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Device for restoring a rotary member

US6840217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

20Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Johannes Meiwes · Markgröningen, DE
Michael Brozio · Ditzingen, DE
Markus Michels · Stuttgart, DE
Stefan Josten · Stuttgart, DE
Reinhard Gallert · Marktredwitz, DE
Klaus Kaiser · Markgröningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2002
Grant date	Jan 11, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D9/1065
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a device for restoring a rotary member to a defined basic position, having a three-dimensionally fixed fixation cam that predetermines the basic position and having a slaving cam, which is coupled with the rotary member and is movable past the fixation cam, of which cams, each has one stop face each on sides facing away from one another, and having a clamp spring, which embraces the cams with prestressing by way of two bent-away spring legs, in order to achieve a freedom of play in rotation between the spring legs and the cams in the basic position, at least one spring leg is countersunk, with at least one leg segment, in at least one of the cams so far that in the basic position, with a leg segment fitting over the other cam, it rests without play on the stop face of the other cam.

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