Valve cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9388764-B2
Application number	US-201414185015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2014
Priority date	Feb 20, 2013
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

In order to provide a valve cover to which at least one line is securable simply and by using a small number of fastening elements, it is proposed that the valve cover includes the following: a base body that, in the mounted condition of the valve cover, is arranged on an engine block of an internal combustion engine and covers over a valve chamber of the internal combustion engine, and at least one fixing device for securing at least one line to the base body of the valve cover, wherein the fixing device includes a fixing element and at least one fixing element receiver which is arranged on the base body and to which the fixing element is securable or secured by latching.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A valve cover, including the following:
a base body that, in a mounted condition of the valve cover, is arranged on an engine block of an internal combustion engine and covers over a valve chamber of the internal combustion engine;
at least one fixing device for securing at least one line to the base body of the valve cover, wherein the at least one fixing device includes at least one fixing element, a first fixing element receiver arranged on the base body, and a second fixing element receiver which is arranged on the base body and to which the at least one fixing element is securable by latching;
wherein the at least one fixing element is securable to the first fixing element receiver rotatably or pivotally such that the at least one fixing element can be rotated or pivoted in relation to the first fixing element receiver in order to engage with the second fixing element receiver.

2. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein at least one fixing element receiver is molded within the base body.

3. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing device is movable without tools (i) from an open position, in which a line is arrangeable on the base body or is removable from the base body, to a closed position, in which the line is secured to the base body, or (ii) from the closed position to the open position or (iii) from the open position to the closed position and back to the open position.

4. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing device includes a locking device by means of which the at least one fixing element is releasably securable or releasably secured in an open position in which a line is arrangeable on the base body or is removable from the base body.

5. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the base body includes a receiving portion which has a shape that is complementary, at least in certain regions, to the shape of a portion of the at least one line.

6. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the base body includes a receiving portion that is formed as a receiving channel, for receiving at least one portion of the at least one line.

7. The valve cover according to claim 5 , wherein the receiving portion is provided with an elastic material, at least in certain regions.

8. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing element has a shape that is complementary, at least in certain regions, to the shape of a portion of the at least one line.

9. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing element includes an elastic abutment element configured to abut the fixing element against the at least one line in a closed position.

10. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing element includes one or more plastics materials or is formed of one or more plastics materials.

11. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing element includes one or more metal materials or is formed of one or more metal materials.

12. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing element receiver includes a rotation element that, together with a rotation element of the at least one fixing element, forms a rotation device for rotary or pivotal securing of the fixing element to the first fixing element receiver.

13. The valve cover according to claim 12 , wherein the first fixing element receiver includes a support element on which the at least one fixing element is supported in the closed position for transmitting a clamping force, wherein the support element is at least one of (i) an element other than the rotation element or (ii) a portion of the first fixing element receiver other than the rotation element.

14. The valve cover according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of (i) the at least one fixing element or (ii) the second fixing element receiver includes a plurality of fixing portions configured to arrange the at least one fixing element in different closed positions for receiving lines of different dimensions.

Assignees

• Elringklinger Ag

Inventors

• Laichinger Peter
• Traxler Gerd

Classifications

• F02F7/0068

  Adaptations for other accessories · CPC title

• F02F7/0046

  Shape of casings adapted to facilitate fitting or dismantling of engine parts · CPC title

• F02F7/0021 Primary

  Construction · CPC title

• F02F7/006 Primary

  Camshaft or pushrod housings · CPC title