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Bearing frame or cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine

US9512872B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

20Claims

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Antonio Menonna · Ditzingen, DE
Stefan Steichele · Gerlingen, DE
Christoph Steinmetz · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2014
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49865
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bearing frame or cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine may include at least one camshaft mounted therein. The camshaft may be tunnel-mounted in at least two bearing openings arranged along a bearing channel. The bearing openings may enclose the camshaft. At least one axial bearing disc may be arranged on the camshaft. The bearing frame or cylinder head cover may have at least one recess which is open towards the camshaft. The at least one recess may be configured to circumferentially guide the axial bearing disc via two opposing axial bearing end faces of the axial bearing disc interacting with a side wall region of at least one side wall of the at least one recess, thereby forming an axial bearing for the camshaft.

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