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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Christopher J. Pluta, Ithaca, NY (US);
Mark Wigsten, Lansing, NY (US);
Braman Wing, Interlaken, NY (US);
Christopher J. Pluta, Ithaca, NY (US);
Mark Wigsten, Lansing, NY (US);
Braman Wing, Interlaken, NY (US);
BorgWarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A cam torque actuated variable cam timing phaser can include a rotor () enclosed by an endplate () within a housing (). The housing () can have at least one cavity () to be divided by a vane () rigidly attached to the rotor (). The vane () can divide the cavity () into a first chamber () and a second chamber (). Passages () can connect the first and second chambers () facilitating oscillation of the vane () within the cavity (). A detent valve () can move between an open position and a closed position. When in the open position, the detent valve () can connect portions of a detent passage () extending through the rotor () and through the endplate () allowing pressurized actuating fluid flow with respect to the first and second chambers () in response to a relative angular position of the rotor () with respect to the endplate (). A lock pin () can move between a locked position and a released position.