Patent ID: 8863714
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A camshaft assembly, comprising: a base shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, the base shaft being configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis; a lobe pack mounted on the base shaft, wherein the lobe pack comprises: an actuator including an actuator body and first and second pins movably coupled to the actuator body, each of the first and second pins being configured to move relative to the actuator body between a retracted position and an extended position; wherein the lobe pack is configured to move axially relative to the base shaft between a first position and a second position when the base shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis and the first pin is in the extended position and at least partially disposed in the groove portion of the control groove; and wherein the lobe pack is configured to move axially between the second position and a third position when the base shaft rotates about the longitudinal axis and the second pin is in the extended position and at least partially disposed in the groove portion of the control groove.