公开(公告)号：US11674568B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16659499

申请日：2019-10-21

申请人： Ford Global Technologies, LLC

发明人： Thomas Baranowski ,  Maik Broda ,  Kevin John Maile ,  Brian David Pearce

IPC分类号： F16H7/08 ,  B60K6/22 ,  F16H7/18 ,  F16H7/06

CPC分类号： F16H7/08 ,  B60K6/22 ,  F16H7/06 ,  F16H7/18 ,  B29K2995/0005 ,  F16H2007/0872 ,  F16H2007/185

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for a tensioning arm. In one example, the tensioning arm comprises a plurality of carbon fibers with electrically conductive fibers arranged therein configured to supply current to a pair of bushings arranged distally to one another to heat lubricant arranged proximally thereto in response to a temperature of the tensioning arm being less than or equal to a threshold temperature.