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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
May. 08, 2014
Bertwin Geist, Eurasburg, DE;
Reinhold Ficht, Kirchseeon, DE;
Tobias Steinbeißer, München, DE;
Other;
Abstract
A sliding block for a scotch yoke reciprocating piston engine having a base body with a receiving opening for cooperating with a crankpin of a crankshaft and side surfaces, which are oriented toward slide ways of a scotch yoke during operation, with a supply of pressurized lubricant from the receiving opening for the crankpin to the side surfaces being provided during operation, characterized in that the base body is provided with sliding plates in the region of the side surfaces oriented toward the slide ways of the scotch yoke, characterized in that the sliding plates are supported in floating fashion relative to the base body and between the sliding plates and the side surfaces, there is a gap, which is at least partially filled with lubricant during operation of the scotch yoke reciprocating piston engine.