F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 01 – L
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
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F01L 1/26 (2006.01) F01L 1/14 (2006.01) F01L 13/00 (2006.01) F01L 31/22 (2006.01) F02F 7/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2075960
The invention relates to valve control means for an internal combustion engine. With reference to Figure 1 of the drawings, the valve control means comprises valve means (10), cam means comprising a camshaft (30) having a first cam member (23) and a second cam member (26) having a different pro- file from the first cam member (23) and means (18) for transmitting reciprocat- ing movement to the valve means (10) from the cam means (23 or 26). The means (18) for transmittimg reciprocating movement comprises a first cam fol- lower member (20) in engagement with the valve means (10) and a second cam follower member (21) movable relative to the first cam follower member (20), and locking means (27) to enable the follower members (20 and 21) to be linked to move together. When the follower members (20 and 21) are not linked the valve means (10) is controlled by the first cam follower member (20) in engagment with and following the profile of the first cam member (23) and when the follower members (20 and 23) are linked the valve means (10) is con- trolled by the second cam follower member (21) in engagement with and fol- lowing the profile of the second cam member (26).
Allen Jeffrey
Dopson Clive
G. Ronald Bell & Associates
Group Lotus Limited
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