Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Control for variable input to output speed-ratio – Condition responsive
Patent
1998-05-07
2000-07-04
Bucci, David A.
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Control for variable input to output speed-ratio
Condition responsive
474 69, 474 74, 192415, 192107T, F16H 900, F16D 1100, F16D 1106
Patent
active
060831308
ABSTRACT:
A serpentine belt drive system for an automotive vehicle comprising a drive assembly including an internal combustion engine having an output shaft with a driving pulley thereon rotatable about a driving pulley axis. A sequence of driven assemblies each has a driven pulley rotatable about an axis parallel with the driving pulley axis and a serpentine belt mounted in cooperating relation with the driving pulley and with the driven pulleys in a sequence which corresponds with the sequence of the driven assemblies when related to the direction of movement of the belt to cause said driven pulleys to rotate in response to the rotation of the driving pulley. The sequence of driven assemblies includes an alternator assembly including an alternator shaft mounted for rotation about a shaft axis. A hub structure is fixedly carried by the alternator shaft for rotation therewith about the shaft axis. A spring and one-way clutch mechanism couples the alternator pulley with the hub structure. The spring and one-way clutch mechanism comprises a resilient spring member separately formed from and connected in series with a one-way clutch member. The resilient spring member is constructed and arranged to transmit the driven rotational movements of the alternator pulley by the serpentine belt to the hub structure such that the alternator shaft is rotated in the same direction as the alternator pulley while being capable of instantaneous relative resilient movements in opposite directions with respect to the alternator pulley during the driven rotational movement thereof. The one-way clutch member is constructed and arranged to allow the hub structure and hence the alternator shaft to rotate at a speed in excess of the rotational speed of the alternator pulley when the speed of the engine output shaft is decelerated to an extent sufficient to establish the torque between the alternator pulley and the hub structure at a predetermined negative level.
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Bytzek Klaus K.
Lam Kin
Lipowski Mats K.
Mevissen Pierre A.
Thomey Henry W.
Bucci David A.
Charles Marcus
Litens Automotive Partnership
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