A differential device (5) of an electric actuator (1) includes a driving rotary body (2), a driven rotary body (3), and a planetary rotary body (52). A first speed reducer (5a) is formed between the planetary rotary body (52) and the driving rotary body (2). A second speed reducer (5b) is formed between the planetary rotary body (52) and the driven rotary body (3). The electric actuator (1) includes a first bearing (53) configured to support the planetary rotary body (52) on an inner side of a rotor (42) of an electric motor (4), and a second bearing (54) configured to support the planetary rotary body (52) at a position shifted in an axial direction so as to be prevented from overlapping the rotor (42). The second bearing (54) is formed of a deep-groove ball bearing.

An object of the present invention is to obtain a controller device for a variable valve timing apparatus capable of controlling a phase to an arbitrary fixed valve timing from immediately before an internal combustion engine stops until after the internal combustion engine has stopped. The controller device for the variable valve timing apparatus according to the present invention performs, during engine stop processing of the internal combustion engine, normal control of changing the relative rotational phase of a camshaft to a most advanced position or a most retarded position when the rotational speed of a crankshaft is equal to or more than a first threshold, and low-speed control of fixing a current or a voltage supplied to the motor to be constant to maintain the relative rotational phase of the camshaft at the most advanced position or the most retarded position in a period from when the rotational speed of the crankshaft is lower than the first threshold until the rotational speed becomes zero.

An object of the present invention is to obtain a controller device for a variable valve timing apparatus capable of controlling a phase to an arbitrary fixed valve timing from immediately before an internal combustion engine stops until after the internal combustion engine has stopped. The controller device for the variable valve timing apparatus according to the present invention performs, during engine stop processing of the internal combustion engine, normal control of changing the relative rotational phase of a camshaft to a most advanced position or a most retarded position when the rotational speed of a crankshaft is equal to or more than a first threshold, and low-speed control of fixing a current or a voltage supplied to the motor to be constant to maintain the relative rotational phase of the camshaft at the most advanced position or the most retarded position in a period from when the rotational speed of the crankshaft is lower than the first threshold until the rotational speed becomes zero.

This strain wave gear unit includes: a bottomed cylindrical first internal gear having internal teeth formed on a cylindrical part and a teeth-non-formed part protruding farther inward than the tooth bottom of the internal teeth in a corner area where a bottom wall part is integrally connected to the cylindrical part; a flexible cylindrical external gear having external teeth meshing with the internal teeth of the first internal gear, an opposed part opposed to the teeth-non-formed part with a gap therebetween, and an end part opposed to the bottom wall part to make contact therewith; a second internal gear arranged adjacent to the first internal gear and having internal teeth meshing with the external teeth; and a rotation member that causes the external gear to deform in an oval shape and causes the meshing position to move while partially meshing with the first internal gear and the second internal gear.

This strain wave gear unit includes: a bottomed cylindrical first internal gear having internal teeth formed on a cylindrical part and a teeth-non-formed part protruding farther inward than the tooth bottom of the internal teeth in a corner area where a bottom wall part is integrally connected to the cylindrical part; a flexible cylindrical external gear having external teeth meshing with the internal teeth of the first internal gear, an opposed part opposed to the teeth-non-formed part with a gap therebetween, and an end part opposed to the bottom wall part to make contact therewith; a second internal gear arranged adjacent to the first internal gear and having internal teeth meshing with the external teeth; and a rotation member that causes the external gear to deform in an oval shape and causes the meshing position to move while partially meshing with the first internal gear and the second internal gear.

A valve timing adjustment device includes a driving-side rotatable body and a driven-side rotatable body. The driving-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about a rotational axis synchronously with a drive shaft and includes a sprocket portion and a housing portion. The sprocket portion is configured to receive a drive force transmitted from the drive shaft. The housing portion is shaped in a tubular form and is formed separately from the sprocket portion. The driven-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about the rotational axis synchronously with a driven shaft.

A valve timing adjustment device includes a driving-side rotatable body and a driven-side rotatable body. The driving-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about a rotational axis synchronously with a drive shaft and includes a sprocket portion and a housing portion. The sprocket portion is configured to receive a drive force transmitted from the drive shaft. The housing portion is shaped in a tubular form and is formed separately from the sprocket portion. The driven-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about the rotational axis synchronously with a driven shaft.

A fluid control valve unit includes: a fluid control valve including a sleeve in a bottomed cylindrical shape defining an axis, and a spool slidably accommodated in the sleeve in a direction of the axis; a cylindrical passage member including an inner peripheral surface to which the sleeve is fitted, a receiving part for receiving an end of the sleeve in the direction of the axis, and an annular groove recessed from the inner peripheral surface; and a snap ring including a notch with a predetermined gap and fitted in the annular groove to be capable of restricting the fluid control valve accommodated in the passage member from falling off in the direction of the axis and to be capable of discharging fluid flowing through a discharge passage formed in the passage member.

A drive-side rotor is rotated synchronously with a crankshaft. A driven-side rotor is rotated integrally with a camshaft. An internal gear section is formed at the driven-side rotor. An Oldham coupling includes: a driven Oldham flange that is formed at the drive-side rotor; a drive Oldham flange that is formed at the planetary rotor; and an Oldham intermediate that is configured to synchronize rotation of the driven Oldham flange and rotation of the drive Oldham flange while permitting eccentricity between the driven Oldham flange and the drive Oldham flange. There is satisfied a relationship of θ2<θ1 where: θ1 is a maximum tilt amount of the planetary rotor relative to the driven Oldham flange; and θ2 is a maximum tilt amount of the planetary rotor in a clearance formed at the Oldham coupling.

A valve timing adjustment device includes a driving-side rotatable body and a driven-side rotatable body. The driving-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about a rotational axis synchronously with a drive shaft and includes a sprocket portion and a housing portion. The sprocket portion is configured to receive a drive force transmitted from the drive shaft. The housing portion is shaped in a tubular form and is formed separately from the sprocket portion. The driven-side rotatable body is configured to be rotated about the rotational axis synchronously with a driven shaft.