V-type internal combustion engine with centrally located drive gears coupling double overhead camshafts

Patent · Tue Apr 21 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6546985

Horio, K; Kikuchi, Y; Fujita, H

A V-type internal combustion engine is described comprising: a crank shaft; a first bank of cylinders, odd in cardinality; a second bank of cylinders, of the same odd cardinality as the first bank of cylinders, longitudinally offset to the rear from the first bank of cylinders and arranged in a V configuration with respect thereto; a first cylinder head provided along the first bank of cylinders; a second cylinder head provided along the second bank of cylinders; a first intake cam shaft and a first exhaust cam shaft, rotatably mounted along the first cylinder head for valve actuation; means for rotationally driving from the crank shaft one of the first intake cam shaft and the first exhaust cam shaft; a second intake cam shaft and a second exhaust cam shaft, rotatably mounted along the second cylinder head for valve actuation; means for rotationally driving from the crank shaft one of the second intake cam shaft and the second exhaust cam shaft.

• Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
• Patent Number(s): US 4658769
• OSTI ID: 6546985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FLOW REGULATORS
GEARS
HEAT ENGINES
INTAKE STRUCTURES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
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VALVES
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