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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Noriaki Fujii, Wako, JP;
Akiyuki Yonekawa, Wako, JP;
Katsunori Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Kazunari Kaneshima, Wako, JP;
Yousuke Kohara, Wako, JP;
Tomoya Fujimoto, Wako, JP;
Ryou Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Keiko Yoshida, Wako, JP;
Noriaki Fujii, Wako, JP;
Akiyuki Yonekawa, Wako, JP;
Katsunori Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Kazunari Kaneshima, Wako, JP;
Yousuke Kohara, Wako, JP;
Tomoya Fujimoto, Wako, JP;
Ryou Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Keiko Yoshida, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
First and second connecting portionsandare arranged in parallel and relatively turnably connected to a rocker armand a movable support portionof a second link armis placed nearer to an engine valvethan a fixed support portionof a first link arm. This makes it possible to decrease the size of a valve operating system and ensure the follow-up ability of the opening/closing operation as well as to vary a lift amount of the engine valve continuously while maintaining the reliability and durability of drive means.