EP2400121A4 - Phase-variable device for engine - Google Patents

Phase-variable device for engine

Info

Publication number: EP2400121A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: engine; phase; variable device; variable
Prior art date: 2009-02-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP09840363A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2400121A1 (en

EP2400121B1 (en

Inventor

Masaaki Niiro

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Nittan Corp

Original Assignee

Nittan Valve Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2009-02-23

Filing date

2009-02-23

Publication date

2012-12-05

2009-02-23 Application filed by Nittan Valve Co Ltd filed Critical Nittan Valve Co Ltd

2011-12-28 Publication of EP2400121A1 publication Critical patent/EP2400121A1/en

2012-12-05 Publication of EP2400121A4 publication Critical patent/EP2400121A4/en

2014-07-02 Application granted granted Critical

2014-07-02 Publication of EP2400121B1 publication Critical patent/EP2400121B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2029-02-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- 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
- F01L1/34403—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 helically teethed sleeve or gear moving axially between crankshaft and camshaft
- 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
- 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
- F01L1/34403—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 helically teethed sleeve or gear moving axially between crankshaft and camshaft
- F01L1/34406—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 helically teethed sleeve or gear moving axially between crankshaft and camshaft the helically teethed sleeve being located in the camshaft driving pulley
- 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
- F01L2001/3522—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 with electromagnetic brake

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)

EP09840363.7A 2009-02-23 2009-02-23 Phase-variable device for engine Not-in-force EP2400121B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2009/053150 WO2010095257A1 (en)	2009-02-23	2009-02-23	Phase-variable device for engine

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2400121A1 EP2400121A1 (en)	2011-12-28
EP2400121A4 true EP2400121A4 (en)	2012-12-05
EP2400121B1 EP2400121B1 (en)	2014-07-02

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP09840363.7A Not-in-force EP2400121B1 (en)	2009-02-23	2009-02-23	Phase-variable device for engine

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20110297114A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2400121B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5222392B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR101463129B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN102325968B (en)
WO (1)	WO2010095257A1 (en)

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2009
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- 2009-02-23 EP EP09840363.7A patent/EP2400121B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2009-02-23 CN CN200980157192.4A patent/CN102325968B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-02-23 KR KR1020117016763A patent/KR101463129B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-02-23 US US13/201,794 patent/US20110297114A1/en not_active Abandoned
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN102325968B (en)	2015-07-01
KR101463129B1 (en)	2014-11-20
EP2400121A1 (en)	2011-12-28
US20110297114A1 (en)	2011-12-08
KR20110128801A (en)	2011-11-30
CN102325968A (en)	2012-01-18
EP2400121B1 (en)	2014-07-02
JPWO2010095257A1 (en)	2012-08-16
WO2010095257A1 (en)	2010-08-26
JP5222392B2 (en)	2013-06-26

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