IP Library Granted Patent US 8,061,320
Granted Patent B2
US 8,061,320 · App. 12/312,276 · Granted Nov 22, 2011

Lift transmitting component and method of manufacturing such a component

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Patent No.
US 8,061,320
App. No.
12/312,276
Granted
Nov 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lift transmitting component ( 1 ), particularly for a gas exchange valve train or a fuel pump drive of an internal combustion engine, and a method of manufacturing such a lift transmitting component comprising a housing ( 2 ) and a bearing pin ( 6 ) fixed in a reception bore ( 5 ) of the housing ( 2 ) as also a roller ( 4 ) rotatable about the bearing pin ( 6 ) and optionally mounted on a rolling bearing, said bearing pin ( 6 ) being connected to the housing ( 2 ) by positive engagement through radially widened front ends ( 8 ), the bearing pin ( 6 ) is core-hardened over its entire length with a core hardness of at least 58 HRC and its front ends ( 8 ) are widened by radial spot riveting.

Claims (5)

1. A lift transmitting component for a gas exchange valve train or a fuel pump drive of an internal combustion engine, said lift transmitting component comprising a housing with a substantially configuration and a bearing pin fixed with axial lash in a reception bore of the housing and a roller rotatable about the bearing pin and optionally mounted on a rolling bearing, one or both from ends of the bearing pin being radially widened relative to the reception bore having a stepped configuration for connecting the bearing pin to the housing by positive engagement, wherein the bearing pin is core-hardened over an entire length with a core hardness of at least 58 HRC and the front ends of the bearing pin are widened in a core-hardened state by radial spot riveting.

2. A lift transmitting component of claim 1 , wherein a non-widened diameter of the bearing pin is smaller than a diameter of the reception bore.

3. A lift transmitting component of claim 1 , wherein the bearing pin is fixed with axial lash in the reception bore.

4. A lift transmitting component of claim 1 , wherein the lift transmitting component is a roller tappet for a gas exchange valve train comprising a bottom camshaft.

5. A lift transmitting component of claim 1 , wherein the lift transmitting component is a pump tappet for a high pressure fuel pump.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037731/0834 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2015
From: SCHAEFFLER KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS DREI KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037407/0556 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2009
From: MEISBORN, MARCO
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 022654/0985 →