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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Andreas Nendel, Hessdorf, DE;
Andreas Nendel, Hessdorf, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
Actuator device of a sliding cam system, having at least one sliding cam () and having an engagement pin () which protrudes out of a housing (), wherein the housing () can be fastened to a component of a cylinder head or to the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, and it is possible for contact to be made with the engagement pin () by at least one groove () of the sliding cam system, which groove () has at least one ejection ramp (), and wherein, within the housing (), the engagement pin () has a permanent holding magnet () and, adjoining it, is a controlling stationary coil core () which can be magnetized by an electric coil (), and the engagement pin () is spring-loaded in the direction of the sliding cam (), and wherein an actuating device is installed at least at that end region of the engagement pin () which faces the sliding cam (), which actuating device is active in the region of the run-out of the ejection ramp () to the high circle () and generates an additional force on the engagement pin () in the direction of the housing ().