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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2005
Masahiko Tashiro, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Tashiro, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A valve train includes a primary rocker armoscillating about a primary oscillating center line Lin response to the rotation of an inlet cam, a secondary rocker armoscillating about a secondary oscillating center line Lso as to transmit a valve drive force via the primary rocker armto the inlet valveand a holderwhich supports the primary and secondary rocker armsin an oscillatory fashion in such a manner that the primary and secondary oscillating center lines L, Loscillate together. A cam profilehas a lost motion profilea drive profileare formed on an abutment portionof the primary rocker arm. A sectional shape of the lost motion profileis an arc-like shape which is formed about the primary oscillating center line L