US 12,473,847 B2
Castellation assembly, rocker arm, and actuator assembly therefor
Ondrej Císar, Dvur Králové nad Labem (CZ); and Zdenek Hübner, Horousánky (CZ)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/789,186.
Application 18/789,186 is a continuation of application No. 18/246,998, granted, now 12,071,870, previously published as PCT/EP2021/025421, filed on Oct. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/104,049, filed on Oct. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0418108 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01L 13/06 (2006.01); F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F01L 1/26 (2006.01); F01L 1/46 (2006.01); F01L 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC F01L 13/065 (2013.01) [F01L 1/181 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F01L 1/26 (2013.01); F01L 2001/467 (2013.01); F01L 13/08 (2013.01); F01L 2305/00 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rocker arm assembly, comprising:
a rocker arm having a castellation bore;
a castellation assembly at least partially received in the castellation bore, the castellation assembly comprising:
a first toothed body having a projecting lever and a first toothed end;
a second toothed body having a second toothed end, the second toothed end configured to mesh with or stack against the first toothed end; and
a castellation spring configured to bias the first toothed body and the second toothed body apart; and
an actuator assembly configured to act on the castellation assembly and comprising an actuation lever assembly movable between (a) a contact position at which the actuation lever assembly contacts a portion of the projecting lever and (b) a clearance position at which a clearance is formed between the actuation lever assembly and the portion of the projecting lever.