Valve actuating device and method of making same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9869211-B2
Application number	US-201514838749-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2015
Priority date	Mar 3, 2014
Publication date	Jan 16, 2018
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018

Abstract

A method of assembling a switching rocker arm assembly having an inner arm, an outer arm and a latch. The method includes indenting an outer arm surface on the outer arm, the outer arm surface defining an arcuate aperture. An inner arm surface can be indented on the inner arm at an inner arm latch shelf. A latch can be positioned relative to the inner and outer arms.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of assembling a switching rocker arm assembly having an inner arm, an outer arm and a latch, the method comprising:
indenting an outer arm surface on the outer arm, the outer arm surface defining an arcuate aperture;
indenting an inner arm surface on the inner arm at an inner arm latch shelf; and
positioning the latch relative to the inner and outer arms.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
locating the inner and outer arms into a fixture base; and
actuating a press ram onto a first indenting tool that acts against the outer arm surface.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the outer arm is collectively defined by a first outer arm and a second outer arm, and wherein indenting the outer arm surface on the outer arm further comprises:
locating the first indenting tool through the arcuate aperture, the arcuate aperture collectively defined by a first outer arm surface provided by the first outer arm and a second outer arm surface provided by the second outer arm; and
deflecting the first and second outer arm surfaces with the first indenting tool.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
positioning a pivot swivel against a pivot axle that pivotally couples the inner arm and the outer arm; and
compensating for misalignments of outer arm reaction surfaces with the fixture base.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
continuing the indenting of the outer arm surface until a pin is permitted to slidably advance adjacent to the inner arm latch shelf.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein actuating the press ram onto the first indenting tool comprises:
transferring a force from the press ram onto a tungsten tool.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein indenting the inner arm surface further comprises:
positioning a second indenting tool through an outer arm latch bore and adjacent the inner arm latch shelf; and
transferring an indention load onto the inner arm, through the second indenting tool and onto the inner arm latch shelf.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein positioning the second indenting tool comprises positioning a tungsten pin through the outer arm latch bore and adjacent the inner arm latch shelf.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
continuing the indenting of the inner arm surface until a transformer provides a stop signal.

10. A method of assembling a switching rocker arm assembly having an inner arm, an outer arm and a latch, the switching rocker arm assembly configured to operate in a first normal-lift position where the inner and outer arms are locked together and a second no-lift position where the inner and outer arms move independently, the method comprising:
indenting an outer arm surface on the outer arm, the outer arm surface defining an arcuate aperture;
indenting an inner arm latch surface on the inner arm, the inner arm latch surface corresponding to a surface that the latch engages during the normal-lift position; and
positioning the latch relative to the inner and outer arms.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the outer arm is collectively defined by a first outer arm and a second outer arm, and wherein indenting the outer arm surface on the outer arm further comprises:
locating a first indenting tool through the arcuate aperture, the arcuate aperture defined by a first outer arm surface provided by the first outer arm and a second outer arm surface provided by the second outer arm; and
deflecting the first and second outer arm surfaces with the first indenting tool.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
positioning a pivot swivel against a pivot axle that pivotally couples the inner arm and the outer arm; and
compensating for misalignments of outer arm reaction surfaces with the fixture base.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
continuing the indenting of the outer arm surface until a pin is permitted to slidably advance adjacent to the inner arm latch surface.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
actuating a press ram onto the first indenting tool; and
transferring a force from the press ram onto the indenting tool.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein indenting the inner arm surface further comprises:
positioning a second indenting tool through an outer arm latch bore and adjacent the inner arm latch surface; and
transferring an indention load onto the inner arm, through the second indenting tool and onto the inner arm latch surface.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein positioning the second indenting tool comprises positioning a tungsten pin through the outer arm latch bore and adjacent the inner arm latch surface.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
continuing the indenting of the inner arm surface until a transformer provides a stop signal.

18. A method of assembling a switching rocker arm assembly having an inner arm, an outer arm and a latch, the outer arm having an arcuate aperture collectively defined by a first outer arm surface on a first outer arm and a second outer arm surface on a second outer arm, the inner arm having an inner arm latch surface, the switching rocker arm assembly configured to operate in a first normal-lift position where the inner and outer arms are locked together and a second no-lift position where the inner and outer arms move independently, the method comprising:
locating a first indenting tool through the arcuate passage;
indenting the first and second outer arm surfaces on the outer arm with the first indenting tool;
locating a second indenting tool adjacent the inner arm latch surface;
indenting the inner arm latch surface on the inner arm, the inner arm latch surface corresponding to a surface that the latch engages during the normal-lift position; and
positioning the latch relative to the inner and outer arms.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
locating the inner and outer arms into a fixture base;
actuating a press ram onto the first indenting tool that acts against the outer arm surface;
positioning a pivot swivel against a pivot axle that pivotally couples the inner arm and the outer arm;
compensating for misalignment of outer arm reaction surfaces with the fixture base; and
continuing the indenting of the outer arm surface until a pin is permitted to slidably advance adjacent to the inner arm latch surface.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the indenting the inner arm latch surface further comprises:
positioning the second indenting tool through an outer arm latch bore and adjacent the inner arm latch surface; and
transferring an indention load onto the inner arm, through the second indenting tool and onto the inner arm latch surface.

Assignees

• Eaton Corp

Inventors

• Sheren James R
• Spoor Anthony L
• Lia Luigi
• Kline Philip Michael

Classifications

• Y10T29/49107

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• F01L2001/186

  Split rocking arms, e.g. rocker arms having two articulated parts and means for varying the relative position of these parts or for selectively connecting the parts to move in unison · CPC title

• F01L13/0021

  by modification of rocker arm ratio · CPC title

• F01L1/185

  Overhead end-pivot rocking arms · CPC title

• B23P19/04 Primary

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title