Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine having an adjustable variable compression ratio, a crankshaft having a crankshaft center line and at least one counterweight, which has an extent with a maximum distance from the crankshaft center line, at least one connecting rod, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the adjustable variable compression ratio, a switchover element for switching the adjusting mechanism, wherein the switchover element is arranged on the connecting rod, and an actuating element for switching over the switchover element from a first position, which corresponds to a first compression ratio, into a second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2015
Date of Patent:
February 12, 2019
Assignee:
FEB GmbH
Inventors:
Uwe Schaffrath, Christoph Muller, Paul Grzeschik