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ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT

  • US 20200131953A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2018
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An actuator arrangement for controlling a latching arrangement of a dual body rocker arm of an internal combustion engine, the dual body rocker arm comprising a first body, a second body, and the latching arrangement, the latching arrangement being controllable to latch and unlatch the first body and the second body, the actuator arrangement comprising:

  • an actuation source;

    a shaft comprising a cam configured to control the latching arrangement; and

    a gear mechanism configured to translate a continuous rotation of the actuation source into an intermittent rotation of the shaft in steps of a predefined degree,wherein, in use, a continuous rotation of the actuation source is configured to cause, via the gear mechanism, the shaft to rotate in steps of a predefined degree, thereby to change an orientation of the cam relative to the latching arrangement by a predefined amount, so as to control the latching arrangement.

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