Patent ID: 6293247
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: F02B,F02D,F02M,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
A linkage device of an internal combustion engine comprising:a reciprocating member;a connecting member comprising first and second supporting portions, the first supporting portion being rotatably connected to said reciprocating member;a supporting member rotatably supporting said connecting member so that the first and second supporting portions are swingable around said supporting member;first and second extending members rotatably connected to the second supporting portion of said connecting member, said second extending member extending from the second supporting portion toward an opposite direction of an extending direction of said first extending member;first and second lever members rotatably connected to said first and second extending members, respectively; andfirst and second rotation shafts fixed to said first and second lever members, respectively, said first and second rotation shafts being synchronously rotated when said reciprocating member is reciprocated,wherein the engine employing the linkage device is a V-type engine comprising first and second banks, andwherein first swirl control valves are fixed to said first rotation shaft and second swirl control valves are fixed to said second rotation shaft.