Valve mechanism having variable valve timing
This patent describes a valve mechanism for an internal combustion engine which consists of a camshaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having a cam formed thereon, a swingable member mounted for swinging movement about the longitudinal axis of the camshaft and formed with a tappet receiving hole. A valve tapper is received in the tappet receiving hole for a slidable movement along the tappet receiving hole. The tappet has a cam which engages the surface at one end and a stem engages the surface at the other end. A valve stem is mounted for axial movement and engaged at one end with the stem engaging, surface of the tappet to be actuated thereby. A valve timing control swingably moves the swingable member and the tappet about the camshaft axis in accordance with predetermined engine operating conditions to thereby change valve opening and valve closing timing. The control includes means for holding the swingable member at a first position. The tappet and valve stem are in contact at a first position on the stem engaging surface of the tappet and the direction of the slidable movement of the tappet is aligned with the direction of the axial movement of the valve stem at least under heavy load, high speed engine operation, and for moving the swingable member from the first position to a second position. The tappet and valve stem are in contact at a second position on the stem engaging surface of the tappet at low speed engine operation to effect a change in valve opening and valve closing timing.
- Assignee:
- Mazda Motor Corp., Hiroshima
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4580533
- OSTI ID:
- 5688633
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Mar 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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