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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
Sixten Berglund, Torslanda, SE;
Nils-Olof Håkansson, Stenkullen, SE;
Volvo Lastvagner AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
An engine brake application system for an internal combustion engine. The engine has at least one cylinder, at least one exhaust valve associated with the cylinder, and a rocker arm for activating the exhaust valve. The rocker arm is arranged on a hollow rocker shaft having a regulator responsive to an increase in oil pressured in the hollow rocker arm shaft and incorporated into the rocker arm for taking up clearance between the rocker arm ant the exhaust valve. To effect a reduction of engine speed during a gear shift, the system includes an actuator responsive to a signal generated in response to a need to effect a gear shift for rapidly increasing the oil pressure in the hollow rocker arm shaft to thereby effect valve clearance take-up.