Abstract: A method for arranging a camshaft in a camshaft module includes arranging cam elements and a switching element on a carrier tube to so as to form a displacement element having a bearing section, outside or external to a module housing. The carrier tube is then cut in a region of a bearing section to form two parts. One of the parts is arranged into a bearing bridge in a module housing. The other part is then joined to the first part that was inserted into the bearing bridge.

Abstract: A method for arranging a camshaft in a camshaft module includes arranging cam elements and a switching element on a carrier tube to so as to form a displacement element having a bearing section, outside or external to a module housing. The carrier tube is then cut in a region of a bearing section to form two parts. One of the parts is arranged into a bearing bridge in a module housing. The other part is then joined to the first part that was inserted into the bearing bridge.

Abstract: An oil-laden gas stream flows axially through a tube shaft formed with at least one radially throughgoing inner oil-discharge port and, axially downstream therefrom, with at lest one radially throughgoing inner gas-discharge port. A bearing supports the tube shaft for rotation about the axis and is formed axially level with the ports with respective radially throughgoing outer oil-discharge and gas-discharge ports. An oil separator inside the tube shaft axially between the oil-discharge ports and the gas-discharge ports is oriented to deflect oil particles from the stream radially outward such that the oil flows out through the inner and outer oil-discharge ports and the gas stream can flow downstream out through the gas-discharge ports.

Abstract: A hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator located in a cavity of the hollow body, at least one first supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity, and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and for carrying away gas that has been cleaned of oil. The swirl generator also has elements that are used to variably influence the pressure prevailing at a predetermined point in the cavity.

Abstract: A hollow body, in particular a camshaft, is provided. The hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator being located in a cavity of the hollow body and the hollow body having at least one supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and gas that has been cleaned of oil. The hollow body has an oil separator ring inside the cavity, downstream of the swirl generator when viewed in the flow direction.

Abstract: A hollow body, in particular a camshaft, is provided. The hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator being located in a cavity of the hollow body and the hollow body having at least one supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and gas that has been cleaned of oil. The hollow body has an oil separator ring inside the cavity, downstream of the swirl generator when viewed in the flow direction.

Abstract: A hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator located in a cavity of the hollow body, at least one first supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity, and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and for carrying away gas that has been cleaned of oil. The swirl generator also has elements that are used to variably influence the pressure prevailing at a predetermined point in the cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft body (2) that is rotatably mounted in a bearing unit (4), comprising an oil separator unit that is integrated into a cavity (3) of the shaft body (2). According to the invention, at least one discharge opening (3a; 3b) is provided in the case of the shaft body (2), said opening communicating with a drain channel (4a; 4b) of the bearing unit (4).