Composite cam carrier
Abstract
A cam carrier assembly includes a cylinder head having valves and a camshaft having lobes. A cam carrier has a first side coupled with the cylinder head engaging around the valves and a second side with bearing surfaces supporting the camshaft. A series of apertures extend between the first and second sides for the lobes to interface with the valves. The cam carrier is made of carbon fiber composite insulating the camshaft from the cylinder head and providing substantial weight reduction to an upper section of an associated engine.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC Dearborn, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1346961
- Patent Number(s):
- 9593642
- Application Number:
- 14/576,616
- Assignee:
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02F - CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005574
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Wicks, Christopher Donald, and Madin, Mark Michael. Composite cam carrier. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Wicks, Christopher Donald, & Madin, Mark Michael. Composite cam carrier. United States.
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"Composite cam carrier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346961.
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title = {Composite cam carrier},
author = {Wicks, Christopher Donald and Madin, Mark Michael},
abstractNote = {A cam carrier assembly includes a cylinder head having valves and a camshaft having lobes. A cam carrier has a first side coupled with the cylinder head engaging around the valves and a second side with bearing surfaces supporting the camshaft. A series of apertures extend between the first and second sides for the lobes to interface with the valves. The cam carrier is made of carbon fiber composite insulating the camshaft from the cylinder head and providing substantial weight reduction to an upper section of an associated engine.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {3}
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