VALVETRAIN WITH VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION

A method of providing a rocker arm set for a valvetrain includes providing a first intake rocker arm, a second intake rocker arm and a first exhaust rocker arm. The first intake rocker arm is configured as a switching rocker arm for a first intake valve on a first cylinder. The second intake rocker...

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Main Authors Yankovic, Eric, McCarthy, JR., James E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.02.2019
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
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Summary:A method of providing a rocker arm set for a valvetrain includes providing a first intake rocker arm, a second intake rocker arm and a first exhaust rocker arm. The first intake rocker arm is configured as a switching rocker arm for a first intake valve on a first cylinder. The second intake rocker arm is for a second intake valve on a second cylinder. The second rocker arm is configured to operate in a normal Otto cycle mode. The first exhaust rocker arm is provided for a first exhaust valve on the second cylinder. The first intake rocker arm operates in one of an LIVC or EIVC mode where the first intake rocker arm is configured to open or close at a different time compared to the second intake valve. The first exhaust rocker arm operates in a cylinder deactivation mode.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816170593