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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2005
Jens Schäfer, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Mike Kohrs, Wilthen, DE;
Jens Schäfer, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Mike Kohrs, Wilthen, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device () for varying the control times of an internal combustion engine (), having a driving wheel (), a driven element () and a swashplate mechanism (). The torque of a crankshaft () is transmitted by means of a primary drive to the driving wheel () and further by means of the swashplate mechanism () to the driven element () which is connected fixedly in terms of rotation to a camshaft (). The swashplate mechanism () is composed of at least one bevel wheel () and a swashplate () which is mounted on an adjusting shaft (). It is the aim of the invention to reduce the mass and the installation space of the device ().