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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2011
Kenji Fujiwaki, Kariya, JP;
Masaki Kobayashi, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshihiro Kawai, Obu, JP;
Kenji Ikeda, Nagoya, JP;
Kenji Fujiwaki, Kariya, JP;
Masaki Kobayashi, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshihiro Kawai, Obu, JP;
Kenji Ikeda, Nagoya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A valve timing control apparatus includes a partitioning portion in a driven-side rotary member for partitioning the fluid pressure chamber into an advance angle chamber and a retard angle chamber, a restricting member in the driven-side rotary member and projectable and retractable relative to a driving-side rotary member, a restricting recess in the driving-side rotary member and restricting a relative rotational phase to a predetermined range in association with projection of the restricting member therein, a locking member disposed in the driven-side rotary member and projectable and retractable relative to the driving-side rotary member, a locking recess formed in the driving-side rotary member and locking the relative rotational phase to the predetermined phase in association with projection of the locking member therein, a communication passage formed between the restricting member and the locking member, and an urging passage for feeding fluid for projecting the restricting member into the restricting recess.