Patent ID: 8286600
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: F01L

Abstract:
1. An engine valve actuation assembly comprising: a shaft adapted to be coupled to an engine structure and defining a shaft bore: a rocker arm rotationally supported on an outer surface of the shaft and including: a locking assembly including a first actuation pin extending through a first radial passage in the rocker arm, a second actuation pin extending through a second radial passage in the rocker arm, and a first lock pin located in the first longitudinal bore between the first and second actuation pins; and an actuation assembly located in the shaft bore, being linearly displaceable between first and second actuation positions and including a first actuation member supported on an actuation rod and engaged with the first actuation pin and a second actuation member supported on the actuation rod and engaged with the second actuation pin, the first and second arms being rotatable relative to one another when the actuation assembly is in the first actuation position and being fixed for rotation with one another by the first lock pin when the actuation assembly is in the second actuation position.