Variable valve timing control apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9423011
APP PUB NO 20150033907A1
SERIAL NO

14332903

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A variable valve timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotation member rotating in synchronization with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, a driven-side rotation member integrally rotating with a camshaft of the internal combustion engine, an intermediate lock mechanism being selectively switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state, a plurality of hydraulic chambers, at least one of the plurality of hydraulic chambers being positioned at a lower side than an axis of the camshaft, a plurality of partition portions, each of the plurality of partition portions dividing each of the hydraulic chambers into an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber, an electromagnetic valve including a supply and discharge port that is positioned at an upper side than the axis of the camshaft and switching supply and discharge of fluid relative to the hydraulic chambers, and a pump supplying fluid to the electromagnetic valve.

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  • AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iyanaga, Hideomi Anjo, JP 8 16
Kobayashi, Masaki Okazaki, JP 314 2697

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