EP2558705A4 - A sliding valve assembly - Google Patents

A sliding valve assembly

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Publication number
EP2558705A4
EP2558705A4 EP10849946.8A EP10849946A EP2558705A4 EP 2558705 A4 EP2558705 A4 EP 2558705A4 EP 10849946 A EP10849946 A EP 10849946A EP 2558705 A4 EP2558705 A4 EP 2558705A4
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Prior art keywords
valve assembly
sliding valve
sliding
assembly
valve
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2558705A2 (en
EP2558705B1 (en
Inventor
Craig W Crall
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DRAGON AMERICA MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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DRAGON AMERICA MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/02Valve drive
    • F01L1/04Valve drive by means of cams, camshafts, cam discs, eccentrics or the like
    • F01L1/08Shape of cams
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L5/00Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements
    • F01L5/02Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements with other than cylindrical, sleeve or part annularly shaped valves, e.g. with flat-type valves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L5/00Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements
    • F01L5/14Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements characterised by the provision of valves with reciprocating and other movements
    • F01L5/16Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements characterised by the provision of valves with reciprocating and other movements with reciprocating and other movement of same valve, e.g. longitudinally of working cylinder and in cross direction
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L5/00Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements
    • F01L5/22Multiple-valve arrangements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L5/00Slide valve-gear or valve-arrangements
    • F01L5/24Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in preceding subgroups in this group
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L7/00Rotary or oscillatory slide valve-gear or valve arrangements
    • F01L7/06Rotary or oscillatory slide valve-gear or valve arrangements with disc type valves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L7/00Rotary or oscillatory slide valve-gear or valve arrangements
    • F01L7/14Multiple-valve arrangements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L7/00Rotary or oscillatory slide valve-gear or valve arrangements
    • F01L7/16Sealing or packing arrangements specially therefor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/36Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines of specific type other than four-stroke cycle
    • F01L1/38Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines of specific type other than four-stroke cycle for engines with other than four-stroke cycle, e.g. with two-stroke cycle
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L2305/00Valve arrangements comprising rollers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02GHOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02G2270/00Constructional features
    • F02G2270/90Valves
EP10849946.8A 2010-04-15 2010-04-15 A sliding valve assembly Active EP2558705B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2010/001116 WO2011129799A2 (en) 2010-04-15 2010-04-15 A sliding valve assembly

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EP2558705A2 EP2558705A2 (en) 2013-02-20
EP2558705A4 true EP2558705A4 (en) 2015-02-25
EP2558705B1 EP2558705B1 (en) 2016-07-13

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CN (1) CN103237980B (en)
WO (1) WO2011129799A2 (en)

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FR431248A (en) * 1911-06-17 1911-11-06 Alfred Edouard Henry D Alton Spool distribution system for internal combustion engines
GB246287A (en) * 1924-12-29 1926-01-28 Percy Riley Improvements in and relating to slide-valve internal combustion engines
US1922678A (en) * 1928-10-22 1933-08-15 Gen Motors Res Corp Slide valve engine
US4201174A (en) * 1976-01-28 1980-05-06 Alto Automotive, Inc. Rotary valve system for motors and the like having improved sealing means
US5003936A (en) * 1989-02-01 1991-04-02 Peter Scherer Cylinder of an internal combustion engine having variable volume
RU2073097C1 (en) * 1992-03-02 1997-02-10 Александр Владимирович Романов Valve timing gear for internal combustion engine

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US1722873A (en) 1928-06-25 1929-07-30 George Kretzler Sliding valve for gasoline engines
US2074487A (en) 1934-05-25 1937-03-23 Winfield P Porter Valve and valve gear for internal combustion engines
US2782801A (en) * 1953-01-16 1957-02-26 Walter D Ludwig Sliding valve spool seal
US3457957A (en) * 1966-06-08 1969-07-29 Teledyne Inc Multiple-ported balanced slide valves
US4281819A (en) * 1978-03-23 1981-08-04 Linder Morris B Balanced stem gate valve
US4643395A (en) * 1985-11-21 1987-02-17 Joy Manufacturing Company Valve with protected seats
US4765287A (en) * 1987-11-02 1988-08-23 Taylor Bill A Slide valve apparatus for internal combustion engine
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US5694890A (en) 1996-10-07 1997-12-09 Yazdi; Kamran Internal combustion engine with sliding valves
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR431248A (en) * 1911-06-17 1911-11-06 Alfred Edouard Henry D Alton Spool distribution system for internal combustion engines
GB246287A (en) * 1924-12-29 1926-01-28 Percy Riley Improvements in and relating to slide-valve internal combustion engines
US1922678A (en) * 1928-10-22 1933-08-15 Gen Motors Res Corp Slide valve engine
US4201174A (en) * 1976-01-28 1980-05-06 Alto Automotive, Inc. Rotary valve system for motors and the like having improved sealing means
US5003936A (en) * 1989-02-01 1991-04-02 Peter Scherer Cylinder of an internal combustion engine having variable volume
RU2073097C1 (en) * 1992-03-02 1997-02-10 Александр Владимирович Романов Valve timing gear for internal combustion engine

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WO2011129799A3 (en) 2014-04-03
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WO2011129799A2 (en) 2011-10-20
JP5748241B2 (en) 2015-07-15
EP2558705B1 (en) 2016-07-13
CN103237980B (en) 2016-03-09
CN103237980A (en) 2013-08-07

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