US20070113811A1 - Oil chamber sealing unit of a hydraulic camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
- F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
- F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
- F01L1/3442—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using hydraulic chambers with variable volume to transmit the rotating force
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
- F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
- F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
- F01L1/3442—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using hydraulic chambers with variable volume to transmit the rotating force
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- the invention relates to an oil chamber sealing unit of a hydraulic camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, comprising a seal member with an outer sealing face and an inner cavity including a spring element biasing the seal member toward the seal surface.
- a hydraulic swing-wing adjuster serves for adjusting the phase position of a camshaft in relation to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine.
- a pressure oil chamber is arranged between an outer wheel connected for rotation with the crankshaft and on each of the two sides of each of a number of wings of a wing wheel rotatably disposed in the outer wheel.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,678 B2 discloses oil chamber sealing units which comprise a seal member with a spring element formed separately from the seal member.
- the oil chamber sealing units are arranged in each case in a groove of the outer wheel or of the wing wheel and are pressed by the spring element with their sealing face against corresponding sealing faces of the wing wheel or of the outer wheel.
- an oil chamber sealing unit of a swing-wing camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine comprising a seal member with an outer sealing surface and with an inner cavity partly surrounded by a wall, and also a separate spring element which is arranged partially in the inner cavity so as to project beyond the wall opposite the sealing surface thereof, the spring element is held in the seal body by means of a holding element extending from the seal member which consists of a deformable metal sheet.
- the sealing member is formed from a deformable metal sheet, cutting operations in the production of the seal member can be reduced or entirely avoided, and a highly cost-effective production of the sealing unit can be achieved.
- a smooth deformable metal sheet is used, a re-machining of the outer sealing face is not necessary.
- the material fibers extend without interruption, with the result that the wall of the seal member can be kept very thin, while a high stability of the sealing member is obtained.
- a particularly lightweight seal member can thereby be achieved.
- a further advantage is afforded by the use of an easily weldable deformable metal sheet which is suitable for a connection to further metallic elements.
- the material thickness of the deformable metal sheet of the seal member is adapted to the necessary rigidity of the sealing member and is expediently different from the material thickness of the spring element.
- the spring element is produced, for example, from a spring steel and the seal member from a metal more easily adaptable to the component contour or else with a higher material thickness for higher rigidity. Since the seal member is a component separate from the spring element, large radial gaps between the outer wheel and the wing wheel can be sealed off, while component stresses are controllable. This allows a high-tolerance, and therefore cost-effective, production of parts of the swing wing adjuster. Production of the seal member and a captive accommodation of the spring element in the seal member can be achieved in one operation by means of a progressive tool having a stamping, bending and, if appropriate, welding, soldering or adhesive bonding capability.
- the seal member expediently consists of a sheet metal piece formed so as to be essentially U-shaped, the sealing face being arranged on the outside of the lower outer part.
- the spring element lies partially in the inner cavity formed by the lower center part and the two legs and projects out of the inner cavity from the open side, opposite the sealing face, of the U-profile.
- Oil chamber sealing units are generally delivered by the manufacturer as bulk goods. A good separation of the oil chamber sealing units by means of a separating device can be achieved when the wall comprises a wall portion which is arranged at least essentially parallel to, and opposite, the sealing face. Part of the open U-side of the seal member is thus covered by this wall portion. As a result, it can be prevented that several oil chamber sealing units are hooked together.
- a wall portion may be shaped such that it covers a part region of the open side of the U-profile completely from one U-leg to the other U-leg.
- the holding element is arranged on the wall portion.
- the spring element can thereby be arranged in the inner cavity in a particularly simple way.
- the seal member and the spring element may be co-ordinated with one another in terms of their shape such that, for the assembly of the spring element and the seal member, the spring element is bent elastically and inserted into the inner cavity of the seal member.
- the holding element is expediently formed by a sheet metal element which, during assembly, is pivoted with respect to the spring element after partial insertion of the spring element into the inner cavity. The spring element can then be inserted into the inner cavity with only slight elastic bending or even no bending at all, the spring element cannot fall out of the seal member by a subsequent pivoting of the holding element.
- the spring element is held captively in the seal member by means of such a very simple and cost-effective production step.
- the spring element has a recess for engagement of the holding element.
- the spring element can thereby be held captively in the seal member with a particularly accurate positioning.
- the spring element comprises a planar support surface, facing away from the sealing face, for the support on a further element of the swing-wing adjuster.
- planar support face By means of the planar support face, a large bearing face of the spring element against the further likewise planar element can be provided.
- the wear in particular the wear of the support element during a movement of the spring element relative to the support element can be kept low.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable for elements which are produced from a soft material, for example an aluminum alloy.
- a bead is expediently formed integrally in the support face.
- a support surface projection, facing away from the sealing face, for bearing on a further element of the swing-wing adjuster be embossed into the spring element.
- the support surface projection By virtue of the support surface projection, a particularly small support face between the spring element and the rest of the element can be achieved, with the result that a particularly low-friction movability between the spring element and the further element is obtained.
- This embodiment of the invention is particularly suitable when the element is manufactured from a hard and tough material, in particular high-grade steel.
- the embossing may be achieved by means of a three-dimensional shaping of the support projection from a metal sheet of the spring element. It is also possible for the spring element to be incised or stamped in the region of the support face and for the support surface projection to be obtained by bending of the region.
- the support element is a welded structure.
- the seal member can be kept very simple and the spring element can be connected very firmly to the seal member.
- a particularly tilt-proof positioning of the oil chamber sealing unit in the swing-wing adjuster can be achieved when the spring element comprises a center region and two lateral outer regions, the center region being held in the inner cavity by the holding element and the outer regions projecting beyond the side walls of the seal member.
- Two support faces of the spring element which are spaced apart from one another, for support on the further element of the swing-wing adjuster, are obtained.
- outer regions in each case comprise an end region which projects into the inner cavity.
- Outer regions of a plurality of oil chamber sealing units can be prevented from being entangled.
- FIG. 1 shows in a diagrammatic sectional illustration of a swing-wing adjuster
- FIG. 2 shows an oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective illustration
- FIG. 3 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 2 in a sectional illustration
- FIG. 4 shows the oil chamber sealing unit from FIG. 2 in a top view
- FIG. 5 shows a further oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective view
- FIG. 6 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 5 in a sectional view
- FIG. 7 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 5 in a top view
- FIG. 8 shows a further oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective illustration
- FIG. 9 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 8 in a perspective top view
- FIG. 10 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 8 in a sectional illustration
- FIG. 11 shows the oil chamber sealing unit of FIG. 8 with a modified holding element
- FIG. 12 shows a sectional illustration through the holding element of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic sectional illustration of a swing-camshaft adjuster 2 of an internal combustion engine, with an outer wheel 4 and with a wing wheel 6 disposed in the outer wheel 4 .
- the outer wheel 4 has an external gear structure 8 , by means of which it is connected fixedly for rotation with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine for example by means of a control chain.
- the wing wheel 6 is connected fixedly in terms of rotation to a camshaft 10 of the internal combustion engine.
- the wing wheel 6 has four wings 12 which are arranged in each case in cavities of the outer wheel 4 . These cavities form in each case a hydraulic oil chamber 14 on each of the two sides of the wings 12 .
- the hydraulic oil chambers 14 may in each case be acted upon with pressure by hydraulic oil independently of one another. By selectively admitting hydraulic oil to the hydraulic oil chambers 14 , the position of the wing wheel 6 in relation to the outer wheel 4 can be continuously adjusted.
- four oil chamber sealing units 16 are arranged in the wings 12 and inside of the outer wheel 4 in grooves of the wings 12 and of the inside of the outer wheel 4 to seal off the hydraulic oil chambers 14 relative to one another.
- the oil chamber sealing unit 16 comprises a seal member 18 and a spring element 20 .
- the seal member 18 is produced from a metal sheet as a result of the deforming of the metal sheet essentially into the shape of a U-profile with a center section 22 and with two side walls 24 , 26 .
- the center section 22 and the side walls 24 , 26 are integral parts of a wall which partially surrounds an inner cavity 28 .
- the oil chamber sealing unit 16 is shown in longitudinal section in FIG. 3 and in a top view in FIG. 4 .
- the underside of the middle piece 22 forms a sealing face 30 which, in the state in which the oil chamber sealing unit 16 is installed, in, for example, the wing wheel 6 , bears against the inner face of the outer wheel 4 of the swing-wing adjuster 2 .
- the sealing face 30 seals off a first hydraulic oil chamber 14 adjacent to the side element 24 relative to a second hydraulic oil chamber 14 adjacent to the side element 26 .
- the seal member 18 is pressed against the outer wheel 4 by the spring element 20 .
- the spring element 20 is supported in the groove of a wing 12 .
- a wall portion 32 is integrally formed on the side wall 24 and a wall portion 34 is integrally formed on the side wall 26 , the two wall portions 32 , 34 being arranged essentially parallel to, and opposite, the sealing face 30 .
- the holding element 36 , 38 configured as a sheet metal element is integrally formed on each of the two wall portions 32 , 34 .
- the spring element 20 can be inserted partially into the inner cavity 28 from above and somewhat projects, opposite the sealing face 30 , out of the inner cavity 28 .
- the holding elements 36 , 38 are bent downward by means of a forming tool, as shown for the holding element 38 .
- the spring element 20 is now held captive in the seal member 18 .
- the holding elements 36 , 38 can be formed from the outset, as shown by the holding element 38 in FIGS. 2 and 3 , and the spring element 20 , can be inserted elastically compressed, through the passage between the holding elements 36 , 38 and then relax in the inner cavity 28 .
- FIGS. 5-7 A further embodiment of an oil chamber seal unit 40 is shown in FIGS. 5-7 .
- the oil chamber seal unit 40 comprises a seal 42 produced from a deformable metal sheet in the shape of a U-profile and a spring element 44 which, like the spring element 20 , is formed from a spring steel sheet.
- the seal member 42 comprises a center part 46 and side elements 48 , 50 which partially surround an inner cavity 52 .
- the spring element 44 has two hole-shaped recesses 54 , 56 , through which sheet metal elements or holding elements 62 , 64 integrally formed in each case in the a wall portion 58 , 60 project in the mounted state.
- FIG. 7 shows the two holding elements 62 , 64 in a mounted bent-in state. In this state, the spring element 44 is held captively in the seal body 42 by the holding elements 62 , 64 .
- the spring element 44 comprises a planar support face 68 which faces away from a sealing face 66 and which is provided for bearing against, for example, the inner wall of the outer wheel 4 .
- This planar bearing face 68 has embossed into it a bead 70 which extends longitudinally of the spring element 44 .
- the bead 70 serves for stiffening the support face 68 .
- FIGS. 8-10 show a further oil chamber sealing unit 72 with a seal member 74 and with a spring element 76 .
- the seal body 74 is configured as a straightforward U-profile, to the center part 78 of which the spring element 76 is welded by means of a holding element 80 in the form of a welded joint.
- the spring element 76 comprises a center section 82 and two outer sections 84 , 86 which project out of an inner cavity 88 .
- the outer sections 84 , 86 in each case comprise an end region 90 , 92 .
- the end regions 90 , 92 in each case project into the inner cavity 88 from outside again.
- the end regions 90 , 92 prevent oil chamber sealing units 72 received as bulk goods from being entangled.
- the outer regions 84 , 86 comprise in each case a bearing projection 96 , 98 .
- the bearing projections 96 , 98 are embossed into the spring steel sheet of the spring element 76 .
- the bearing projections 96 , 98 ensure essentially linear bearing contact between, for example, the inner face of the outer wheel of the swing-wing adjuster 2 and the spring element 76 .
- the bearing projections 96 , 98 are embossed into a middle region of the spring element 76 , as seen from the width of the spring element 76 , and extend only over part of the width of the spring element 76 . The dimensional stability of the spring element 76 is thereby impaired only insignificantly.
- FIGS. 11 and 12 show a further example of an oil chamber sealing unit 100 with a seal body 102 and with a spring element 104 .
- the spring element 104 corresponds in its configuration to the spring element 76 , but is not connected to the seal member 102 in a materially integral way, like the spring element 76 , but, instead, with a form fit.
- the seal member 102 comprises a holding element 106 in the form of a sheet metal element, which is integrally formed onto a side wall 108 of the seal body 102 which has a U-profile.
- this holding element 106 is pivoted, for example by means of a bending tool, into the inner cavity 110 so as to engage the spring element 104 , whereby the spring element 104 is held captively between the holding element 106 and a center part 112 of the seal member 102 .
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- This is a Continuation-In-Part Application of pending International patent application PCT/EP2005/005372 filed May 18, 2005 and claiming the priority of
German patent application 10 2004 025 246.7 filed May 22, 2004. - The invention relates to an oil chamber sealing unit of a hydraulic camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, comprising a seal member with an outer sealing face and an inner cavity including a spring element biasing the seal member toward the seal surface.
- A hydraulic swing-wing adjuster serves for adjusting the phase position of a camshaft in relation to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. In this case, a pressure oil chamber is arranged between an outer wheel connected for rotation with the crankshaft and on each of the two sides of each of a number of wings of a wing wheel rotatably disposed in the outer wheel. By the pressure oil chambers being acted upon by hydraulic oil, a phase position of the camshaft can be continuously adjusted by the admission of hydraulic fluid to, or its release from, the chambers formed at opposite sides of the wings of the wing wheel which is connected for rotation with the camshaft.
- To seal off the oil pressure chambers relative to one another, U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,678 B2 discloses oil chamber sealing units which comprise a seal member with a spring element formed separately from the seal member. The oil chamber sealing units are arranged in each case in a groove of the outer wheel or of the wing wheel and are pressed by the spring element with their sealing face against corresponding sealing faces of the wing wheel or of the outer wheel.
- It is the object of the present invention to provide an oil chamber sealing unit which can be manufactured and assembled in a particularly simple way.
- In an oil chamber sealing unit of a swing-wing camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, comprising a seal member with an outer sealing surface and with an inner cavity partly surrounded by a wall, and also a separate spring element which is arranged partially in the inner cavity so as to project beyond the wall opposite the sealing surface thereof, the spring element is held in the seal body by means of a holding element extending from the seal member which consists of a deformable metal sheet.
- Since the sealing member is formed from a deformable metal sheet, cutting operations in the production of the seal member can be reduced or entirely avoided, and a highly cost-effective production of the sealing unit can be achieved. When a smooth deformable metal sheet is used, a re-machining of the outer sealing face is not necessary. In contrast to a workpiece machined by cutting, in a rolled deformable metal sheet, the material fibers extend without interruption, with the result that the wall of the seal member can be kept very thin, while a high stability of the sealing member is obtained. A particularly lightweight seal member can thereby be achieved. A further advantage is afforded by the use of an easily weldable deformable metal sheet which is suitable for a connection to further metallic elements.
- The material thickness of the deformable metal sheet of the seal member is adapted to the necessary rigidity of the sealing member and is expediently different from the material thickness of the spring element. Thus, the spring element is produced, for example, from a spring steel and the seal member from a metal more easily adaptable to the component contour or else with a higher material thickness for higher rigidity. Since the seal member is a component separate from the spring element, large radial gaps between the outer wheel and the wing wheel can be sealed off, while component stresses are controllable. This allows a high-tolerance, and therefore cost-effective, production of parts of the swing wing adjuster. Production of the seal member and a captive accommodation of the spring element in the seal member can be achieved in one operation by means of a progressive tool having a stamping, bending and, if appropriate, welding, soldering or adhesive bonding capability.
- The seal member expediently consists of a sheet metal piece formed so as to be essentially U-shaped, the sealing face being arranged on the outside of the lower outer part. The spring element lies partially in the inner cavity formed by the lower center part and the two legs and projects out of the inner cavity from the open side, opposite the sealing face, of the U-profile.
- Oil chamber sealing units are generally delivered by the manufacturer as bulk goods. A good separation of the oil chamber sealing units by means of a separating device can be achieved when the wall comprises a wall portion which is arranged at least essentially parallel to, and opposite, the sealing face. Part of the open U-side of the seal member is thus covered by this wall portion. As a result, it can be prevented that several oil chamber sealing units are hooked together. Instead of parallelism, a wall portion may be shaped such that it covers a part region of the open side of the U-profile completely from one U-leg to the other U-leg.
- Advantageously, the holding element is arranged on the wall portion. The spring element can thereby be arranged in the inner cavity in a particularly simple way.
- The seal member and the spring element may be co-ordinated with one another in terms of their shape such that, for the assembly of the spring element and the seal member, the spring element is bent elastically and inserted into the inner cavity of the seal member. Alternatively, the holding element is expediently formed by a sheet metal element which, during assembly, is pivoted with respect to the spring element after partial insertion of the spring element into the inner cavity. The spring element can then be inserted into the inner cavity with only slight elastic bending or even no bending at all, the spring element cannot fall out of the seal member by a subsequent pivoting of the holding element. The spring element is held captively in the seal member by means of such a very simple and cost-effective production step.
- In a further embodiment of the invention, the spring element has a recess for engagement of the holding element. The spring element can thereby be held captively in the seal member with a particularly accurate positioning.
- A further advantage is achieved if the spring element comprises a planar support surface, facing away from the sealing face, for the support on a further element of the swing-wing adjuster. By means of the planar support face, a large bearing face of the spring element against the further likewise planar element can be provided. As a result, the wear, in particular the wear of the support element during a movement of the spring element relative to the support element can be kept low. This embodiment is particularly suitable for elements which are produced from a soft material, for example an aluminum alloy.
- To reinforce the planar support face, a bead is expediently formed integrally in the support face. By such a profiling of the support face, which is advantageously oriented parallel to a longitudinal direction of the spring element, a planar orientation of the bearing face can be at least essentially maintained even when the spring element is subjected to load.
- It is proposed, moreover, that a support surface projection, facing away from the sealing face, for bearing on a further element of the swing-wing adjuster be embossed into the spring element. By virtue of the support surface projection, a particularly small support face between the spring element and the rest of the element can be achieved, with the result that a particularly low-friction movability between the spring element and the further element is obtained. This embodiment of the invention is particularly suitable when the element is manufactured from a hard and tough material, in particular high-grade steel. The embossing may be achieved by means of a three-dimensional shaping of the support projection from a metal sheet of the spring element. It is also possible for the spring element to be incised or stamped in the region of the support face and for the support surface projection to be obtained by bending of the region.
- In a further embodiment of the invention, the support element is a welded structure. The seal member can be kept very simple and the spring element can be connected very firmly to the seal member.
- A particularly tilt-proof positioning of the oil chamber sealing unit in the swing-wing adjuster can be achieved when the spring element comprises a center region and two lateral outer regions, the center region being held in the inner cavity by the holding element and the outer regions projecting beyond the side walls of the seal member. Two support faces of the spring element which are spaced apart from one another, for support on the further element of the swing-wing adjuster, are obtained.
- A simple separation of this embodiment from bulk goods is achieved when the outer regions in each case comprise an end region which projects into the inner cavity. Outer regions of a plurality of oil chamber sealing units can be prevented from being entangled.
- The invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of the invention on the basis of the accompanying drawings:
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FIG. 1 shows in a diagrammatic sectional illustration of a swing-wing adjuster, -
FIG. 2 shows an oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective illustration, -
FIG. 3 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 2 in a sectional illustration, -
FIG. 4 shows the oil chamber sealing unit fromFIG. 2 in a top view, -
FIG. 5 shows a further oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective view, -
FIG. 6 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 5 in a sectional view, -
FIG. 7 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 5 in a top view, -
FIG. 8 shows a further oil chamber sealing unit in a perspective illustration, -
FIG. 9 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 8 in a perspective top view, -
FIG. 10 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 8 in a sectional illustration, -
FIG. 11 shows the oil chamber sealing unit ofFIG. 8 with a modified holding element, and -
FIG. 12 shows a sectional illustration through the holding element ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic sectional illustration of a swing-camshaft adjuster 2 of an internal combustion engine, with anouter wheel 4 and with awing wheel 6 disposed in theouter wheel 4. Theouter wheel 4 has anexternal gear structure 8, by means of which it is connected fixedly for rotation with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine for example by means of a control chain. Thewing wheel 6 is connected fixedly in terms of rotation to acamshaft 10 of the internal combustion engine. - The
wing wheel 6 has fourwings 12 which are arranged in each case in cavities of theouter wheel 4. These cavities form in each case ahydraulic oil chamber 14 on each of the two sides of thewings 12. Thehydraulic oil chambers 14 may in each case be acted upon with pressure by hydraulic oil independently of one another. By selectively admitting hydraulic oil to thehydraulic oil chambers 14, the position of thewing wheel 6 in relation to theouter wheel 4 can be continuously adjusted. In each case four oilchamber sealing units 16 are arranged in thewings 12 and inside of theouter wheel 4 in grooves of thewings 12 and of the inside of theouter wheel 4 to seal off thehydraulic oil chambers 14 relative to one another. - Such an oil
chamber sealing unit 16 is shown in a perspective illustration inFIG. 2 . The oilchamber sealing unit 16 comprises aseal member 18 and aspring element 20. Theseal member 18 is produced from a metal sheet as a result of the deforming of the metal sheet essentially into the shape of a U-profile with acenter section 22 and with twoside walls center section 22 and theside walls inner cavity 28. - The oil
chamber sealing unit 16 is shown in longitudinal section inFIG. 3 and in a top view inFIG. 4 . The underside of themiddle piece 22 forms a sealingface 30 which, in the state in which the oilchamber sealing unit 16 is installed, in, for example, thewing wheel 6, bears against the inner face of theouter wheel 4 of the swing-wing adjuster 2. The sealingface 30 seals off a firsthydraulic oil chamber 14 adjacent to theside element 24 relative to a secondhydraulic oil chamber 14 adjacent to theside element 26. Theseal member 18 is pressed against theouter wheel 4 by thespring element 20. For this purpose, thespring element 20 is supported in the groove of awing 12. - A
wall portion 32 is integrally formed on theside wall 24 and awall portion 34 is integrally formed on theside wall 26, the twowall portions face 30. In the lateral outer regions the U-profile of theseal member 18 is closed off by thewall portions chamber sealing unit 16 is prevented from being hooked together with further units in bulk goods. The holdingelement wall portions spring element 20 is inserted into theseal member 18, the two holdingelements element 36 inFIGS. 2 and 3 . Thespring element 20 can be inserted partially into theinner cavity 28 from above and somewhat projects, opposite the sealingface 30, out of theinner cavity 28. After the insertion of thespring element 20 into theseal member 18, the holdingelements element 38. Thespring element 20 is now held captive in theseal member 18. Alternatively, the holdingelements element 38 inFIGS. 2 and 3 , and thespring element 20, can be inserted elastically compressed, through the passage between the holdingelements inner cavity 28. - A further embodiment of an oil
chamber seal unit 40 is shown inFIGS. 5-7 . The oilchamber seal unit 40 comprises aseal 42 produced from a deformable metal sheet in the shape of a U-profile and aspring element 44 which, like thespring element 20, is formed from a spring steel sheet. Similarly to theseal member 18, theseal member 42 comprises acenter part 46 andside elements inner cavity 52. Thespring element 44 has two hole-shapedrecesses elements wall portion chamber sealing unit 16, the holdingelements element 62, into therecesses spring element 44 into theseal body 42, as shown for the holdingelement 64.FIG. 7 shows the two holdingelements spring element 44 is held captively in theseal body 42 by the holdingelements - The
spring element 44 comprises aplanar support face 68 which faces away from a sealingface 66 and which is provided for bearing against, for example, the inner wall of theouter wheel 4. Thisplanar bearing face 68 has embossed into it abead 70 which extends longitudinally of thespring element 44. Thebead 70 serves for stiffening thesupport face 68. -
FIGS. 8-10 show a further oilchamber sealing unit 72 with aseal member 74 and with aspring element 76. Theseal body 74 is configured as a straightforward U-profile, to thecenter part 78 of which thespring element 76 is welded by means of a holdingelement 80 in the form of a welded joint. Thespring element 76 comprises acenter section 82 and twoouter sections inner cavity 88. Theouter sections end region end regions inner cavity 88 from outside again. Theend regions chamber sealing units 72 received as bulk goods from being entangled. At the locations furthest away from a sealingface 94, theouter regions projection projections spring element 76. The bearingprojections wing adjuster 2 and thespring element 76. The bearingprojections spring element 76, as seen from the width of thespring element 76, and extend only over part of the width of thespring element 76. The dimensional stability of thespring element 76 is thereby impaired only insignificantly. -
FIGS. 11 and 12 show a further example of an oilchamber sealing unit 100 with aseal body 102 and with aspring element 104. Thespring element 104 corresponds in its configuration to thespring element 76, but is not connected to theseal member 102 in a materially integral way, like thespring element 76, but, instead, with a form fit. For this purpose, theseal member 102 comprises a holdingelement 106 in the form of a sheet metal element, which is integrally formed onto aside wall 108 of theseal body 102 which has a U-profile. After the insertion of thespring element 104 into aninner cavity 110 of theseal member 102, this holdingelement 106 is pivoted, for example by means of a bending tool, into theinner cavity 110 so as to engage thespring element 104, whereby thespring element 104 is held captively between the holdingelement 106 and acenter part 112 of theseal member 102.
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PCT/EP2005/005372 WO2005113945A1 (en) | 2004-05-22 | 2005-05-18 | Oil chamber sealing unit of a swing-wing adjuster of a camshaft pertaining to an internal combustion engine |
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