Claims
- 1. A device for a hydraulic adjustment of an angular position of a shaft relative to a drive pinion, said device comprising a plate fixed to the shaft to cooperate with the drive pinion for adjusting the angular positionwherein at least one ring-segment shaped section is arranged in the plate, a dividing means is arranged on the drive pinion for dividing the shaped section into two separate chambers sealed relative to each other, a means is provided for a selective hydraulic pressurization of the chambers for adjusting the angular position of the drive pinion relative to the shaft the drive pinion comprises two spaced walls that are connected to each other, and the plate is arranged between these walls, the shaped section is configured as a slot and the dividing means is in contact with the walls while extending through the slot, the dividing means is cylindrical in shape and comprises a sealing means on an outer peripheral surface.
- 2. A device of claim 1, wherein the dividing means is configured as a rolling element that is inserted-into aligned bores of the walls while being secured against axial displacement.
- 3. A device of claim 1, wherein the dividing means is configured as a spacer sleeve through which one of the walls of the drive pinion is force-locked to the other of the walls of the drive pinion by a screw connection.
- 4. A device of claim 1, wherein the sealing means is configured as a plastic sleeve that is adapted to be mounted on the dividing means.
- 5. A device of claim 4, wherein the sealing means comprises a protruding lip and can be biased by a torsion spring.
- 6. A device of claim 1, wherein the sealing means is made as a shaped part.
- 7. A device of claim 6, wherein the shaped part is a sleeve having a sealing property.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/EP00/10128 filed Oct. 14, 2000.
PCT Information
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PCT/EP00/10128 |
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Publishing Document |
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WO01/31174 |
5/3/2001 |
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