Abstract: A lift regulator for a variable lift valve gear has a cam contour arranged around an axis of rotation of the lift regulator for deflecting a lift adjustment of the valve gear on rotation of the lift regulator about the axis of rotation. The cam contour has a region deflecting from a resting position, a changeover region, and a region deflecting back to the resting position. A variable lift valve gear and a method for operating the variable lift valve gear are disclosed.

Abstract: A variable-lift valve train for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine includes a lift adjuster, a lift actuator, and a lift lever. The lift adjuster has a working curve that is arrangeable at least in a first working position for setting a partial lift and in a second working position for setting a maximum lift. The working curve has a lift region and a base circle region. The lift actuator, which has an actuating contour configured to deflect the lift adjuster. The lift lever, which is deflectable via the working curve and thereby actuates a lift of the gas exchange valve. The valve train is configured to, in the first working position and in the second working position, actuate the gas exchange valve with an at least substantially equal maximum valve acceleration.

Abstract: A control shaft of a cam shaft adjustment unit has axially spaced adjustment cams, which are designed in a first axial section of the control shaft for a continuous operation of a cylinder and in a second axial section for a cylinder shut-off. The adjustment cams for the continuous operation of a cylinder have, over the entire circumference of the cam circle, a radial extension which is greater than a zero stroke extension and the adjustment cams for the cylinder shut-off have, around their circumference, a shut-off section of the cam circle with a radial extension which is less than or equal to the zero stroke extension. The control shaft has a stop that reduces the rotation in both circumferential directions and functions as the calibration point for an engine electronics system.