Camshaft adjuster and method for operating a camshaft adjuster

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PATENT NO 9920660
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15112597

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A method for operating a camshaft adjuster, which includes an adjusting transmission with an input shaft, an output shaft connected in a non-rotatable manner with a camshaft, and an adjusting shaft, whereby the adjusting shaft is driven by an actuator, characterized by the fact that the actuator drives the adjusting shaft by overcoming a torque that is dependent on its angular position.

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  • SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hildebrand, Marco Nuremburg, DE 9 20
Kohrs, Mike Oberreichenbach, DE 39 173
Schäfer, Jens Herzogenaurach, DE 17 23

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