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Compensation shaft of an internal combustion engine

US8096278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventor

Peter Solfrank · Frensdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2009
Grant date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2184
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compensation shaft for a multi-cylinder engine comprising at least three bearing pegs (1a, 1b, 2b) and unbalanced masses (3a, 3b, 3c) arranged respectively in a region of each bearing peg (1a, 1b, 2), wherein at least one of the bearing pegs (1a; 1b; 2) as mounting element possesses an enhanced mounting lash “s”, so that this bearing peg participates in the mounting of the compensation shaft only after a pre-defined flexion of the compensation shaft has taken place.

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