Hydraulic tensioner with overtravel limiter
US8142313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0859
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic tensioner for a drive system, including a flexible, inextensible drive element, has a bi-directional travel limiter associated with a hydraulically biased tensioning cylinder. The travel limiter is bi-directional because it limits not only loading of the tensioning cylinder against a tensioner shoe in a direction tending to tighten a drive element, but also resists movement of the tensioner shoe in a direction tending to allow slack in a drive element.
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