GB2301396B - Variable timing camshaft with variable valve lift - Google Patents

Variable timing camshaft with variable valve lift

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GB2301396B
GB2301396B GB9614003A GB9614003A GB2301396B GB 2301396 B GB2301396 B GB 2301396B GB 9614003 A GB9614003 A GB 9614003A GB 9614003 A GB9614003 A GB 9614003A GB 2301396 B GB2301396 B GB 2301396B
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Prior art keywords
variable
valve lift
timing camshaft
variable valve
camshaft
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GB9614003A
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GB9614003D0 (en
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Stephen Keith Madden
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Priority claimed from AUPM3228A external-priority patent/AUPM322894A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPM4536A external-priority patent/AUPM453694A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPM6505A external-priority patent/AUPM650594A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPM6827A external-priority patent/AUPM682794A0/en
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Publication of GB9614003D0 publication Critical patent/GB9614003D0/en
Publication of GB2301396A publication Critical patent/GB2301396A/en
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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
    • F01L13/00—Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
    • F01L13/0015—Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for optimising engine performances by modifying valve lift according to various working parameters, e.g. rotational speed, load, torque
    • F01L13/0036—Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for optimising engine performances by modifying valve lift according to various working parameters, e.g. rotational speed, load, torque the valves being driven by two or more cams with different shape, size or timing or a single cam profiled in axial and radial direction
    • 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
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/12—Transmitting gear between valve drive and valve
    • F01L1/18—Rocking arms or levers
    • F01L1/181—Centre pivot rocking arms
    • 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
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/348—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear by means acting on timing belts or chains
    • 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
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/352—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using bevel or epicyclic gear
    • 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
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/02—Valve drive
    • F01L1/04—Valve drive by means of cams, camshafts, cam discs, eccentrics or the like
    • F01L1/08—Shape of cams
    • 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
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/02—Valve drive
    • F01L1/04—Valve drive by means of cams, camshafts, cam discs, eccentrics or the like
    • F01L1/047—Camshafts
    • F01L2001/0471—Assembled camshafts
    • F01L2001/0473—Composite camshafts, e.g. with cams or cam sleeve being able to move relative to the inner camshaft or a cam adjusting rod
GB9614003A 1994-01-05 1995-01-05 Variable timing camshaft with variable valve lift Expired - Fee Related GB2301396B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPM3228A AUPM322894A0 (en) 1994-01-05 1994-01-05 Dual operation air compressor/air motor
AUPM4536A AUPM453694A0 (en) 1994-03-18 1994-03-18 Mechanically variable camshaft timing enabling valve opening point, valve closing point and valve duration to be altered in a motor under power
AUPM6505A AUPM650594A0 (en) 1994-06-29 1994-06-29 Concentric variable timing camshaft utilising directly coupled camshaft segments and hydraulic controlled camshaft advance and retard
AUPM6827A AUPM682794A0 (en) 1994-07-15 1994-07-15 Variable timing camshaft utilizing multiple inverted camlobes, independently controled by concentric camshafts, which control valve opening, closing & duration, also incorporating a limited movement ramp type camlobe to vary valve lift
PCT/AU1995/000002 WO1995018917A1 (en) 1994-01-05 1995-01-05 Variable timing camshaft with variable valve list

Publications (3)

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GB9614003D0 GB9614003D0 (en) 1996-09-04
GB2301396A GB2301396A (en) 1996-12-04
GB2301396B true GB2301396B (en) 1998-05-06

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AU (1) AU1376495A (en)
DE (1) DE19581459T1 (en)
GB (1) GB2301396B (en)
WO (1) WO1995018917A1 (en)

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DE3615449A1 (en) * 1986-05-07 1987-11-12 Erich Schmid Device for a cam-controlled reciprocating piston engine
US4771742A (en) * 1986-02-19 1988-09-20 Clemson University Method for continuous camlobe phasing
DE3934848A1 (en) * 1989-10-19 1991-04-25 Ingelheim Peter Graf Von Camshaft with single control for several valve timings - has hollow shaft with peripheral slits firmly coupled to drive wheel

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US4517934A (en) * 1979-07-26 1985-05-21 Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft Controllable camshaft for a drive, preferably an internal combustion engine
DE3212663A1 (en) * 1982-04-05 1983-10-13 Harry 6200 Wiesbaden Martin Camshaft with variable timings
US4643141A (en) * 1986-01-26 1987-02-17 Bledsoe Phillip G Internal combustion engine valve lift and cam duration control system
US4771742A (en) * 1986-02-19 1988-09-20 Clemson University Method for continuous camlobe phasing
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DE3934848A1 (en) * 1989-10-19 1991-04-25 Ingelheim Peter Graf Von Camshaft with single control for several valve timings - has hollow shaft with peripheral slits firmly coupled to drive wheel

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WO1995018917A1 (en) 1995-07-13

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