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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Klaus Gebauer, Seelze, DE;
Walter Strzoda, Barsinghausen, DE;
Rudolf Kragl, Zolling, DE;
Joachim Homeister, Taufkirchen, DE;
Martin Lorscheid, Munich, DE;
Rolf Connert, Munich, DE;
Till Scheffler, Munich, DE;
Rudi Seethaler, Munich, DE;
Klaus Gebauer, Seelze, DE;
Walter Strzoda, Barsinghausen, DE;
Rudolf Kragl, Zolling, DE;
Joachim Homeister, Taufkirchen, DE;
Martin Lorscheid, Munich, DE;
Rolf Connert, Munich, DE;
Till Scheffler, Munich, DE;
Rudi Seethaler, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An actuator for actuating a non-camshaft driven lift valve () of an internal combustion engine () includes a reciprocating tappet () that is coupled to the lift valve (), a target ring () being attached to the outer circumference of the tappet, the target ring () having at least one slit and being made as a separate prefabricated part and consisting of an Fe-based material or of a ferritic material.