Patent number: 6705260
Reed valve VCT phaser with worm trails
Original Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
Field of technology: Vehicles, Engines and Transportation
Patent granted on: Tue, 16 Mar 2004
Abstract
The phaser of the present invention includes a reed plate. The reed plate has reed valves, which control the flow of hydraulic fluid. The reed valves are all inclusive on the reed plate. Worn trails in the surface of the parts sandwiching the reed plate direct the flow to and from the reed valves.