Patent ID: 8701610
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: F01L

Abstract:
1. An internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover which is embodied separately from the cylinder head or integrated with the cylinder head as one piece, wherein in order to activate charge cycle valves, at least one rotatably mounted cam shaft is provided with at least one sliding cam which is configured to be slid axially on the respective cam shaft, wherein the respective sliding cam has at least one slotted link section with at least one groove formed on an outer lateral surface of the respective slotted link section, an actuator that is configured to bring about axial sliding of the respective sliding cam, wherein after axial sliding on the respective cam shaft, the respective sliding cam is configured to be latched in an axial relative position relative to a charge cycle valve to be activated by a locking device, which has a first latching element with a plurality of latching depressions and at least one second latching element which interacts with the first latching element, and wherein a first section of a sliding piece is configured to be engaged with said respective groove of the respective slotted link section and a second section of the sliding piece is configured to be placed in engagement with the actuator in order to axially slide the sliding cam.