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Cylinder head
US11092044B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11092044-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016782340-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | May 28, 2019 |
| Publication date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
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A cylinder head, where a pivot member configured to pivotably support a rocker arm is fastened with a bolt, is provided. The cylinder head includes a bottom wall part forming an inner bottom surface of a cam chamber that is a space where the rocker arm is disposed, and a side wall part forming an internal surface continuously rising from the inner bottom surface. A bolt hole into which the bolt is inserted is formed in the inner bottom surface. The side wall part has a protrusion protruding inward in the cam chamber from the internal surface at a position separated from the inner bottom surface, and a support hole configured to support the pivot member is formed in the protrusion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cylinder head for fastening to a cylinder block via a bolt, the cylinder head comprising: a hydraulic lash adjuster configured to pivotally support a rocker arm; a bottom wall part forming an inner bottom surface of an exhaust-side cam chamber that is a space where the rocker arm is disposed; and a side wall part forming an internal surface continuously rising from the inner bottom surface, wherein the bolt is inserted into a bolt hole formed in the inner bottom surface, wherein the side wall part includes a protrusion extending into the exhaust-side cam chamber from the internal surface at a position separated from the inner bottom surface, the protrusion including a support hole configured to support the hydraulic lash adjuster, wherein a first portion of the internal surface, between the protrusion and the inner bottom surface, is recessed away from the bolt hole, and wherein a lower-end portion of the hydraulic lash adjuster is supported by a seat surface formed in the inner bottom surface between the first portion and the bolt hole. 2. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a curved cross-sectional shape. 3. The cylinder head of claim 2 , wherein the exhaust-side cam chamber has a rectangular shape in a plan view, the bolt hole is formed substantially at a center of the inner bottom surface, and the hydraulic lash adjuster is disposed at a corner part of the exhaust-side cam chamber in the plan view. 4. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a rectangular cross-sectional shape. 5. The cylinder head of claim 4 , wherein the exhaust-side cam chamber has a rectangular shape in a plan view, the bolt hole is formed substantially at a center of the inner bottom surface, and the hydraulic lash adjuster is disposed at a corner part of the exhaust-side cam chamber in the plan view. 6. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic lash adjuster is configured to automatically carry out a zero-point adjustment of a valve clearance. 7. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust-side cam chamber has a rectangular shape in a plan view, the bolt hole is formed substantially at a center of the inner bottom surface, and the hydraulic lash adjuster is disposed at a corner part of the exhaust-side cam chamber in the plan view. 8. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a semicircular cross-sectional shape. 9. The cylinder head of claim 1 , wherein an axis of the support hole is parallel to an axis of the bolt hole such that the hydraulic lash adjuster in the support hole is parallel to the bolt in the bolt hole.
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- What does patent US11092044B2 cover?
- A cylinder head, where a pivot member configured to pivotably support a rocker arm is fastened with a bolt, is provided. The cylinder head includes a bottom wall part forming an inner bottom surface of a cam chamber that is a space where the rocker arm is disposed, and a side wall part forming an internal surface continuously rising from the inner bottom surface. A bolt hole into which the bolt…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mazda Motor
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02F1/24. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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