Controlled tensioner for an accessory drive and accessory drive comprising said tensioner
US9631552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0887
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tensioner for a start-stop accessory drive comprises a movable support, a pulley carried by the support to contact a belt of the drive, a spring to load the support so as to tension the belt, and an actuator controlled and movable to push said pulley against the belt in one direction by means of a load in parallel and additional with respect to that of the spring and an irreversible device which enables the action of the actuator and prevents a displacement of said support in response to the loads of the belt.
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