Abstract: The invention relates to an end profile on slide bearing complementary elements having a pin (22) and at least one bearing sleeve (24, 24?) for receiving the pin (22), said pin (22) absorbing an eccentric force (F) which acts perpendicularly with respect to the pin/bearing sleeve unit (20), and the at least one bearing sleeve (24, 24?) being of cylindrical configuration and the pin (22) being of tapering configuration in a manner which extends from predefined positions in each case toward the axial end. In addition, a geometrically opposed geometry of the pin and the bearing sleeve is claimed.

Abstract: In a method for setting the rotary angle position of the camshaft of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine relative to the crankshaft, the crankshaft is connected to the camshaft by means of a triple-shaft gear mechanism. This triple-shaft gear mechanism has a drive shaft which is fixed to the crankshaft, an output shaft which is fixed to the camshaft, and an adjusting shaft which is driven by an electric motor.

Abstract: A rolling bearing which has at least one heated rolling bearing ring. An electrical heating element is applied with good thermally-conductive contact to a surface section of the heated rolling bearing ring. The heat quantity which can be generated by the heating element is dimensioned such that the heated rolling bearing ring undergoes thermal expansion when heated, which permits the rolling bearing to be mounted on a frame element with the formation of a shrink fit during subsequent cooling.

Abstract: A camshaft adjusting arrangement for varying angular position of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine which has a drive element that is driven by the crankshaft and is rotatable in relation to the camshaft, at least two hydraulic chambers, to which a hydraulic fluid can be admitted to set a defined relative rotational position between the drive element and camshaft, formed between the drive element and camshaft, a first component and a second component. The first component has a cylindrical receiving face which receives a cylindrical seating face of the second component. To keep the resulting radial compressive stress between the components within an admissible range, at least one compensating element is arranged in the cylindrical receiving face of the first component and/or in the cylindrical seating face of the second component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rail (16a) of a flexible drive, which rail (16a) is intended to guide a drawing means (2). A lubricant which is introduced into the rail (16a) via the lubricant channel (13) brings about a pressure gap (15) which is formed between the inner side of the drawing means (2) and a guide face (9) of the rail (16a). Direct contact of the drawing means with the rail (16a) is suppressed on account of the lubricant which is introduced into the pressure gap (15), which has a friction-reducing effect.

Abstract: A cage for inclined ball bearings with adjacent ball pockets separated from each other by webs. Elastically-deformable retainer lugs extend from the webs with flanks facing opposing directions and facing each other.

Abstract: A radial antifriction bearing which has an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring and a multitude of rollers, arranged between the bearing rings and held by a bearing cage. The rollers are configured as spherical disks that each have two parallel lateral surfaces which are symmetrically flattened from a basic spherical shape. The bearing cage has cage pockets in which the rollers are axially guided between the bearing rings via two low-friction point contacts between the center areas of their lateral surfaces and the longitudinal webs of the cage pockets. The rollers have a defined degree of freedom for tilt movements exerted at an angle to the running direction and a defined degree of freedom for self-adjustment to the pressure angle of the radial antifriction bearing.

Abstract: A unit, which has a wheel bearing and at least one vehicle-sided fixed support. The wheel bearing has at least one outer part which is rigidly fixed to at least one bearing seat which is embodied as an axial passage of a sheet metal molded part of the support, and at least one end section of the outer part is surrounded in a radial and supple manner, at least in the proximity of the passage such that the end section engages in an axial mariner behind the support.

Abstract: The finger follower has an inner and outer body and a torsional lost motion spring positioned at its lash adjuster end of the outer body. The torsional lost motion springs have a short leg that abuts the outer body and a long leg that contacts the inner body. The torsional spring is located above the pivot point of the finger follower so as to provide a low mass moment of inertia and to reduce the weight over the valve stem end of the follower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device for a bearing ring in a housing. At least one spring element engages in an annular groove of the housing and at least one angled collar supports the bearing ring in an axial manner. The spring element is hook-shaped and forms an angle that extends in a radial manner towards the outside and at least partially back in the axial direction. At least one push element is formed on the securing device, which is actively connected to the spring element in such a manner that the spring element is prestressed in an axial manner, by actuating the push element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement comprising an encoder arranged in a radial annular region between an inner part and an outer part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement comprising at least one seal and a spinning ring. Said spinning ring is provided with a first hollow cylindrical section, a second hollow cylindrical section in the first section which is disposed concentric to the first section, and a disk-shaped ring section that extends at an angle to the first section. The first section and the second section are embodied monolithically on the spinning ring, at least one elastic sealing lip of the seal resting against the first section.

Abstract: A hydrostatic profile of a rail guide with a guide carriage. Viewed in cross-section through the rail guide, there is an imaginary first straight line parallel to the mid-surface, an imaginary second straight line parallel to an upper bearing surfaces and a third imaginary straight line parallel to a lower bearing surface. An angle alpha is formed between the first and the second straight lines, and an angle gamma is formed between the first and the third straight lines. The angle alpha has values of 10° to 45 ° inclusive and the angle gamma has values of 20° to 55° inclusive.

Abstract: The switchable dual lifter has two hydraulic lash adjusters, one which is fixed within the common housing, and the other which is movable to allow for deactivation of one of the two valves acted on by the dual lifter. Using the dual lifter with a switchable hydraulic lash adjuster allows for closing of one of the adjacent valves while allowing the other of the adjacent valves to operate.

Abstract: The hydraulic play compensation device, having an outer cylinder part which is closed on one side by a base and in which a piston element which lies on its inside is guided so as to be longitudinally displaceable, with a guide gap, having an oil pressure space having an oil inlet which supplies the oil supply space, and having a connecting duct controlled by a nonreturn valve between the oil supply space and the oil pressure space. For optimized removal of air which is introduced via the oil inlet, it is proposed that a ventilation path which connects the oil supply space and the guide gap is formed in the piston element downstream of the oil inlet and upstream of the connecting duct.

Abstract: A switchable finger lever (1) of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever (1) comprising an outer lever (2) between whose arms (3) an inner lever (4) extends, a support (9) for at least one gas exchange valve being arranged on one end (7), said inner and outer levers (4, 2) extending on a common axle (10) in the region of said one end (7), said finger lever (1) further comprising a lost motion spring means (11) acting between said inner and outer levers (4, 2), said outer lever (2) possessing on the undersurface (8) on another end (12), a contact surface (13) for a support element, a coupling element (14) is arranged above or laterally of said contact surface (13), which coupling element (14), for realizing coupling, can be brought partially into engagement with an entraining surface (15) of an adjoining crossbar (16) of the inner lever (4), wherein the inner lever (4), starting from its crossbar (16) on the another end (12), merges into a box-like open center portion (17) having two

Abstract: A rocker arm (1) made of thin-walled sheet steel which rocker arm is intended for a suspended arrangement together with other like rocker arms under a girder-like carrier (2) of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, the rocker arm having an inverted U-shaped profile, a support (7) for a gas exchange valve is formed on one end (6) of an underside (5) of a crossbar (4) of the rocker arm, an upper side (9) of the crossbar (4) is stamped in the region of the support (7) by a stamping and extrusion molding method toward the underside (5), so that an M-like cross-section with a longitudinal channel (10) formed on the upper side (9) is obtained and at its other end (11), the rocker arm (1) has a fork-shaped, open configuration and merges into a region (12) which is angularly bent towards the underside (5) and on which a roller (13) forming a cam contacting surface is arranged, said rocker arm (1) of this type possesses, among other things, an excellent stiffness, is simple to manufacture and has a small de

Abstract: A device for varying the angular position of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device has a drive element, which is driven by the crankshaft via a gearwheel and which is supported so that it can rotate in relation to the camshaft. The device also has at least two hydraulic chambers, to which a hydraulic fluid can be admitted in order to set a defined relative rotational position between the drive element and the camshaft, formed between the drive element and the camshaft. In order to produce an optimum axial support of the camshaft in terms of weight and cost, the gearwheel form a bearing face for the axial contact of the camshaft or of a component rotationally fixed to the latter.

Abstract: The finger follower has an inner and outer body and a torsional lost motion spring positioned at its lash adjuster end of the outer body. The torsional lost motion spring has two helical parts each with a short leg that abuts the outer body and a long leg that contacts the inner body. The torsional spring is located above the pivot point of the finger follower so as to provide a low mass moment of inertia and to reduce the weight over the valve stem end of the follower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling element chain (8) which comprises a plurality of rolling elements that are disposed in a row one after the other in a cage strip (12) and interspaced by separating webs (13) of the cage strip (12). The separating webs (13), on their front end disposed at an angle to the rolling element chain (8), are connected to a flexible cage belt (15) which extends along the rolling element chain (8). On their other free front end disposed at an angle to the rolling element chain (8), the separating webs (13) have recesses (16, 20) for a retaining rim (21, 18) to engage therewith for retaining the rolling element chain (8), said recesses being continuous in the longitudinal direction of the rolling element chain (8).