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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Oliver Schnell, Veitsbronn, DE;
Peter Sailer, Erlangen, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 (2006.01); F01M 9/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 (2013.01); F01M 9/104 (2013.01); F01M 9/106 (2013.01); F01L 2105/02 (2013.01); F01L 2810/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cam follower for actuating at least one gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine is provided, including a cam contact roller that is supported by a plain bearing on a pin (). A first sliding surface of the plain bearing faces the cam contact roller and a second sliding surface of the plain bearing faces the pin. The plain bearing has a lubricant reservoir, in order to provide at least one of the sliding surfaces of the plain bearing with lubricant, and the lubricant reservoir is arranged at a distance from the end sides of the plain bearing.