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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masahiko Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
UNISIA JECS Corporation, Atsugi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
Abstract
A valve timing control device includes a drive pulley driven by a crankshaft of an engine, and a driven camshaft . The camshaft has a cam that serves to open and close an intake port . An engine valve is spring-loaded by a valve spring , whereas the cam opens or closes the engine valve against the bias of the spring . Torque is transmittable between the drive pulley and the camshaft , and a rotation angle adjusting mechanism is provided therebetween. The rotation angle adjusting mechanism has a movable operating member being movable in a radial direction.