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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Tomoya Tsukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kotaro Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoya Tsukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kotaro Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camshaft is formed at a generally middle portion with an enlarged cylindrical portion. An annular vane member is mounted on the enlarged cylindrical portion and secured thereto by means of a nut. An annular housing or sprocket is arranged to receive therein the annular vane member in a manner to permit a rotation of the vane member relative to the annular housing. Each of a circular opening of the vane member and a circular opening of the annular housing is so sized as to permit cam lobes of the camshaft to pass therethrough.