EP1450013A3 - Electromagnetic valve actuator for internal combustion engine and engine comprising such an actuator - Google Patents

Electromagnetic valve actuator for internal combustion engine and engine comprising such an actuator Download PDF

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EP1450013A3
EP1450013A3 EP04300086A EP04300086A EP1450013A3 EP 1450013 A3 EP1450013 A3 EP 1450013A3 EP 04300086 A EP04300086 A EP 04300086A EP 04300086 A EP04300086 A EP 04300086A EP 1450013 A3 EP1450013 A3 EP 1450013A3
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actuator
engine
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electromagnet
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Emmanuel Sedda
Christophe Fageon
Stéphane Guerin
Jean-Paul Yonnet
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PSA Automobiles SA
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Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L9/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically
    • F01L9/20—Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically by electric means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L9/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically
    • F01L9/40—Methods of operation thereof; Control of valve actuation, e.g. duration or lift
    • F01L2009/4086—Soft landing, e.g. applying braking current; Levitation of armature close to core surface

Abstract

The actuator (301) has a polarized electromagnet (300) and a mobile magnet plate (302) subjected to a mechanical action. A control unit controls a magnetic field generated by the polarized electromagnet so that, when the plate approaches the electromagnet, the magnetic field exerts a magnetic action on the plate to compensate the mechanical action so as to maintain the plate at a distance from the electromagnet. An independent claim is also included for an internal combustion engine equipped with an electromagnetic actuator for the valve.
EP04300086A 2003-02-18 2004-02-17 Electromagnetic valve actuator for internal combustion engine and engine comprising such an actuator Expired - Lifetime EP1450013B1 (en)

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FR0301944A FR2851367B1 (en) 2003-02-18 2003-02-18 ELECTROMECHANICAL VALVE ACTUATOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH ACTUATOR
FR0301944 2003-02-18

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EP1450013A2 EP1450013A2 (en) 2004-08-25
EP1450013A3 true EP1450013A3 (en) 2005-03-30
EP1450013B1 EP1450013B1 (en) 2007-07-11

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EP (1) EP1450013B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5025889B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE366865T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004007420T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2286573T3 (en)
FR (1) FR2851367B1 (en)

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US7146943B2 (en) 2006-12-12
ES2286573T3 (en) 2007-12-01
EP1450013A2 (en) 2004-08-25
EP1450013B1 (en) 2007-07-11
DE602004007420T2 (en) 2007-10-31
JP2005201231A (en) 2005-07-28
FR2851367A1 (en) 2004-08-20
US20040206319A1 (en) 2004-10-21
JP5025889B2 (en) 2012-09-12
ATE366865T1 (en) 2007-08-15
FR2851367B1 (en) 2008-02-29

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