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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2010
Kenji Ikeda, Anjo, JP;
Kenji Ikeda, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A valve timing control apparatus includes a locking mechanism having a locking member disposed in an accommodating portion formed in one of a drive-side rotor and a driven-side rotor and projectable into and retractable from the other rotor than the one rotor having the accommodating portion and a locking groove defined in the other rotor for receiving and retaining the locking member projecting therein, the locking mechanism for restraining a relative rotational phase when the locking member is retained within the locking groove. The apparatus further includes a restricting mechanism having a restricting member disposed within the accommodating portion and projectable into and retractable from the other rotor to be movable relative to and together with the locking member in a projecting/retracting direction of the locking member and a restricting groove defined in the form of an elongate slot in the other rotor for receiving the restricting member projecting therein, the restricting mechanism restricting the relative rotational phase within a predetermined range when the restricting member projects into the restricting groove.