Tensioner with damping mechanism and belt drive system
US5647813A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/084
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt tensioner of the Zed type with a pivot-arm attached to an off-set cylindrical member supported by sleeve-type bushings with axially spaced-apart bearing surfaces disposed over a pivot where the bearing surfaces have an axial length that is sized for an average pressure contact. The tensioner may include a spring activated damping mechanism with a brake shoe having oppositely facing inside ramp surfaces which operate in such a manner to provide a normal force that is greater than a spring force applied to the brake shoe.
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