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Title: Valve operating mechanism for internal combustion and like-valved engines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5636102

A valve operating mechanism is described for an internal combustion engine comprising of a piezo-electric actuating device arranged to drive an engine valve opening directly into a combustion chamber by the expansion of the piezo-electric actuating device such that expansion of the piezo-electric actuating device provides the sole motive force for opening the valve and control means to control an electrical feed to the piezo-electric actuating device in accordance with parameters of engine operation fed to it.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-85-015024; EDB-86-127850
Patent Number(s):
US 4593658
OSTI ID:
5636102
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 01 May 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English