US20070084426A1 - Adjustable valve rocker lever - Google Patents
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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
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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
- 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
- F01L1/185—Overhead end-pivot rocking arms
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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
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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
- 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
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- F01L1/182—Centre pivot rocking arms the rocking arm being pivoted about an individual fulcrum, i.e. not about a common shaft
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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
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- the invention relates to an adjustable valve rocker lever of a valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine, having an inner lever and an outer lever enclosing the former with its arms, the levers running on a common axis so that they can swivel relative to one another and being connectable to one another by way of coupling links in such a way that a large valve lift is generated when coupled and a comparatively smaller or zero valve lift is generated when decoupled, the inner lever on an underside at one end of the axis having a seating face for an exhaust and refill valve and at the other end a complementary face for a support element, and at least the outer lever having a lifting face for a lifting cam, and a lost-motion spring being provided between the levers.
- valve rocker lever is disclosed by the generic DE 103 10 226 A1. Viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever, its axis is arranged with the two lever parts at the one end behind the seating face for the exhaust and refill valve. Also noticeable is the fact that a swivel-leg spring is provided as lost-motion spring, which encloses the axis.
- the object of the invention is to create a valve rocker lever of the aforementioned type, in which the disadvantages cited are eliminated.
- this object is achieved in that the axis, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever, is arranged between the seating face for the exhaust and refill valve and a section directly in front of the lifting face for the lifting cam on the outer lever, the lost-motion spring, viewed in the longitudinal direction, being positioned behind the axis, outside at the one end.
- the swiveling axis is now shifted significantly closer to the pivot point of the valve rocker lever. This is conducive to a compact construction of the aforesaid element. This arrangement of the swiveling axis serves to reduce the mass moment of inertia and the moving masses on the valve side.
- a rotationally stressed spring such as a helical compression spring is used as lost-motion spring, which viewed in the longitudinal direction is clamped behind the axis at the one end.
- a significantly narrower valve rocker lever can therefore be used, since this no longer requires the overall space in its width needed to accommodate the swivel-leg spring. It is also obvious that fitting of the helical compression spring will prove easier than in the case of the aforementioned swivel-leg spring.
- the outer lever possesses an improved rigidity, since its deflection length (when coupling) is reduced.
- Such a valve rocker lever can therefore also be used at higher engine speeds than that hitherto known in the state of the art.
- said helical compression spring (at least one or a spring assembly) is preferably used as lost motion spring, other spring devices such as disc springs etc. are also feasible. Other mechanical springs of the flexurally stressed or rotationally stressed type can also be fitted. Where necessary, magnetic, pneumatic or similar means are also feasible and provided for.
- the valve rocker lever according to the invention may be adjustable to different cam contours or be entirely disconnectable from the cam lift.
- lifting faces on the upper sides of the arms of the outer lever communicate with corresponding main lift cams, whereas the inner lever on its upper side has a lifting face for a secondary lift cam.
- the outer lever again has the lifting faces for the respective main lift cams, whereas on the inner lever only a base circle or support cam rotates in opposition.
- possible lifting faces generally include slide faces and/or rollers.
- the shoulder which projects perpendicularly from the cross web of the inner lever and which on its upper side merges into the extension with first seating face, is preferably integrally joined to the cross web at one end of the inner lever.
- this cantilever-like design may be formed on during the stamping/bending process.
- each of the seating faces has a separate spring plate for direct seating of the lost-motion spring.
- At least one of these spring plates is variable in its fitting depth so as to be able, where necessary, to adjust the force of the lost-motion spring more precisely, This therefore affords the lost-motion spring a very secure, wear-resistant seating on the respective counter-pieces at the end.
- the aforementioned spring plates may be solid or may be composed, for example, of an extruded sheet metal material. An easy method of fixing these is to provide. them with domed shoulders, which run in the respective bores in the seating faces.
- At least one of the lever parts should suitably be made from a sheet metal material. However, both lever parts are advantageously made from sheet metal and mass produced by stamping and bending. Among other things, this has manufacturing advantages over forming techniques in terms of production costs.
- the box-like profile of the outer lever produced according to a further subordinate claim is especially easy to manufacture by chipless, non-cutting methods.
- the lifting faces are suitably also integrally formed onto upper sides of the side walls of the outer lever.
- the arms of the outer lever are connected at the other end by a belt-like cross member.
- the outer lever therefore has good stability.
- an underside of the cross member affords an excellent seating face for sections of the coupling link when coupled (large cam lift).
- a longitudinally displaceable element is proposed as coupling link, which advantageously runs inside the inner element above the complementary face for the support element and is for example hydraulically displaceable in at least one direction.
- transversely displaceable coupling links or other forms of actuation for the coupling links such as electromagnetic means etc.
- FIG. 1 in a three-dimensional view shows the adjustable valve rocker lever with inner and outer lever
- FIG. 2 shows a partial longitudinal section through the inner lever in the area of one end
- FIG. 3 shows a three-dimensional view of the outer lever
- FIG. 4 shows a three-dimensional view of the inner lever.
- the figures show an adjustable valve rocker lever 1 of a valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine.
- the valve rocker lever 1 comprises an outer lever 4 of box-like design, which with its arms 2 encloses an inner lever 3 .
- Both levers 3 , 4 run on a common axis 5 on the side of one end 8 .
- the outer lever 3 (see also FIG. 3 ) is connected by a cross web 20 , which at the same time on its upper side affords a one-ended seating face for a lost-motion spring 13 (see below).
- This cross web 20 connects the arms 2 of the outer lever 4 in the area of their underside 19 .
- the arms 2 of the outer lever 4 have a belt-like connection in the form of a cross member 33 .
- the underside thereof serves when coupling for sectional support of a coupling link 6 fitted in the inner lever 3 .
- the inner lever 3 comprises two upright side walls 21 . In the area of one end 8 , these walls are connected by a cross web 22 in their lower area 23 .
- the underside 7 of the inner lever 3 has two further major components. Firstly a seating face for an exhaust and refill valve is generated on the cross web 22 in the area of one end 8 .
- the inner lever 3 has a complementary face 11 for resting on a head of an exhaust and refill valve. Above this complementary face 11 the here longitudinally displaceable coupling link 6 runs in a corresponding seat.
- FIG. 4 also shows that a lifting face 34 for a low-lift cam is provided in the inner lever 3 .
- This is represented here as a rotatable roller.
- the axis 5 viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever 1 , is arranged between the seating face 9 for the exhaust and refill valve and a section directly in front of the respective lifting face 12 for the lifting cam on the outer lever 4 .
- This “inward shifting” of the axis 5 compared to the state of the art cited in the introductory part of the description means that the moving masses on the valve side are reduced. It is clear that the axis 5 cannot be shifted infinitely far away towards the other end 10 , in order to ensure a correction functioning of the lever parts.
- the lost-motion spring 13 runs, behind the axis 5 when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever 1 .
- This spring is here represented as a helical compression spring.
- the helical compression spring consequently replaces the swivel leg spring disclosed in the state of the art.
- the valve rocker lever 1 may be made with a narrower overall design.
- the lost-motion spring 13 runs between seating faces 14 , 15 on the inner lever 3 and the outer lever 4 .
- an integrally formed shoulder 23 a extends vertically upwards from the cross web 22 of the inner lever 3 with the seating face 9 for the exhaust and refill valve.
- This shoulder is provided on its upper side 24 with a projecting extension 16 .
- This extension 16 has the seating face 14 .
- the lost-motion spring 13 rests directly on the seating face 14 by way of one face 27 of a separate spring plate 25 .
- the spring plate 25 is provided with a domed shoulder 29 , which is seated in a corresponding bore 31 in the seating face 14 .
- the components 23 a , 16 are suitably integrally formed with the cross web 22 , the shoulder 23 a running between the side walls 21 of the inner lever 3 .
- the seating face 15 on the outer lever 4 has a bore 32 , in which a spring plate 26 runs for supporting the other end of the lost-motion spring with its domed shoulder 30 .
- the spring plate 26 is therefore in turn seated with its face 28 on the seating face 15 on the cross web 20 .
- the inner lever 3 and outer lever 4 are preferably produced from thin-walled sheet metal material in a stamping/bending process. To represent the seating face 14 on the extension 16 , this can project directly from the upper area 17 of an end face 18 of the inner lever 3 at the one end 8 , or it may be formed separately.
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- The invention relates to an adjustable valve rocker lever of a valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine, having an inner lever and an outer lever enclosing the former with its arms, the levers running on a common axis so that they can swivel relative to one another and being connectable to one another by way of coupling links in such a way that a large valve lift is generated when coupled and a comparatively smaller or zero valve lift is generated when decoupled, the inner lever on an underside at one end of the axis having a seating face for an exhaust and refill valve and at the other end a complementary face for a support element, and at least the outer lever having a lifting face for a lifting cam, and a lost-motion spring being provided between the levers.
- Such a valve rocker lever is disclosed by the generic DE 103 10 226 A1. Viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever, its axis is arranged with the two lever parts at the one end behind the seating face for the exhaust and refill valve. Also noticeable is the fact that a swivel-leg spring is provided as lost-motion spring, which encloses the axis.
- Several disadvantages are inherent in the aforementioned configuration. For one thing the axis relatively remote from the pivot point of the valve rocker lever increases the mass moment of inertia unnecessarily with relatively large moving masses on the valve side. Furthermore, the overall width of the aforementioned valve rocker lever is increased unnecessarily about the axis owing to the width required for the swivel-leg spring. As a result fitting problems can arise and it may be impossible to use the lever in engines of particularly compact dimensions. The axis relatively remote from the pivot point means that the outer lever also has an unfavorable deflection length.
- The object of the invention, therefore, is to create a valve rocker lever of the aforementioned type, in which the disadvantages cited are eliminated.
- According to the invention this object is achieved in that the axis, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the valve rocker lever, is arranged between the seating face for the exhaust and refill valve and a section directly in front of the lifting face for the lifting cam on the outer lever, the lost-motion spring, viewed in the longitudinal direction, being positioned behind the axis, outside at the one end.
- This eliminates the aforementioned disadvantages. The swiveling axis is now shifted significantly closer to the pivot point of the valve rocker lever. This is conducive to a compact construction of the aforesaid element. This arrangement of the swiveling axis serves to reduce the mass moment of inertia and the moving masses on the valve side.
- According to the invention a rotationally stressed spring such as a helical compression spring is used as lost-motion spring, which viewed in the longitudinal direction is clamped behind the axis at the one end. A significantly narrower valve rocker lever can therefore be used, since this no longer requires the overall space in its width needed to accommodate the swivel-leg spring. It is also obvious that fitting of the helical compression spring will prove easier than in the case of the aforementioned swivel-leg spring.
- It will moreover be noted that the outer lever possesses an improved rigidity, since its deflection length (when coupling) is reduced. Such a valve rocker lever can therefore also be used at higher engine speeds than that hitherto known in the state of the art.
- Although said helical compression spring (at least one or a spring assembly) is preferably used as lost motion spring, other spring devices such as disc springs etc. are also feasible. Other mechanical springs of the flexurally stressed or rotationally stressed type can also be fitted. Where necessary, magnetic, pneumatic or similar means are also feasible and provided for.
- The valve rocker lever according to the invention may be adjustable to different cam contours or be entirely disconnectable from the cam lift. In the first case lifting faces on the upper sides of the arms of the outer lever communicate with corresponding main lift cams, whereas the inner lever on its upper side has a lifting face for a secondary lift cam. In the second case the outer lever again has the lifting faces for the respective main lift cams, whereas on the inner lever only a base circle or support cam rotates in opposition. In both variants, possible lifting faces generally include slide faces and/or rollers.
- An easy possible way of arranging the lost-motion spring is set forth in a further subordinate claim. Said spring is accordingly clamped between seating faces, which extend virtually at right angles to the longitudinal center plane of the valve rocker lever, away from this at one end. At the same time the seating face of the inner lever may project in a cantilever-like design from its end face or an adjoining area and the seating face of the outer lever may take the form of a regular cross web at the one end, which connects the side walls of the outer lever and on its underside moreover has the seating face for the exhaust and refill valve.
- The shoulder which projects perpendicularly from the cross web of the inner lever and which on its upper side merges into the extension with first seating face, is preferably integrally joined to the cross web at one end of the inner lever. Where the inner lever is made from sheet metal material, this cantilever-like design may be formed on during the stamping/bending process.
- In one embodiment of the invention each of the seating faces has a separate spring plate for direct seating of the lost-motion spring. At least one of these spring plates is variable in its fitting depth so as to be able, where necessary, to adjust the force of the lost-motion spring more precisely, This therefore affords the lost-motion spring a very secure, wear-resistant seating on the respective counter-pieces at the end.
- The aforementioned spring plates may be solid or may be composed, for example, of an extruded sheet metal material. An easy method of fixing these is to provide. them with domed shoulders, which run in the respective bores in the seating faces. At least one of the lever parts should suitably be made from a sheet metal material. However, both lever parts are advantageously made from sheet metal and mass produced by stamping and bending. Among other things, this has manufacturing advantages over forming techniques in terms of production costs.
- The box-like profile of the outer lever produced according to a further subordinate claim is especially easy to manufacture by chipless, non-cutting methods. The lifting faces (slide faces) are suitably also integrally formed onto upper sides of the side walls of the outer lever.
- According to a further embodiment of the invention the arms of the outer lever are connected at the other end by a belt-like cross member. The outer lever therefore has good stability. In addition, an underside of the cross member affords an excellent seating face for sections of the coupling link when coupled (large cam lift). Here a longitudinally displaceable element is proposed as coupling link, which advantageously runs inside the inner element above the complementary face for the support element and is for example hydraulically displaceable in at least one direction. Also feasible, however, are transversely displaceable coupling links or other forms of actuation for the coupling links such as electromagnetic means etc.
- The invention is suitably explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which;
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FIG. 1 in a three-dimensional view shows the adjustable valve rocker lever with inner and outer lever; -
FIG. 2 shows a partial longitudinal section through the inner lever in the area of one end; -
FIG. 3 shows a three-dimensional view of the outer lever and -
FIG. 4 shows a three-dimensional view of the inner lever. - The figures show an adjustable valve rocker lever 1 of a valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine. The
valve rocker lever 1 comprises anouter lever 4 of box-like design, which with itsarms 2 encloses aninner lever 3. Both levers 3, 4 run on acommon axis 5 on the side of oneend 8. At the oneend 8 the outer lever 3 (see alsoFIG. 3 ) is connected by across web 20, which at the same time on its upper side affords a one-ended seating face for a lost-motion spring 13 (see below). Thiscross web 20 connects thearms 2 of theouter lever 4 in the area of theirunderside 19. - In the area of another
end 10 thearms 2 of theouter lever 4 have a belt-like connection in the form of across member 33. The underside thereof serves when coupling for sectional support of a coupling link 6 fitted in theinner lever 3. - As
FIG. 4 shows, theinner lever 3 comprises twoupright side walls 21. In the area of oneend 8, these walls are connected by across web 22 in theirlower area 23. Theunderside 7 of theinner lever 3 has two further major components. Firstly a seating face for an exhaust and refill valve is generated on thecross web 22 in the area of oneend 8. At theother end 10 theinner lever 3 has acomplementary face 11 for resting on a head of an exhaust and refill valve. Above thiscomplementary face 11 the here longitudinally displaceable coupling link 6 runs in a corresponding seat. -
FIG. 4 also shows that a liftingface 34 for a low-lift cam is provided in theinner lever 3. This is represented here as a rotatable roller. - As can be seen from
FIGS. 1, 2 , theaxis 5, viewed in the longitudinal direction of thevalve rocker lever 1, is arranged between theseating face 9 for the exhaust and refill valve and a section directly in front of the respective lifting face 12 for the lifting cam on theouter lever 4. This “inward shifting” of theaxis 5 compared to the state of the art cited in the introductory part of the description means that the moving masses on the valve side are reduced. It is clear that theaxis 5 cannot be shifted infinitely far away towards theother end 10, in order to ensure a correction functioning of the lever parts. - It can moreover be seen that in the area of one
end 8 the lost-motion spring 13 runs, behind theaxis 5 when viewed in the longitudinal direction of thevalve rocker lever 1. This spring is here represented as a helical compression spring. The helical compression spring consequently replaces the swivel leg spring disclosed in the state of the art. Thevalve rocker lever 1 may be made with a narrower overall design. As shown in more detail byFIG. 2 , the lost-motion spring 13 runs between seating faces 14, 15 on theinner lever 3 and theouter lever 4. At the same time an integrally formedshoulder 23 a extends vertically upwards from thecross web 22 of theinner lever 3 with theseating face 9 for the exhaust and refill valve. This shoulder is provided on its upper side 24 with a projecting extension 16. This extension 16 has theseating face 14. The lost-motion spring 13 rests directly on theseating face 14 by way of oneface 27 of aseparate spring plate 25. Thespring plate 25 is provided with adomed shoulder 29, which is seated in acorresponding bore 31 in theseating face 14. Thecomponents 23 a, 16 are suitably integrally formed with thecross web 22, theshoulder 23 a running between theside walls 21 of theinner lever 3. - The seating face 15 on the
outer lever 4 has abore 32, in which aspring plate 26 runs for supporting the other end of the lost-motion spring with itsdomed shoulder 30. Thespring plate 26 is therefore in turn seated with itsface 28 on theseating face 15 on thecross web 20. - The
inner lever 3 andouter lever 4 are preferably produced from thin-walled sheet metal material in a stamping/bending process. To represent theseating face 14 on the extension 16, this can project directly from theupper area 17 of anend face 18 of theinner lever 3 at the oneend 8, or it may be formed separately. -
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