Variable valve operating apparatus for internal combustion engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9115611
APP PUB NO 20140373795A1
SERIAL NO

14293545

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A variable valve operating apparatus including an electric motor including a motor housing with a permanent magnet, and a speed reducing mechanism having a casing, the motor housing and the casing of the speed reducing mechanism being coupled to each other by a plurality of bolts, wherein the motor housing includes a convex portion formed in a portion of the motor housing which is opposed to one axial end of the permanent magnet, the convex portion having a threaded hole into which a tip end portion of each bolt is screwed, and a projection formed on an axial end surface of the convex portion in alignment with the threaded hole in an axial direction of the threaded hole, and wherein the axial end surface of the convex portion is located further spaced from the one axial end of the permanent magnet than the projection.

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HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTDIBARAKI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doi, Isao Atsugi, JP 56 400
Nemoto, Hiroyuki Hitachi, JP 99 1112
Tadokoro, Ryo Atsugi, JP 25 161
Yamanaka, Atsushi Atsugi, JP 101 897

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