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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirokazu Uehara, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Tsuruta, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Unisia Automotive, Ltd., Atsugi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
Abstract
A valve-lash adjuster equipped valve operating device for an internal combustion engine includes a biasing device biasing an engine valve in a valve-closing direction, and a valve drive mechanism opening the engine valve against the spring bias of the biasing device. A hydraulic zero lash adjuster is disposed between the engine valve and the valve drive mechanism to provide zero valve lash. A restriction device is provided to restrict a compressive force applied from each of the engine valve and the valve drive mechanism to the zero lash adjuster, when the engine is stopped.