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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ina-Schaeffler KG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/344 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/344 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for the hydraulic adjustment of the angular position of a shaft ( ) relative to a drive pinion ( ), said device comprising a plate ( ) fixed to the shaft to cooperate with the drive pinion ( ) or with a component fixed to the drive pinion. The device comprises at least one ring-segment shaped section ( ) in the plate ( ) and a means ( ) arranged on the drive pinion ( ) or on said component to cooperate with the shaped section ( ) so as to divide the shaped section into two separate chambers ( ). The device further comprises a means for a selective hydraulic pressurization of the chambers ( ) for adjusting the relative angular position of the drive pinion ( ) and the shaft ( ).