DEVICE FOR ACTUATING A VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

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APP PUB NO 20140165936A1
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14128813

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The invention relates to a cam actuator (2) for actuating at least one valve (3) slidably mounted in a mounting (1), the device comprising a tappet (8) which is to be mounted on a free end of a stem (3a) of the valve and which is mobile relative to the mounting (1); and a resilient return means (9) for the tappet, which to urge the tappet (8) against the cam (2), characterised in that the device comprises an electromagnetic locking means including an electromagnetic actuator (22) having a coil (24), preferably outside the tappet (8), and at least one pin (12) subjected to the magnetic field of the actuator (22), such that supplying power to the coil (24) causes the selective movement of the pin (12) between a locked position, in which the tappet (8) is translatably linked to the valve (3), and an unlocked position, in which the tappet (8) freely slides on the stem (3a) of the valve.

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VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR95892 CERGY - PONTOISE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gelez, Nicolas Le Pecq, FR 15 45
Hobraiche, Julien Chevrieres, FR 7 22
Kopp, Gabriel Clichy, FR 4 1

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