Tensioning rail with lubricant passage
AssigneeIwis Motorsysteme GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsHenning GEIBEL, Renzo PERISSINOTTO
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Abstract
A tensioning rail for an endless drive means, in particular for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, comprises a support body and a sliding body arranged on the support body and having a sliding surface for contacting the endless drive means as well as at least one lubricant opening for wetting the sliding surface with lubricant. A press-on area provided on the support body and used for contacting a tensioning device has an inflow opening for the lubricant. A feed passage extending from the inflow opening through the support body and a lubricant passage extending in the longitudinal direction of the support body allow the supply of lubricant to the at least one lubricant opening.
Claims11
A tensioning rail for an endless drive means, comprising a support body and a sliding body arranged on said support body the sliding body having a sliding surface for contacting the endless drive means and at least one lubricant opening for wetting the sliding surface with lubricant, and further comprising a press-on area provided on the support body and used for contacting a tensioning device, wherein an inflow opening for the lubricant, a feed passage extending from the inflow opening through the support body and a lubricant passage extending in the longitudinal direction of the support body and used for supplying the at least one lubricant opening with lubricant are provided, wherein the inflow opening is formed on the press-on area of the support body.
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