Patent · US Expired

Method and device for opening and closing a valve of an internal combustion engine

US6581555B1 · kind B1 · utility

2Cited by

6References

12Claims

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Assignee

Mahle Ventiltrieb GmbH · DE

Inventors

Marcus Abele · Gerlingen, DE
Thomas GLAS · Winnenden, DE
Martin Lechner · Lindlar, DE
Christoph Steinmetz · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2001
Grant date	Jun 24, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01L9/20
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and to a device for opening and closing a valve of an internal combustion engine. The aim of the invention is to reduce the energy required for opening and closing a valve of an internal combustion engine, especially one that is provided with an electromagnetic valve control. To this end, the kinetic energy of the valve is transferred to a mass and temporarily stored in a mass.

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