Alfa Romeo S.p.a.

Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.a.

Ambrogio Banfi

Giampaolo Garcea

Michele L Di Stefano

This invention relates to a device for automatically varying the timing of a camshaft relative to the drive shaft of an internal combustion engine, comprising an axially slidable splined sleeve which connects the camshaft to its drive pulley, and is operated by the engine lubricating oil in such a manner as to change the angular position of said camshaft by way of valve means controlled by an electromagnetic actuator as a function of at least one engine parameter.

Device for automatically varying the timing of a camshaft

This invention relates to a timing variator device for an internal combustion engine, comprising a coupling between the cam shaft and the drive gear, which is capable of making angular movements between the coupled parts according to the rotational speed, and in which said movement is actuated by the engine lubricating oil under the control of a valve element constituting the member sensitive to the engine speed.

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Milan, Italy

Ambrogio Banfi