摘要:
The present invention provides a silent chain that can reduce friction loss during travel of a chain. A silent chain 1 is configured by stacking a large number of link plates 2 comprising a pair of tooth parts 22 and pin holes 21 in the thickness direction and the lengthwise direction, and also arranging guide plates 4 on the outermost side of the link plates 2, and coupling the link plates 2 and the guide plates 4 by means of connecting pins 3. In this case, hemispherical protruding parts 45 which can come into sliding contact with guide parts 56B of a chain guide 56 and guide parts 57B of a tension arm 57 during travel of the silent chain 1 are provided on an outer side surface 4A of the guide plates 4. By virtue of this, the contact between the silent chain 1 and the chain guide 56 and tension arm 57 is made to be point contact, and friction loss during travel of the chain can be reduced.
摘要:
A chain contacting element (10) comprising a body (11) and a shoe (12). The body of the chain contacting element (21) is formed of a first resin plastic, having a shoe (22) fitting face (21a) of a cup shaped cross section with upraised wall portions (210) on opposite side edges thereof. The shoe, formed of a second resin plastic, has a back face whose shape is complementary to the shoe fitting face of the body. The shoe also has a chain sliding face (22b) of the same shape as the shoe fitting face. The body and shoe are joined to each other by melting together the first resin plastic on the shoe fitting face and the second resin plastic on the back face.
摘要:
The present invention provides a hydraulic tensioner with a ratchet mechanism simple in structure. The hydraulic tensioner (1) includes a hollow plunger (3) that is slidably received in a bore (2a) of the housing (2) that has an inner space (3a) defining a fluid chamber (20) with the bore (2a) and a rack member (7) provided slidably in axial direction in a groove (3b) on an outer circumference of the plunger (3). The hydraulic tensioner (1) further includes a spring (4) biasing the plunger (3) in a protruding direction, a ratchet member (8) that that is provided slidably in a ratchet hole (2b) extending in an inclined direction intersecting an axis (L) of the plunger (3) and that has a cylindrical head portion (88) adapted to engage rack teeth (7a) of the rack member (7), permitting travel of the plunger (3) in a protruding direction but preventing retraction of the plunger (3) in a backward direction, and a coil spring (85) that biases the ratchet member (8) in an engaging direction of the rack teeth (7a) with an outer circumferential edge portion (80a) of the distal end of the head portion (80).
摘要:
The present invention is directed to varying the oil pressure in the chamber of a hydraulic tensioner at multi-stages and to preventing an increase of the chain friction at various driving conditions. A hydraulic tensioner (1) includes a housing (2) that has a plunger bore (2a) to slidably receive the plunger (3) and a spool bore (2b) to slidably receive the spool (4). The housing (2) further has an inner relief aperture (22) to provide a connection between the plunger bore (2a) and the spool bore (2b) and outside relief apertures (23a, 23b) to provide a connection between the spool bore (2b) and the outside of the housing (2). The entire opening areas of the inside and outside relief apertures (22, 23a, 23b) that provide a connection between the plunger bore (2a) and the outside of the housing (2) through the spool bore (2b) are adapted to vary at least at two stages in accordance with the travel of the spool (4).
摘要:
The present invention provides a link plate for a silent chain that can introduce and maintain adequate lubricant in the pin aperture without decreasing the strength of the link plate. A silent chain (1) is comprised of a plurality of link plates (2) each having a pair of teeth (22) and pin apertures (21). The link plates (2) are interlaced in the lateral and longitudinal direction and pivotably interconnected to each other via connecting pins (3) inserted into the apertures (21). At least one groove (25) is formed at only the tooth (22) region on at least either one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the link plate (2). The groove (25) extends from the tip (22A) of the tooth (22) to the pin aperture (21). A width of the groove (25) becomes gradually wide toward the tip (22A) of the tooth (22) from the pin aperture (21).