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US 8,800,514 B2Granted
Camshaft adjuster
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsOlaf Boese, Mario Arnold, Christian Bosel
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Abstract
A camshaft adjuster (1) is provided that has a drive element (2), a driven element (3), and at least one side cover (5). The side cover (5) has, for supporting a spring (4), several screw bosses (6) that are penetrated by screws (7) that are provided for a rotationally locked connection between the side cover (5) and the drive element (2) or the driven element (3).
Claims10
A camshaft adjuster comprising:
- a drive element, a driven element, a spring, and a side cover,
- the drive element, the driven element, the spring, and the side cover are arranged coaxial to a rotational axis of the camshaft adjuster,
- the drive element and the driven element are arranged to rotate relative to each other,
- the spring tensions the drive element and the driven element in a peripheral direction,
- the side cover is locked in rotation with the drive element or the driven element by a screw that includes a radially enlarged screw head,
- the side cover has a screw boss that is penetrated by the screw,
- the screw boss is formed as a support that supports the spring, and the screw head provides an axial stop for the spring.
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