Dampened chain wheel
US5980408A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2055/306
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A chain wheel for a chain drive with a chain wheel comprising a damping rim of elastically deformable material at at least one axial side of said chain wheel, said damping rim including circumferentially alternating elevations, each with a peak portion and indentations, of which said elevations are intended for a radial overlap contact with straps or side bars of a chain engaging into teeth and tooth spaces of a toothing comprising in each tooth space inlet and exit profiles and an intermediate roll bed, the peak portion of each elevation being arranged within a circumferentially limited portion of said chain wheel that is defined by a reference plane containing the chain wheel axis and the center of curvature of said roll bed and by the extension of said entry profile in the tooth space.
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