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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
Zongxuan Sun, Troy, MI (US);
Zongxuan Sun, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Hydraulic actuator as an element of a system for controlling an engine valve is presented. The actuator includes a fluidic actuation chamber, defined by an actuation piston that increases chamber volume as the actuation piston is urged away from a neutral. Chamber includes a high pressure fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A fluidic actuator control chamber, defined by a control piston connected to the actuation piston that increases chamber volume as the actuation piston is urged away from neutral. A control fluid outlet is connected to a fluid control spool valve. The fluid outlet of the actuation chamber is fluidly connected to an inlet of the control valve. There is a valve actuation plunger operably connected to the actuation piston, and a drain outlet to maintain a fluidic backpressure to the actuator control chamber.