A cam follower includes a shaft and a hub rotatable with respect to the shaft via at least one bearing. A flanged tire is affixed to the outer peripheral surface of the hub, the flanged tire having a main body portion and a flange portion extending radially outwardly therefrom. The main body portion and the flange portion are integrally formed from a polymeric material, and the hub, the main body portion and the flange portion are disposed so as to define a generally planar outer surface. A flange support plate, having a support plate outer diameter that is generally equal to or greater than the flange diameter, is positioned abutting the generally planar outer surface and is rigidly affixed to the hub, the flange support plate being formed from a metal material, thereby providing structural support to the flange portion for axial forces applied to the flange portion.

A cam follower includes a shaft and a hub rotatable with respect to the shaft via at least one bearing. A flanged tire is affixed to the outer peripheral surface of the hub, the flanged tire having a main body portion and a flange portion extending radially outwardly therefrom. The main body portion and the flange portion are integrally formed from a polymeric material, and the hub, the main body portion and the flange portion are disposed so as to define a generally planar outer surface. A flange support plate, having a support plate outer diameter that is generally equal to or greater than the flange diameter, is positioned abutting the generally planar outer surface and is rigidly affixed to the hub, the flange support plate being formed from a metal material, thereby providing structural support to the flange portion for axial forces applied to the flange portion.

A tappet roller assembly in which a roller shoe has a roller bore shaped to receive and retain a roller. The roller is sized and configured to rotate within the roller bore. The roller shoe may have a lubricating passage extending from a peripheral surface of the roller shoe to the roller bore to lubricate the roller.

A tappet roller assembly in which a roller shoe has a roller bore shaped to receive and retain a roller. The roller is sized and configured to rotate within the roller bore. The roller shoe may have a lubricating passage extending from a peripheral surface of the roller shoe to the roller bore to lubricate the roller.

A drive unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle closing devices. The drive unit comprises an electric motor and at least one drive element driven by the electric motor. In addition, an actuation lever that cooperates with the drive element is provided. The drive element and/or the actuation lever are advantageously designed to be able to rotate about an axis. A rotatably mounted intermediate element is provided between the drive element and the actuation lever. According to the invention, the intermediate element is in the form of a friction-reducing rolling element.

A line scanner assembly includes a cam with a cam surface, where the cam rotatable about a cam axis of rotation and includes a first ferromagnetic material. A mirror with a planar surface is configured to tilt about a mirror axis of rotation. A follower is attached to the mirror and has a second ferromagnetic material, where the first magnetic material and/or the second magnetic material includes a permanent magnet and where the follower maintains contact with the cam due to a magnetic attraction between the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.

A line scanner assembly includes a cam with a cam surface, where the cam rotatable about a cam axis of rotation and includes a first ferromagnetic material. A mirror with a planar surface is configured to tilt about a mirror axis of rotation. A follower is attached to the mirror and has a second ferromagnetic material, where the first magnetic material and/or the second magnetic material includes a permanent magnet and where the follower maintains contact with the cam due to a magnetic attraction between the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.

Output lever (11) with cam follower rollers, where the lever has two follower rollers (24A, 24B) connected to a body (110). The body defines a median plane (P11) which has a central portion (116), with two opposing surfaces (117A, 117B), and two attachment portions (122A, 122B), each connected, by means of a respective attachment device (28), to a respective follower roller. Each attachment device has an inner fastener (28A) and an outer fastener (28B), each of which has one or more flanges (30, 32, 34; 30, 32, 34, 70). The flanges are each formed in a plate and bear bears in parallel planes against each other. Each follower roller is clevis-mounted between the inner and outer fastener so that contact surfaces (S242) of the two follower rollers are located on either side of the median plane.

Output lever (11) with cam follower rollers, where the lever has two follower rollers (24A, 24B) connected to a body (110). The body defines a median plane (P11) which has a central portion (116), with two opposing surfaces (117A, 117B), and two attachment portions (122A, 122B), each connected, by means of a respective attachment device (28), to a respective follower roller. Each attachment device has an inner fastener (28A) and an outer fastener (28B), each of which has one or more flanges (30, 32, 34; 30, 32, 34, 70). The flanges are each formed in a plate and bear bears in parallel planes against each other. Each follower roller is clevis-mounted between the inner and outer fastener so that contact surfaces (S242) of the two follower rollers are located on either side of the median plane.

A cam device includes a drive cam, a follower, a holding cam, and a restriction roller. The drive cam reciprocally rotates. The follower intermittently reciprocate linearly by the drive cam. The holding cam is rotationally driven integrally with the drive cam. The restriction roller is provided on the follower and restricts a movement of the follower by coming in contact with the holding cam. The holding cam separates from the restriction roller and the holding cam is in a holding release state, when the drive cam is in an engaged state with the follower.