CA2904271A1 - Tensioner with expanding spring for radial frictional asymmetric damping - Google Patents

Tensioner with expanding spring for radial frictional asymmetric damping Download PDF

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CA2904271A1
CA2904271A1 CA2904271A CA2904271A CA2904271A1 CA 2904271 A1 CA2904271 A1 CA 2904271A1 CA 2904271 A CA2904271 A CA 2904271A CA 2904271 A CA2904271 A CA 2904271A CA 2904271 A1 CA2904271 A1 CA 2904271A1
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Kevin Gerard Dutil
Anthony Eugene Lannutti
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Dayco IP Holdings LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H7/10—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  by adjusting the axis of a pulley
    • F16H7/12—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  by adjusting the axis of a pulley of an idle pulley
    • F16H7/1209—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  by adjusting the axis of a pulley of an idle pulley with vibration damping means
    • F16H7/1218—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  by adjusting the axis of a pulley of an idle pulley with vibration damping means of the dry friction type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H7/0829—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with vibration damping means
    • F16H7/0831—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with vibration damping means of the dry friction type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H2007/0802—Actuators for final output members
    • F16H2007/081—Torsion springs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H7/0829—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with vibration damping means
    • F16H2007/084—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with vibration damping means having vibration damping characteristics dependent on the moving direction of the tensioner
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H2007/0863—Finally actuated members, e.g. constructional details thereof
    • F16H2007/0865—Pulleys
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H2007/0889—Path of movement of the finally actuated member
    • F16H2007/0893—Circular path

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices For Conveying Motion By Means Of Endless Flexible Members (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Alloys Or Alloy Compounds (AREA)
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  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
CA2904271A 2013-03-15 2014-02-21 Tensioner with expanding spring for radial frictional asymmetric damping Abandoned CA2904271A1 (en)

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US13/834,989 US9394977B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2013-03-15 Tensioner with expanding spring for radial frictional asymmetric damping
US13/834,989 2013-03-15
PCT/US2014/017709 WO2014149367A1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-02-21 Tensioner with expanding spring for radial frictional asymmetric damping

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EP (1) EP2971855B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP6200061B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR102054037B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN105051422B (enExample)
AR (1) AR095404A1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2014238277A1 (enExample)
BR (1) BR112015023511B1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2904271A1 (enExample)
MX (1) MX2015011826A (enExample)
WO (1) WO2014149367A1 (enExample)

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MX2015011826A (es) 2016-01-25
CN105051422B (zh) 2018-12-21
AU2014238277A1 (en) 2015-09-17
BR112015023511A2 (pt) 2017-07-18
KR20150130290A (ko) 2015-11-23
JP6200061B2 (ja) 2017-09-20
JP2016511376A (ja) 2016-04-14
WO2014149367A1 (en) 2014-09-25
BR112015023511B1 (pt) 2022-04-19
KR102054037B1 (ko) 2020-01-08
US9394977B2 (en) 2016-07-19
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EP2971855A4 (en) 2017-10-18
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