A continuously variable valve timing apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of wheels mounted to the camshaft, of which a wheel key is formed thereto respectively, a plurality of cam portions of which a cam and a cam key are formed thereto respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable, a plurality of inner brackets connected with the each wheel key and the each cam key, a plurality of a slider housings of which the each inner bracket is rotatably inserted thereto respectively, and rotatably configured around a hinge hole formed an upper side of a cam cap and a control portion selectively moving the slider housings to change relative position of a rotation center of the inner brackets.

The present invention is helical follower internal combustion engine. The present invention has a smooth, cylindrical follower orthogonally attached to a piston rod. The follower fits into two connected half-cylindrical, helical grooves formed by a two-piece cylindrical sleeve. The two-piece cylindrical sleeve is attached to a rotating cylindrical hub. Reciprocal motion of the piston causes rotation of the rotating cylindrical hub. The present invention has a feature that prevents the piston from rotating. The present invention can create electricity by connecting a rotor coil to the rotating cylindrical hub and placing a stator coil in near proximity. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention has an external drive shaft attached to the rotating cylindrical hub.

An improved cylinder head valve assembly design 10 that allows the valve head 16 to open and close at higher RPM's without valve float and no lash adjustments. More power is generated which can equate to better gas mileage. The design also allows for a lighter camshaft 30 enclosed in an oil compartment 62 for better cooling and less overall engine weight.

A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include camshaft, first and second cam portions of cam is formed thereto respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto and of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, first and second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, first and second slider housings of which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted thereto and of which relative position with respect to the camshaft are variable, cam cap rotatably supporting the first and second cam portions respectively and of which each slider housing is slidably mounted thereto, control shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft and engaged with the first and second slider housings for selectively moving the first and second slider housings and a control portion selectively rotating the control shaft for changing positions of the inner brackets.

A camshaft assembly includes a base shaft including at least one lobe pack axially movably mounted on the base shaft, the lobe pack including a control groove therein. An actuator device includes a pin movably mounted to the actuator between a retracted position and an extended position for engaging with the control groove to cause axial movement of the lobe pack. The control groove includes a pin engagement region, a shifting region and an ejection region. The pin engagement region of the control groove has a first pair of sidewalls. The shifting region extends from the pin engagement region and has a second pair of sidewalls angled relative to the first pair of sidewalls and having a first portion with a varying groove width that varies relative to a groove width of the pin engagement region.

Methods and systems are described for an engine with a cam torque actuated variable cam timing phaser. Phaser positioning control is improved by reducing inaccuracies resulting from inadvertent spool valve and/or phaser movement when the spool valve is commanded between regions. In addition, improved spool valve mapping is used to render phaser commands more consistent and robust.

A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a moving cam formed in a hollow cylindrical shape into which a camshaft is inserted. In particular, the moving cam rotates together with the camshaft, moves in an axial direction of the camshaft, and includes a cam guide protrusion and a plurality of cams realizing different valve lift with each other. Moreover, the apparatus includes: an operating unit selectively guiding the cam guide protrusion; a controller controlling the operating unit; a valve opening/closing unit contacting with any one cam of the cams; and at least two pins disposed at the operating unit so as to guide the cam guide protrusion. The cam guide protrusion includes an inserted portion being selectively inserted between the pins and a shift portion.

A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotation member, a driven-side rotation member, a tubular member provided at an inner portion of the driven-side rotation member, a bolt in a tubular form provided at an inner side of the tubular member, an introduction passage provided at least at one of the bolt and the tubular member between the bolt and the tubular member and bringing a working fluid to flow in the rotation axis direction, an introduction communication passage provided at the bolt to bring the working fluid at the introduction passage to flow to an inner side of the bolt, an advanced angle communication passage and a retarded angle communication passage provided at different positions from each other in a longitudinal direction of the rotation axis, and a control valve body provided at the inner side of the bolt.

A control method using a continuous variable valve duration apparatus may use a continuous variable valve duration apparatus including a wheel being mounted on a camshaft and having a wheel key to control duration of an intake valve of an engine, a cam device having a cam and a cam key, being adapted that the camshaft is inserted thereinto, and being disposed to can vary relative phase of the cam with respect to the camshaft, an inner bracket being connected with the wheel key and the cam key, a slider housing being adapted that the inner bracket is rotatably inserted thereinto and being disposed to can move vertically with respect to the engine, a controller varying a position of the slider housing to adjust rotation center of the inner bracket, and guide device guiding motion of the sliding housing.

Methods and systems are described for an engine with a cam torque actuated variable cam timing phaser. Phaser positioning control is improved by reducing inaccuracies resulting from inadvertent spool valve and/or phaser movement when the spool valve is commanded between regions. In addition, improved spool valve mapping is used to render phaser commands more consistent and robust.