Plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system

US8057343B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG · DE

Inventors

• Anton Simonov · Bogen, DE
• Michael Pichura · Bogen, DE
• Olga Ispolatova · Bogen, DE
• Marcus Junig · Frebershausen, DE
• Martin Vornehm · Neu-Anspach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 12, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16G13/04
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system. The chain includes a number of link plates hingedly connected with each other by rocker members that extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain and are positioned in openings of the link plates. Curved contact surfaces are located on each of the rocker members and link plates, along which contact surfaces the rocker members and link plates are in contact with each other to transmit power. The rocker members are shaped asymmetrically in the height direction and are provided in contacting pairs. The link plate openings include at least one inwardly-curved region that is located above a contact point line extending through contact points of contacting rocker members of adjacent rocker member pairs that roll against each other.