Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Rudiger Herzog

Rainer Ottersbach

Joachim Dietz

Christoph Betz

Uwe Stollberger

Stefan Sebald

Stefan Christel

A clamping disk () for the non-positive connection of components in a cam adjusting system, a cam adjusting system () having a clamping disk () and a method for checking the mounting of the clamping disk () are provided. The clamping disk () has an essentially circular base body () which has at least one friction surface for a contact partner. The base body () is axially penetrated by a material recess (). The mounting of the clamping disk () can be controlled in a simple manner by distance measuring.

Clamping disk and cam adjusting unit

An internal combustion engine () having a device () for changing the relative angular position of a camshaft () with respect to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, wherein the device () includes a drive element () driven by the crankshaft and a housing element (). The drive element () together with the housing element () rotates about an axis (a) during operation of the internal combustion engine and the device () is at least partially surrounded by a casing () of the internal combustion engine (). In order to improve the oil exchange in the housing bell of the internal combustion engine, and to prevent deposition of particles in the housing bell, the housing element () is provided with at least one fluid-conveying element (), wherein the fluid-conveying element () is intended and suitable for conveying fluid.

Internal combustion engine having a device for changing the relative angular position of a camshaft with respect to a crankshaft

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