Patent ID: 9400038
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: B21D,B22D,F01L,F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A camshaft, comprising: a carrier shaft configured to be mounted for rotation along a shaft axis; at least one cam pack configured to be axially displaced on said carrier shaft, said at least one cam pack including at least two cams and at least one adjusting member configured to axially adjust said at least one cam pack; said cams and said at least one adjusting member connected to one another in an axially adjacent configuration as a composite structure; and a rolling element guide with rolling elements configured to mount said composite structure for axially displacement in a direct configuration on said carrier shaft; said at least two cams forming at least one single-part multiple cam element disposed axially adjacent said at least one adjusting member; and said multiple cam element having at least one axially-directed guide groove formed therein in which at least one of said rolling elements is guided for permitting axial displacement and preventing circumferential rotation of said cam pack relative to said carrier shaft.