Variable valve operating device for internal combustion engine
US-2020003090-A1 · Jan 2, 2020 · US
Cam slide member actuator for a valvetrain assembly
US10690023B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10690023-B1 |
| Application number | US-201916412997-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | May 15, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
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A valvetrain assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a first camshaft, a first intake cam, a second intake cam, a first cam slide member, and a first actuator. The first camshaft rotatably is supported by a cylinder head. The first intake cam and a second intake cam are disposed on and engaged with the first camshaft for common rotation. The first cam slide member is fixed for common rotation with the first and second intake cams. The first cam slide member has a pin groove disposed on the outer periphery of the first cam slide member. The pin groove includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. The first actuator has a first and a second pins. The first and second pins are individually extendable into the pin groove of the first cam slide member.
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The following is claimed: 1. A valvetrain assembly for an internal combustion engine, the valvetrain assembly comprising: a first camshaft rotatably supported by a cylinder head; a first intake cam and a second intake cam fixed to a first cam slide member disposed on and engaged with the first camshaft so as to co-rotate with the first camshaft, wherein the first cam slide member has a pin groove disposed on an outer periphery of the first cam slide member, the pin groove including a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall; and a first actuator supported by the cylinder head, the first actuator having a first pin and a second pin each configured to extend into the pin groove and each having an elliptical axial profile. 2. The valvetrain assembly of claim 1 wherein the elliptical axial profile includes a major axis and a minor axis. 3. The valvetrain assembly of claim 2 wherein the major axis has a first length and the minor axis has a second length. 4. The valvetrain assembly of claim 3 wherein the first length is 40% longer than the second length. 5. The valvetrain assembly of claim 2 wherein the major axis is aligned with a direction of rotation of the first cam slide member. 6. A valvetrain assembly for an internal combustion engine, the valvetrain assembly comprising: a first camshaft rotatably supported by a cylinder head; a first intake cam and a second intake cam fixed to a first cam slide member disposed on and engaged with the first camshaft so as to co-rotate with the first camshaft, wherein the first cam slide member has a pin groove disposed on an outer periphery of the first cam slide member, the pin groove including a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first surface, and a shift portion, and the first surface faces radially outward and is disposed between the first and second side walls; and a first actuator supported by the cylinder head, and wherein the first actuator has a first pin and a second pin each configured to extend into the pin groove and each having an elliptical axial profile. 7. The valvetrain assembly of claim 6 wherein the elliptical axial profile includes a major axis and a minor axis. 8. The valvetrain assembly of claim 7 wherein the major axis has a first length and the minor axis has a second length. 9. The valvetrain assembly of claim 8 wherein the first length is 40% longer than the second length. 10. The valvetrain assembly of claim 9 wherein the first surface includes a first ramp and a second ramp. 11. The valvetrain assembly of claim 10 wherein the major axis is aligned with a direction of rotation of the first cam slide member.
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- What does patent US10690023B1 cover?
- A valvetrain assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a first camshaft, a first intake cam, a second intake cam, a first cam slide member, and a first actuator. The first camshaft rotatably is supported by a cylinder head. The first intake cam and a second intake cam are disposed on and engaged with the first camshaft for common rotation. The first cam slide member is fixed for commo…
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- Gm Global Tech Operations Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01L13/0036. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 23 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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