Abstract: A modular assembly is provided having a metal bushing (1), which is inserted into a plastic support body (3) for a tensioning rail or a guiding rail (4) of a chain drive of an internal combustion engine which axially contacts the motor housing (5), and is mounted via a screw extending through the bushing (1). The bushing (1) according to the invention is provided as a rotationally symmetrical body and is inserted into a bore hole of the support body (3), the bushing is provided at its end section, facing the motor, with a circular step (10) for a transition to a reduced exterior diameter, by which it is axially supported on a step (11) provided with a reduced interior diameter inside the mounting hole of the support body (3).

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for opposite journals of cylinders, rolls or drums having actuators that permit a displacement of the cylinders, rolls or drums in a direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of said cylinders, rolls or drums, each of said journals being received in a frame wall via a rotary bearing for being placed against and removed from said frame wall whereby a centered rotary bearing (6) is received in a bearing housing (1), the bearing housing (1) is arranged through a linear bearing unit (7) on a connecting structure (2) for longitudinal displacement relative to the connecting structure (2), and the connecting structure (2) is connected to the frame wall (10).

Abstract: A tensioning or deflection pulley for a belt drive includes a carrier and a track roller comprised of an inner ring, an outer ring, and a connecting assembly, including a wheel disk extending between the inner and outer rings, and a rib assembly disposed in both sides of the disk in circumferential spaced-apart relationship, for interconnecting the inner and outer rings. The track roller is supported on the carrier by a sealed rolling-contact bearing via a fastening screw. A first sealing element is connected to the track roller on a carrier-distal side, and a second cap-shaped sealing element is disposed between the carrier and the track roller and detachably secured to the inner ring of the track roller to thereby seal the track roller on both sides.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement with at least one inner ring (1, 2) and a first outer ring (4) arranged coaxial to the inner ring is provided, wherein the outer contours (15) of the at least one inner ring (1, 2) and the inner contours (10) of the first outer ring (4) form a number of bearing receptacles (30), which have conical raceways and axes of symmetry (17) inclined to a main axis (23) of the at least one inner ring (1, 2) or the first outer ring (4).

Abstract: A tensioning device for a power-transmitting drive, which can be blocked by a safety element is provided. The safety element (5, 11, 15, 18) can be deactivated automatically through the installation of the tensioning device (1) on a motor or through the installation of another component.

Abstract: A belt drive is provided, especially a timing-belt drive for an internal-combustion engine, with a driving gear of a driveshaft, at least one driven gear of a driven shaft, and a belt means, wherein the driving or the driven gear imparts additional irregularity to the belt drive due to its noncircular shape and its phase position, which leads to stable running of the belt means. A noncircular gear that can be mounted easily and in phase, as well as with a fixed position, is realized in that the driving or driven noncircular gear has in its in-phase rotational position a rotationally fixed connection to its driving or driven shaft.

Abstract: A switch element (1) is proposed for valve shut-off, fabricated as cam follower for a plunger rod valve drive of an internal combustion engine, having an outer part (2) and an inner element (4) axially movable in its bore (3) and with rotational security (15) relative to the guided inner element (4). The outer part (2), inside the bore (3), has an annular groove (6), and the inner element (4) has a radial bore (7) with two diametrically opposed pistons (8), which to couple the elements (2, 4) in their axially remote relative position achieved by a lost-motion spring (5) are displaceable towards the annular groove (6). On their cam-side under side, emanating from their radially outward, bulbous face, the pistons (8) segmentwise comprise a plane transverse surface as contact area for a facing under side (27) of the annular groove (6). The latter is intersected by two diametrically opposed oil ports (11) running offset 90° from the pistons (8) in circumferential direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device for adjusting the angle of rotation of a camshaft in relation to the angle of rotation of a crankshaft, by means of a wobble plate mechanism situated between the camshaft and the crankshaft, in which mechanical means for limiting the adjustment of the angle of the angle of rotation are situated between the crankshaft and the camshaft.

Abstract: In a guide rail for the valve train of an internal combustion engine, having receiving spaces disposed in an elongate body in spaced-apart relationship behind one another and accommodating valve lifters, flats are formed upon the outer surface area of each valve lifter to prevent the lifter from rotating about its central longitudinal axis. These flats are supported by flats of the guide rail which are located within the pertaining receiving space. An inlet bore is assigned to each receiving space of the elongate body for insertion of the valve lifter with an attached trumpet-like end in direction of its longitudinal axis. Subsequently the valve lifter is shifted in axis-parallel relationship to the flats of the guide rail, which act as rotation-inhibiting surfaces, and then is slightly displaced again in axial direction.

Abstract: A ring filter (1) for filtration of hydraulic fluid has a filter section (2) and frame elements (3). The filter section (2) includes a filter screen (6) and a second segment (5) that is impermeable to hydraulic fluid. Both the frame elements (3) and also the second segment (5) are formed of an expandable material.

Abstract: A control valve (18) for a device (1) to modify the timing of an internal combustion engine is provided. Here, a controlled rotation of the camshaft in reference to the crankshaft can be achieved via a hydraulic adjustment drive. A control valve (18) with operative connectors (A, B), a hydraulic connector (P), and at least one reservoir connector (T, T1, T2) controls the inflow of hydraulic fluid into and/or the outflow of hydraulic fluid out of the hydraulic adjustment drive. A filter (46) is arranged between the hydraulic connector (P) and the operative connectors (A, B).

Abstract: The invention proposes a cam follower (1) comprising a hydraulic clearance compensation device (27) from whose reservoir (8) a controlled and throttled supply of hydraulic medium to lubricating points of the abutting tappet push rod and the associated rocker arm is realized with the help of an oil distributing disk (12) that extends in the reservoir (8). Projections (19) configured, for example, as bulging formations (21), are arranged on an underside (13) of a support (7) for the tappet push rod. In the presence of hydraulic medium pressure, the oil distributing disk (12) is pressed against the projections (19) and enables a purposed and throttled transfer of hydraulic medium between its upper side (18) and the underside (13) into an axial passage (11) of the support (7).

Abstract: In a spherical plain bearing comprising an inner ring (2) configured as a spherical body comprising a through-bore, which inner ring (2) is mounted in an outer ring (1) through a slide bushing (3) that surrounds the inner ring (2), the outer ring (1) comprising a spherical inner surface and two diametrically opposite insertion grooves (4) that start from an end face of the outer ring (1) and enable the insertion of the inner ring (2), the slide bushing (3) is slipped onto the inner ring (2) prior to insertion of the inner ring (2) into the outer ring (1) and then shaped without chip removal, so that the slide bushing (3) comes to bear against the spherical outer surface of the inner ring.

Abstract: A linear roller bearing is provided having a guide carriage (1) which can be mounted on a guide rail (2) in a rolling manner via roller bodies (4). The guide carriage is provided with at least one continuous roller body channel (3) for the roller bodies (4). The roller body channel (3) includes a support channel (5) for supporting the roller bodies (4), a return channel (11) for returning the roller bodies (4), and deflecting channels (10) which connect the support channel (5) to the return channel (11). The deflecting channels (10) are provided in end elements (9) of the guide carriage (1), and the roller bodies (4) in the roller body channel (3) are subject to displacement resistance in the direction of rotation. The end elements (9) are respectively provided with a sensor (12), whereby a preferably electric sensor signal therefrom is dependent on the displacement resistance.

Abstract: A camshaft adjuster with a stator and a rotor having several radially protruding vanes, which run against stops in order to limit the hydraulically controlled adjustment motion is provided. The stops (9, 9?, 9a-9o) are provided on a lateral cover plate (10) or a side wall or a disc-shaped or circular stop element (12) provided inside the cover plate or the side wall.

Abstract: A device for electrically adjusting the relative rotation of two shafts, particularly a camshaft (15) in relation to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is provided. The adjusting device includes an adjusting gear system which is embodied as a triple-shaft gear mechanism and is provided with a crankshaft-fixed input part, a camshaft-fixed output part, and an adjusting shaft (13) that is connected in a torsion-proof manner to an electric adjusting motor shaft (32) of an electric adjusting motor (3). The adjusting motor (3) is configured as a brushless DC motor having a housing-fixed stator (35) and a permanent magnet rotor (34). A high degree of adjustment accuracy and adjustment speed are provided with minimal space requirements and low power consumption.

Abstract: A multiple-row radial bearing with at least one bearing race and pertaining rolling bodies, with the bearing race having at least one central collar, is characterized in that the central collar of the bearing race is formed by a single-piece ring (11), which is provided with a slot (12) and has variable diameter, for insertion in a circumferential groove (10).

Abstract: A bearing element for a linear roll guide comprises a carrier body in which a channel (7) for load-bearing rolling elements (8), a return channel (4) for returning rolling elements (5) and two arc-shaped deflecting channels, that connect said channels to each other for accommodating rolling elements to be deflected, are incorporated. According to the invention, the carrier body is made in the form of a thin-walled housing bushing (1) in which a first plastic insert (3) that guides the rolling elements (5) is arranged.

Abstract: The invention proposes a switchable finger lever (1) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine having a compact structure. Through the inner lever (5) of the finger lever (1) it is possible, on the one hand, to realize a support on a gas exchange valve and, on the other hand, a mounting on a head of a support element. An outer lever (2) surrounds the inner lever (5) in longitudinal direction with its arms (3a, 3b) and is pivoted away from the inner lever (5) for effecting uncoupling. The outer lever (2) is mounted for pivoting on a cross axle (14) that extends through the inner element (5) axially above the support (8) for the gas exchange valve. At the same time, coupling elements (6) displaceable in crosswise direction are arranged axially above a complementary surface (9) that serves as a support on the support element.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a device for hydraulically adjusting the angle of rotation of the camshaft thereof relative to the crankshaft thereof is provided, which also includes a vacuum pump for a servo load. The device includes a drive unit that is connected in a driving manner to the crankshaft and an output unit which is connected in a torsion-proof manner to the camshaft. The lubricating oil of the internal combustion engine, which is fed from a radial bearing of the camshaft in the cylinder head, is used as a hydraulic pressurizing medium for the device. Thee vacuum pump includes a housing that has a flanged connection to the cylinder head cover, and a rotor that is disposed therein and is provided with a drive shaft via which the vacuum pump is driven and lubricated. The vacuum pump is arranged in an axial direction relative to the device, while the device is provided with additional coupling elements via which the drive shaft od the vacuum pump is connected in a driving manner to the device.