GB2300686B - Drum drive belt tensioning in a laundry drier - Google Patents

Drum drive belt tensioning in a laundry drier

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GB2300686B
GB2300686B GB9609655A GB9609655A GB2300686B GB 2300686 B GB2300686 B GB 2300686B GB 9609655 A GB9609655 A GB 9609655A GB 9609655 A GB9609655 A GB 9609655A GB 2300686 B GB2300686 B GB 2300686B
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Prior art keywords
drive belt
drum drive
belt tensioning
laundry drier
laundry
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Jens Thomas
Wilfried Kluge
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/02—Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
    • D06F58/04—Details 
    • D06F58/08—Driving arrangements
    • 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
    • F16H7/1254—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes, or chains by adjusting the axis of a pulley of an idle pulley without vibration damping means
    • F16H7/1263—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes, or chains by adjusting the axis of a pulley of an idle pulley without vibration damping means where the axis of the pulley moves along a substantially straight path

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices For Conveying Motion By Means Of Endless Flexible Members (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Centrifugal Separators (AREA)
GB9609655A 1995-05-11 1996-05-09 Drum drive belt tensioning in a laundry drier Expired - Fee Related GB2300686B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19517372A DE19517372C2 (en) 1995-05-11 1995-05-11 Drum tumble dryer with drive belt and tensioner

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GB9609655D0 GB9609655D0 (en) 1996-07-10
GB2300686A GB2300686A (en) 1996-11-13
GB2300686B true GB2300686B (en) 1999-01-20

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GB (1) GB2300686B (en)
IT (1) IT1283622B1 (en)

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AU2001228244A1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2001-08-14 Litens Automotive Partnership Linear belt tensioner with two degrees of freedom
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US7249742B2 (en) 2002-04-10 2007-07-31 Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited Self-levelling foot arrangement for an appliance
DE102007046068B4 (en) * 2006-10-02 2018-06-28 Lg Electronics Inc. Device for detecting a belt separation in a dryer and method for detecting this process
EP2053153A1 (en) * 2007-10-25 2009-04-29 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Laundering machine

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US3978737A (en) * 1975-08-27 1976-09-07 Xerox Corporation Chain tensioning device
US4488363A (en) * 1983-04-06 1984-12-18 Whirlpool Corporation Combination idler and belt failure switch for a dryer
US4696664A (en) * 1981-08-27 1987-09-29 Dayco Products, Inc. Belt tensioning means
US4952198A (en) * 1988-06-14 1990-08-28 Hutchinson Tensioner for power transmission belt

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DE849938C (en) * 1949-01-25 1952-09-18 Hermann Truempy Automatic voltage regulator for the chain drive of the control shafts of internal combustion engines
US3309783A (en) * 1964-03-09 1967-03-21 Gen Electric Clothes drying machine having reversing drum drive means
DE2252523A1 (en) * 1971-11-30 1973-06-07 Marshall Handling Equipment Lt DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF AN ENDLESS BELT OR THE SAME
US4407077A (en) * 1980-10-24 1983-10-04 Fisher & Paykel Limited Belt drive system
US4509935A (en) * 1981-08-27 1985-04-09 Dayco Corporation Belt tensioner and method of making the same
US4969859A (en) * 1989-10-24 1990-11-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Belt tensioning apparatus

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3978737A (en) * 1975-08-27 1976-09-07 Xerox Corporation Chain tensioning device
US4696664A (en) * 1981-08-27 1987-09-29 Dayco Products, Inc. Belt tensioning means
US4488363A (en) * 1983-04-06 1984-12-18 Whirlpool Corporation Combination idler and belt failure switch for a dryer
US4952198A (en) * 1988-06-14 1990-08-28 Hutchinson Tensioner for power transmission belt

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DE19517372C2 (en) 2001-04-05
DE19517372A1 (en) 1996-11-14
IT1283622B1 (en) 1998-04-22
GB2300686A (en) 1996-11-13
ITMI960763A0 (en) 1996-04-19
GB9609655D0 (en) 1996-07-10
ITMI960763A1 (en) 1997-10-19

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Effective date: 20000509