Patent ID: 7107949

Claim:
A device for variable activation of valves for an internal combustion engine, which is arranged in a cylinder head (ZK) having a camshaft ( 1 ) mounted in a fixed location, having valves that close by means of a spring force, together with a stroke transfer arrangement ( 3 ) assigned to each one of the valves wherein this device is guided in a fixed location in the cylinder head, (ZK) the device comprising: a) at least one movable element ( 4 ) for setting a valve stroke setting, wherein said movable element is disposed in the cylinder head (ZK) and pivotable around a pivot axis (A 4 ) having a fixed position in the cylinder head, (ZK) wherein said movable element ( 4 ) has at least one support cam ( 41 ) and at least one control cam ( 42 ); b) at least one intermediate member ( 5 ) supported on said movable element ( 4 ) which can change position, wherein said at least one intermediate member ( 5 ) can be mounted so as to be displaced; c) at least one cam lever ( 11 ) coupled to the cam shaft ( 1 ) wherein said at least one intermediate member ( 5 ) is in engagement with said cam lever ( 11 ); d) at least one stroke transfer element ( 3 ) which can be engaged by said cam lever ( 11 ); and e) at least one slide support ( 55 , 550 ) coupled to said intermediate member ( 5 ); wherein said at least one support cam ( 41 ) of said movable element ( 4 ) is set back radially, relative to said control cam ( 42 ) wherein said support cam ( 41 ) is in engagement with said at least one slide support ( 55 , 550 ) of said intermediate member ( 5 ).