Patent · US Expired

Tensioning arrangement with a damping device for a belt drive

US4530682A · kind A · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Gruber · Backnang, DE
Peter Moser · Schlagturn, AT
Ulrich Conrad · Elze, DE
Jiri Vlach · Dürnau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 1983
Grant date	Jul 23, 1985
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2003

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2007/0893
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a tensioning arrangement with a damping device for a belt drive. The tensioning arrangement includes a combination of a pivotal roller lever which supports a tensioning roller, a tension spring engagable with the roller lever and a damping device attached to the roller lever. In order to facilitate a rapid installation and tensioning of the belt on the belt drive, the end of the tension spring opposite the roller lever is connected with a pivotable spring tensioning lever, which spring tensioning lever is selectively movable from a position where the belt is provided with no pretensioning to a pretensioning position where the spring exhibits a predetermined pretensioning force at the belt tensioning roller.

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