Patent number: 6745735
Air venting mechanism for variable camshaft timing devices
Original Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
Field of technology: Vehicles, Engines and Transportation
Patent granted on: Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Abstract
A device includes: a locking member substantially disposed within a closure in the housing, the locking member locking the housing and the rotor free from relative rotation and independent of fluid flow; and at least one vent passage disposed between either the first or the second chamber and the closure in the housing; thereby air within the chamber is purged and noise stopped.