TENSIONING PULLEY ARRANGEMENT FOR A BELT DRIVE AND BELT DRIVE HAVING THE TENSIONING PULLEY ARRANGEMENT

The tensioning pulley arrangement for a belt drive in an engine, is provided. In one example, the tensioning pulley arrangement includes a first tensioning pulley and a second tensioning pulley tensioning a belt with a spring force and a spring preload force generated by a first spring device couple...

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Main Authors Quiring Stefan, Hansen Joachim, Springer Moritz Klaus
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.12.2017
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Summary:The tensioning pulley arrangement for a belt drive in an engine, is provided. In one example, the tensioning pulley arrangement includes a first tensioning pulley and a second tensioning pulley tensioning a belt with a spring force and a spring preload force generated by a first spring device coupled to the first and second tensioning pulleys. The tensioning pulley arrangement further includes an intensifying device that decreases belt tension during low belt load conditions and increases belt tension during high belt load conditions. In this way, friction losses during low belt loads may be reduced and belt slippage caused by high belt loads and/or dynamic shifts in belt loads may also be reduced.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715627721