Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Means for adjusting belt tension or for shifting belt,... – Tension adjuster or shifter driven by electrical or fluid motor
Patent
1990-01-29
1991-03-05
Bui, Thuy M.
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Means for adjusting belt tension or for shifting belt,...
Tension adjuster or shifter driven by electrical or fluid motor
474138, F16H 708
Patent
active
049974114
ABSTRACT:
A slack adjuster (500) is provided that is particularly advantageous for use in tensioning vehicular timing belts or chains. Adjuster (500) has substantially coaxially aligned status plunger (48), dynamic plunger (74), and sleeve (66). A first check valve (56) controls fluid flow between a first low pressure fluid reservoir or chamber (50) on plunger (48) and a second fluid chamber (84) in plunger (74). A second check valve (80) controls fluid flow between chamber (84) and a third fluid chamber in sleeve 66 includes a passageway (84) and also operates to prevent air from re-entering chamber (82) from passsageway (84).
REFERENCES:
patent: 4695268 (1987-09-01), Kodama et al.
patent: 4741299 (1988-05-01), Matsuura et al.
patent: 4772251 (1988-09-01), Goppelt et al.
patent: 4894047 (1990-01-01), Breon et al.
Breon Mark S.
Wigsten Mark M.
Bui Thuy M.
Chrow A. E.
Eaton Corporation
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