Definition of rocker arm in English English dictionary
These are pivoting levers that transfer the movement caused from the rotating lobes of the camshaft to the opening and closing intake and exhaust valves
A pivoted lever used in an internal combustion engine to transfer cam or pushrod motion to a valve stem
A curved lever that pivots in the middle One end is attached to the top of the valve stem In overhead-valve engines the other end is attached to the push rod In some overhead-cam engines the other end is attached directly to the camshaft lobe As the camshaft rotates, the rocker arms pivot causing the valves to open and close Also see ball joint rocker arm and high lift rocker arms
A lever located on a fulcrum or shaft, one end on the valve stem and the other either on the push rod or directly on the camshaft lobes As the camshaft rotates, the arms rock on their fulcrums causing the valves to open and close
a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
(Otomotiv) Curved levers, each of which has one end attached to a push rod and the other end attached to a valve stem in order to make the valves open and close in response to the pressure of the cam lobes on the spinning camshaft. Cars with overhead cams don't always require rocker arms, because the valve stems may contact the cam lobes directly