Patent ID: 6021750
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A finger lever (1) made as a sheet metal part without chip removal for a valve drive of an internal combustion piston engine, the finger lever (1), as seen in cross-section, having a U-shaped profile formed by an upper crosswall (7) facing a cam (6) and comprising, in a central region of the finger lever (1), an opening (10) of essentially rectangular shape as seen in a top view, said opening (10) receiving a roller (3) which is in rolling contact with the periphery of the cam (6), the U-shaped profile being further formed by side walls (8, 9, 17, 18) which extend downwards from the crosswall (7) and receive a pin (5) with the roller (3) mounted for rotation thereon, while edges (11, 12) of the side walls (8, 9, 17, 18) which delimit the opening (10) have a convex shape, characterized in that the roller (3) is arranged entirely within the vertical extent of the side walls (8, 9, 17, 18).