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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Gyula Toth, Budapest, HU;
Michael Gröger, Proleb, AT;
Gyula Toth, Budapest, HU;
Michael Gröger, Proleb, AT;
AVL LIST GMBH, Graz, AT;
Abstract
A four-stroke internal combustion engine having an engine brake, at least one exhaust valve per cylinder, each valve actuated by a camshaft and at least one first valve lever arrangement, and a device which advances the exhaust control, with the valve lever arrangement having an exhaust lever actuated by an exhaust cam and a brake lever actuated by a brake cam. The brake lever has a first brake lever part on the side of the camshaft and a second brake lever part on the side of the exhaust valve, with the two brake lever parts being rotatably mounted independent of each other about a lever axis and being rotationally connectable with each other in engine braking operation by a locking element which is adjustable between two positions.