Patent ID: 7748356
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: F01L

Abstract:
1. A valve train for internal combustion engines having at least one camshaft and having valve actuating elements, arranged in the cylinder head, for one or more valves of each cylinder, with the valve actuating elements being in engagement with a cam by means of a pivoting lever which is mounted in a directly or indirectly positionally fixed manner in the cylinder block or cylinder head and in each case by means of a transmission member which is guided on a support body, with the transmission member being guided at the cam side, wherein in order to vary the valve lift curve, the contact point between the transmission member and the cam along the periphery of the cam, and the contact point between the transmission member and a control curve of the support body, with simultaneous positive guidance of that part of the transmission member which is operatively connected to the cam, are adjustable by displacing the transmission member relative to the camshaft.