Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Egidio Canzoniere

Alessio Lorenzon

Austin Robert Zurface

Andrei Dan Radulescu

An actuation mechanism for selective switching of a valvetrain switching mechanism by a linear actuator mechanism includes an actuator arm having a pin contact surface for engaging an actuator pin of a linear actuator mechanism, a switching arm, and a lever axle pivotally coupling the actuator arm and the switching arm and rotatable about a lever axis, wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to rotate about the lever axis based on a selective extension of the actuator pin, wherein the switching arm is configured to selectively act on the valvetrain switching mechanism based on the rotation of the actuation mechanism; and wherein multiple interface positions on the pin contact surface of the actuator arm are each configured to cooperatively engage with the actuator pin at an orthogonal angle to the axis of linear motion of the actuator pin.

Actuating mechanism for a switchable rocker arm

A switching roller finger follower (SRFF) assembly for valve actuation includes an outer arm and an inner arm pivotally coupled to the outer arm via a pivot axle and at least partially disposed within the outer arm. The inner arm is unitarily formed and has a first inner side arm and a second inner side arm having respective laterally spaced apart longitudinal bends that each define pin apertures. A spring engagement pin extends through the pin apertures, a pair of lost motion springs are supported by the pivot axle, an inner roller is rotatably coupled to the inner arm, and a pair of outer rollers are disposed on respective axles supported by the outer arm.

Switching rocker arm having stamped inner arm configuration

A switching roller finger follower (SRFF) assembly for valve actuation comprises an outer arm, an inner arm, an inner roller, a bearing axle and a pair of outer rollers. The outer arm is pivotally coupled to a pivot axle. The inner arm is at least partially disposed within the outer arm and pivotally coupled to the pivot axle. The inner roller assembly comprise a bushing and an outer ring. The bushing defines a curved slot therein. The bushing is fixed to the inner arm. The outer ring is configured to rotate around the bushing. The bearing axle extends through the curved slot. The pair of outer rollers are disposed on each end of the bearing axle.

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Egidio Canzoniere