Patent ID: 9371748
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: F01L

Claim Text:
1. A holding structure of an oil control valve, comprising: an oil control valve that hydraulically drives a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine, the oil control valve including a solenoid portion to which a coupler is attached, the solenoid portion being provided on a first end side of the oil control valve in a longitudinal direction, and a valve portion provided on a second end side of the oil control valve in the longitudinal direction, the valve portion switching oil passages by driving of the solenoid portion and being formed with a drain hole at a shaft end portion of the valve portion; a cam holder that is attached to a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine, the cam holder rotatably supporting a camshaft of the internal combustion engine; and a head cover provided on an upper portion of the cylinder head, wherein a valve portion side of the oil control valve is embedded in the cam holder and is supported by the cam holder, the solenoid portion is exposed to an outside of the internal combustion engine through an opening formed in the head cover, and an axis of the oil control valve in the longitudinal direction is oriented towards the camshaft.