Patent ID: 8635980
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A deactivating rocker arm for engaging a cam having a lift lobe, the deactivating rocker arm comprising: an outer arm having a first outer side arm and a second outer side arm, the first and second outer side arms defining outer pivot axle apertures and axle slots; an inner arm disposed between the first and second outer side arms, the inner arm having a first inner side arm and a second inner side arm, the first and second inner side arms defining inner pivot axle apertures and inner lift lobe contacting member apertures; a pivot axle disposed in the inner pivot axle apertures and the outer pivot axle apertures; a latch configured to selectively deactivate the rocker arm; a lift lobe contacting member mounted in the lift lobe contacting member apertures of the inner arm and the axle slots of the outer arm, the axle slots configured to permit lost motion movement of the lift lobe contacting member; and a first biasing member disposed on the outer arm and in biasing contact with the lift lobe contacting member.