Connecting rod of an internal combustion engine for changing the compression ratio

An internal combustion engine having a connecting rod with a device for changing a compression ratio (VCR) of the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine comprising:

• a connecting rod head and a connecting rod pin, which is mounted by an eccentric relative to the connecting rod head, wherein two end positions are provided for the adjustability of the eccentric and a dampening is provided for at least one end position, the connecting rod head or eccentric having a protrusion,
• a lubricant supply chamber positioned between the connecting rod head and the eccentric, the lubricant supply chamber having an arcuate shape,
• wherein the protrusion of the eccentric or the connecting rod head reduces a flow channel for a hydraulic fluid in position-dependent manner, thereby reduces a velocity of the eccentric during the movement into an end position.

An internal combustion engine having a connecting rod with a device for changing a compression ratio (VCR) of the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine comprising:

• a bearing region for mounting the connecting rod relative to a piston and a bearing region for mounting the connecting rod on a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, and
• a switching actuator positioned between the two bearing regions, the switching actuator is actuatable between a first position and a second position,
• wherein the movement of the actuator between the first position and the second position controls a fluid for activating the adjustment of the compression ratio.