Patent ID: 7377243

Claim:
An adjusting mechanism for a camshaft drive which is connected to first and second camshafts ( 40 , 50 ) of a camshaft drive arrangement ( 55 ), having a control device ( 22 ) with first and second operating shafts ( 20 , 25 ) for adjusting the phase position of at least one of the camshafts ( 40 , 50 ) relative to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, said mechanism comprising a drive device ( 10 ), which is driven by the crankshaft via a drive means ( 15 ), for driving the camshaft shaft drive arrangement ( 55 ), a first partial mechanism for driving the first camshaft ( 40 ) and a second partial mechanism for driving the second camshaft ( 50 ) operable in parallel by means of the drive device ( 10 ), which is common to both, the first and second partial mechanisms, wherein the drive device ( 10 ) for driving the two partial mechanisms has a drive wheel which is common to both partial mechanisms, wherein at least one first planet gear ( 30 , 85 ) of the first partial mechanism and at least one second planet gear ( 35 , 86 ) of the second partial mechanism are arranged in axially spaced apart relationship, wherein the first and the second planet gears ( 30 , 35 , 85 , 86 ) are drive-connected to the drive wheel ( 11 ) of the drive device ( 10 ).