Switching tappet or a roller finger follower for compression release braking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11377985
APP PUB NO 20200208547A1
SERIAL NO

16815444

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A system includes an engine with a plurality of pistons housed in respective ones of a plurality of cylinders, an air intake system provides air to the plurality of cylinders through respective ones of a plurality of intake valves, an exhaust system to release exhaust gas from the plurality of cylinders through one of a plurality of exhaust valves, and a controller coupled to a sensor to control a switching tappet for compression release braking. Alternatively to a tappet, the system includes a roller finger follower controlling an opening and closing timing of exhaust valves, the roller finger follower has an inner roller follower arm adjacent an outer sliding follower, and a controller that in response to an engine braking request locks the inner roller follower arm with the outer sliding follower to contact a second cam lobe and open the exhaust valve during a compression stroke of the cylinder.

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CUMMINS INC500 JACKSON STREET COLUMBUS IN 47201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cecil, Adam C Columbus, US 31 36
Perfetto, Anthony Kyle Columbus, US 38 151
Shambhav, Anshul Glenview, US 4 3

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