Removable valve bridge and valve actuation system including the same

摘要

A system for operating an engine valve includes a valve bridge having a main event rocker interface portion and a first valve interface portion and a second valve interface portion extending generally in opposite directions from the main event rocker interface portion. it can. The second valve interface portion may include an open end that includes a slot for receiving a bridge pin. The slot allows the valve bridge to be removed from the actuation system without removing other actuation components such as a primary event rocker or an auxiliary rocker. The valve bridge can be removed from the valve train without the need to remove other actuation system components such as an auxiliary rocker or main event rocker. A single valve bridge configuration can be used between different cylinder sizes in a given engine family or with different valve spans that can occur across different engine families.