Actuator and method for operating an actuator

    公开(公告)号:US12012878B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17908435

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Applicant: FREEVALVE AB

    CPC classification number: F01L1/465 F01L9/16 F01L2820/034

    Abstract: An actuator and a method for controlling such an actuator suitable for operating at least one gas exchange valve arranged in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The actuator includes: an actuator piston disc, a cylinder volume adapted for the actuator piston disc, where the actuator piston disc divides the cylinder volume in a first portion and a second portion, an inlet channel arranged between a pressure fluid inlet and the first portion of the cylinder volume, a controllable first inlet valve arranged in the inlet channel, a controllable second inlet valve arranged downstream the controllable first inlet valve, an outlet channel arranged between the first portion of the cylinder volume and a pressure fluid outlet, and a controllable outlet valve arranged in the outlet channel.

    Internal combustion engine comprising a decentralized valve-control arrangement and method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11788479B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17908848

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Applicant: FREEVALVE AB

    CPC classification number: F02D13/0253 F01L9/16 F01L9/40 F01L2820/045

    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal combustion engine including: an actuator for axial displacement of at least one gas exchange valve of the internal combustion engine, wherein the actuator includes: an actuator piston disc, a cylinder volume adapted for the actuator piston disc, wherein the actuator piston disc is movably arranged in an axial direction between a rest position and an active position, wherein the position sensor arrangement is configured for determining the position of the at least one gas exchange valve, the at least one gas exchange valve being displaced by the movement of the actuator piston disc, and a local control unit associated with the actuator, wherein the local control unit is operatively connected to the at least one controllable inlet valve and the controllable outlet valve of the actuator and operatively connected to the position sensor arrangement.

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