Engine valve actuator providing Miller cycle benefits
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01L-009/02
F01L-009/00
출원번호
US-0067050
(2002-02-04)
등록번호
US-7347171
(2008-03-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Leman,Scott A.
Pierpont,David Andrew
출원인 / 주소
Caterpillar Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
15인용 특허 :
96
초록▼
An engine valve actuator providing Miller cycle benefits and a method of operating an engine valve actuator are disclosed. The valve actuator employs a first force to hold an exhaust valve of the engine open during an exhaust stroke and a second, stronger force to hold the exhaust valve open during
An engine valve actuator providing Miller cycle benefits and a method of operating an engine valve actuator are disclosed. The valve actuator employs a first force to hold an exhaust valve of the engine open during an exhaust stroke and a second, stronger force to hold the exhaust valve open during a compression stroke. The valve actuator may be operated using pressurized fluid adapted to extend an actuator piston through a cylinder. The first force may be derived by a mechanically driven actuator, while the second force may be derived from a high pressure rail of the engine. A low pressure source of the engine may be used to fill the actuator cylinder, with the high pressure rail only being placed into fluid communication with the cylinder when desired. A control valve may be employed to direct either the low pressure or high pressure fluid to the valve actuator cylinder.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling an engine, comprising: providing an engine having an engine cylinder, an engine piston reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder, a valve port in fluid communication with the engine cylinder, a valve reciprocatingly disposed in the valve port, a
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling an engine, comprising: providing an engine having an engine cylinder, an engine piston reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder, a valve port in fluid communication with the engine cylinder, a valve reciprocatingly disposed in the valve port, a fluidically driven valve actuator operatively associated with the valve, a mechanically driven valve actuator operatively associated with the valve, a source of low pressure fluid, and a source of high pressure fluid, the engine piston having intake, compression, power and exhaust strokes; supplying one of the low and high pressure fluid sources to the fluidically driven actuator; causing the valve to be open during one of the intake and exhaust strokes using the mechanically driven actuator; and causing the valve to be open during the compression stroke using the fluidically driven actuator. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the valve is an intake valve. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the valve is an exhaust valve. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the valve to be open by using the fluidically driven actuator is performed by connecting the source of high pressure fluid to the fluidically driven actuator. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of low pressure fluid is a lubrication oil system of the engine. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of high pressure fluid is a high pressure rail of the engine. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of low pressure fluid is used to take up any lash in the system. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the engine further includes a control valve adapted to connect one of the low pressure source and high pressure source to the fluidically driven actuator. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the engine further includes a processor and a sensor, the sensor being adapted to transmit a signal representative of engine operation to the processor, the processor adapted to transmit a signal to the control valve based on the signal from the sensor. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sensor is adapted to monitor one of the group of parameters consisting of engine speed, engine crank angle, temperature, engine load, and fuel delivery. 11. The method of claim 1, further including opening the valve using the mechanically driven actuator. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the causing the valve to be open using the fluidically driven actuator includes holding the valve open during the compression stroke after the valve is opened using the mechanically driven actuator. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the causing the valve to be open using the fluidically driven actuator includes opening the valve using the fluidically driven actuator. 14. An engine valve actuator, comprising: an actuator cylinder having a fluid passage; an actuator piston reciprocatingly disposed in the actuator cylinder; a control valve operatively associated with the actuator cylinder, said control valve having a housing, said housing receiving low pressure fluid from a low pressure fluid inlet and receiving high pressure fluid from a high pressure fluid inlet, said housing having a fluid outlet, a plunger having first and second ends reciprocatingly disposed in the housing, the plunger being movable between a first position at which the low pressure fluid inlet is in communication with the fluid outlet, and a second position at which the high pressure fluid inlet is in communication with the fluid outlet, the fluid outlet being in fluid communication with the actuator cylinder fluid passage; and a controller adapted to transmit a control signal to the control valve, wherein the controller is adapted to cause the plunger to be in the second position during a compression stroke of an engine piston.
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