CHAIN TENSIONING DEVICE FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
A chain tensioning device for use in a motor vehicle with a cylinder-piston unit ( 10 ) that has a piston housing ( 11 ) and a tensioning piston ( 12 ) that is provided for tensioning a chain and is arranged at least partially in the piston housing ( 11 ). A chain tensioner housing ( 13 ) is provided for establishing a flow connection between the cylinder-piston unit ( 10 ) and an operating medium circuit and holds at least partially the cylinder-piston unit ( 10 ). A compression joint fixes the piston housing ( 11 ) and the chain tensioner housing ( 13 ) against each other at least in the axial direction. The compression joint is constructed as a press fit by which the piston housing ( 11 ) and the chain tensioner housing ( 13 ) are directly connected to each other with a friction fit.
1 . A chain tensioning device for use in a motor vehicle, comprising a cylinder-piston unit that has a piston housing and a tensioning piston that is provided for tensioning a chain and is arranged at least partially in the piston housing, with a chain tensioner housing that is provided for establishing a flow connection between the cylinder-piston unit and an operating medium circuit and holds the cylinder-piston unit at least partially, and a compression joint fixes the piston housing and the chain tensioner housing against each other at least in the axial direction, wherein the compression joint is constructed as a press fit by which the piston housing and the chain tensioner housing are connected directly to each other with a friction fit.
2 . The chain tensioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the chain tensioner housing has a recess with an inner diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the piston housing at least in one region.
3 . The chain tensioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the compression joint constructed as a press fit is sealed relative to pressurized medium at least in a normal operating temperature range.