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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Minh Nam Nguyen, Buehl, DE;
Heiko Dell, Buehlertal, DE;
Holger Stork, Buehl, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method for setting the rotary angle position of the camshaft of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine relative to the crankshaft, the crankshaft is connected to the camshaft by means of a triple-shaft gear mechanism. This triple-shaft gear mechanism has a drive shaft which is fixed to the crankshaft, an output shaft which is fixed to the camshaft, and an adjusting shaft which is driven by an electric motor.