公开(公告)号：US09806583B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14739237

申请日：2015-06-15

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： William Norris ,  David Lindsay ,  Edward Bees ,  Thomas Copanas

IPC: H02K5/26 ,  F16H7/14 ,  F16H7/08

CPC classification number: H02K5/26 ,  F16H7/14 ,  F16H2007/0806 ,  F16H2007/0842 ,  F16H2007/0891 ,  F16H2007/0895

Abstract: A quick-release automatic tensioning motor base for supporting a motor. The motor is operably coupled to a device to be driven via a drive belt. The motor base includes base brackets and at least one guide rail fixedly coupled between the base brackets. A platform assembly, which supports the motor, is slidably coupled to the guide rail. A spring assembly is selectively coupled between the base brackets and fixedly coupled to the platform assembly. The spring assembly applies a biasing force to the platform assembly to maintain a belt tension along the drive belt. A quick-release assembly selectively engages the spring assembly and base brackets to permit movement of the quick-release assembly between a fastened position and a released position. A spring compression retention assembly is operably coupled to the spring assembly to maintain spring compression on the spring assembly even when the quick-release assembly is in the released position.

公开(公告)号：US09803726B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14158991

申请日：2014-01-20

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： David Lindsay ,  Edward Bees ,  Thomas Copanas

IPC: F16H7/14 ,  F16M11/20 ,  F16H7/08

CPC classification number: F16H7/14 ,  F16H2007/0842 ,  F16M11/2092

Abstract: A quick-release automatic tensioning motor base for supporting a motor. The motor is operably coupled to a device to be driven via a drive belt. The motor base includes at least two base brackets and at least one guide rail fixedly coupled between the base brackets. A platform assembly, which supports the motor, is slidably coupled to the guide rail for movement there along. A spring assembly is selectively coupled between the base brackets and fixedly coupled to the platform assembly. The spring assembly applies a biasing force to the platform assembly to maintain a belt tension along the drive belt. A quick-release assembly selectively engages the spring assembly and the at least two base brackets to permit movement of the quick-release assembly between a first position to retain the spring assembly and a second position to release the spring assembly to permit movement of the platform assembly.