Sprocket and brake disc having a function to prevent a warpage
US5980407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2165
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary member in the form of a sprocket or a brake disc for transmitting a drive force or brake force, the rotary member having an annular hub portion arranged on a center side, an annular ring portion arranged on an outer circumferential side, and a plurality of arm portions connecting the hub portion and the ring portion, with a plurality of weight reduction holes partitioned by the arm portions between the hub portion and the ring portion. The plurality of arm portions are provided so that centers of their distal end portions on the ring portion side and centers of their proximal end portions on the hub portion side are offset in one circumferential direction, respectively, and the hub portion and the ring portion are not directly connected to each other by longitudinal sectional lines that intersect with the arm portions in a radial direction of the rotary member.
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