Camshaft adjuster

US7243626B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Strauss · Forchheim, DE
• Andreas Rohr · Idar-Oberstein, DE
• Jens Hoppe · Erlangen, DE
• Viktor Lichtenwald · Fürth, DE
• Jochen Auchter · Weisendorf, DE
• Rainer Ottersbach · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2007
• Expiry date: May 9, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01L2001/34433
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.