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    us United States 2) Patent Application Publication «o Pub. N TASHIRO. 'US 2008001 147AL 'S 2008/0017147 Al (43) Pub, Date: Jan. 24, 2008 (S4)_ VALVE SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION ENGI (75) Inventor, Masahiko TASHIRO, Seitama ) Conespondence Address WE N, HATTORI, DANIELS & LP :CTICUT AVENUE, NW, SUITE 700 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 (73) Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD. Tokyo (IP) (21) Appl. No: 117780,162 (2) Fite: Jul. 19, 2007 0) Foreign Application Priority Data Jul, 19, 2006 (aP) 2006-19713 sitez022 19.7008 Publication Classification (1) mck Fol (2006.01) 2) 1290.16 reo ABSTRACT A variable valve system includes a transmitsion meehsnism ‘T which transmits a valve actuating force wo an inlet valve 1 and which varies a maximum lit amout of the inlet valve 11 and biasing members 60. sub-cam 40 oscillatably Supported on «holder 30 driven by contol member 70 has roller 43 contacting the inet cam 184, a deve cam portion 46 ourpuiting ctuating fore, and acting portions contacting the biasing members 60. The acting portions A fare provided in the vicinity of the roller 4 so that biased contact points 4841, 4861 are positioned nearer to a cam ‘contact point 43a than an oseillation centerline Ls and that Tine L1 of a biasing force is superposed on the (3 as viewed in the direction ofthe eseillation center nl Tine Ls UPPER ‘ORTHOGONAL DIRECTION Paget of25 US 2008/0017147 AL Jan, 24, 2008 Sheet 1 of 9 Patent Application Publication FIG. 1 ORTHOGONAL DIRECTION Page 2 of 25 sitez022 19.7008 US 2008/0017147 AL Jan, 24,2008 Sheet 2 of 9 Patent Application Publication NOWOauIG WX NoWoauiG TWNOSOHLYO (wen (DL Pope of 25 siteza22 19:7008 Patent Application Publication Jan. 24,2008 Sheet 3 of 9 US 2008/0017147 Al siteza22 19:7008 Page 4 of 25 Patent Application Publication Jan. 24,2008 Sheet 4 of 9 US 2008/0017147 Al FIG. 4A 41a ® asa 40 sitez022 19.7008 Pope Sof 25 Patent Application Publication Jan, 24, 2008 Sheet 5 of 9 “us AXIAL DIRECTION \ 45 j } 61a (60) x 45a (A) t . TLL ON 41 Gi Aid) he ay US 2008/0017147 AL sitez022 19.7008 x | Sa 35a 36 ei Pope 6 of 25 Patent Application Publication Jan, 24, 2008 Sheet 6 of 9 US 2008/0017147 AL sitez022 19.7008 Page 7 of 25 Patent Application Publication Jan. 24,2008 Sheet 7 of 9 US 2008/0017147 Al sitez022 19.7008 Pope 8 of 25 Patent Application Publication Jan. 24,2008 Sheet 8 of 9 US 2008/0017147 Al sitez022 19.7008 Pope 9 of 25 Patent Application Publication Jan. 24,2008 Sheet 9 of 9 US 2008/0017147 Al FIG. 9 AXIAL DIRECTION 4tb 45 4a sitez022 19.7008 Pogo 10025, US 2008/0017147 AL VALVE SYSTEM FOR INT COMBUSTION ENGINE NAL, BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates toa variable valve system which ean change a maxim lift amount ofa least citer of an inlet valve and an exhaust valve which are ‘engine valves in an intemal combustion engine 0003] 2. Description of Related Art 10004] Tre has boon known a variable valve system for ‘an intemal combustion engine which inelides a transmission, mechanism for transmitting a valve setating force of a valve eam to an engine valve and changing a maximum it amount of the engine valve by being actuated by a control member for generating biasing force ‘which brings a rocker member which makes up the tans Inission mechanism into contact withthe valve cam (for ‘example, refer to Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication 4IP-A-2005-315182). Inthe variable valve system, the rockor ‘member is supported on a holder, which is driven to be displaced by the control member, in such manner as 10 cscilate thereon, and the biasing member applies biasing force toan acting portion ofthe rocker member so as o bring ‘cam contact portion ofthe rocker member int contact with the valve cam [First Problem} [0005] In the rocker member whiety makes up the trans- mmission mechanism of the variable valve system, in the ‘event that @ cam contact point of the eam eontat portion ‘with the valve cam is spaced sway fom a biased contact point of the ating portion with the biasing member dve to, for example, the cam contact portion and the acting portion being provided in opposite postions across an oscillation ‘centerline, this causes not only the enlargement in size but ‘algo the reduction in rigidity of the rocker member. Then ‘when the rigidity ofthe rocker member is reduced, since the rocker member is made easy tobe defvemed by virmeof the biasing foree ofthe biasing member, the following capabil- ity of the rocker member to the valve cam is reduced, ‘whereby the opening and closing accuracy of the engine valve is reduced. Then, to cope with ths, when attempting to inerease the rigidity ofthe rocker member by ineressing the thickness thereof, the rocker member has to be enlarged, ‘and the weight thereof also is o be inereased, thereby an ‘enlargement in size and an increase in weight ofthe tans- ‘mission mechanism having to be called for. In addition, ‘when aempting to increase the biasing force of the biasing member s0 as to prevent the reduction in following caps bility ofthe rocker member which is atributed 10 an increase in inertial mass thereof, power is increased which is neces sary (© actuate the valve cam against the biasing force ‘ppliod to the valve cam via the rocker member, this ‘resulting in deterioration in fuel economy, 10006] Funher, there have boon known 2 variable valve system for an internal combustion engine which includes 8 ‘ransmission mechanism for transmitting @ valve actuating fogce of a valve cam to an engine valve and changing ‘maximum if amount of the engine valve by being actuated by acontrol member and a biasing member for generating 2 biasing force which brings the transmission mechanism into ‘contact with the valve cam, wherein the transmission sitez022 19.7008 Jan, 24, 2008 ‘mechanism is made up of a sub-cam having a eam contact portion which coatacts the valve cam, a rocker arm which pressurizes the engine valve and which is driven by the Sub-cam and s holder which supports the sub-cam and the rocker arm in such a manner as 10 oscillate thereon (refer 10 the JP-A-2005-315182), [Second Problem) 0007] In a sub-cam which makes up a transmission ‘mechanism of variable valve system, in the event that @ fulerum portion which is supported on a holder in such 3 ‘manner as to osillate thereon is disposed between a cam contact portion with which a valve cam is brought into ‘contact and an acting portion with which a biasing member is bromght into contac, distance extending from the acting portion to an input portion across the frum portion ‘becomes long, and because ofthis, the subscam is enlarged in size aod the rigidity of the sub-cam is reduced. In Addition, in the event that the rigidity of the subveam is reduced, since the sub-cam tends to be easily deformed by virtue of the biasing force of the biasing member, the following eapability of the sub-cam to the valve eam is reduced. whereby the opening and closing control accuracy fof the engine valve is reduced, Then, when attempting 10 enhance the rigidiy of the sub-cam by increasing the Thickness thereof, the sub-eam is enlarged in size, and this call for increase in size and weight of the transmission ‘mechanism. In adltion, when attempting to increase the Irasing force ofthe hissing member in ord to prevent the reduction in following capability which is attributed to an increase in inertial mass of the sub-cam, power is increased ‘which is necessary to dive the valve eam against the biasing {oree whichis applied tothe valve cam through the sub-ca, and the fuel ezonomy’ is deteriorated [0008] Furthermore, in the event that the biasing member isheld on tothe holder, when the biasing member protrudes fom the transmission mechanism, the variable valve system is made larger in size by such an extent thatthe biasing ‘member protraes from the transmission mechanism. 0009] Furthermore, there has been known a variable valve system for an internal combustion engine which inchides transmission mechanism for trnsmiting a valve actuating force of a valve eam to an engine valve aad changing a maximum lift amount of the engine valve by being driven by a control member, wherein the transmission mechanism is made up of a sub-cam which contacts the ‘valve eam, a rcker ann which pressurzes the engine valve and which is driven by the sub-cam and a holder which ‘supports the sub-cam and the rocker arm in such a manner as to oscillate thereon andl which is driven By the coateal member (refer to the JP-A-2005-315182). [Third Problem] 0010] In the event that @ bolder whieh makes up a transmission mechanism of a variable valve mechanism supports a rocker amin such a manner as to oscillate ‘thereon anda contol fore from a contol member is applied to the holder, since the control force is applied tothe holder ‘through the rocker arm in addition to valve actuating foree fiom a valve cams and a reaction force fom an engine valve, in onder to enhance the control accuracy of opening and closing contro ofthe engine valve which includes control of maximum lift amount, the rigidity of the holder needs to be Pope 11 025 US 2008/0017147 AL ‘enhanced so as to suppress the generation of deformation of ‘weight of the holder SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0011) The invention has been made in view of the fist Doblem, and one object thereo is lo provide, i its fis 10 fourth aspects, a variable valve system for an intel ‘combustion engine which ean realize the reduction in size ‘and weight of the ocker member, as well as the improve- ‘ment in fllowing capability of the rocker member by dlevising the contaet postion ofthe biasing member withthe rocker member which makes up the tansmission mech 10012] In addition, another object of the invention is 10 realize in is second and third aspects, the redetion in size ‘ofthe rocker member with respest oie size in 3 direetion ‘of its osellaon center Tine, as well as the increase ia ‘durability ofthe song portion 0013] Furthermore, a further object ofthe invention i 19 inreas, in its third aspect, the lubricating capability of the support shaft 0014] Moreover an object ofthe invention isto increase in its fourth aspect, the dislocation preventing effet of the snap ring, which retits the movement ofthe support shal fiom the arm portion by making use of the acting portion ‘with which the rocker member is brought into contact. [0015] Further the invention has been made in view of the second problem, and another objet of the invention is 10 ‘provide, i its fist to four aspects variable valve system for an intemal combustion engine which can realize the reduction in size and weight ofa sub-cam which makes up 4 ansmission mechanism and the inerease in following apobilty of the subcam to a valve cam by devising the arrangement of biasing members relative tthe sub-cam, 10016] Io addition, another object of the invention is 10 realize, i ils sseond aspect, the ection in size of the ‘arable valve system hy devising the arrangement of the transmission mechanism and the biasing members. 0017] Furthermore, a further object ofthe invention is 9 realize, in its third and foun aspects, the increase in Ibcsting propery of the biasing member by providing an sil passage in the transmission mechanism. [0018] Furthermore the invention has hoen made in view ‘of the third problem, aad sil another objet Thereof is 10 provide, in its fist to seventh aspects, a yarable valve System for an internal combustion engine which ean realize the increase in opening and closing contol accuracy of an ‘engine valve while suppressing the increase in size and ‘weight ofa holder by devising the postion or arrangement ‘of an ating point ofa contol force which is applied to the holder by @ control member 10019] In addition, another object of the invention is to realizg, in its third aspect, the ineroase in follssing capa bility of a frst contaet portion w a conta shal, [0020] Also, a funer object of the invention isto realize, in its fourth aspect, the eduction in the numberof compo nents by devising the arrangement of @ contact portion to ‘which the control fore is applied by the control member 0021] Furthermore, an object of the invention isto real- ize, in its ith aspect, the miniaturization of the variable sitez022 19.7008 Jan, 24, 2008 valve system by devising the arrangement of the contact portion to Which dhe control Tore is applied by the contra] member [0022] Still funber, another object of the invention is to ‘enhance, in is sixth aspect, the transmission efficoney ofthe ‘contol force which is applisd by the eantrol member. [0023] According toa firs aspect ofthe invention, theres provided a variable valve system for an internal combustion ‘engine including [0024] "a valve cam which actuates an engine valve ofthe intemal combustion engine: [0025] a transmission mechanism which transmits a valve ‘actuating foe of the valve eam to the engine valve and changing « maximum lift amount of the engine valve by being driven by 9 control member; and [0026] a biasing member which generates a biasing force ‘whieh brings the trinmission mechanism into contact with the valve cam, wherein [0027] the transmission mechanism includes: 0028] a holder actuated by the control member; and [0029] rocker member osillstably supported on the holder, [0030] the rocker member includes: [0031] a cam contact portion which contacts with the valve eam at eam contact point, [0032] an output portion which outputs the actuating free, which is inputted from the valve eam iato the ‘cam éontaet portion, to the engine valve, and [0033] an acting portion which contact with the biasing member ata biased contact portion, wherein 0034] the acting portion is povided inthe vicinity of the ‘cam contact portion in such a manner that 0035] the biased contact point is situated closer to the ‘cum contact point than & rocking centerline of the rocker member and [0036] an acting line of the basing force is superposed ‘onthe eam contact portion as viewed from a dircetion of the rocking centerline. 10037] According to second aspect of the invention, itis adaptable that [0038] the cam contact portion isa roller which is pro- ‘ded on a support shaft which is provided onan arm portion ‘of the rocker member, and [0039] the cting portion isa cylindrical shaft end portion ‘of the support shaft which protrudes to an opposite eto the roller across the arm portion. 0040] According to thd aspect of the invention, it is adaptable that [041] the cam contact portion isa roller which is pro- ‘ded on a suppor shaft which provided rotatably on an arm portion ofthe rocker member, [0042] the acting ponton is a protruding portion which protrades from the shaft portion st an opposite end to the rollee across the am portion and [0043] the protruding portion forms an ol reservoir por. tion for reserving lubricating oil for supply t0 a sling portion between the arm portion aad the suppor shal [044] According to a fourth aspect ofthe invention, itis ‘adaptable that [0045] anaxial movement of the support shat is resected ‘hy snap ring which is mounted in a mont groove in the arm portion and [0046] the protruding potion is molded integrally with the ‘am portion where the mount groove is provided Page 12.0125 US 2008/0017147 AL [0047] According wo a AN aspect of the invention, there 's provided variable valve system for an internal eombus- tion engine including: [0048] a valve cam for actuating an engine valve of the internal combustion engine [0049] a transmission mechonism for rmsmsiting a valve ‘etuating force of the valve eam to the engine valve and ‘changing a maximum li amount of the engine valve by being drivea by a control member: and 0050] a biosing member for generating @ biasing force ‘whieh brings the transmission mechanism into contact with the valve cam, wherein [0081] the transmission mechanism includes: 10052] a sub-cam whichis biased by the biasing mea ber 10053] a rocker arm which pressuizes the engine valve and which is driven by the sub-cams and 10054] holder which osilatably soppors the sub-eam and the rocker rm and which is driven by the contol member, 0055] the sub-cam has a folerum portion which i osil- Tatably provided on the holder, 10056] a cam contact portion which contacts the valve.cam fit eam contact point, 10057] a drive cam portion which eontats the rocker am Jan acting portion which contacts the biasing member at ‘ biased contact point, [0058] the holder has 10059] 1 pairof arm portions which suppor the sub-cam and which are spaced apar ina dition of an oscil lation centerline ofthe sub-cam and 10060] 2 connecting portion which connects together the pair of am portions, and 10061] the biasing member is disposed on both sides of the ‘cam contact portion inthe direction ofthe oscllation center Tine and is held on tothe connecting portion, 10062] According toa sixth aspect ofthe invention, itis ‘adaptable that 10063] the biasing members disposed in a positon where the biasing member is perposed onthe deve cam portion inva direction ofan acting line ofa biasing free 0064] According to seventh and eighth aspects of the invention, itis adaptable that 0065] the rocker arm includes: 10066] 2 hydraulic clearance adjusting member for adjusting a valve clearance of the engine vale; and 10067] an accommodating. portion which aecommo- dates therein the clearance adjusting member and ‘hich defines, in cooperation withthe clearance adjust- jing member, an oil chamber, and 10068] an aie vent hole for discharying sie within the oi ‘chamber is provided in the accommodating portion ia sveh ‘9 manner as to be directed towards the biasing member [0069] According to ninth through twelfth aspacts of the invention, itis adaptable that 10070) the cocker arm includes a falerum postion which is ‘oscilatably supported on the holder, 10071] a straight-line oi passage is provided in the rocker ‘rm which has an injection opening from which Iubricating oil can be injected towards the biasing member in an end portion and extends towards the filerum pertion, and 10072] the biasing member is disposed on an extension of| the ol passage sitez022 19.7008 Jan, 24, 2008 0073] According to thirteenth espeet ofthe invention, there is provided a variable valve s¥stem for af ternal ‘combustion engine including [0074] a valve cam for actuating an engine valve of the iernal combustion engine: and [0075] a transmission mechanism for transiting valve actuating fee of the valve eam 10 the engine valve and changing « maximum lift amount of the engine valve by being driven by a control member, wherein 10076] the transmission mechanism includes: 0077] "a sub-cam which eontaets the valve cam. [0078] 2 rocker arm which pressurize the engine valve and which is driven by the sub-cam, and [0079] a holder whieh is supported on an engine main body in such # manner es to be displaced about a displacement center line and which oscillaably sup pots the sub-cam and the rocker arm, [0080] the rocker arm is osilstably supported on an arm portion of the holder, [081] a distance between an acting point of a control Toree which i applied to the holder by the control member, and [0082] an oscillation center Hine of the rocker arm is made shorter than a distance between the displacement center line land the oscillation centr line [083] "According to a fourteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a variable valve s¥stem for aa ternal ‘combustion engine including [0084] a valve cam for actuating an engine valve of the intemal combustion engine: and 10085] a transmission mechanism for transiting a valve sctuating fave of the valve cam to the engine valve and changing a maximum lift amount of the engine valve by boing driven by a control member, wherein [0086] the tamsmission mechanise including [0087] a subscam which eontaets the valve cam; [0088] a rocker arm which pressurizes the engine valve and which is driven by the sub-cam; and [0089] a holder which is supported on an engine main body in such a manner as to be displaced about a slisplacement center fine and which oscillatably sup- ports the sub-cam and the rocker arm [0090] the rocker arm is escillatably supported on a sup ‘ort portion ofthe holde [0091] an acting line of a control force applied to the holder by the control member is superposed on the support portion as viewed ffom a direction of an oscillation center Fine ofthe rocker sam, 0092] According wo fiteenth and sixtoenth aspocts of the invention, its adaptable that [0093] the contro! member includes: [0094] a control shait which contacts fist contact potion of the holder so as to apply 8 driving force thereto; and [0095] a controlling biasing member which contacts @ second contact portion of the holder and which peo dooes a controlling bising force for biasing the fist ‘contact portion relative tothe contol sha, and 0096] the controling biasing member contacts the second ‘contact portion in the vein of the oscillation centerline 0097] According to seventeenth and eighteenth aspects of the iaveation, its adaptable that 0098] the support pomion is a support shaft provided on the holder, an Page 13.0125 US 2008/0017147 AL 10099] the frst contact portion ia moler which i oatably Supported on the supe shal 0100] According to # aineteeath aspect of the invention, itis adaptable that [0101] the rocker arm includes: 10102] 2 plurality of valve pressurizing portions which pressurize a plurality of engine valves; and 0103] 2 pair of fulcrum potions which dofine an saecommodation space which accommodates therein the first contact portion and which are disposod on both sides of the roller withthe roller held therebetween i a direction in which the plurality of valve pressurizing portions are aligned 0104] According to tweateth and pwenty-fst aspects of the inveation, iis adaptable that 0105] a drive cam ofthe control shaft which contacts the First contact portion, the controlling biasing member and the first eontaet portion are disposed in positions which imlerseet, a plane which is parallel to a eylinder axis ofthe internal ‘combustion engine anda rotational center line ofthe valve [0106] According 1 a twenty-second aspect ofthe inven tion, i is adaptable that [0107] the holder includes a par of arm portions on which the support portion is provided, and 0108] the controling biasing member contacts a conncct- ing portion which connects together the pair rm portions in the vicinity ofthe suppor portion [0109] According tothe first aspect ofthe invention in the rocker member of the transmission mechanism, since the ‘cling portion with which the basing member for bringing the cam contact portion into contact with the valve eam is ‘brought into contact is provided in the veinity ofthe eam ‘contact portion, or more spevifieally, sinee the eam contact portion is positioned in sich a manner a to be superposed ‘onthe acting line ofthe biasing free atthe biased contact point so as to reduce a distance between the cam contact Point and the biased contact point, the rocker member is made smaller in size and lighter in weight, and as result of the deformation of the rocker member beween the eam ‘contat point and the biased contact point boing suppressed, the following capability of the rocker member to the valve ‘cam is inereased to thereby increase the opening and closing ‘contol accunicy of the engine valve 0110} "Acconling to the second aspext of the invention, Since the acting portion can easily be provided at the cam ‘contact portion which lis inthe vicinity ofthe roller and the Shaft end portion is siated atthe opposite end to the end ‘where the roller i provided across the am portion, the am portion ean be made to come nearer 10 the roller in the ‘ireetion of the escillation center Tine, whereby the aan portion can be mae smaller in size inthe direction of the ‘oscillation center line, and hence, the rocker member is made lighter in weight [0111] "According to the hid aspect of the invention, since the acting portion can easily be provided atthe eam contact portion which lies in the vicinity of the roller snd the protruding portion is situated atthe opposite end tothe end ‘whore the roller i provided across the em portion, the am ppmtion ean be made to come nearer 10 the roller in the Airection of the oscillation center Tine, whereby the sem portion can be made smaller in size in the direction of the ‘oscillation center ine, and hence, the rocker member is made lighter in weight. Furthermore, since the Iubricating sitez022 19.7008 Jan, 24, 2008 cil which is reserved inthe ol reservoir portion formed by the protruding portion is supplied to the sliding, portion ‘berween the arm portion and the support shaft portion the Iubricating capability of the support shaft is increased. In addition, since the protrding portion can be made use of as 4 guiding portion for the support shaft when the support ‘shaft is assembled on 10 the arm portion, the assembling property of the support shal is increased [0112] "According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the rigidity of the arm portion on which the mount ‘groove for the snip ring is provided is increased by the protrding portion, the deformation of the am portion is Suppressed which would otherwise be eased by the valve ‘actuating force applied to the arm portion through the roller land the support sat the dislocation preventing effect ofthe Snap ring fom the arm portion is increased by making we ‘of the aeting portion with which the biasing member is ‘brought into conte. [0113] According to the ith aspect ofthe invention, nthe sub-cam of the transmission mechanism, since the biasing ‘member is disposed on both the sides withthe eam contact portion held therebetween, the biased contact point of the Acting portion eaa be disposed nea to the eam contact point ‘of the eam contact portion, the sub-cam is made smaller in size and lighter in weight. Monvover, a8 a result of the a ofthe sub-cam between the eam contact point sed contact pont eing suppressed, the following Capability of the sub-cam to the valve cam is increase, and Inence, the opening and closing control accuracy ofthe inet valve is increased. In ation, since the biasing member is held therebetween inthe ‘axial direction. The pair of biasing members 60 are brought into conteet with both the staft end portions 480, 486, respectively [0161] The biasing members 60 are disposed on sides of the pair of am portions 41a, 41) in soch # manner ast hold sitez022 19.7008 Jan, 24, 2008 the roller 43 and the pair of arm portions AL, 41b theebe- ‘ween in the axial direction an are held onto the connecting wall 33. Each biasing member 60 is made up of a pressur izing member 61 which is made up in tum, of a dise-shaped pressurizing portion 6la which is adapted to be brought into contact with the shaft end portion 45a or 486 at a biased ‘coniet point Sat oF 4SA1 thereof so as to apply a biasing force to the shaft end portion 48a or 48 and a eylindrical inal 61h which is made smaller in diameter thin the pres suriring portion 61a, and a spring 62 which is mode up of ‘compression coil spring a: a spring member which is disposed between the pressurizing portion 61a and the ‘connecting wall 33. The rod 61 slidably fis ina cylindrical ‘Buide tube 38a which is fixedly press fied inthe connecting ‘Wall 38 so ast function as a guide portion. Since the wd 61 and the guide tube 38a which protrudes from the connecting ‘wall 33 towards the roller 43 ae disposed inside the spring 62 by making vse of an inner space defined by being surrounded by the spring 62, the enlargement of the cou reeting, wall 83 which holds the biasing. members. 60 is suppressed 0162] The respective shaft end portions 48a, 484 are ‘provided inthe vieinity of the role 43 in sucha manner that the biased cont points 4501, ASHI are positioned nearer the cam contact point 43a than the oscillation center line Ls and the drive eam portion 46 (refer to FIGS. 3,8) and that the acting Tine LA (refer to FIG. 3) of the biasing force atthe ‘jasod contact points 48a, 4551 is superposed on the roller -4¥ andthe inlet ean 1Sa a views om the side (that 8, a8 ‘viewed from the diection of the oseilltion center Tine Ls) More specifically, the pressurizing portions 6La lie in pos tions where they are superposed on the rollor 43 as views! fom the side and are brought into contact wit the shaft end portions 452, 485, respoctvely, between the pair of sem portions 31a, 316 (refer to FIG. 8) [0163] The biasing memiber 60, which lies in a position ‘where itis entirely superposed on the aeting ine L1 in a lirection BY ofthe acting line L1,is disposed inthe position in such a manner as to be superposed on the drive cam portion 46 and the fulerum portion 42 in the acting line slrection BI, 25 well as one ofa pair of arm portions 81, one ‘of apa of valve pressurizing portions $4 and the roller 83 fof the rocker arm 50 [0164] Referring w FIGS. 210 4 and 6, the oeker arm 80 has apr of fulerm portions 82 which ae fited on an outer circumference of the rocker shaft 36 which specifies the ‘owillation center line Lr in sucha manner as lo slide thereon land are supported on the rocker shaft 36 in such a manner ‘sto oscillate, the pair of aim portions SI which extend towards the holder centerline Lh from the flemim portions 42, respectively, the roller 83 which is a follower contact portion which i brought into contaet with the cam surface ‘of the drive eam portion 46, and the pair of valve pressue izing portions $4 which are provided at distal end portions ‘of the arm portions $1, respectively, soa to be brought ino ‘contact with the valve stems Ia of the pair of inlet valves 11, respectively 0165] The pair of fulerum portions 52 are disposed in such a manner as to hold thereberwcca a roller 37, which ‘ill be desribod later on, in the axial direction. The roller 453, which is brought dato rolling coataet with the cam surface ofthe drive cam portion 46 is rotatably supported on a support shaft §8 which is provided in such a manner as 10 bbe inserted into oth the arm portions 81 via a bearing 56 Poge 18.25 US 2008/0017147 AL Which is made up of large numberof nie rollers The Fit ofthe rocker arm 80 is enhanced by e connecting wal Sle whichis provided between the rlle $9 and both the foleram portions 82 ia the orthogonal retin so as to ‘conect both the arm potions SI together anda connecting ‘wall $d (tr to FIG. 4B) which connects oth scconimo= dating portions of the valve prestrizing portions 84 together [0166] Referring o FIG. 6, the pir of valve pressurizing potions 54, which ae spaced apart in the aia isction are ‘ach made up ofa yd clearance acosting member $7 for ating a valve claeance ofthe int valve 11 and the sccommodating porion 88 which defises an accommodst- ing bore 58 to aosommodate therein the clearance adjusting sncoaber 87 [0167] ‘The clearance adjusting member 57 includes a

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