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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2017
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Gennaro Buonocore, Turin, IT;
Michele Angelo Cecchi, Turin, IT;
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An actuation apparatus for actuating a switchable valve train component of an internal combustion engine includes: a lever for contacting an actuation source and contacting the switchable valve train component; and a biasing unit. The biasing unit contacts the lever. In use, the biasing unit becomes biased by the lever when the actuation source moves the lever when the actuation source attempts to actuate the switchable valve train component, via the lever, when the switchable valve train component is in an un-activatable state. The biasing unit causes the lever to activate the switchable valve train component when the switchable valve train component is in an activatable state again.