Iwis Motorsysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg

Franz Stiglmaier

Renzo Perissinotto

Henning Geibel

Tobias Schmid

Phillipp Von Vopelius-Feldt

A chain drive for an internal combustion engine, comprises a driving sprocket, at least one driven sprocket, a drive chain coupling the sprockets, a pivotably supported tensioning rail which is pressed against one of the spans of the drive chain, and a slide rail which abuts on another of the spans of the drive chain, wherein the slide rail and the tensioning rail have a common base body, which is arranged such that it is pivotable about a common pivot axis, and the arcuate portion of a slide surface of the slide rail, which comes into contact with the drive chain during operation, has an axis of curvature or axes of curvature, and the arcuate portion of a slide surface of the tensioning rail, which comes into contact with the drive chain, has an axis of curvature or axes of curvature.

Chain drive with a combination rail

A guide rail or a tensioning rail for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, comprises two separate sliding elements associated with the same span of the chain drive and arranged on a support, the sliding elements having a sliding surface that exhibits a convex curvature in the direction of movement of the chain. This kind of rail is to be improved with respect to its producibility and its tensioning and guiding effect. The angle bisectors of the two opening angles of the two convex sliding surfaces extend relative to each other at an angle other than 0&#xb0;, the sliding elements being attached to the support as separate modular components. Kits for a guide rail and a tensioning rail as well as a chain drive are provided.

Modular guide rail or modular tensioning rail

A tensioning rail for a drive chain, in particular for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, comprises a basic body and a spring unit, the basic body including a sliding surface for contact with the drive chain and a press-on surface. The spring unit comprises a tensioning end arranged on the press-on surface and a support end supportable on a counter bearing, a wear protection element being provided, which is arranged at the support end of the spring unit. In addition, the invention relates to a chain drive including such a tensioning rail as well as to the use of such a tensioning rail for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine.

Tensioning rail with wear protection element

A chain drive assembly for an internal combustion engine comprises a tensioning rail supportable on an engine block so as to be pivotable about a pivot bearing axle and further comprises a pivot bearing that can be provided on the engine block. The tensioning rail having a projection, which protrudes from the tensioning rail relative to the support body, so as to hold, at least during mounting, the tensioning rail at a mounting position. Additionally, the invention relates to the use of such a tensioning rail for mounting on the engine block of an internal combustion engine as well as to a bipartite chain drive of an internal combustion engine and a suitable mounting method.

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Munich, Germany

Franz Stiglmaier