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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kouichi Hashiyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Junichi Okita, Iwakuni, JP;
Kouichi Hatamura, Hiroshima, JP;
Ryoji Abe, Hiroshima, JP;
Noriyuki Iwata, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 9017 ; 123 9031 ;
Abstract
A valve driving mechanism includes a pair of cam shafts for driving either an intake valve or an exhaust valve, and a power transmitting device provided on said first cam shaft for driving the cam shafts. A phase varying device of annular configuration is provided between the cam shaft and the power transmitting device for varying a relative rotation phase between the cam shaft and the power transmitting device so that a compact valve timing control can be provided.