Switchable rocker arm
Abstract
A rocker arm includes an outer arm defining a lock pin bore which is centered about a lock pin bore axis and an inner arm which selectively pivots relative to the outer arm about a pivot axis which is parallel to the lock pin bore axis. The inner arm includes a protrusion which defines an inner arm stop surface which is planar. A lock pin is disposed within the lock pin bore, the lock pin having a lock pin slot extending there into and also having a lock pin stop surface which is planar. The lock pin is displaced within the lock pin bore between a coupled position in which the lock pin stop surface is aligned with the inner arm stop surface and a decoupled position in which the lock pin slot is aligned with the protrusion.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Delphi Technologies IP Ltd., St. Michael (Barbados)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1637761
- Patent Number(s):
- 10605126
- Application Number:
- 15/955,215
- Assignee:
- Delphi Technologies IP Limited (St. Michael, BB)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007811
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/17/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Mariuz, Robert M., Keegan, Kevin R., and Fernandez, Hermes A. Switchable rocker arm. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web.
Mariuz, Robert M., Keegan, Kevin R., & Fernandez, Hermes A. Switchable rocker arm. United States.
Mariuz, Robert M., Keegan, Kevin R., and Fernandez, Hermes A. Tue .
"Switchable rocker arm". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1637761.
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abstractNote = {A rocker arm includes an outer arm defining a lock pin bore which is centered about a lock pin bore axis and an inner arm which selectively pivots relative to the outer arm about a pivot axis which is parallel to the lock pin bore axis. The inner arm includes a protrusion which defines an inner arm stop surface which is planar. A lock pin is disposed within the lock pin bore, the lock pin having a lock pin slot extending there into and also having a lock pin stop surface which is planar. The lock pin is displaced within the lock pin bore between a coupled position in which the lock pin stop surface is aligned with the inner arm stop surface and a decoupled position in which the lock pin slot is aligned with the protrusion.},
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year = {Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
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