Patent ID: 6935288

Claim:
A variable valve lift mechanism for an engine, comprising: a rocker arm for transmitting a cam movement to a stem end of a valve; a rotating axle movement means for moving a rotating axle of said rocker arm on a moving plane which is a plane perpendicular to said rotating axle of said rocker arm; and a restricting means for restricting said rocker arm to prohibit the rocker arm from moving along a longitudinal direction of said rocker, wherein said rotating axle movement means comprises; a sliding arm supported by said rocker arm so as to linearly slide on said moving plane along said longitudinal direction of said rocker arm; a moveable shaft rotatably supported by said sliding arm to function as a rotating axle of said rocker arm; and a sliding means for linearly sliding said moveable shaft along said longitudinal direction of said rocker arm and, wherein said sliding arm comprises: a cam side protruder integrally formed at said rocker arm toward said cam; and a valve side protruder integrally formed at said rocker arm toward said valve.