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Piston for an internal combustion engine and method for its production

  • US 8,042,512 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2007
  • Issued: 10/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for the production of a piston for an internal combustion engine, having the following method steps:

  • forging a piston blank having a recess for the piston interior,precision machining the piston blank, using one or more cutting production methods, for the production of pin bores, a ring belt, and the radially outer surfaces of the skirt elements,forming a recess that lies in the direction of the piston axis, for use as a ring channel, having a ring-shaped opening on the piston crown side, proceeding from the piston crown, using a cutting production method, whereby the opening has the shape of a trapezoid, in section, having sides that come together conically, in the direction facing away from the piston crown,introduction of an oil inflow opening and an oil outflow opening into the ring channel, comprising the following method steps;

    production of a ring-shaped closure element that has the same radial diameter and the same cross-sectional shape as the opening, andattachment of the closure element in the opening using a friction-welding method.

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