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Granted Patent B2
US 10,260,382 · App. 15/346,773 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Valve bridge assembly

Inventor: Majo Cecur (Rivarolo Canavese, IT)
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,260,382
App. No.
15/346,773
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A valve bridge assembly includes a valve bridge; a first cavity formed towards a first end portion of the valve bridge; and a hydraulic lash adjuster (HLA) disposed within the first cavity for engaging a first valve stem. The HLA includes a first contact surface for engaging the first valve stem. The first contact surface is curved.

Claims (15)

1. A valve bridge assembly for a valve train assembly, the valve bridge assembly comprising:

a valve bridge;

a first cavity formed towards a first end portion of the valve bridge;

a hydraulic lash adjuster (HLA) disposed within the first cavity configured to engage a first valve stem;

a second cavity formed towards a second end portion of the valve bridge that is opposite the first end portion of the valve bridge, the second cavity being configured to receive, at least in part, a second valve stem,

wherein the hydraulic lash adjuster is configured to compensate for valve lash between the hydraulic lash adjuster and the first valve stem and between the second cavity and the second valve stem,

wherein the HLA comprises a first contact surface configured to engage the first valve stem, and

wherein the first contact surface is curved.

2. The valve bridge assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the valve bridge assembly further comprises:

a second contact surface at the second end portion of the valve bridge configured to engage the second valve stem, wherein the second contact surface is curved.

3. The valve bridge assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the second curved contact surface is substantially part spherical.

4. The valve bridge assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the curved first contact surface is substantially part spherical.

5. A valve train assembly comprising the valve bridge assembly of claim 1 .

6. The valve train assembly according to claim 5 , further comprising a pivotally mounted first rocker arm configured to engage the valve bridge and to pivot in response to a rotating first cam to cause a first valve lift event in an engine cycle.

7. The valve train assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the first valve event is an engine brake valve event.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2018
From: EATON S.R.L.
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048175/0621 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2018
From: EATON SRL
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046990/0013 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: CECUR, MAJO
To: EATON SRL
Reel/Frame 040314/0184 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1211534.1 · Jun 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14411524
Related Publication 20170051639A1 · Feb 23, 2017
Cited By (1)
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