IP Library Granted Patent US 8,752,517
Granted Patent B2
US 8,752,517 · App. 13/576,048 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Impeller of a device for variable adjustment of the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine

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Patent No.
US 8,752,517
App. No.
13/576,048
Granted
Jun 17, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An impeller ( 15 ) of a device ( 11 ) for variable adjustment of the control times of gas exchange valves ( 9, 10 ) of an internal combustion engine ( 1 ) having a substantially cylindrical hub element ( 17 ) and at least one blade ( 18 ) which extends radially to the outside proceeding from the hub element ( 17 ), wherein at least the hub element ( 17 ) is produced from a non-metallic material.

Claims (8)

1. An impeller of a device for variable adjustment of control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine comprising an essentially cylindrical hub element and at least one vane that extends outward in a radial direction starting from the hub element, wherein at least the hub element is produced from a non-metallic material, the impeller is made from at least two sub-elements, wherein the sub-elements are set opposite each other in a direction of an axis of rotation of the impeller and contact each other at contacting side surfaces, wherein the sub-elements are connected to each other and the contacting side surfaces each include at least one recess.

2. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is closed by an opposite one of the sub-elements in a direction of the opposite one of the sub-elements.

3. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the recess has a blind hole-shaped construction.

4. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is constructed as a groove that extends outward in the radial direction starting from a central opening of the impeller and opens in an area adjacent to the vanes in a peripheral direction.

5. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the sub-elements are connected to each other by a weld or adhesive connection.

6. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the sub-elements are connected to each other by a non-positive-fit.

7. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the sub-elements are connected to each other by a positive-fit connection.

8. The impeller according to claim 1 , wherein the sub-elements have an identical construction.

Assignments (4)
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2012
From: BOESE, OLAF; ARNOLD, MARIO
To: SCFHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028676/0019 →