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Cam follower for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine

US8104441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventors

Stephan Moeck · Pretzfeld, DE
Michael Kress · Lonnerstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2009
Grant date	Jan 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2107
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cam follower for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The cam follower has a housing and a cam roller. The cam roller is arranged between the side walls of the housing and is mounted on a journal which bridges the side walls. The cam roller, which has an outer ring, a rolling body set and an inner ring, is a combined plain and rolling bearing. The outer ring and the inner ring are in sliding contact with one another, and the rolling body set is arranged between the inner ring and the journal.

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