VALVE OPERATING DEVICE OF ENGINE

• Main Authors: MORITA SHOJI, TAKEMURA SHINICHI, GOTO TETSUAKI, NAKAMURA MAKOTO, YAMAKAWA YUKIO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.06.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEATING; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STEAM ENGINES; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valve operating device of an engine capable of preventing hitting noise and unstable valve operation caused by a clearance between a connection switching means and a second rocker arm from occurring when a first rocker arm is connected to the second rocker arm by the connection switching means. SOLUTION: This valve operating device of an engine comprises the first rocker arm 1 swingably pivoted on a rocker shaft 3 and driven by a first cam 10; the second rocker arm 5 swingably pivoted on the first rocker arm and driven by a second cam 10; and the connection switching means 11 rotatably pivoted on the first rocker arm 1 and rotated for switching to a first position where the first rocker arm 1 is connected to the second rocker arm 5, and a second position where the first rocker arm 1 is disconnected from the second rocker arm 5. In the connection, the second rocker arm 5 is displaced to the second cam 10 side by the connection switching means. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO