Abstract: A device (1) for changing the timing of an internal-combustion engine (2) is provided that has a camshaft adjuster (5), which is supported on a non-rotating bearing journal (6). A driving wheel (8) of the camshaft adjuster (5) is driven by a crank-shaft (3) via a first traction mechanism drive (7). The rotation of the driving wheel (8) is transferred via an actuator (10) to a driven part (9), which is arranged so that it can rotate relative to the driving wheel (8). Second and third traction mechanism drives (11, 12) create a drive connection between the driven part (9) and two camshafts (4, 4a).

Abstract: An electromagnetic regulating device with a movable actuator (42), especially a piston, having an engagement region (44) on an end thereof, and a coil device (34, 36), which is stationary relative to the actuator and which is designed to exert a force on the actuator. The electromagnetic regulating device is provided with permanent magnet means, through which the actuator (42) is held to the coil device (34, 36) in the inactive state of the coil device (34, 36) and wherein when current is applied to the coil device (34, 36), the actuator (42) is released from the coil device (34, 36), overcoming a retaining force of the permanent magnet means.

Abstract: A method for equalizing the filling of cylinders of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine (14) comprising a fully variable mechanical valve train (20) having an adjusting shaft (1) that controls the valve lift of the inlet valves of a cylinder bank and can be rotated together with its rotationally fixed adjusting cam (2) by an electromechanical actuator (3) whereby an equalization of the filling of the individual cylinders is achieved by the fact that filling-dependent engine data are measured by a sensor (16) while the engine (14) is running and are processed using suitable software in a control device (15) into signals with which the actuator (3) rotates the adjusting shaft (1) selectively for each cylinder in keeping with the opening phase and thus regulates the lift and the time cross-section of the individual inlet valves and, as a consequence, also the filling of the individual cylinders to a desired set value.

Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.

Abstract: A hydraulic device in an internal combustion engine for adjusting a rotation angle of a camshaft in relation to a crankshaft includes a tubular stator and a rotor connected in fixed rotative engagement with the camshaft and having plural vanes in spaced apart relationship to define pressure chambers on both sides of the vanes. The stator is connected in fixed rotative engagement with a crankshaft-drive timing pulley and formed in single-piece construction with an end wall to thereby exhibit a pot-shaped structure. The pot is made without material removal from a sheet metal part and constructed to define with the rotor vanes the pressure chambers. Pressure medium is supplied to or purged from the pressure chambers to selectively adjust the position of the rotor in relation to the stator and thereby the position of the camshaft in relation to the crankshaft.

Abstract: The invention proposes a hydraulic support element (1) whose high-pressure chamber (10) is kept substantially free of air bubbles and oil foam. This is realized through a deflecting sleeve (15a) in combination with two vent bores (16) situated diametrically opposite each other on the inner peripheral surface (17) of the pressure piston (5).

Abstract: In a double-row angular contact ball bearing comprising an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2) and two ball crown rings (3, 4) formed by bearing balls (3.1, 4.1) guided in two separate cages (3.2, 4.2) and supported on shoulders (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2) of said inner and outer rings, ball raceways of the bearing having different diameters, the cages (3.2, 4.2) are made of plastic and configured as window-type cages comprising pockets for receiving the bearing balls (3.1, 4.1), and one of the cages (3.2, 4.2) comprises on an axially inward oriented end, a plurality of spacers (3.5, 4.5) uniformly spaced from one another in peripheral direction, said one cage further comprises a plurality of retaining lugs (3.4, 4.4) uniformly spaced from one another in peripheral direction, which retaining lugs engage a corresponding groove (2.3, 1.3) of one of the inner (2) and the outer ring (1), and the spacers (3.5, 4.5) of the one cage (3.2, 4.2) prevent an axial displacement of the other cage (4.2, 3.2).

Abstract: An axial roller bearing includes two bearing disks placed in plane-parallel relationship to one another. Each bearing disk has a radial section to form a raceway and an axial collar connected to the radial section, wherein the collar of one bearing disk and the collar of the other bearing disk overlap one another. The axial collars are arranged on an inner or outer peripheral edge of the bearing disks and have breaches to define at least one opening of variable size in dependence on a relative rotation of the bearing disks in circumferential direction. A cage is disposed between the bearing disks for accommodating rolling elements.

Abstract: The invention proposes a tappet (1) in a valve train of an internal combustion engine having a bottom camshaft for acting on a tappet push rod, said tappet being arranged with a housing (2) for axial displacement, but secured against rotation, in a guide bore (3) of the internal combustion engine (3a) or of a component connected to the internal combustion engine, said housing (2) comprising on one front end (4), two cheek-like extensions (5) that are situated diametrically opposite each other and are connected by an axle (6) on which a rotary roller (7) extends for making direct contact with a cam, said front end (4) comprising a transverse region (8) that connects the extensions (5) axially inside and has a cylindrical shape in a length direction of the roller (7), and said guide bore (3) being intersected by two passages (12, 13) for routing hydraulic medium to the tappet (1), wherein a radius center point (M) of the transverse region (8) of the one front end (4) is situated with a lateral offset to a longi

Abstract: Roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle having an actuator (3) arranged between stabilizer halves (1, 2) and rotating them relative to one another around a rotational axis, when necessary. The actuator (3) is provided with a failsafe device (34), which connects the two stabilizer halves (1, 2) in a torque proof manner, when necessary.

Abstract: A vehicle roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle is provided, with its actuator (3, 38) being energized with independent energy, as necessary, for counteracting a roll. The actuator (3, 38) is provided with at least one additional energy accumulator (33a, 57), with its stored energy additionally counteracting the roll.

Abstract: The invention proposes a finger lever (1) of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever (1) being switchable to different valve lifts for at least one gas exchange valve and comprising an outer lever (2) having two arms (3a, 3b) between which an inner lever (4) is arranged for pivoting relative to the outer lever (2), which outer and inner levers (2, 4) can be coupled to each other by a coupling means (15), the outer lever (2) comprising on one closed end (5), a support (5a) for a gas exchange valve and the finger lever (1) comprising on an opposite end (6), a complementary surface (7, 30) for a support element, the inner lever (4) having a fulcrum (10) in a region of the opposite end (6), and at least this inner lever (4) comprising a contact surface (11) for a cam.

Abstract: A suspension strut used in a wheel suspension of an automotive vehicle, includes a shock absorber, a suspension strut bearing, and a coil spring at least partially coaxially surrounding the shock absorber and having one spring end supported by the shock absorber. The suspension strut bearing includes two plastic carrier elements, and a roller bearing positioned between the carrier elements. One carrier element is a guide ring connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle, and the other carrier element is a single-piece housing having incorporated therein plural hollow chambers in partial concentric surrounding relationship to the shock absorber and formed with a guide collar and a support surface for supporting the other end of the coil spring. The guide ring has a radially inner collar and a radially outer collar which together receive the roller bearing and extend at least beyond a midsection of the roller bearing.

Abstract: In a linear guide for transmitting a torque between a tubular housing, rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and a shaft, received in the housing and movable in the direction of the axis in relation to the housing, a plurality of axial rolling bearings are received in the housing in surrounding relationship to the shaft. The axial rolling bearings are disposed in two radial planes in axial spaced-apart relationship, wherein the axial rolling bearings in each of the two radial planes have each two bearing members and a set of rolling bodies disposed between the bearing members. One bearing member is constructed as bushing retained in the housing and defining a center axis which is shifted parallel at an offset to a normal upon a longitudinal shaft axis, while the other bearing member has a cup-shaped configuration to define a convex surface for support by a surface area of the shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuator (3), which is mounted between anti-roll bar halves (1, 2) and which rotates these about a rotation axis in opposite directions as necessary. The curved path carriers (4, 5) of the actuator that are assigned to the roll stabilizer halves (1, 2) are each provided with a curved path (17, 18) inside of which a coupling element (13) is guided that can be displaced along these curved paths (17, 18) via an actuating drive (7, 10). The U-shaped or V-shaped curved path (18) of one curved path carrier (5) has two curved path branches (19, 20) that are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner in relation to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotation axis of the actuator (3).

Abstract: Method for the production of a spindle nut (3) of a spherical thread drive mechanism, whereby the spindle nut (3) has at least one screw-shaped track (4) formed as a single piece on its inner circumference, whose threads (38) are limited by shoulders (6). The shoulder (6) is interrupted by a deflecting recess (23) at at least one deflecting position, in order to deflect balls (13) out of one thread into an adjacent thread (38). The method includes locating a tool arbor (56) in a hollow blank (57), whereby the tool arbor (56) has on its outer circumference a counter profile of the screw-shaped track (4) and a projecting part (59) for each deflecting recess.

Abstract: An electromagnetic hydraulic valve (1), which including an electromagnet (2) with an armature (3) and of a valve housing (4) with an axial bore (5) and a piston valve (6) located therein is provided. The valve housing (4) includes several annular grooves (8, 9, 10) in which several radial openings (11, 12, 13) are located, which open into the axial bore (5), through which the hydraulic valve (1) has a fluid connection with a pressure connection (P), a tank connection (T) and two consumer connections (A, B). The piston valve (6) is acted upon by the armature (3) of electromagnet (2) and includes two ring-shaped control sections (14, 15), which connect alternatively the pressure connection (P) and the tank connection (T) with one of the consumer connections (A, B) through axial movement of piston valve (6). According to the invention, the radial openings (11, 12, 13) in valve housing (4) are provided as windows having a rectangular cross section.

Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a hydraulic device (1) for rotation angle adjustment of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided and includes a rotor with an impeller form (7), which is rotationally fixed via a central fastener (6) to the camshaft, and a stator (4), which rotates synchronously with a drive wheel (3) driven by the crankshaft, wherein on both sides of the impeller blades of the rotor, there are pressure chambers, which are each limited by radial walls of the stator (4) and can be filled with and emptied of hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic system, wherein the hydraulic fluid is guided, on one hand, via an annular gap (13) between rotor (7) and the central fastener (6) and, on the other hand, through generally axial and radial channels into the pressure chambers.

Abstract: An axial angle disk, formed in one piece, has a radial segment to which an axially bent part is connected that is provided at at least one point on a periphery thereof with a holding projection that protrudes radially. The holding projection (2.2.1, 5.2.1, 8.2.1, 8.3.1) is formed with by stamping such that an uninterrupted material connection is realized between the bent part (2.2, 5.2, 8.2, 8.3) and the holding projection (2.2.1, 5.2.1, 8.2.1, 8.3.1). The projection height, extending in the radial direction, has maximum magnitude s of ? of the wall thickness b of the axially bent part (2.2, 5.2, 8.2, 8.3).

Abstract: A tensioning device for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, having a support member (1) which is pivotally mounted thereupon and is axially snapped onto and retained on a bearing journal (4) of the support member (1) via a bearing lug (5). The support member (1) is formed as a deep-drawn sheet metal component and is formed in a single piece with the bearing journal (4). The bearing journal (4) is provided with a cup-shaped hollow form. The tensioning rail (2) is axially secured to the support member (1) by a wrap-around (12).