LOCK DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MECHANISM, AND LOCK DETERMINATION METHOD FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MECHANISM

• Main Authors: ARIGA, KENJI, MITSUHASHI, HIDEO, ANADA, TAKAHIRO, SHIOZAWA, KEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 22.06.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STEAM ENGINES; WEAPONS

A lock determination device for variable valve timing mechanism includes means for detecting an operating position of a variable valve timing mechanism having a function of locking a valve timing of an internal combustion engine in an intermediate position between a most retarded position where the...