket end wall for engaging a pushrod. The rocker arm assembly further includes a trunnion body and a bearing, each disposed in the pivot bores and for facilitating pivoting movement between the rocker body and the trunnion body.

公开(公告)号：US11111893B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16897042

申请日：2020-06-09

Applicant: GT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Terence William Roberts, Jr. ,  Tyler Austin Hamm

IPC: F02M59/10 ,  F01L1/14 ,  F16H25/14

Abstract: A tappet assembly for use in translating force between a camshaft lobe and a fuel pump assembly via reciprocal movement within a tappet cylinder having a guide slot. The tappet assembly comprises a tappet body having a shelf and defining a pair of apertures, and a follower assembly. The follower assembly has a shaft, a first bearing and a second bearing, each supported on the shaft for engaging the camshaft lobe. A beam is further supported on the shaft between the first and second bearings and has a platform for engaging the fuel pump assembly. The shaft is disposed in the pair of apertures of the tappet body and the beam is arranged in the tappet body and engaged with the shelf.

公开(公告)号：US20190368456A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16450105

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Luke Gossman ,  Dennis Landis

IPC: F02M59/10 ,  F16H53/06 ,  F02M59/44

Abstract: A tappet assembly for use in translating force between a camshaft lobe and a fuel pump assembly via reciprocal movement within a tappet cylinder having a guide slot. The tappet assembly comprises a tappet body defining a pair of apertures and at least one seat, and a follower assembly. The follower assembly has a shaft, a first bearing, and a second bearing, each supported on the shaft for engaging the camshaft lobe. An intermediate element is further supported on the shaft between the first and second bearings and has a platform for engaging the fuel pump assembly. The intermediate element is at least partially disposed in the at least one seat of the tappet body and the shaft is disposed in the pair of apertures of the tappet body.

公开(公告)号：US10316702B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15259655

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John Edmund Brune ,  Scott P. Smith

IPC: F01L1/14 ,  F01L1/24 ,  F01L1/18 ,  F01L1/053 ,  F01L13/00 ,  F01L1/047

Abstract: An assembly for a valvetrain having a valve, a lash adjuster, and a lobe. The assembly includes a shaft, a bearing supported by the shaft for engaging the lobe, and a rocker having a pad for the valve and a socket for the lash adjuster. Walls are disposed between the pad and socket, have inner and outer wall surfaces, and define a valley for the shaft. Upwardly-opening arc-shaped bearing surfaces are disposed longitudinally between the pad and socket spaced laterally from each other and support the shaft when the bearing engages the lobe. A retention element formed in each wall with a depressed portion spaced from the outer wall surface and a lip portion arranged under the depressed portion extends into the valley above the bearing surfaces such that the shaft is prevented from moving out of the valley in absence of engagement between the bearing and the lobe.

公开(公告)号：US10060400B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15923113

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: GT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Scott P. Smith

IPC: F01L1/14 ,  F02M59/10 ,  F02M59/06 ,  F04B1/04 ,  F01L1/08 ,  F02M39/02 ,  F01L1/047

CPC classification number: F02M59/102 ,  F01L1/047 ,  F01L1/08 ,  F01L2107/00 ,  F02M39/02 ,  F02M59/06 ,  F02M2200/50 ,  F02M2200/852 ,  F04B1/0426

Abstract: A tappet assembly for use in translating force between a camshaft lobe and a fuel pump assembly via reciprocal movement within a tappet cylinder having a guide slot. The tappet assembly includes a bearing assembly having a shaft and a bearing rotatably supported by the shaft for engaging the lobe. An intermediate element has a shelf for engaging the fuel pump assembly, and a pair of arc-shaped bearing surfaces rotatably engaging the shaft when the bearing engages the lobe and the shelf engages the fuel pump assembly. The intermediate element includes a pair of lock apertures. The bearing assembly further includes a pair of shields supported on the shaft of the bearing assembly with the bearing interposed between the shields. The shields include a pair of opposing fingers for engaging the lock apertures so as to substantially retain the bearing assembly to the intermediate element and so as to substantially retain the shaft of the bearing assembly within the annular body in absence of engagement between the bearing and the camshaft lobe.

公开(公告)号：US20170016418A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15200092

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Scott P. Smith

IPC: F02M59/10 ,  F02M39/02 ,  F01L1/08

CPC classification number: F02M59/102 ,  F01L1/047 ,  F01L1/08 ,  F01L2107/00 ,  F02M39/02 ,  F02M59/06 ,  F02M2200/50 ,  F02M2200/852 ,  F04B1/0426

Abstract: A tappet assembly for use in translating force between a camshaft lobe and a fuel pump assembly via reciprocal movement within a tappet cylinder having a guide slot. The tappet assembly includes a bearing assembly having a shaft and a bearing rotatably supported by the shaft for engaging the lobe. An intermediate element has a first aperture, a shelf for engaging the fuel pump assembly, and a pair of arc-shaped bearing surfaces rotatably engaging the shaft when the bearing engages the lobe and the shelf engages the fuel pump assembly. An annular body has a second aperture and at least one stop member abutting the intermediate element to align the first aperture with the second aperture. An anti-rotation clip is disposed so as to extend through the apertures and cooperates with the stop member to substantially prevent rotational and axial movement of the intermediate element with respect to the body.

Abstract translation: 一种挺杆组件，其用于在具有引导槽的挺杆气缸内通过往复运动在凸轮轴叶片和燃料泵组件之间平移力。 挺杆组件包括具有轴的轴承组件和由轴可旋转地支撑以用于接合凸角的轴承。 中间元件具有第一开口，用于接合燃料泵组件的搁板以及当轴承接合凸角时可旋转地接合轴的一对弧形轴承表面，并且货架接合燃料泵组件。 环形体具有第二孔和邻接中间元件的至少一个止挡构件，以将第一孔与第二孔对准。 防旋转夹具被设置成延伸穿过孔并且与止动构件协作以基本上防止中间元件相对于主体的旋转和轴向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20160333750A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15153795

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John E. Brune

IPC: F01L1/46

CPC classification number: F01L1/462 ,  F01L3/08 ,  F01L3/10 ,  F01L3/22

Abstract: A locator for use in a valvetrain of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having a valve substantially concentrically aligned with both a valve spring and a support, the support at least partially extending into the valve spring. The locator includes an annulus seat that supports the valve spring. The locator further includes a tapered ring operatively attached to the seat that has a tapered inner surface, for at least partially accommodating the support of the valvetrain therein, and a tapered outer surface, for at least partially engaging and concentrically aligning with the valve spring. The locator also includes a plurality of radially-spaced lobes. The lobes are disposed on the inner surface of the ring and at least partially engage the support such that the locator substantially concentrically aligns the valve spring with the valve and the support.

Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机气缸盖的阀门的定位器，其具有与阀弹簧和支撑件基本上同心对准的阀，所述支撑件至少部分延伸到阀弹簧中。 定位器包括支撑阀弹簧的环形座。 定位器还包括可操作地附接到座的锥形环，该锥形环具有锥形内表面，用于至少部分地容纳其中的阀门的支撑件，以及锥形外表面，用于至少部分地接合并与阀弹簧同心对准。 定位器还包括多个径向隔开的叶片。 叶片设置在环的内表面上并且至少部分地接合支撑件，使得定位器基本上使阀弹簧与阀和支撑件同心地对准。

公开(公告)号：US20140283775A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14220191

申请日：2014-03-20

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John E. Brune ,  Ira R. Stoody

IPC: F01L1/18

CPC classification number: F01L1/185 ,  F01L1/2405 ,  F01L2001/187

Abstract: A retention device for a valve actuating mechanism to secure a finger follower and lash adjuster together includes a ring member disposed in a groove of a movable piston of the lash adjuster. The retention device also includes a connecting member having a plurality of legs adapted to engage the finger follower and an intermediate base interconnecting the legs and adapted to be disposed below the ring member and about a portion of the lash adjuster to effect a free movement of the connecting member in all pivoted positions of the finger follower.

Abstract translation: 用于将手指从动件和间隙调节器固定在一起的阀致动机构的保持装置包括设置在间隙调节器的可移动活塞的凹槽中的环构件。 保持装置还包括连接构件，该连接构件具有适于接合手指从动件的多个腿部和互连腿部的中间底座，并且适于设置在环构件下方以及围绕间隙调节器的一部分以实现自由移动 连接构件在手指随动件的所有枢转位置。

公开(公告)号：US20200095902A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16142647

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： Mark Meyers ,  Luke Gossman ,  John Brune

IPC: F01L1/18 ,  F01L1/24

Abstract: A retention device for interconnecting a lash adjuster and a finger follower that supports a bearing of a valve actuating mechanism for an internal combustion engine, wherein the retention device includes a body having a lower member, an upper member spaced from the lower member, and an intermediate member interconnecting the lower and upper members. The lower member includes an aperture that is adapted to be received in a groove of the lash adjuster. The intermediate member is secured to the finger follower such that the retention device interconnects the lash adjuster and the finger follower. The upper member includes a bearing retention mechanism that limits movement of the bearing of the finger follower and retains the bearing relative to the finger follower prior to mounting the finger follower and lash adjuster as a part of the valve actuating mechanism of the internal combustion engine.

公开(公告)号：US10450902B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15824050

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: GT Technologies

Inventor： John Edmund Brune ,  Scott Paul Smith

IPC: F01L1/14 ,  F01L1/18 ,  F01L1/24

Abstract: A finger follower for use in an internal combustion engine valvetrain having a valve, a lash adjuster, and a camshaft having a lobe. The finger follower includes a shaft, a bearing rotatably supported by the shaft for engaging the lobe. A body is provided with a pad for engaging the valve, a socket spaced from the pad for engaging the lash adjuster, and walls disposed between the pad and the socket. A slot is formed in each wall for supporting the shaft, and each has a respective pair of eccentric arc-shaped bearing surfaces arranged to allow the shaft to rotate within the slots and to move along the slots to facilitate alignment of the bearing with respect to engagement with the lobe independent of alignment of the pad with respect to engagement with the valve and of alignment of the socket with respect to engagement with the lash adjuster.