Abstract: The crankshaft bearing of a multicylinder internal combustion engine has an upper and a lower bearing part, as well as upper and lower bearing brackets with bearing bores connected therewith, in which brackets the main bearing pins of a crankshaft are mounted. The main bearing pins of the crankshaft are supplied with lubricant through oil grooves in the bearing bores. In order to guide the oil escaping from the bearing locations, which oil is flung-off by the rotating crankshaft cheeks, oil grooves are provided on the lateral surfaces of the bearing brackets. The groves are open on their radial interiors and drain downward in the installed position. This prevents severe foaming of the oil, since the oil flung-off the crankshaft can be captured directly and guided. The residence time of the oil in the crank chamber is reduced so that the oil flows more rapidly back into the oil pan and churning losses are reduced.

Abstract: An air guide device on the rear of a motor vehicle has an airfoil located between side elements. The device includes a spoiler unit located at a distance from the airfoil with an integrated air intake grille in a trunk lid. The spoiler unit is made in one piece with the side elements to hold the airfoil which runs crosswise. Intake openings for supplying engine air are located in each of the side elements.

Abstract: An arrangement for distributing oil in a camshaft of an internal-combustion engine comprises a cylindrical insert which extends axially in the camshaft and carries two separate oil flows in the camshaft. The insert has a centrally arranged oil duct for one oil flow and a hollow space for another oil flow which is constructed between the insert and the camshaft and forms a portion of the arrangement. Both oil flows are fed to the camshaft or discharged from it by way of radial ducts.

Abstract: An intake system which includes an intake distributor as well as intake pipe sockets leading to inlet ports in cylinder heads of an internal-combustion engine is held on the internal-combustion engine by means of first and second decoupling elements. For the mounting of the intake distributor, a plurality of tension devices are required which tension decoupling elements supported on a flange facing of the cylinder head. The forces which are transmitted in this case by the tension devices to the intake distributor may also be supported on the cylinder head by way of additional decoupling elements which are under compression due to the tension devices.

Abstract: A delay part for lubricating oil is arranged in the power section of an internal-combustion engine adjacent to a or in an area bordering on the oil pan. The part prevents the immediate intake of foamed oil in that it has oil passages along its boundary but otherwise separates the spaces situated above and below the delay apparatus from one another. The oil reaches the strainer in a time-delayed manner and is therefore effectively degassed.

Abstract: A torsional-vibration damer is fastened on a crankshaft. It comprises a hub and a mass-body which is arranged to be offset in radial direction with respect to the hub. Between the torsional-vibration damper and the crankshaft are separate connections, one for torque transmission and the other for absorbing bending moments through radial supporting elements.

Abstract: An arrangement for changing the valve timing of an internal-combustion engine has a camshaft, which can be rotated relative to a shaft driving it. The camshaft has a phase converter with a piston which is hydraulically acted upon on both sides. In the camshaft, an axial recess is arranged in which an inserted pipe separates two spaces from one another. An on/off valve fed from the oil circulating system, in one position, via one of the spaces, supplies the piston with pressure oil so that this piston is axially shifted into a first end position and in the process rotates the camshaft. In a second position, the piston, by way of the second space is axially pushed back by pressure oil.

Abstract: An oil guiding housing is arranged below the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine and has a storage tank for lubricating oil and a housing part with a connection for an oil filter. In the pan part of the oil guiding housing situated directly below the crankshaft, a forward flow and return flow part for lubricating oil is integrated. The oil guiding housing ensures a targeted guiding of all lubricating oil flows and provides a good degassing of the oil.

Abstract: A metal support catalyst is inserted into the exhaust pipe of a reciprocating piston engine. The catalyst comprises two monoliths spaced away from one another and surrounded by jacket tubes which are centered coaxially with respect to one another with a sliding fit in beads and crimpings of the outer jacket. At an air feeding point between the beads of the outer jacket, air is introduced between the two monoliths in the lower rotational speed range of the engine in order to achieve an afterreaction of the exhaust gases.

Abstract: A cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine is disclosed which includes a horizontally divided carrier in which camshaft bearings as well as receiving devices for bucket tappets are arranged. The arrangement is constructed rigidly as a result of longitudinal and transverse webs and, by removing the receiving devices from the cylinder housing, permits the use of a simple casting method for the cylinder head housing.

Abstract: The lubricating-oil circulating system of a piston internal-combustion engine is supplied by a main oil pump arranged in the oil pan and driven by the crankshaft. A second oil pump, which is also driven by the crankshaft, supplies hydraulic pressure to hydraulic camshaft rotating devices. The second oil pump is integrated in an intermediate timing gear and is driven by it, the camshafts being driven by the crankshaft by way of this intermediate timing gear.

Abstract: For actuating the inlet and outlet valves, two parallel overhead camshafts respectively are assigned to the two cylinder banks of a multi-cylinder V-engine and are driven by an intermediate timing gear by means of chain drives. The intermediate timing gear is driven by the crankshaft by means of gear wheels. The camshaft drive is arranged between the end bearing of the crankshaft and the flywheel.

Abstract: A combined cylinder block and crankcase for a multi-cylinder light-metal alloy internal-combustion engine has partitioning walls between the cylinders. The cylinders are surrounded by cooling-water channels. Combustion cylinder spaces are disposed between the combined cylinder block and crankcase and a cylinder head. In order to ensure that during the operation of the internal-combustion engine the cylinder diameters (adjacent to the combustion spaces) are kept within fixed tolerances specifically in the area of the partitioning walls, thermal-expansions slots are provided in the partitioning walls which lead to the cooling-water channels. These thermal-expansions slots are sealed off with respect to the cooling-water channels so that the partitioning walls are not impaired by cavitation.

Abstract: A plastic oil pan for internal-combustion engines is disclosed which includes an oil drain plug screwed into a threaded insert. This oil drain plug is braced with respect to the threaded insert. In order to avoid an undesirable discharge of oil when the oil drain plug is fixed, a radial seal is operative between the oil drain plug and a recess in a local thickening of the oil pan.

Abstract: An elastic pipe piece, which is arranged between the air filter and a throttle housing in the air intake section, in proximity of both ends, has one bellows respectively pointing to the outside. The bellows compensate tolerances and have a vibration-disconnecting effect. Two pipe sockets are contructed integrally with the pipe piece, a crankcase ventilating system or an idling adjuster being connected to these pipe sockets. In addition, in proximity of an accommodating means, a clamping fork is constructed integrally with the pipe piece, which accommodates the idling adjuster and fixes it in position.

Abstract: A cylinder head cover with a suction pipe arrangement for an internal combustion engine in which the cylinder head cover and the suction pipe arrangement form a structural unit which is retained at a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine by means of bolts and elastic elements so that the noise radiation of the internal combustion engine is reduced. Additionally, in order to avoid filling losses, a wall of the cylinder head cover which is a component of the suction pipe arrangement, is compartmentalized against hot spray oil out of the cylinder head by means of a covering.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase with a crankshaft which drives at one end face of the crankcase, auxiliary aggregates--oil pump--and endless elements. The oil pump and the endless elements are covered off by means of a covering which consists of a sheet metal part including two thin-walled layers and is constructed pot-shaped in cross section. This light-weight covering which is simple in construction is secured at the end wall of the crankcase by means of an edge flange and by means of bolts.

Abstract: The intake system is connected to a cylinder head of the internal-combustion engine that, for each cylinder, has two intake ducts. The intake ducts are located on a joint plane extending vertically with respect to the cylinder bore axis. A curve-shaped pipe body piece of the intake system leads away from the cylinder in which the ducts are continued and have an interlaced course with respect to one another. This course is developed in such a way that, in a horizontal plane extending away from the cylinder head, the ducts are located next to one another--seen in transverse direction of the internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: A chain tensioner acts by means of tensioning elements on the taut section and the slack section of an endless chain whcih preferably cooperate with chain sprockets of parallel cam shafts of an internal combustion engine. The tensioning elements are provided with relatively movable pistons which are nested one within the other, have a common pressure space and are accommodated in a cylindrical housing. The housing is provided with a fastening eye which extends axially parallel to the housing whereby the fastening eye is secured at an internal combustion engine housing part by a bolt. Oil is conducted to the pressure space between the pistons by way of the bolt.

Abstract: An actuating arrangement connected with throttle valves of suction pipes of an internal combustion engine which are to be actuated synchronously. The throttle valves include bearing shafts and cooperate by way of levers with a linkage of the actuating arrangement. For the compensation of tolerances of the actuating arrangement, especially angular tolerances of the throttle valves, yielding members are provided between the linkage and the bearing shafts, and a device stresses the throttle valves into the closed end positions.