US 12,345,181 B2
Swing bridge
Ondrej Císar, Roztoky (CZ); and Ondrej Bolehovský, Roztoky (CZ)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/898,369.
Application 18/898,369 is a continuation of application No. 18/364,253, filed on Aug. 2, 2023, granted, now 12,123,328.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/387,025, filed on Dec. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/394,999, filed on Aug. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0075644 A1, Mar. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. F01L 1/26 (2006.01); F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 1/46 (2006.01); F01L 13/06 (2006.01); F01L 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC F01L 1/26 (2013.01) [F01L 1/181 (2013.01); F01L 1/267 (2013.01); F01L 1/46 (2013.01); F01L 13/06 (2013.01); F01L 13/065 (2013.01); F01L 2001/186 (2013.01); F01L 1/2411 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A swing bridge for a rocker arm assembly, the swing bridge configured to be selectively actuated by a first rocker arm or a second rocker arm and span a first valve and a second valve, the swing bridge comprising:
a bridge body; and
a swing mechanism disposed at least partially in the bridge body, the swing mechanism comprising a first surface for receiving motion from the first rocker arm, the swing mechanism being configured to transfer the motion to the first valve through a rotary portion that is rotatable relative to the bridge body;
wherein the swing bridge is further configured to:
swing angularly upon actuation by the first rocker arm so as to actuate the first valve without actuating the second valve; and
actuate both the first valve and the second valve upon actuation by the second rocker arm.