US20070251473A1 - Camshaft Adjuster - Google Patents

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US20070251473A1
US20070251473A1 US11/576,579 US57657905A US2007251473A1 US 20070251473 A1 US20070251473 A1 US 20070251473A1 US 57657905 A US57657905 A US 57657905A US 2007251473 A1 US2007251473 A1 US 2007251473A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/352—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using bevel or epicyclic gear
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/02—Valve drive
    • F01L1/022—Chain drive
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K11/00—Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
    • H02K11/30—Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
    • H02K11/33—Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
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    • H02K5/04—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
    • H02K5/10—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L2001/34486—Location and number of the means for changing the angular relationship
    • F01L2001/34496—Two phasers on different camshafts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L2301/00—Using particular materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L2820/00—Details on specific features characterising valve gear arrangements
    • F01L2820/03—Auxiliary actuators
    • F01L2820/032—Electric motors

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  • the invention relates to a camshaft adjuster comprising an electric servo motor arranged in a first housing and an electronics module, which supplies the servo motor with electricity, in particular, according to the preamble of claim 1 .
  • a camshaft adjuster which is used for adjusting the relative angular position between a driving chain wheel and a camshaft with the intermediate arrangement of a gear mechanism that can be adjusted by means of an electric servo motor for influencing the timing of an internal combustion engine.
  • the driving chain wheel, camshaft, and gear mechanism are arranged in the area of a clamp, which is screwed onto the internal combustion engine.
  • a housing which holds the electric servo motor and from which a control shaft of the electric servo motor projects in a direction of the gear mechanism, is supported on the clamp.
  • a sensor unit is fixed on the outer periphery of the control shaft, which detects the magnitude of the magnetic poles of the servo motor.
  • the housing there is a power supply control unit, which is affixed directly to the servo motor.
  • the power supply control unit has a drive circuit, which supplies the servo motor with electrical power, and a control circuit, which is used for controlling the electrical current fed to the electric servo motor.
  • the housing has openings, through which an air stream can be drawn for cooling the power supply control unit.
  • the invention is based on the objective of creating a camshaft adjuster, which is improved in terms of assembly and/or functionality of the electronic components.
  • a two-part housing is provided, namely a first housing, which holds or supports the electric servo motor, and a second housing, which is used as a receptacle or support for the electronics module.
  • the electronics module can involve at least one electric component, which is required or is used for operating the servo motor and which is not allocated directly to the servo motor.
  • the electronics module involves a power part, which is used for supplying electrical power to the servo motor, and/or a logic part, which generates, for example, on one hand output signals in terms of operating parameters of the servo motor and/or which is used for regulating or controlling the servo motor.
  • the electronics module can be an end stage, transistors, an end-stage driver, communications devices, a positioner, a rotational-speed regulator, a current regulator, or a torque regulator.
  • the above components can all be arranged in the second housing or in only one part of this housing, so that other components are arranged either in the first housing, directly allocated to the electric servo motor or else in a decentralized location, for example, in the area of an existing motor control device.
  • the electronics module is arranged in the second housing.
  • the second housing can satisfy several functions. First the second housing can form a sealed inner space, which is protected from the entrance of foreign particles from the outside and second, prevents any media in the inner space of the housing from being discharged to the outside. Alternatively or additionally, the second housing can provide a support of the electronics module if the electronics module is attached to this housing. In addition, the second housing forms protection for the electronics module from mechanical or electrical effects from the outside.
  • the second housing is attached to the first housing from the outside.
  • the first housing with the servo motor and the second housing with the electronics module can form separate units, for which separate production, delivery, and/or assembly or disassembly is possible.
  • the first housing can be opened separately in order to be able to access the electric servo motor or the second housing can be opened in order to perform, for example, repair and maintenance work on the electronics module.
  • the separate construction of the first and second housing it is possible to select different materials for the material of the housing according to the requirements, whereby the array of possible shapes is increased.
  • a material of lower strength and lower density can be used.
  • the use of different production methods for the two housings is also conceivable.
  • different electric requirements for example, electromagnetic compatibility, isolation, or shielding can be taken into account.
  • a wall which separates the servo motor from the electronics module, is provided between inner spaces defined by the first and second housings.
  • This wall can satisfy different functions: the wall can be used, for example, for supporting the servo motor and/or the electronics module, for providing electrical isolation, or for reducing thermal transport between servo motor and electronics module.
  • the servo motor preferably comprises a brushless direct-current motor, which is distinguished by especially good characteristics for operating a camshaft adjuster.
  • a brushless direct-current motor which is distinguished by especially good characteristics for operating a camshaft adjuster.
  • it involves a three-phase, in particular bipolar triggered direct-current motor, wherein according to the invention it is allowed that internal rotor motors or disk rotor motors constructed with roller rotors are used.
  • other types of motors for example, external rotor motors or brushless alternating current motors or also two or four-phase motors are also conceivable.
  • the mentioned variants are also used for unipolar triggering of the motors.
  • an electric connection between the servo motor and the electronics module can be established with the second housing being attached to the first housing via a plug connection.
  • a connection can be produced automatically in the course of the second housing approaching the first housing.
  • attachment means of the second housing to the first housing can be used equally for securing the produced plug connection.
  • Such a plug connection can be established both within the housing, wherein, in this case, the housing provides equally a seal of the plug connection from the surroundings or outside of the housing by a plug attached to the housing on the outside.
  • a plug is integrated directly into the electronics module. In this way, cable extensions projecting out of the electronics module can be avoided.
  • such a plug integrated into the electronics module involves plug pins, which are connected directly to the circuit board via lead frames.
  • the number of such plug pins is tailored to the number of desired functions and data to be transmitted (power supply, diagnostics functions, etc.). Furthermore, through the automated connection production for the plug connection via the assembly of the housing, incorrect assembly can be reliably prevented. Furthermore, the number of necessary assembly steps is reduced.
  • the servo motor and/or the electronics module are connected electrically to at least one electric line running outside of the first housing and/or the second housing.
  • Such an electric line can be connected electrically on one side outside of the housing to the servo motor and the electronics module.
  • the external triggering of the servo motor and/or the electronics module is permitted in this way, for example, by an external controller.
  • operating data of the servo motor and/or the electronics module can be fed back via such an electric line.
  • an (automotive) plug is attached to the electronics module.
  • a cable extension is provided with a plug on a controller of the electronics module. This has the advantage, in particular, that such a plug can be connected directly to a counter plug of a central motor controller and an additional cable tree between a central motor controller and the electric camshaft adjuster is not required.
  • the electronics module is arranged at least partially radially next to the servo motor.
  • installation space radially next to the servo motor can be used for the electronics module, wherein the electronics module can be nevertheless positioned adjacent to the servo motor, whereby short electric transmission paths are produced between the servo motor and electronics module.
  • a second servo motor is provided for the camshaft adjuster. This can be provided as an additional drive in connection with the same camshaft or else as control means for a second camshaft of the same internal combustion engine.
  • the two servo motors can be powered in the same way or differently. Between the two servo motors there is an intermediate space, which can be used according to the invention, so that a compact construction is realized.
  • the distance of the servo motors can be given by the distance of two camshafts. For the given radial size of the servo motors, the intermediate space is produced from these size relationships.
  • an uneven end face due to projections from areas of the servo motors can be prevented, because a more or less flat front surface of the camshaft adjuster is produced.
  • the invention makes use of the fact that an arrangement of the electronics module with the individual components, for example, on a circuit board, can be constructed relatively flexibly, so that such an electronics module can also be adapted to curved outer surfaces of the servo motor.
  • the electronics module arranged between the servo motors involves a module for operating one servo motor or two servo motors.
  • the electronics module has a circuit board with electronic components.
  • These components can involve electronic components of the power unit and/or the logic unit, in particular the end stage, with capacitors, resistors, transistors, metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (Mosfets), which are used for switching motor phases, end-stage drivers for switching the Mosfets, which can also be integrated into a commutation component, commutation electronics, which are used for determining the phases to be energized, microcontrollers, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), etc.
  • a standard circuit board (FR 4 , FR 5 ) or a hybrid solution for example, a ceramic carrier with copper conductor tracks) can be used.
  • a combination of a circuit board with a hybrid component and a foil circuit carrier Some components and all of the above components can also be mounted directly onto a lead frame.
  • the electronic components can be wired to each other and constructed as surface-mounted devices (SMD) or as non-housed chips (bare dies).
  • the wall is part of the first housing, and the circuit board is mounted directly to the wall.
  • the circuit board is coupled rigidly to the wall and thus indirectly to the servo motor.
  • the wall takes on, if necessary, in addition to other functions, a holding function for the circuit board.
  • the circuit board is then covered or sealed at its attachment to the wall with the second housing. If necessary, other electric components are attached to the second housing.
  • circuit boards are arranged one behind the other parallel to the wall and interconnected. This arrangement presents itself especially when the electronics module is to form a small surface area parallel to the wall.
  • An example application of such a construction is given when the circuit boards are to be arranged in the intermediate space formed between two servo motors.
  • the electronics module includes sensors for operating states of the motor. These sensors are arranged, in particular, on the side of the electronics module facing the components of the servo motor. These sensors involve, for example, Hall sensors. Alternatively, it is likewise conceivable that Hall sensors or similar sensors are left out, so that sensor-less control is performed.
  • connections for the three phases of the motor are integrated into the electronics module. These connections are preferably also arranged on the side of the electronics module facing the servo motor. In this way, an especially good and space-saving connection between the electronics module and the servo motor is produced.
  • the connections and especially also connections for any Hall sensors can also be connected to the circuit board.
  • Another camshaft adjuster is characterized in that between the electronics module and adjacent components there is a heat-conductive paste or a heat-conductive pad.
  • the adjacent components preferably involve components bordering the surroundings, for example, the second housing.
  • the heat-conductive paste or a heat-conductive pad transfers the heat of the electronics module to the second housing or to a cover, which in this case acts as a heat sink, in that the heat is dissipated from the housing or cover via radiation or convection.
  • the thermal economy of the electronics module and thus of the camshaft adjuster can be influenced positively.
  • the electronics module can have a cooling device.
  • a cooling device involves cooling, in which the electronics module is charged with a cooling medium, such as air or water, via suitable connections.
  • the cooling device can have ribs, which increase the radiation or convection by increasing the effective external surface area.
  • the mentioned connections involve external connections for an external supply of a cooling medium.
  • the cooling device can be integrated into an otherwise present coolant circuit, for example, of the cylinder head. It is likewise possible that a fan is used for cooling, which can regulate the heat dissipated through a volume flow.
  • the cooling device of the electronics module can be constructed separate from any other cooling device of the servo motor or can be integrated with the other cooling device.
  • the first housing with the servo motor forms a structural unit, which can be attached to a housing of the camshaft adjuster.
  • the first housing can thus be connected to the servo motor in a first assembly step with the camshaft adjuster.
  • the second housing with the electronics module which forms another separate structural unit, can be attached to the first housing.
  • a separate disassembly of the second housing is thus also possible.
  • Suitable interfaces for the second housing or the electronics module can be provided on the first housing. According to the invention, a simple exchange of an electronics module is permitted.
  • several camshaft adjusters are combined or can be combined with the same or different servo motors and/or the same or different electronics modules, whereby the array of variants is increased while minimizing the production expense.
  • the camshaft adjuster if necessary with the housings and the servo motor as well as the electronics module, can be arranged within a cylinder head housing.
  • the housing of the camshaft adjuster can be attached to a cylinder head housing from the outside.
  • cylinder head functions are integrated into the structural unit with the first housing and the servo motor.
  • Such cylinder head functions involve, for example, a water-pump connection, a chain tensioner receptacle, a camshaft sensor receptacle, centering the electronics module to the camshaft receptacle bore by means of, for example, a collar or a centering sleeve or the like.
  • a multifunctional use of the wall is produced when this is formed by the second housing and —in addition to the above functions —holds a bearing for a control shaft of the servo motor.
  • the electronics module is encapsulated or extrusion coated with a casing.
  • a casing provides a simple but effective seal, which can also protect the electronics module if there is a partial failure of other sealing elements or if there is damage to the housing. In this way, also in extreme situations the electric functionality is guaranteed.
  • a casing can guarantee additional electrical isolation between individual components of the electronics module and/or adjacent electric components.
  • the casing can provide mechanical protection of the electronics module.
  • a support relative to adjacent components is realized. Such mechanical protective functions are helpful especially as a result of vibrations occurring in the internal combustion engine.
  • FIG. 1 a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a servo motor in a first housing and an electronics module in a second housing powering the servo motor;
  • FIG. 2 a view of a first housing for two electric servo motors and one or two electronics modules taken in the direction of an internal combustion engine;
  • FIG. 3 a side view of a first housing with servo motor and with assembled second housing
  • FIG. 4 a view of an electronics module with an opened cover of the second housing
  • FIG. 5 a view of the cover for a second housing according to FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 a side view of an electric servo motor with a first housing and a second housing according to a second embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 7 a view of a first housing for two servo motors
  • FIG. 8 a side view of an electric servo motor with first housing and second housing according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 a view of an electronics module for an opened cover for another embodiment, in which the electronics module can be arranged between two servo motors;
  • FIG. 10 a view of the cover for the electronics module according to FIG. 9 ;
  • FIG. 11 a view of a first housing and second housing with integrated (water) cooling taken in the direction of an internal combustion engine
  • FIG. 12 a view showing the structural construction of an electric system for a brushless direct-current motor
  • FIG. 13 a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another embodiment with a servo motor in a first housing and an electronics module in a second housing powering the servo motor, wherein the first and second housing are formed with an integral component.
  • the invention finds use for a camshaft adjuster of any type, in which the angular relationship between a driving element (driving gear) and a camshaft is adjusted in line with the rotation of a control shaft 10 .
  • a driving element driving gear
  • a camshaft adjuster of any type, in which the angular relationship between a driving element (driving gear) and a camshaft is adjusted in line with the rotation of a control shaft 10 .
  • a camshaft adjuster 11 or a cylinder head holding the camshaft adjuster has a housing 12 , which has an opening 13 , here a through hole.
  • a first housing 14 is inserted with an exact fit into the opening 13 from the outside and screwed to the housing 12 via screws 15 .
  • a sealing element 16 is arranged between the housing 12 and the first housing 14 .
  • the sealing element 16 is constructed as a sealing ring, which is held in a radial groove of the opening 13 .
  • the first housing 14 is essentially U-shaped in longitudinal section with two parallel side legs 17 , 18 and a base leg 19 connecting the end regions of the side legs. On their peripheral surface, the side legs 17 , 18 carry a flange 20 for attaching the first housing 14 to the housing 12 via the screws 15 .
  • an electric servo motor 21 In the inner space 65 of the first housing 14 defined by the side legs 17 , 18 and the base leg 19 there is an electric servo motor 21 with a rotor, which is drivingly connected to the control shaft 10 , as well as a stator, which is supported opposite the first housing 14 .
  • the electric servo motor involves a brushless direct-current motor.
  • the control shaft 10 and servo motor 21 are arranged essentially coaxial to a longitudinal axis X-X.
  • the base leg 19 provides a central bearing bore 22 , through which the control shaft 10 projects from the inner space 65 of the first housing 14 in a direction of the gear mechanism of the camshaft adjuster 11 .
  • the control shaft 10 is supported by an anti-friction bearing 23 , here a ball bearing, opposite the first housing 14 .
  • a sealing element 24 which seals the inner space 65 of the first housing 14 from the outside and/or from the inside, is supported in front of the anti-friction bearing 23 in a direction of the internal combustion engine.
  • the sealing element 24 involves a radial shaft sealing ring, which acts between the inner surface of the bearing bore 22 and the outer surface of the control shaft 10 .
  • the first housing 14 is thus approximately “pot-shaped” with a circular opening 25 , which lies opposite the base leg 19 .
  • the opening 25 is at least partially closed by a second housing 26 .
  • the second housing 26 is in the shown longitudinal section essentially U-shaped with two parallel side legs 27 , 28 and a wall in the form of a base leg 29 .
  • the cross section of the base leg 29 corresponds to the first housing 14 and closes at least partially the opening 25 .
  • a sealing element 30 In the contact area of the base leg 29 with the end regions of the side legs 17 , 18 of the first housing 14 there is a sealing element 30 between the first housing 14 and the second housing 26 .
  • the sealing element 30 involves a sealing ring, which is held in a circumferential groove of the first housing.
  • the side legs 17 , 18 and also 27 , 28 have, in the contact area, radial projections or a flange 31 , in the area of which the first housing 14 and the second housing 26 are screwed to each other.
  • a centering projection 32 of the second housing 26 which contacts the side legs 17 , 18 for the exact alignment of the housings 14 , 26 relative to each other under the formation of a fit, extends in the direction of the interior of the first housing 14 .
  • the base leg 29 carries in the center a circular ring-shaped bushing 33 , which extends from the base leg 29 in the direction of the inner space 65 of the first housing 14 .
  • the bushing 33 is supported radially on the inside an anti-friction bearing 34 , here a ball bearing, which supports the control shaft 10 on the side of the electric servo motor 21 facing away from the anti-friction bearing 23 .
  • the control shaft 10 is supported with the rotor connected to it in the anti-friction bearing 23 opposite the first housing 14 and also in the anti-friction bearing 34 opposite the second housing 26 .
  • An inner space 35 defined by the side legs 27 , 28 and the base leg 29 is closed under the use of a cover 36 .
  • An electronics module 37 is fit into the inner space 35 .
  • a heat-conductive paste or a heat-conductive pad 38 which contacts the cover 36 and also the electronics module 37 over a large area, especially under the formation of a contact pressure force.
  • a sealing element 39 is arranged between the cover 36 and the end faces of the side legs 27 , 28 . According to FIG. 1 , the sealing element 39 comprises a sealing ring, which is inserted in an axial groove of the second housing 26 .
  • the base leg 29 of the second housing has openings 40 distributed over the circumference. Plugs 41 from the electronics module 37 project through the openings 40 .
  • the electric servo motor 21 provides correspondingly constructed plug receptacles 42 in the corresponding areas. With the insertion of the second housing 26 with the electronics module 37 and plugs 41 , an electric connection between the plug 41 and plug receptacle 42 is automatically produced, wherein the exact alignment of the plug 41 and plug receptacle 42 can likewise be guaranteed via the centering projection 42 and the corresponding inner dimensions of the first housing 14 .
  • FIG. 2 shows the cover 36 of the second housing 26 and a first housing 14 for a view in the direction of the X-X axis in the direction of an internal combustion engine.
  • the first housing 14 can be screwed to a housing of the camshaft adjuster 11 or else to a cylinder head via several bores 66 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a non-sectioned side view of the camshaft adjuster 11 according to the invention.
  • two electric servo motors are arranged one next to the other in the first and second housings 14 , 26 , so that the cover 36 and the housing 14 , 26 are elongated, in particular, approximately rectangular.
  • FIG. 4 shows the electronics module 37 in a representation with more detail relative to FIG. 1 for a view in the direction of the X-X axis and opened cover 36 (cf. FIG. 5 ).
  • the electronics module 37 has a circuit board 43 , which is in electrical connection with plugs 45 in the region of receptacles 44 when the circuit board 43 is inserted into the second housing 26 . These plugs are connected electrically, in turn, to a plug 46 arranged outside the second housing 26 .
  • the electronics module 37 with additional external electrical devices can be connected via the plug 46 .
  • the circuit board 43 further has plugs or connections 47 for the attachment of connections of the motor or Hall sensors.
  • the circuit board 43 carries a plurality of electric components 48 .
  • the second housing 26 can provide centering bores 49 , which permit alternatively or additionally the cover 36 to be clipped on for centering.
  • the electric components 48 involve, in particular, a power unit and/or a logic unit of an end stage, capacitors, resistors, transistors, microcontrollers, ASICs, etc.
  • the plugs 45 , 46 and connections 47 are connected to the circuit board 43 via lead frames.
  • the number of plugs 45 , 46 and connections 47 is tailored to the number of desired functions and the data to be transmitted (power supply, diagnostics functions, etc.).
  • sensors such as Hall sensors of the electric servo motor 21
  • connections 50 for the three phases of the electric servo motor 21 can be integrated.
  • FIG. 7 shows the first housing 14 for a view in the direction of the X-X axis without the second housing 26 and without the electric servo motor 21 .
  • an intermediate space 61 which is unused, is produced between the two recesses for the two electric servo motors 21 .
  • the intermediate space 51 can be used, in that the electronics module 37 and the second housing 26 are inserted into this space.
  • the second housing 26 has an approximately rectangular cover 52 , which closes the inner space 65 of the first housing 14 for an electric servo motor 21 in the outer areas 53 , 54 .
  • a chamber 55 of the second housing 26 projects between the areas 53 , 54 opposite these, wherein this chamber enters into the intermediate space 51 and preferably comes into contact with or is slightly spaced apart from the first housing 14 in the area of an end face.
  • the chamber 55 is included in the electronics module 37 .
  • the circuit board 43 is constructed in this case not in one piece but instead in several pieces, wherein individual parts of the circuit board 43 are arranged one behind the other parallel to the plane of the drawing according to FIG. 9 .
  • the chamber 55 can be closed by means of the cover 56 shown in FIG. 10 .
  • the first housing 14 and/or the second housing 26 can provide connections 57 , 58 , by means of which the inner spaces 35 , 65 of the first housing 14 and the second housing 16 as well as the electric servo motor 21 and the electronics module 37 can be charged with a coolant, in particular air or water.
  • FIG. 12 shows a basic construction of an electric servo motor 12 with electronics module 37 .
  • the electronic servo motor 21 optionally a motor sensor, such as Hall sensors 59 , an end stage (transistors) 60 , an end stage driver 61 , a commutation device 62 , optionally a rotational-speed regulator, current or torque regulator 63 , and a positioner 64 are connected electrically or in terms of signals as sketched. All or parts of the above components can be integrated into the electronics module 37 .
  • a controller is preferably integrated into the electronics module 37 , so that triggering or regulation is not performed in a decentralized arrangement, for example, by means of a vehicle controller, but instead the camshaft adjuster 11 represents an autonomous unit (under some circumstances up to the voltage power supply).
  • wiring expense for example, a cable with a plug
  • a cable with plug from the vehicle controller to a controller of the brushless direct-current motor
  • a cable with plug from the controller of the brushless direct-current motor to the brushless direct-current motor
  • costs can be minimized.
  • the first housing 14 and/or the second housing 26 can be comprised of steel, aluminum, plastic, or other possible materials.
  • the circuit board 43 can be attached to the first housing 14 , the base leg 29 of the second housing 26 , or to a side leg 27 , 28 of the second housing, for example, it can be screwed or connected to carry a material flow with these parts.
  • a circuit support receptacle can be arranged between the above components and the circuit board 43 .
  • both a power unit and also a logic unit can be integrated into the electronics module 37 , wherein solutions are also conceivable, in which only the power unit is attached to the electric servo motor 21 .
  • the logic unit is then, in turn, integrated into a separate controller or ideally into the existing controller. If only one servo motor 21 is to be used, then the second housing 26 with the electronics module 37 can be arranged axially on the servo motor 21 , but also laterally offset relative to this servo motor, or else it is located in the first housing 14 .
  • the ideal arrangement depends on the corresponding application and must be selected individually.
  • various cylinder head functions are integrated into the first housing, for example, a water-pump connection, a chain tensioner receptacle, a camshaft sensor receptacle, a centering module for the camshaft receptacle bore (e.g., collar, centering sleeve, etc.).
  • each electric servo motor 21 is equipped with at least one separate electronic unit and a separate one-part or multiple-part electronics module 37 .
  • the end stage in which, for example, transistors are bonded directly to a lead frame instead of onto a circuit board, is integrated into the first housing 14 or the second housing 26 and the commutation and regulation electronics are arranged in a separate, external controller or in the vehicle controller.
  • the end stage, commutation, and regulation devices are arranged completely in the first housing 14 or second housing 26 or completely in a vehicle controller or completely in a separate controller.
  • an especially good heat dissipation is provided when the cover 36 is made from a good heat-conductive material, for example, aluminum or steel.
  • the electronics, especially the electronics module 37 are shielded from the cylinder head by an insulator.
  • this can be realized in that the electronics module 37 is produced at least partially from plastic or that the second housing 26 is produced from plastic. In this way, heat transfer from the cylinder head via the first housing 14 and/or the second housing 26 to the electronics module 37 is prevented.
  • an insulating layer for example, an insulating intermediate support made from plastic, can also be arranged between the electronics module 37 , first housing 14 , and second housing 26 . In this case, the electronics module or one of the housings 14 , 26 can be produced from metal.
  • an insulating layer is located between the first housing 14 , second housing 26 , and cylinder head.
  • All of the components can be cooled by means of coolant circuits or other cooling mechanisms, for example, by means of cooling ribs on the electronics module 37 , module 36 , first housing 14 , and/or second housing 26 .
  • a fan or a coolant flow of an existing coolant circuit of the vehicle can be used.
  • the mentioned sealing elements 30 , 39 , 16 are used, which can involve any sealing element, such as radial shaft sealing rings, 0 -rings, or molded seals. Additional protection against such fluids is given by encapsulation of the components or the electronics module 37 , because in this way, even if a seal fails, the components or the electronics module 37 is still protected from penetrating fluids.
  • FIG. 13 shows an alternative construction of the invention, for which the two housings 14 a and 26 a are not formed with separate components, but instead with a common component.
  • the second housing 26 a is arranged radially next to the first component 14 a and the servo motor 21 , for example, underneath these parts.
  • the housings 14 a and 26 a have a common limiting wall 67 , which is produced in the transition area from the first housing 14 a to the second housing 26 a and which is formed in the longitudinal section shown in FIG. 13 in the area of the side leg 18 .
  • the common wall 67 has a radially oriented opening 68 , which can also be constructed as a radial, continuous recess formed in the wall 67 in the axial direction.
  • Electric lines or plugs 41 and plug receptacles 42 project through the opening 68 , by means of which electric communications and power supply is realized between the servo motor 21 and the electronics module 37 .

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