Tappet
AssigneeINA-Schaeffler KG
InventorsBarbara Pluta, Stefan Dorn
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Abstract
A tappet (1) for the transfer of a lifting motion to a sliding part is provided having two parts, including a circular shaped section (2) with a base (5) connected to it as one piece and a separate dome-shaped socket (9) connected to the base (5) made of thin-walled material with a contact surface (10) for the sliding part. The tappet (1), whose socket (9) extends over a considerable length of the circular shaped section (2), can be economically manufactured.
Claims8
Tappet for transferring a cam or eccentric generated oscillating movement onto a sliding part such as a gas exchange valve or a pump piston, the tappet comprising a circular-shaped section (2), having an outer casing (3) for guiding movement and a base (5) on a top area (4) of the outer casing, the base having an outer side (6) which includes a contact area for the cam, and a dome-shaped socket (9) with a contact surface (10) for the sliding part extends away from an inner side (7) of the base, the circular section (2) is manufactured in one piece with the base (5), and the dome-shaped socket (9) is constructed as a separate component and is secured in an area of an end face (8) thereof which faces the inner side (7) of the base within an inner surface (12) of the circular section (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.