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    'US 20080022! OO us United States «2 Patent Application Publication co) pub. No: US 2008/0022951 Al Nomura (4s) Pub. Date: Jan, 31, 2008 (54) VARIABLE VALY COMBUSTION ENGI TEM OF INTERNAL Publication Classification (51) mc Foit ios (2006.01) (75) Inventor: ——_Akifumi Nomura, Saitama QP) 53) US. CL 12w90as “ ABSTRACT ‘An internal combust -ogine includes (73) Assignee: HONDA MOTOR €O., LTD. (21) Appl No: 117878240 (2) File: Jal. 23, 2007 (0) F pplication Priority Data der. Maximum Hitt quan nin which the lifter abuts Jul, 25, 2006 (JP) May 23, 2007 (IP) holder i tamed. CCYUNDER AXIAL DIRECTION hy ! siteza22 19.2186 Paget of29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 1 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al CYLINDER AXIAL DIRECTION Ay 22 30 30 { IC aa RG a2 ( | | 51- f wl 42 Ta : u 46 | 5 —] . 82 an a 1 tt a 3a a3 ue 3 35} 32 32735. 263, a Ua S 288 23e——> 5 235 20 A Ree 2 25 8 25] 2“ a 28 Ad Mi 2 5 15 ne 1% 13 2 a ae c n we OA) Ve ST fom t E FIG. 1 siteza22 19.2886 Poge2 of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 2 of 14 US 2008/0022951 Al 51 28b 2, ) 2b (oma A 62 2 U6 g2 ” Za\ 7 /ta i a 35 Saat! 7 A232 StS Wa Ss a e 3% ; |-13 \, 1] a x { awe i 33 | 35 ‘0 Lk 5 S 33a INP 6a YPN og ST Fill pe ig hil (230 [Pe 20 15 HH) Hibnas, o 1 ” Na va ‘ 13 r—C st “Le FIG. 2 siteza22 19.2486 Pope of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 3 of 14 US 2008/0022951 Al 51 siteza22 19.2486 Pope 4 of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 4 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al z B $ 3 & Too CRANK ANGLE FIG. 5(a) E Ker ie 3 ke Ki 3 E ue CRANK ANGLE FIG. 5(b) siteza22 19.2886 Pope Sof 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 5 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al y wy 4 ts 2, tba FIG. 6 siteza22 19.2886 Pope 6 of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 6 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al eT Sit i Cie oil 7 a 23 A Hasyn yy 11 ” " 43a g j 4 SN J y y 1— = At | 43a cs _. «fF uy i ct — Va E FIG. 7 siteza22 19.2886 Pope? of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 7 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al 42 42 n } 8 2b Za f ) L7 r WZ, ry 3 PLLADZ ‘72 n 30a siteza22 19.2886 Pope 8 of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 8 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al siteza22 19.2886 Pope 9 of 29 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 9 of 14. US 2008/0022951 Al FIG. 10 Patent Application Publication Jan, 31,2008 Sheet 10 of 14 US 2008/0022951 Al Aa 10 siteza22 19.2886 al Page 11029 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 11 of 14 US 2008/0022951 Al WbtI7 siteza22 19.2886 Pogo 120129 Patent Application Publication Jan. 31,2008 Sheet 12 of 14 US 2008/0022951 Al siteza22 19.2886 Page 19029, US 2008/0022951 AI Jan, 31,2008 Sheet 13 of 14 Patent Application Publication 08, que ” ez (671967 (6n)96L (6u96L le (67967 {6LI06L Page 14029, siteza22 19.2886 Patent Application Publication Jan, 31,2008 Sheet 14 of 14 US 2008/0022951 AI a s0 20 ) “9b ° 2b ‘ { } a7 (51 ¥ a a O AY ya M2 ps SY H 6 } \CAR NU ANG a A ! 7 37 x i S l Bi Har 1 ; “5 Si ¢ L7¢ éI 1 ia a Teb tll vs, 18a [1] |23! 30b / ai | 2 | } 302 fT pia VAL tila POMP liga lig a! Le a Wit 13 13a | on J a2 WI 9 i 4 SSL | : i 10 FIG. 15 siteza22 19.2886 Page 19029, US 2008/0022951 AL VARIABLE VALVE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL ‘COMBUSTION ENGINE (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] ‘The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to Japanese Patent Application Nos, 2006-201590 and 2007-136404 fled on Jl. 25, 2006 and May 23, 2007 respectively, the entire contents of which are hereby incor: porated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 10002} 1. Pied of the Tavenion {0003} The present invention relates to varable valve systems that can vary a valve operational characteristic sch {maxim il quantity and opening losing ising of a8 ‘gine valve which ian intake valve or an exhavst valve in internal combustion engine: More specifically the ave tin relates wo the variable valve system povided with ait ‘quantity vale mechanism ht ean vey the mixin Kit ‘antl of the eagine valve [0004]. 2. Description of Background Ar 10005} variable valve system of an intemal combustion ‘engine provided with & eam provided to cam si Known Wherein a rocker am is rocked Hy the ation of a wale deving force of the eam and lif quaakty variable ‘mechanism varies maxi lit quantity of an engine valve Sez for example, JP-A No, 2003-275315, 10006} In addition, a variable valve system is known wherein ining variable mechanism iv provided th 4 Inydrlic sctotor. Whes the actuator operated according 0 the supply and the exhavst of hydraulic ful rotates a camshaft, phase of the camshaft with «crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is varied and the opening and closing timing of an engine valve is varied. See for example, P-A No, 2000-22703, {0007} As the whole rocker arm is moved together with a rocker shaft withthe cam shalt provided Toa eslindr head 6 the infemal combustion engine in the center by th lit ‘quantity variable mechanism of the variable valve system finda space for moving the whole rocker am and the rocker shaft segue to be scured around the cam sha when the maximum lift quanity of the engine valve is varied, the ‘Sindee bead is lrgersizd. As rest the intemal o boston engine i lagesize {008} In addition, inthe valve system in which the eam ‘opens ant eoses the engine valve via the rocker ae, is ddsimble that the inertia: mass of members including the socker arm between the cam and the engine valve ered soa to cahance the responsiveness of opening snd losing the engine valve during « high-speed operation of the internal combustion engine {009} Further. a the variable valve system in which the ‘manson it qoantity’ f the engine valve is continously “arid, sth imam it quay is continuously reduced to-appmoximataly eno by the hit quantity variable mechi- hiss when the engine valve is halted, takes much ie since an operated condition in which the engine vale is ‘operated at the large maximum it quantity til halted haditon or since the halted condition til the operated ‘onditon atthe ange mannan it qpantity and the ie ag, Sfswitehing between the operate condition andthe halted ‘ondition may increase siteza22 19.2886 Jan. 31, 2008 [0010] In addition, when the lift quantity variable mech nism is provided with a rocking member that can rock the camshaft to vary the maximum lift quantity. a part for Supporting the rcking member is provided tothe camshaft ‘ris provided alongside in an axial direction ofthe camshaft together with a bearing ofthe camshaft in a cam holder that rlatably suppor the camshaft, thereby, the length of the ‘camshaft is extended, and the internal combustion engine ‘may be large-sized in the axial direetion ofthe eamsbalt in the body’ (for example, a cylinder head) provided with the ‘camshaft of the engine [011]. Fursher, when the variable valve systom is provided ‘with shydraule wetvator that drives the Tif quantity variable ‘mechanism, the compact arrangement and the miniaturiz- tion of the hydraulic actuator are required in view of the ‘miniaturzation ofthe intemal combustion engine SUMMARY AND OBIECTS OF THE INVENTION 0012] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tioa, an internal combustion engine provided witha variable valve system in which @ cam opens and eloses an engine valve via @ rocker arm is miniaturized, [0013] According wo an embodiment oF the present inven tioa, a lifer that transmis vale driving foree of the eam to the racker arm and the cam of the rocker ama i prevented fiom colliding, 0014] According to an embodiment of the proseat inven tioa, an operated condition and & halted condition in the variable valve system that continuously varies maximum it ‘quintty ofthe engine valve are properly switehed [0015] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tioa, the length of a camshaft by devising strictare for supporting lifer holder in the variable valve systom where the Tifer holder of a Tift quantity variable mechanism is further reduced and is rockably supported by the camshaft ratably supported by a eam holder. 0016] According to an embodiment of the presca inven tioa, the hydraulic actuator i arranged compactly in an axial direction ofthe camshaft by devising the ol passage struc ture of hydraulie fluid supplied and exhausted to/from the Ihylaulie aewsator that drives the Iit-quantity variable ‘mechanism, [0017] According t an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, the hydraulic atustor that drives the Tit quantity variable mechanism in a radial dieection ofthe camshatt is further miniaturized 0018] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, a variable valve aystem of an internal combustion engine is provided with a cam provided t0 8 cam shaft, a rocker ara rocked by the action of valve driving foree ofthe ‘cam, a Tift quantity variable mechanism that varies maxi- ‘mum it quantity of an engine valve and an actuator that dlrives the lift quantity variable mechanism. In addition, the ‘cam opens and closes the engine valve via the rocker arm Further, the variable valve system of te internal combustion engine where the lit quantity variable mechanisms is pro ‘vided with a lifter driven by the eam for applying the valve driving foree to the rocker ann and a lifer bolder that supports the lifter, is driven by the actuator and is rocked When a position in which the lifter abuts on the rocker arm is varied according to a positon of the lifler holder, the maximum Tift quantity i varied Poge 18.29 US 2008/0022951 AL 10019] According wo an embodiment ofthe present inven lion the lifter is provided with an input lifer which abuts on the eam, an output lifter which abuts on the rocker arm and ‘pressing member which presses the input lifter and the ‘output lifter on the cam and on the rocker arm. The input Tiner and the output lifer can be relatively moved in a slireetion pressed by the pressing member, [0020] According to an embodiment of the present inven tion, a valve halt mechanism which hals the engine valve ‘without varying a position of he litter holder is provided. 1a addition, the It quantity variable mechanism can continu ‘ously vary the maximum Hit quantity 10021] According t an embodiment of the present inven tion, the variable valve system of the internal combustion ‘engine discloses that he lifer is provided with an input iter Which abuts onthe cam and an output lifter which abuts on the rocker arm and thatthe valve balt mechanism transmits ‘or disconnects the valve driving foree between the input Tiner and the output lifter. [0022] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, the variable valve system of the internal combustion ‘engine is provided whercin the engine valve is provided to ‘cylinder head ofthe infernal combustion engine, iat last ‘one ofa plurality of engine valves per one eylinder and the ‘actuator is arranged between the plurality of engine valves When the aetator is viewed in an axial direction of the evlinder 10023] According to an embodiment of the present inven tion, the variable valve system of the internal combustion ‘engine is provided with the camshaft that i rotatably Supported By a cam holder via the liter holder rockably supported by the camshatl 0024] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, the variable valve system of the intemal combustion ‘engine inchides the cama tht is rotatably supported by ‘ cam holder, one end and the other end of the camshaft are rotatably supported by a frst bearing and a second bearing of the cam holder, the actuator is a hydraulic scwuator atcha to the first bearing, and an ol passage for hydraulic uid for operating the actuator is provided to the first bearing. 10025] According t an embodiment of the present inven lion, the variable valve system of the internal combustion ‘engine is provided with the one end that is rotatably sup- ported by the first bearing via the lifer holder roekably Supported by the first bearing. An oil passage which makes the oil passage and the actuator communicate and in which the hydraulic Bud is led is provided to the lifter holder. 10026] According w an embodiment ofthe present inven- ion, vary the maximum lift quantity of the engine vale, fs the lifer has only to be maved on the rocker arm by rocking the lifer holder that movably supports the lll ‘which abuts on the rocker arm by the actuator, space around the cam shaft which is a space where the rocker arm is ‘arranged can be reduced, a8 compared with a ease wherein the whole rocker arm is moved and the intel combustion ‘engine is miniaturized 0027] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, as the input lifer and the output lifter are respectively tlatively movable in the pressed direction are pressed on the cam and on the rocker arm by the pressing member and are louched tothe eam and to the rocker am, no clearance is made between the liter and the eam or the rocker arm, siteza22 19.2886 Jan. 31, 2008 “Thus, the collision ofthe lier and the cam or the rocker em is prevented, andl noise eased by the collision is prevented fiom being made. [0028] According t an embodiment ofthe present inven tion, the valve halt mechanism halts the engine valve wit ‘out moving the lifter holder, therefore, without varying ‘maximum Tit quantity continuously set according to a position ofthe lifter holder, the setting ofthe maximum lit quantity by she lift quantity variable mechanism and the ‘switching ofthe operated condition and the halted condition of the engine valve by the valve halt mechanism ean be independently executed, and the operated condition and the halted condition of the engine valve are always promptly switched independent of the maximum lift quantity of the ‘engine valve [0029] According t an embodiment ofthe present inven tog, the valve halt mechanism ean be provided tothe lifter holder without masking the stmcture of the rocker scm 0030] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tioa, the electric motor is arranged between the plural engine valves provided tothe eylinder head in one eylindee. Thus, the eylinder head is miniaturized and as a result, the internal ‘combustion engine is miniaturized. 0031] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven- lion, the camshaft is supported by the eam holder via the lifter holder. A part for supporting the lifter holder is not required tobe provided tothe camshaft In addition, pars for supporting both the camshaft and the lifter holder are nat reglired to be provided to the cam holder alongside in the axial direetion of the camshaft, Thus, the length of the ‘camshaft can be reduced. As a result, the variable valve system provided withthe lifter bolder can be miniaturized in the axial direction of the camshall aod thercby, the itera ‘combustion engine ean be miniaturized in the axial direction in the body where the camshaft is provided inthe engine. [0032] According to an embodiment ofthe present inven tioa, the ol passage for leading hydraulic Bui for operating the hydeauie actuator that drives the it quantity variable mechanism is provided tothe first bearing that supports one fend of the eamshaft to which the hydeaulic actuator is attached. Thus, the intreaey of the oll passe structure for the hydraulic actuators avoided, The hydraulic actuator can Ihe arranged close tothe first bearing inthe axial direction of the camshaft, and the hydraulic actuator can be arranged ‘compactly in the axial direction of the camshatt. 0033] According to an embodiment of the present inven tion, oe end of the camshaft is supported by the cam holder ‘vin the lifter holdet-A part for supporting the iter holder is ‘not required to be provided to the camshaft. In addition, parts supporting both the camshaft and the lifer holder are ‘ot required to be provided tothe cam holder alongside in the axial direction of the camshaft, Thus, the length of the ‘camshaft can be reduced, The variable valve system pro ‘ded with the lifer holder ean be miniaturized in the axial iretion of the camshaft, and as a result, the body of the ‘engine is miniaturized in the axial direction ofthe camshaf In addition, asthe il passage for hydraulic uid for oper- ating the hydraulic actuator is provided to the lifter holder arranged between the camshaft and the bearing, the oil passage ean be provided inside the first bearing in the radial ‘rection ofthe camshaft. Thus, the hydraulic actuator cat ‘be miniaturized inthe radial diretion ofthe eamshafl Poge 17 of 29 US 2008/0022951 AL 0034] Further scope of applicability ofthe present inven tion will become apparent fom the detailed deseription _zlven hercinalier However, it should he wnderstod that the detailed description and specific examples, wii indicating preferred embodiments ofthe invention, are given by way of iilstation only, since various changes and modifications ‘within the spirit and seope of the invention will become ‘apparent to those skies nthe at from this detailed deserip- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0035] ‘The present invention will become more fully Understos! from the detailed description given hereinbelow ‘and the agcompanying drawings which ae piven by way of itusteation ony, and thus arent linitative of the present invention, and wherein 0036] FIG. 1 is a scctonal view ‘ustating a fist embodiment of the invention wherein » main part of an internal combustion engine s provided with a variable valve system 10 which the invention is applied on a plane perpen: dicular (0 a rotational center fine ota eam shaft [0037] "FIG. 2 isa schematic sectional view viewed along ‘line Hell in FIG. 1 [0038] "FIG. 3 is « scetonal view showing the main part ‘wh large maximum fit quantity is st by a fift quastity ‘Variable mechaniam ofthe Variable valve system shown it FIG. 1; {0039]° FIG, 4 is @ sectional view showing the main part ‘when small maximum lift quantity is set by te it quanity ‘arable mechanism of the variable valve system shown in FIG. 1; [0040], FIG. (a) is » graph showing valve operational characterises acquired by the variable valve system shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 5(a) shows the valve operational charteriste when maxima lift quan is varied BY the Tift quantity variable mechanism; {0041} FIG. $0) is graph showing valve operational characteristics acquired hy the variable valve system shown in FIG, 1, wherein FIG. 5(6) shows the valve operational ‘characteristic when aiming variable mechanism is operated ina condition in which no maxinsum fit quantity is varied by the lif quantity variable meehaniso; 0082] "FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment ofthe inven- tion and shows main parton the similar section to tha in FIG. 1: [0043]. F1G. 7 shows the main parton the similar section to tht in FIG. 2 of an intemal combustion engine shown in FIG. 6 0044)" FIG. 8 isan enlarged view showing the main part ina part shown by VIILn FIG. 7, 0045] FIG. 9 isan exploded perspective view showing a valve halt mechanism of a varible valve system in. the internal combustion engine shown in FIG. 6 10046] FIG. 10 shows a thin embodiment ofthe invention ‘nd shows a main parton the similar section to that in FIG, 1 [0047] FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment ofthe inven tion and shows a main parton the similar section to that in FIG. 1; 0048]" FIG. 12 is sectional view viewed substantially slong a fine XIX in FIG. I; 0049] FIG. 13 shows a fith embodiment ofthe invention tnd shows a main parton the similar section to that in FIG. 2 siteza22 19.2886 Jan. 31, 2008 [0050] FIG. 14 shows sixth embodiment of the invention and show a main parton the simile setion to that it FIG, 12; and 0081] 1G. 18 shows a seventh embodiment ofthe inven tioa and shows a main parton the similar section to that in FIG. 12 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 t0 18, embodiments of the invention willbe described below. 0053] FIGS. 1 to Sare explanatory drawings for expla ing a first embodiment, [0054] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an internal combustion ‘engine Eto which the invention is applied isa water-cooled single-cylinder 4-stroke intemal combustion engine with a crankshalt 6 mounted withthe crankshaft arranged tans versely in a direction of the width ofthe bady in a motor cycle [0035] ‘Te internal combustion engine Fi provide with body ofthe engine including a cylinder block 1 having one Cylinder Cin which a piston 4 is rociprocataly fitted. «vlinder head 2 is connected to an upper end ofthe eylinder Dlock A witha head cover 3 connected to an upper end ofthe «ylinder head 2, Therefore, the eylinder block 1, the cylinder Thead 2 and the hex cover 3 configure the body of the ‘engine. [0056] A verical direction shall hereinafter be referred to in an axial direction of the eylinder (hereinafter called a cylinder axial direction) an axial direction shall bea direc tion of a rotational centerline ofa cam shaft of a variable valve system, and a radial direction and circumferential rection shall be 4 radial ditweton and a circumferential ‘rection with the rotational conte line i the center [0057] The eylinder head 2is provided with « combustion chamber 10 opposite to the piston 4 in the cylinder axial ‘rection. An intake port Hl is open to the combustion chamber 10 at a pair inlets Ha With an exhaust port 12 ‘open to the combustion ebamber 10 at a pao outlets 12a, AX spark plug (not shown) is opposite to the combustion ‘chamber 10. pair of intake valves 13 are provided which are engine valves for opening and closing 2 pai of ilets Ma, A pair of exluast valves 14 are provided which are ‘engine Valves for opening and closing pair of outlets 12a, “The intake valve 18 and the exhaust valve 14 respectively are pressed in a dirwction in which they are closed by a resilient force ofeach valve spring 15 and are driven by a variable valve system 20 housed in a valve chamber 7 formed by the eylinder head 2 and the head cover 3 in cooperation and perform an openinglelosing operation, [0058] ‘Tn internal combustion engine F is provided with an intake system (not shown) connected 10 a side wall 10 ‘which an entrance 11 of each intake port 1 is open on the air intake side of the eylinder head 2 and an exhanst system (oot shown) connected to a side wall to which an exist 12e fof each exhiust port 12 is open on the exhaust sie of the ‘ylinder head 2. Intake air lowing in an intake air passage firmed by the intake system is taken in the combustion ‘chamber 10 via the intake port 11 when the intake valve 13 is opened after itis moasured hy a throttle valve. The intake air mixed with Tuel from a fel injection valve asa Tue] feeder inthe intake air passage or in the combustion cham her 10. Thus, an air-fuel mixture is generated. The air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber 10 is ignited by the 0052] Poge 18.29 US 2008/0022951 AL spark plug, is combusted, and the piston 4 is driven by ‘generated combustion gk for rotating the erankshall 6 via ‘connceting rd 5, The combustion gos is exhausted into the ‘exhaust port 12 when the exhaust valve 14 is opened as fexhaust gas and further, is emitted outside the internal ‘combustion engine Evie an exhaust gas passage formed by the exhaust system, 0050] Te variable valve system 20 is provided with an inlet camshaft 21 and an exhaust camshaft 22 which are a pair of camshafts provided to the eylinder head 2 and ‘tually parallel Inket cams 21a are integrated with the inlet, ‘camshaft 21 an area prof valve eam that open and close ‘9 pair of intake valves 13, Exhaust cams 22a are integrated With the exhaust camshaft 22 and area pair of valve cams that open and close a pair of exhaust valves 14. A pair of| intake rocker arms 231 and a pair of exhaust rocker ams 23e are respectively rocker anms rocked by the action of the valve driving fore of the inlet cums 21a and the exhaust cams 22a, A pair of lift quantity variable mechanisms 30 vary maximum Tift quantity of the intake valve 13 and the exhaust valve 14 according to an operational condition of the intemal combustion engine EA pair of electric motors SI drive the lit quantity variable mechanism 30 as an fctuator. A pair of timing variable mechanisms $5. ate provided to exch camshaft 21, 22 to vary a phase of each ‘camshaft 24, 22 with the crankshaft 6 as rotating shaft rotated in synchronization with engine speed. 0060] Each cam shaft 21, 22, routably supported by a ‘cam holder 8 provided tothe eylinder head 2,16 rotated at 14 ofits revoltion speed in syncronization with the crank shaft 6 via a valve driving transmission mechanism 29 provided with a driving sprocket 294 provided tothe crank slat 6,2 eam sprocket 286 coupled to each cam shaft 21,22 ia the timing variable mechanism $8 and a timing chain 29e laid between the sprockets 294, 296. 10061] Each rocker arm 24, 2% is rockably supported by 2 pair of rocker shafts 27 supported by the eylinder head 2 With rock center ines L3, LA in the center Each rocker shalt 27 is aranged between both cam shafts 21, 22 or between ihe intake valve 1¥ and the exhaust valve 14 in direction perpendicular to a eylinder axis Le (hereinafter called a perpendicular direction) when each rocker shalt viewed in the axial dzection, 10062] The intake rocker am 2M is provided with a foeruas part 24 supported by the rocker shaft 27, a valve pressing part 25 that presses a valve stem ofthe intake valve 13 Viaa shim 28 and an abutting part 26 on which a lier 3. dlescribed later of the lift quantity variable mechanism 30 ‘ute and on which the valve driving foree of the inlet eam 21a acts. The exhaust rocker arm 23e is also provided with 2 fileram part 24 supported by the rocker shaft 27, a valve pressing part 25 that presses a valve stem of the exhaust valve 14 and an abutting par 26.0n which a lifer 31 abuts and on which valve driving fore of the exhaust cam 22a [0063] As the lift quantity variable mechanissn 30 and the timing variable mechanisin 8S forthe intake valve have the same structure 35 those for the exhaust valve, the lift ‘quantity variable mechanism 30 and the siming variable mechanism 58 for the intake valve will he mainly described in the following description of the embodiment. Without particular reference, members related tothe operation of the Intake valve 13 such as the intake valve 13, the ilet cam shaft 21, the inet cam 21a and the intake rocker arm 231 siteza22 19.2886 Jan. 31, 2008 correspond 10 members related 1 the operation of the fxhaust valve 14 sch the exbast valve 14 the exhaust am shaft 22 the east cam 220 and the exhaust rocker frm 23¢ in elation to the Lit quantity variable mechanism 0 and the timing variable mechanism 88 respectively or the exhatst valve {0064} The lit quantity variable mechanism 30 i po ‘ida wih tho lifer 31 that driven by the inlet cam 2a and applies the valve devin fore othe inlet eam 2 to Ihe intake rocker ann 28 and aifter holder rockin his embodiment that movably supports the liter 31 and is Aven and moved by the eleene motor 8 [0065] Apsirof lifer 31 that ar driven by cach ile cam 2a an pres te intake rocker aes 231 sre supported bythe lifter holder 41 so thatthe itr can be reciprocated ia rial direction of the inlet cam shaft 21. The liter 31 is rovidd with an inp ier 32 that abs onthe ine cam 2a, an output iter 33 that abuts on he sbuting pat 26 0F| te intake roeker aan 231, a spring 34 which is a resilient means as «pressing means for pressing te input iter 32 fn the output liter 38 onthe ile cam 21a and te intake ‘cher atm 231 anda ball 38s tanasission cmp! that Fr arranged between the iat lier 32 and the omtpt hfe 33 ina drcton pressed by the spring 34 for ransmiting the fogce between tah ifters 42,38. The sping 34 andthe bl 238 are aren inside the input ier 32 {0066} ‘The opst liter 32 is made ofa cylindrical member nis provided with a top wal 32a asthe abutting pat hat buts om tho inlet cam 20a. The inp lifer 32 i ted nto 4 through bole 4 provided wo holding par 43 of the liter holder 1 in a rai diction and is slidably sopponted by the lier holder 41. The ouput fe 3 is provided with en 384 an suting prt that abuts on an abutting surface 260 of the abuting par 26. The ouput lier 39s fit ionie the input Iter 32 and is slidably supported by the input liter 32. Therefore, the input lifter 32 and the ouput litter 33 can be relatively moved in a pessing diction, the input lier $2 constantly abuts on the inlet cam 21a by relent free ofthe spray 34. In adn, the ouput iter $5 constantly abutson the abutting surface 260 he ake rocker arm 23 10067] The spring 34 is arranged between the ball 38 sna the oupot iter 39 and preses the all 3 and he inp lier £32 onthe tp wall 329 of which the ball 38s pressed bythe Spring 4 and abut the output iter 33 ina direction pale to the pressing direction in which they are seperated. ‘minute clearance, a valve clearance, s formed betwee the ball 38 an the output itor 33 ia tho posting direction {0068} "When the liter 31 is moved bythe valve diving foyco ofthe inlet cam 21, the input lie 32 an he utp lifter 38 are lid without bcking the life holder 41 and the intake rocker am 231i rocked according tothe movement ofthe iler31, Therefore teint eam 21a opens and closes the intake vale 13 va the liter and the rocker am 231 [0069] "The lifter holder 41, made of a eyinder member fxd arrange ond the inet am shal 2, provi with 2 Supported part 42 ockably suppored bya supporting pat 21h provided tothe alt cam salt 2, a eylindcal balding par 48 that fidbly holds te inp lifer 2 inserted int the {hough hole 44 anda gear part 45 a8 an ating parton which te diving fore ofthe clic motor $1 et [0070] As for the supporting part 20%, a plurality three Supporting pars in thin embodiment, are provided ithe axl direction and at infervals with cach inlt cam 2a, Poge 19.29 US 2008/0022951 AL berween the supporting pars and the circular supponted part 42, and are slidably’ supported on a periphery of exch ‘ylindrical supporting part 21B, The axial movement of the lier holder 41 is regulated by a pair of snap rings 46 arranged between both inlet cams 214 and is provided tothe Supporting part 216 in the center inthe axial direction and the supported part 42, Each supported part 42 may be also supported by the supporting part 21b via a rolling bearing such a a needle bearing. The pear part 48 is formed by a partial worm wheel inthe shape of an are fond hy 8 part {iva circumferential direction of « worm wheel. [0071] The driving farce ofthe electric motor 1 attached to the head eover 3 is transite tothe geae pa 4S engaged with a driving gear 82 via the driving gear 82 configured by ‘2 worm af @ driving force tmasmission member and is Provided to a rotting shait of the electric motor S1. The Fifer bolder 41 is roeked in a predetermined rocked range in ‘whieh a set variation width of the maximum it quantity is ‘equired with the inlet cam shaft 21 in the center. Each ‘lecrie motor $1 is eranged between a pair oF intake valves 413 and between a pair of exhaust valves 14 which are respectively plural engine valves provided to the eylinder head 2 whea the electric motor is viewed from the eylinder axial direction. Thorefore, inthe axial dvwcton, each elac- tric motor Sis arranged between apie oF intake valves 13 ‘and between & pair of exhaust valves 14 and fueher, in the perpendicular drvction, each elect motor is located beeen the intake valve 19 and the exhaust valve 14, 10072] The timing variable mochanism $8 is provided with an actuator, for example, a hydraulic actuator such a hydraulic motor, the acai rlatively rotates the inlet eam shaft 21 against each cam sprocket 298, and the timing Variable mechanism varies the timing of the opening and closing ofthe intake valve 13 without varying the maxizmam Tif quantity and a valve open peri. 10073] The electic motor 1 and the timing, variable ‘mechanism 88 are controlled by a control unit configured by an electronic control unit based upon the operational eo dition of the intemal combustion engine F sensed by an ‘operational condition sensor that senses the operational ‘condition of the engine such os engine speed and a load of the engine 10074] Referring o FIGS. 3 0 5(8), the operation of the Variable valve system 20 will be described below 10075] For example, when only a relatively small quantity is taken in such as when the intemal combustion engine Fis ‘operated ata smal oad the it quantity variable meetin ‘30s located in a positon shown in FIG. 1 At this time, the intake valve 13 aad the exbmst valve 14 are opened and

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