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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2004
Yasunori Daigo, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Kawatani, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Horiuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Nakajima, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Kawamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasunori Daigo, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Kawatani, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Horiuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Nakajima, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Kawamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
The valve drive apparatus of the invention comprises an exhaust valve drive mechanism capable of changing an open/close timing of an exhaust valve, and a control device which controls the exhaust valve drive apparatus so as to release the exhaust valve during an intake stroke, independently of an exhaust stroke, in an EGR mode. Preferably, the exhaust valve drive mechanism comprises a first exhaust cam which defines the exhaust valve releasing timing and the amount of valve lift in the exhaust stroke, and a second exhaust cam which defines the exhaust valve releasing timing and the amount of valve lift during the intake stroke. In an normal mode, the displacement of the first exhaust cam is transmitted to the exhaust valve, and in the EGR mode, the displacement of the second exhaust cam is transmitted to the exhaust valve, in addition to the displacement of the first exhaust cam.