Hydraulic tensioner for an endless chain or linkage for use in an internal combustion engine
US6602154B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0878
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic chain tensioner for an internal combustion engine includes a support body forming a cylindrical housing which receives a piston slidable in the housing and which carries a pressure pad acted upon by the piston and arranged to come into contact with the chain. A high-pressure chamber is defined by the housing and the piston. A source of pressurized hydraulic liquid supplies the tensioner with lubricating liquid and completes the filling of the high-pressure chamber. The high-pressure chamber is connected to the ambient surroundings by gas-purging orifice
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