Belt drive system with forward fed torsional load adjustment
US12066102B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0893
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt drive system for an internal combustion engine rotatably coupled to a rotary motor is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least three cylinders each having a piston operable to turn a crankshaft. The belt drive system includes a belt and a controller. The belt is coupled to crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and the rotary motor; and the controller is operatively connected to the rotary motor, wherein the controller causes data processing hardware to perform the following operations: apply a torque to the rotary motor; and change the torque of the rotary motor prior to a change in a rotary speed of the internal combustion engine to maintain a predetermined tension in the belt and reduce a rotary motor torsional response through the belt drive to the torsional vibration input from the internal combustion engine.
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