Patent ID: 6253721
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
Swivel-mounted cam follower (1) of a valve drive of an internal combustion engine having the following features:a) the cam follower (1) has thin walls and is constructed in a finger shape and has side walls (2) with a crosspiece (3) connecting the side walls (2) together, the side walls (2) being parallel over at least a portion of a length thereof;b) the cam follower having two ends (6, 13), the side walls (2) form with the crosspiece (3), at least in an area of the ends (6, 13) of the cam follower, a profile with a U-shaped cross-section that encloses an intermediate space (4);c) the cam follower (1) acts at one end (6) via an underside (5) of the crosspiece (3) on a shaft end of a gas exchange valve;d) two spaced apart straps (7) extend from the end (6), and the shaft end of the gas exchange valve is guided between them; characterized by the following features:e) the straps (7) are constructed as an extension of the side walls (2) that are bent by 180.degree. to the underside (5), the underside (5) being opposite from the intermediate space (4), the straps (7) not being connected to the crosspiece in the end area of the side walls (2); andf) 2 the side walls (2) are minimized in separation distance or taper in the area of the end (6), and are set off at an equal separation distances outside of the end (6).