Camshaft adjusting assembly

• US 8,776,744 B2
• Filed: 10/28/2010
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co.KG (INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG (INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: Bayrakdar, Ali
• Primary Examiner(s): Denion, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEON JR, JORGE LUIS
• Application Number:
  US13/505,056
• Publication Number:
  US 20120210963A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,356 Days
• Field of Search: 123/90.15, 123/90.17
• US Class Current: 123/90.17
• CPC Class Codes: F01L 1/344 changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
• CPC Class Codes: F01L 2001/0476 Camshaft bearings

Abstract

A camshaft adjustment assembly (1), wherein a control valve (4) is provided for controlling the flow of the pressure fluid in the hydraulic chamber, wherein the control valve (4) is supplied with pressure fluid from the region of a camshaft bearing (5) by a fluid channel (6, 7, 8, 9). In order to enable an improved fluid line with little component weakening, the fluid channel (6, 7, 8, 9) is formed as an annular chamber (6), which is formed between the axial end (10) of the camshaft (2) at least sections of which have a tubular design, a flange-like section (11) of a housing element (12) that is connected rotationally fixed to the camshaft (2) and in which the control valve (4) is mounted, a radially inner delimiting surface (13) of the housing element (12), and a section (14) of the wall of the camshaft bearing (5).

Claims

1. A camshaft adjusting arrangement for varying a relative angular position of a camshaft with respect to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the camshaft adjusting arrangement comprises a drive element which is driven by the crankshaft and which is mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the camshaft, between the drive element and the camshaft there are formed at least two hydraulic chambers which are charged with a pressurized fluid in order to set a defined relative rotational position between the drive element and the camshaft, the camshaft has a tubular axial end supported in a camshaft bearing, a control valve including a valve housing and a movable control spool is provided to control a flow of the pressurized fluid into the hydraulic chambers, the control valve is supplied with pressurized fluid directly from a region of a camshaft bearing via a fluid channel, the fluid channel comprises an annular chamber which is defined by an axial end face of the tubular axial end of the camshaft, a flange portion of a housing element which is rotationally fixedly connected to the camshaft and into which the control valve is installed, a radially inner delimiting surface of the housing element, and a portion of a wall of the camshaft bearing.

2. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the annular chamber has a rectangular form in radial cross-section.

3. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control valve comprises a central screw by which it is fixed in the housing element coaxially with respect to the camshaft.

4. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camshaft is fastened to the housing element.

5. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fastening of the camshaft to the housing element is realized by an interference fit between an internally cylindrical portion of the camshaft and a cylindrical portion of the housing element.

6. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 4, the fastening of the camshaft to the housing element is realized by a cohesive connection.

7. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cohesive connection is formed as a soldered connection, a brazed connection, or a welded connection.

8. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing element has an axial abutment surface for the axial end of the camshaft.

9. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flange portion of the housing element forms an axial bearing surface for the camshaft bearing.

10. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid channel for the pressurized fluid comprises a plurality of bores which extend through the housing element.

11. The camshaft adjusting arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the bores are arranged at an angle of between 30°

and 60°

with respect to an axis of the camshaft.