Rocker arm assembly with valve bridge
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsJames E. McCarthy, JR., Douglas J. Nielsen, Mark VanWingerden
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Abstract
A rocker arm assembly selectively opening first and second engine valves. The assembly includes a rocker arm and a valve bridge operably associated with the rocker arm and including a main body and a lever rotatably coupled to the main body. The main body is configured to engage the first engine valve, and the lever is configured to engage the second engine valve.
Claims20
An exhaust valve rocker arm assembly selectively opening first and second exhaust valves and comprising:
- an exhaust rocker arm;
- and
- a valve bridge operably associated with the rocker arm and including a main body and a first lever rotatably coupled to the main body, the main body configured to engage the first exhaust valve, and the first lever configured to engage the second exhaust valve,
- wherein the valve bridge further includes a second lever rotatably coupled to the main body, the second lever configured to engage the first exhaust valve.
The assembly of claim 2, wherein the second lever is configured to engage the first exhaust valve to perform at least one of an internal exhaust gas recirculation (IEGR) event and an early exhaust valve opening (EEVO) event.
An exhaust valve rocker arm assembly selectively opening first and second exhaust valves and comprising:
- an exhaust rocker arm;
- an engine brake rocker arm;
- an added function rocker arm;
- and
- a valve bridge including a main body, a first lever rotatably coupled to the main body, and a second lever rotatably coupled to the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.