Valve mechanism, engine and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10815837-B2
Application number	US-201816620613-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2018
Priority date	Jun 9, 2017
Publication date	Oct 27, 2020
Grant date	Oct 27, 2020

Abstract

A valve mechanism includes a valve, a camshaft, a fixed support, an intermediate swing arm and a supporting base. The fixed support is provided with a connecting-portion via hole running from top to bottom, two oil passages are defined in a connecting portion, and each of the oil passages is connected with the connecting-portion via hole and a corresponding intermediate swing arm shaft hole. The supporting base defines first and second oil feeding passages therein, the first supporting-base oil feeding passage is communicated with the connecting-portion via hole, and an upper end of the second supporting-base oil feeding passage extends to a base-body camshaft supporting portion of the supporting base. An engine and a vehicle are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A valve mechanism, comprising:
a valve having a valve roller;
a camshaft provided with a cam;
a fixed support comprising a fixed portion and a connecting portion, the connecting portion being connected with the fixed portion, and provided with a connecting-portion via hole running from top to bottom, and the connection portion defining an oil passage therein;
an intermediate swing arm located between the cam and the valve, the cam driving the valve to move by means of the intermediate swing arm swinging around an intermediate swing arm shaft mounted in the fixed portion, and the oil passage being connected with the connecting-portion via hole and configured to output lubricating oil to the intermediate swing arm shaft;
a supporting base comprising a base body and a base-body camshaft supporting portion configured to support the camshaft; and
wherein the supporting base defines a first supporting-base oil feeding passage and a second supporting-base oil feeding passage therein, the first supporting-base oil feeding passage is communicated with the connecting-portion via hole, and an upper end of the second supporting-base oil feeding passage extends to the base-body camshaft supporting portion, so as to output the lubricating oil to the camshaft.

2. The valve mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface oil passage is defined in a bottom surface of the supporting base and communicated with the first supporting-base oil feeding passage and the second supporting-base oil feeding passage.

3. The valve mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface oil passage comprises:
a first bottom surface oil passage and a second bottom surface oil passage, the first bottom surface oil passage has an inlet end connected with a lower end of the second supporting-base oil feeding passage and an outlet end connected with the first supporting-base oil feeding passage, and the second bottom surface oil passage has an inlet end adapted to be communicated with a cylinder head oil passage and an outlet end communicated with the lower end of the second supporting-base oil feeding passage.

4. The valve mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the first bottom surface oil passage is configured as a limiting oil passage with respect to the second bottom surface oil passage.

5. The valve mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein the first bottom surface oil passage is configured as a stepped limiting oil passage with a decreasing flow section, and has a gradually smaller flow section when nearing the first supporting-base oil feeding passage.

6. The valve mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the base body is provided with a base-body via hole therein, and the base body is adapted to be fixed on a cylinder head of an engine by a bolt passing through the base-body via hole, and the base-body via hole comprises a first base-body via hole aligned with the connecting-portion via hole, such that the fixed support and the supporting base are fixed on the cylinder head by a bolt passing through the connecting-portion via hole and the first base-body via hole successively; a gap between the first base-body via hole and the bolt passing through the first base-body via hole serves as the first supporting-base oil feeding passage, and the connecting-portion via hole is in clearance fit with the bolt.

7. The valve mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein the base-body via hole further comprises a second base-body via hole, a camshaft gland is provided on the supporting base, the camshaft is cooperatively supported by the camshaft gland and the base-body camshaft supporting portion, the supporting base is adapted to be fixed on the cylinder head by another bolt passing through the camshaft gland and the second base-body via hole, and a gap between the second base-body via hole and the another bolt serves as the second supporting-base oil feeding passage.

8. The valve mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein two fixed portions are provided and connected with each other by the connecting-portion, the fixed portion defines an intermediate swing arm shaft hole therein, and the intermediate swing arm shaft is mounted in the intermediate swing arm shaft hole; two oil passages are provided, each of the two oil passages is located above the corresponding intermediate swing arm shaft hole, and the two oil passages are arranged obliquely relative to the connecting-portion via hole.

9. The valve mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion has a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface of the connecting portion is provided with a spring limiting plate extending forwards, and a spring limiting groove is defined between the spring limiting plate and the front surface of the connecting portion, open downwards and closed by an upper surface of the supporting base.

10. The valve mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is connected between top surfaces of the two fixed portions, the two fixed portions are spaced apart axially, and the supporting base is located between the two fixed portions.

11. The valve mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the base body is provided with a base-body via hole therein, and the base body is adapted to be fixed on a cylinder head of an engine by a bolt passing through the base-body via hole, and the base-body via hole comprises a first base-body via hole aligned with the connecting-portion via hole, such that the fixed support and the supporting base are fixed on the cylinder head by a bolt passing through the connecting-portion via hole and the first base-body via hole successively; a gap between the first base-body via hole and the bolt passing through the first base-body via hole serves as the first supporting-base oil feeding passage, and the connecting-portion via hole is in clearance fit with the bolt.

12. The valve mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the base body is provided with a base-body via hole therein, and the base body is adapted to be fixed on a cylinder head of an engine by a bolt passing through the base-body via hole, and the base-body via hole comprises a first base-body via hole aligned with the connecting-portion via hole, such that the fixed support and the supporting base are fixed on the cylinder head by a bolt passing through the connecting-portion via hole and the first base-body via hole successively; a gap between the first base-body via hole and the bolt passing through the first base-body via hole serves as the first supporting-base oil feeding passage, and the connecting-portion via hole is in clearance fit with the bolt.

13. The valve mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein two fixed portions are provided and connected with each other by the connecting-portion, the fixed portion defines an intermediate swing arm shaft hole therein, and the intermediate swing arm shaft is mounted in the intermediate swing arm shaft hole; two oil passages are provided, each of the two oil passages is located above the corresponding intermediate swing arm shaft hole, and the two oil passages are arranged obliquely relative to the connecting-portion via hole.

14. The valve mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein two fixed portions are provided and connected with each other by the connecting-portion, the fixed portion defines an intermediate swing arm shaft hole therein, and the intermediate swing arm shaft is mounted in the intermediate swing arm shaft hole; two oil passages are provided, each of the two oil passages is located above the corresponding intermediate swing arm shaft hole, and the two oil passages are arranged obliquely relative to the con

Assignees

• Great Wall Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Tao
• Yang Fabao
• Yin Ji
• Hu Jiajia
• Xu Liming
• Zhang Song
• Liu Luping
• Fang Yanlong
• Wang Lei

Classifications

• F01M9/105

  using distribution conduits · CPC title

• F01M9/101 Primary

  of cam surfaces · CPC title

• F01L2820/041

  Camshafts position or phase sensors · CPC title

• F01L2810/02

  Lubrication · CPC title

• F01L2305/00

  Valve arrangements comprising rollers · CPC title