Coupling pin anti-rotation for a switchable roller finger follower
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsFaheem Ahmed, Colin Foster
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AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsFaheem Ahmed, Colin Foster
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A coupling pin anti-rotation arrangement is provided for a switchable roller finger follower within a valve train of an internal combustion engine capable of switching between at least two valve lift modes. The switchable roller finger follower includes an inner lever, an outer lever, a coupling pin, and an anti-rotation clip. The coupling pin, located on one of the inner or outer levers, has a first locking surface, and a first, and preferably, second coupling pin-side anti-rotation flat. The coupling pin moves longitudinally within a coupling pin bore to a first, locked position and a second, unlocked position. The anti-rotation clip has a first and, preferably, second clip-side finger to slidably guide the first and second coupling pin-side anti-rotation flats to ensure alignment of the first locking surface with a second locking surface, located on the other of the inner lever or the outer lever, during all modes of operation.
A switchable roller finger follower comprising:
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