Roller cam follower bearing shaft retention

Details Roller cam follower bearing shaft retention Roller cam follower bearing shaft retention

1998-05-18

1999-08-03

Lo, Weilun

Internal-combustion engines

Poppet valve operating mechanism

Tappet

123 9042, 74569, F01L 114, F01L 118

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059311339

ABSTRACT:
A cam follower roller bearing shaft is restrained against lateral motion in shaft support bores of the follower body by plugging the bore ends with retainer plugs in or adjacent the ends of the bores. Soft metal or plastic bearing materials may be pressed or molded in the bore ends or in recesses in the follower body at the ends of the bores. Other forms of mechanical retention are disclosed. A fixture for pressing in plugs cut from plastic strips is also disclosed. Applications of the plugs in roller valve lifters, roller finger followers and rocker arm roller followers are disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5261361 (1993-11-01), Speil
patent: 5273005 (1993-12-01), Philo et al.
patent: 5385124 (1995-01-01), Hillebrand et al.

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