Patent ID: 11946827
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a support structure comprising a base and a wall coupled substantially perpendicular to the base, wherein the base has a first surface and a second surface;
a plurality of engagement members coupled substantially perpendicular to the base and moveably extend from the first surface to the second surface, wherein each member of the plurality of engagement members includes a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of one of the plurality of engagement members is configured to be coupled with a valve of a valve train associated with an engine head;
a camshaft, which comprises a plurality of lobes, coupled substantially perpendicular to the wall and configured to rotate about an axis that is substantially parallel to the base, wherein each lobe of the plurality of lobes is spaced from each other and coupled to the first end of one of the plurality of engagement members; and
a driving mechanism coupled to the camshaft, wherein the driving mechanism is configured to rotate the camshaft and control each member of the plurality of engagement members to further control an activation of each valve of the valve train associated with the engine head, and wherein based on the activation of each valve of the valve train, the apparatus is configured to determine an abnormality in each valve of the valve train and generate a notification based on the determined abnormality in each valve of the valve train.