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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Max Ruf, Obereisesheim, DE;
Erwin Korostenbski, Oedheim, DE;
Assignee:
Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ; F01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 9031 ;
Abstract
On a multi-cylinder combustion engine with two overhead camshafts 7, 8, sprocket wheels 9 and 10 are mounted on the camshafts between adjacent cams in such a way that they are engaged by a drive chain 12 in opposite directions with an arc of contact exceeding 90.degree.. The chain 12 is driven by a drive sprocket 13 which is connected to a gear 14, which in turn is engaged with gear teeth 15 on the crankshaft 3. The non-driving strand of chain 12 is guided above sprocket wheel 9 by a curved guide rail 16, which is also designed to serve as a chain tensioner.