Patent ID: 8413631
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: F16C,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A balancing shaft for a single-cylinder or multi-cylinder engine having at least one unbalanced weight portion and at least one bearing, the at least one unbalanced weight portion being associated with the bearing and the bearing has a radial running face which extends only partially over a periphery of the bearing and a centrifugal force which results during rotation of the balancing shaft is situated within a region of the bearing that is formed by the running face which extends partially over the periphery of the bearing, wherein a running ring segment is associated with the partially formed running face, said running ring segment adjoining the partially formed running face of the bearing and forming, together with said partially formed running face, a completely closed running face of the bearing and having at least one lateral edge which delimits the width of the running ring segment and which spans the partially formed running face and is provided in an unsupported manner.