Rocker arm spring for a valve actuating mechanism of an internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6122521

Nouno, Y

A rocker arm spring is described for use in a valve actuating mechanism of an internal combustion engine having a cylinder head, an overhead camshaft mounted on the cylinder head, and a valve stem extending through the cylinder head. The valve actuating mechanism includes a rocker arm having a first end and a second end, a universal pivot swingably supporting the first end of the rocker arm on the cylinder head of the engine, the second end of the rocker arm in contact with the valve stem, and a cam on the overhead camshaft engaging from above a portion of the rocker arm intermediate the first and second ends to cause the rocker arm to swing about.

• Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi
• Patent Number(s): US 4676203
• OSTI ID: 6122521
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Jan 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
VALVES
CYLINDERS
FAILURES
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
INCIDENCE ANGLE
SHAFTS
SPRINGS
SURFACES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HEAT ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
330100* - Internal Combustion Engines