Tensioner for a mechanical power transmission, a transmission including such a tensioner, and a motor vehicle engine including such a transmission
US6162141A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H7/1209
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt tensioner for a mechanical power transmission such as in a motor vehicle engine. The belt tensioner includes a wheel for bearing against the belt and a resilient return device for ensuring that the wheel bears against the belt with pre-stress. The wheel further includes a covering of vibration absorbing material. The invention is particularly applicable to mechanical engineering and specifically to the car industry.
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