Clip-fastened raceway for a variable compression ratio engine

A clip-fastened raceway for a variable compression ratio engine, said engine comprising a cylinder case receiving a transmission member provided with a rack, to which are fastened a combustion piston, a control member provided with a rack and connected to a hydraulic double-acting control actuator, a toothed wheel which cooperates with the transmission member, and with the control member to transmit the mechanical work produced by the combustion on the combustion piston by a connecting rod connected to a crankshaft, the raceway comprising:

• at least one curved segment having an outer surface which cooperates with a raceway housed in the transmission member or in the control member of the variable compression ratio engine, the curved segment having an inner surface which is maintained in contact with a curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel of said engine;
• at least one clip, housed in at least one end of the curved segment and fastened to one or other of ends of the curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel and hooking onto a hook or protrusion which said wheel comprises in a vicinity of said end of the curved outer surface, said hook or protrusion being complementary to the at least one clip so as to be able to cooperate with the at least one clip;
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• a shim sandwiched between said at least one curved segment and the curved outer surface, the shim being configured to adjust a rigidity of the curved segment by adjusting a thickness of the shim.