Patent ID: 8833320
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A camshaft, comprising: at least one one-piece thrust plate, which is arranged and captively fixed between a drive element, fixedly joined with the camshaft; and a function element in the form of a bearing, which is also fixedly joined with the camshaft, wherein the thrust plate comprises at least one of a wear reducing coating and a friction reducing coating; wherein the thrust plate is axially guided at a radially outer edge by a cylinder crankcase and at the outer edge of the thrust plate, thereby serving as an axial bearing plate; and wherein the drive element and the functional element abut axially against one another and the thrust plate is arranged in a recess of at least one of the drive element and the functional element, wherein the recess is axially limited by the abutting relationship of the functional element and the drive element.