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Internal combustion engine having an oil circuit and method for operating such an internal combustion engine

US9243526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE
Klemens Grieser · Langenfeld, DE
Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach · Bensberg, DE
Bernd Steiner · Bensberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2012
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01M2001/0238
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an engine is provided. The method comprises adjusting an oil pressure in an oil circuit, the oil circuit including a pump in fluidic communication with a hydraulically adjustable cam follower and switching the hydraulically adjustable cam follower into a connected state to a disconnected in response to the oil pressure adjustment.

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