An internal combustion engine with an improved distribution control device

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EP 1 357 256 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21)	Application number: 03009446.0

(22)	Date of filing: 25.04.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F01L 1/02

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

26.04.2002 IT TO20020359

(71)	Applicant: Iveco Motorenforschung AG
	CH-9320 Arbon (CH)

(72)	Inventor:
	Milanovic, Dragoljub 9014 St. Gallen (CH)

(74)	Representative: Gervasi, Gemma, Dr.
	NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI Srl, Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)

(54)	An internal combustion engine with an improved distribution control device

(57) An internal combustion engine comprising a drive shaft (7), at least one overhead camshaft (10) and a transmission device (1) for the rotational connection of the camshaft (10) to the drive shaft (7) in a phased manner, comprising a first transmission unit (17) connecting the drive shaft (7) to an intermediate shaft (11) and a second transmission unit (18) connecting the intermediate shaft (11) to the camshaft (10) ; the first transmission unit (17) comprises an auxiliary shaft (19) having an axis (E) parallel to and alongside the axis (A) of the drive shaft (7) and adapted to drive an oil pump (24) of the engine (2), a pair of gears (20, 21) connecting the drive shaft (7) to the auxiliary shaft (19) and a chain (42) connecting the auxiliary shaft (19) to the intermediate shaft (11).

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