Patent ID: 6557522
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: F02B,F02F,Y02T

Abstract:
A cylinder head for a direct-injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders, comprising:an inlet valve provided for each of a plurality of cylinders; an exhaust valve provided for each of the plurality of cylinders; a first receptacle provided for each of the plurality of cylinders, said first receptacle being configured to receive an element selected from the group consisting of an ignition device and an injection device, said first receptacle being disposed substantially parallel to said inlet valve; a second receptacle for each of the plurality of cylinders, said second receptacle being configured to receive an element selected from the group consisting of an ignition device and an injection device, said second receptacle being disposed substantially parallel to said exhaust valve; a third receptacle provided for each of the plurality of cylinders, said third receptacle being configured to receive an element selected from the group consisting of an ignition device and an injection device; a first valve actuating element for actuating said inlet valve; a second valve actuating element for actuating said exhaust valve, said first valve actuating element and said second valve actuating element being constructed substantially identically; and a common camshaft for actuating said inlet valve and said exhaust valve via said first valve actuating element and said second valve actuating element, said common camshaft being disposed offset from a cylinder center plane defined by the plurality of cylinders.