Abstract:
A transmission belt his provided which has a first elastomeric material, a plurality of longitudinal inserts comprising a first material, a working surface covered by a covering including a second material, and an opposite surface to said working surface. At least one of the first material and the second material is a fibrous metallic material. Advantageously, the transmission belt is a toothed belt.
Abstract:
A rigid cap is provided for a motor vehicle, in particular, for the engine of a motor vehicle. The rigid cap has a first layer made of a metal material and at least a second layer comprising polyamide 11. Preferably, the second layer is made entirely of polyamide 11 and, even more preferably, entirely covers the first layer. The cap may be a press-fit cap or a threaded cap.
Abstract:
A tensioner for a start-stop accessory drive comprises a movable support, a pulley carried by the support to contact a belt of the drive, a spring to load the support so as to tension the belt, and an actuator controlled and movable to push said pulley against the belt in one direction by means of a load in parallel and additional with respect to that of the spring and an irreversible device which enables the action of the actuator and prevents a displacement of said support in response to the loads of the belt.
Abstract:
A torque converter assembly having a hub for connection with an input shaft of a gearbox, a lock-up clutch module for selective connection with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, a turbine module of a torque converter rigidly connected to the lock-up clutch module and rotatable with respect to the hub, and a spiral spring isolator to resiliently connect the hub with the lock-up clutch module and the turbine module.
Abstract:
A fabric for transmission belts is described that is made entirely with polyaramid fibres. Furthermore, a transmission belt is provided that comprises a body made of a first elastomeric material, in which a plurality of resistant longitudinal filiform inserts is embedded, and a working surface covered in a covering fabric comprising polyaramid fibres in weft and warp yarns; advantageously, the transmission belt is a toothed belt. According to the present invention, in use, the belt is in continuous contact with oil or partially immersed in oil.
Abstract:
A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit or transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint is coupled to interface with one of the surfaces between the crown and has an open-loop strip spring. The torque limiting joint and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.
Abstract:
Power transmission belts described herein have a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber that has an acrylonitrile unit, a monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile, and a conjugated diene monomer unit. The nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has an iodine value of 120 or less a total of the acrylonitrile unit and the monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile is 1 to 50% by weight in the total monomer unit, and a weight ratio of the acrylonitrile unit and the monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile is 10:90 to 90:10.
Abstract:
Filtering pullies with a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a crown mounted coaxially and rotationally free on the hub, at least one elastic group arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown are disclosed. The pulley has a dust protection system configured to isolate the at least one elastic group with respect to the external environment and to provide an axial force generating a damping to the movement between the hub and the crown.
Abstract:
Filtering pullies with a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a crown mounted coaxially and rotationally free on the hub, at least one elastic group arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown are disclosed. The pulley has a dust protection lip carried integrally by said hub and configured to slide, in tight manner, with respect to an element integral with said crown. The dust protection lip is a labyrinthine sealing lip.
Abstract:
A power transmission belt having a body made of a first elastomeric material, a plurality of cords embedded in the body of the belt, a back and a plurality of ribs or teeth. The back or the ribs or the teeth are covered by a covering material chosen from the group composed of woven fabric and knitted fabric. The covering material includes elastolefin fibres, and preferably at least one elastolefin thread.