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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Hayato Maehara, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhito Hotta, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Sato, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A V-type engine for a vehicle is provided with front and rear banks including intake and exhaust valves exposed to a combustion chamber, a valve operating device for operating the engine valves, a valve stop mechanism for stopping the operation of the engine valves according to an operational condition of the vehicle, and an actuator for driving a throttle valve. A valve stop mechanism is provided in either the front bank or the rear bank. An actuator provided in one of the front bank and the rear bank excluding the valve stop mechanism is lower in height than the actuator provided in the other of the front bank. By reducing the height of one of the front bank or the rear bank, an adequate capacity of an air cleaner and a fuel tank can be ensured