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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPOSITE, IN PARTICULAR COMPRISING A CAMSHAFT AND A HOUSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/065970
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a composite comprising at least one shaft carrying functional elements, in particular comprising a mass-compensating shaft or camshaft, and a housing (2) supporting said shaft in undivided bearings, wherein the housing (2) has positioning devices (4) which, before the joining operation, hold the functional elements in a predetermined phase position in the housing (2) in such a manner that the at least one shaft can be pushed through the bearings of the housing (2) and openings (1b) in the functional elements, wherein the positioning device (4) is provided with recesses (4a) for the functional elements, said recesses having a stop (5) which supports the functional element counter to the joining direction of the shaft, wherein the recesses (4a) of the positioning devices (4) have a partial contour of the contour of the functional elements as a negative profile, and therefore the functional elements are held in a phase position in accordance with their joining position, wherein the partial contour of the recesses (4a) engages around at least part of the outer contour of the functional elements.

Inventors:
SCHMECKENBECHER KLAUS (DE)
HOFFMANN CHRISTOPH (DE)
HELBIG MATTHIAS (DE)
RICHTER THILO (DE)
TORSTEN LUDWIG (DE)
WERLER ANDREAS (DE)
KUEHN STEFAN (DE)
HINKEL MICHAEL (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2009/000203
Publication Date:
December 16, 2010
Filing Date:
January 15, 2009
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Assignee:
VOLKSWAGEN AG (DE)
SCHMECKENBECHER KLAUS (DE)
HOFFMANN CHRISTOPH (DE)
HELBIG MATTHIAS (DE)
RICHTER THILO (DE)
TORSTEN LUDWIG (DE)
WERLER ANDREAS (DE)
KUEHN STEFAN (DE)
HINKEL MICHAEL (DE)
International Classes:
B23P11/02; F01L1/047; F02F7/00; F16H53/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VOLKSWAGEN AG (Wolfsburg, DE)
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