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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2006
Mike Kohrs, Wilthen, DE;
Jens Schafer, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Mike Kohrs, Wilthen, DE;
Jens Schafer, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
Traditional camshaft adjusters are connected to a lubricant circuit of an internal combustion engine. Lubricant flows which are too large flood the drive of the camshaft adjuster, which leads to needless churning losses in the drive and needless losses of the pump capacity of the lubricant for other structural components of the internal combustion engine. According to the invention, a flow element (), which includes a throttle element or screen in the flow channel (), is used. According to another embodiment of the invention, the throttle element or screen can be used in various ways.