Global Patent Index - EP 3683412 A1

EP 3683412 A1 20200722 - CONCENTRIC CAMSHAFT

Title (en)

CONCENTRIC CAMSHAFT

Title (de)

KONZENTRISCHE NOCKENWELLE

Title (fr)

ARBRE À CAMES CONCENTRIQUE

Publication

EP 3683412 A1 20200722 (EN)

Application

EP 19152736 A 20190121

Priority

EP 19152736 A 20190121

Abstract (en)

A concentric camshaft is disclosed for an internal combustion engine. The camshaft comprises an outer tube, an inner shaft, and two groups of cam lobes. A first group of cam lobes is fixed for rotation with the outer tube, and the second group of cam lobes is for rotation with the inner shaft by use of at least one drive member, In the invention, the inner shaft is a formed as tube which has a region where both the inner and outer diameter are reduced, and the inner surface of the inner tube in the latter region features a threaded portion.

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/047 (2006.01); F01L 1/344 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 1/047 (2013.01); F01L 1/34413 (2013.01); F01L 2001/0473 (2013.01); F01L 2001/0475 (2013.01); F01L 2303/00 (2020.05); F01L 2303/01 (2020.05)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3683412 A1 20200722; WO 2020152528 A1 20200730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19152736 A 20190121; IB 2019061302 W 20191223