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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2005
Stephan Mock, Pretzfeld, DE;
Helmut Engelhardt, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Stephan Mock, Pretzfeld, DE;
Helmut Engelhardt, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A connection element () is provided for the captive mounting of a lever-type cam follower (), which is used to actuate a gas-exchange valve () of an internal combustion engine, on a support element (). Said support element () has a spherical end () on which the cam follower () is pivotably mounted by a concave molding (). The connection element () is made from a flat material and is arranged, with a central section (), on a bottom side () of a base () facing the support element (). The base surrounds the concave molding () and connects to the side walls () of the cam follower (). The central section forms, with two limbs () that are spaced apart from each other and a web () connected with the limbs, a U-shaped recess (), which extends in a longitudinal direction of the cam follower () and which surrounds, in an essentially play-free manner, an annular groove () below the spherical end () in a fork-like manner and orthogonal to a pivoting direction of the cam follower (). The limbs () transition into retaining grips () offset by approximately 90° and the web () transitions into a support wall () offset by approximately 90°. Retaining lugs () located on the retaining grips and the support wall are engaged on a top side () of the base () facing away from the support element () for holding the connection element () on the cam follower (). The retaining grips () are supported on inner sides () of the side walls () of the cam follower () such that the U-shaped recess () is essentially fixed in position in a perpendicular direction relative to the cam follower () and in terms of a shape thereof.