Camshaft adjuster

摘要

A camshaft adjuster (1) that has a spring (4) covered at least partially by a spring cover (5) is provided, with the spring cover (5) having spacer elements (6) that fix the spring ends (7) in the axial direction such that the spring windings of the spring (4) have, as much as possible, no axial contact with the peripheral components.

主权项

1. A camshaft adjuster comprising:
a drive element, a driven element, a spring, and a spring cover, the drive element and the driven element are arranged so that they can rotate relative to each other, the spring tensions the drive element and the driven element in a peripheral direction, the spring cover is connected to the drive element or the driven element, and the spring cover covers the spring in an axial direction, the spring cover has an inner surface, a spacer element comprises at least one projection extending axially from the inner surface and defines at least partially an outer periphery of a recess on the inner surface in a region of an end of a threaded fastener, the threaded fastener forming a radial contact surface of the spring, and the spacer element limits a degree of freedom of the spring in the axial direction in which the spacer element can be brought into contact with a spring end of the spring.