Variable valve lift apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9874121
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14955249

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A variable valve lift apparatus that changes a lift of a valve in an engine may include: an outer body; an inner body; a cam contact portion disposed in the second space, rotatably connected to the inner body, and contacting the cam so that the inner body makes a lever motion according to rotation of the cam; a connecting shaft disposed and the one end of the inner body and connect the outer body with the inner body; and a lost motion spring, wherein the inner body is selectively fixed to the outer body or is selectively released from fixing with the outer body, and both ends of the connecting shaft protrude to both sides in the width direction of the outer body and a valve contact portion, which contacts a valve, is formed at the both ends.

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HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choi, Myungsik Seoul, KR 54 115
Kwak, Young Hong Suwon-si, KR 45 172

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