Engine variable camshaft timing phaser with planetary gear set
US11781451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/127
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser assembly is equipped in an internal combustion engine (ICE) to adjust the rotation of the engine's camshaft relative to the engine's crankshaft. The adjustments advance and retard the opening and closing movements of the engine's intake and exhaust valves. An electric motor and a planetary gear set work together amid use of the VCT phaser assembly. The planetary gear set can include two or more ring gears, planet gears, and a sun gear. A backlash condition sometimes experienced in previous VCTs is minimized in the VCT phaser assembly by one or more springs that urge the planet gears into engagement with the ring gears.
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