Abstract:
A pulley assembly (1; 30; 40; 50; 60) for a belt drive of a motor vehicle comprising a hub (2; 41) rotatable about an axis (A), a pulley (3) adapted to cooperate with a belt and connected to the hub (2; 41) to rotate about said axis (A) with respect to the hub (2; 41), a seismic mass (4) connected to the hub (2; 41) to define a dynamic damper. Furthermore, the damper-pulley assembly (1; 30; 40; 50; 60) comprises a first contact element (14) carried by either the hub (2; 41) or the pulley (3), a helical element (18) having a first connecting portion (23) permanently connected to the pulley (3), a second connecting portion (22) permanently driven in rotation by means of the hub (2; 41) and at least one turn (24) interposed between the first and the second connecting portion (23, 22) and configured to exert a radial pressure against the first contact element (14) when the hub (2; 41) and the pulley (3) rotate relatively in a predetermined direction so as to allow the rotational coupling between the hub (2; 41) and the pulley (3).
Abstract:
A pulley assembly (1) comprises a hub (2) having an axis (A) and adapted to be connected to an accessory member, a pulley (3) having a coupling wall (4) adapted to be coupled to a flexible worm element and mobile so as to relatively rotate with respect to the hub (2), and a disconnectable joint (24) functionally interposed between the hub (2) and the pulley (3) and having a sliding portion (29). Specifically, the disconnectable joint (24) is axially side by side the coupling wall (4).
Abstract:
An integrated pulley-torsional damper assembly (1) comprises a hub (2) designed for being rigidly connected to a drive member (3), a pulley (4) connected to the hub (2) by means of a first ring (5) made of elastomeric material having the function of filter for the torsional oscillations, and an inertia ring (6), connected to the hub (2) by means of a second ring (7) made of elastomeric material, which defines with the inertia ring (6) a damping system. The first elastomeric ring is connected to the hub by mans of a coupling flange (25), which can be pack-tightened between an internal annular flange (10) of the hub and the drive member (3), the hub (2) comprising a first cylindrical wall (11) and a second cylindrical wall (12), which are coaxial with respect to one another and define between them an annular cavity (9) housing the first elastomeric ring (5), the external cylindrical wall (12) defining a support for the second elastomeric ring (7).
Abstract:
A damper pulley assembly (1, 30) has a hub (2); a seismic mass (4) connected to the hub to define a dynamic torsional vibration damper; a pulley (3) connected to the hub (2); elastic means (10) for connecting the pulley (3) in torque-transmitting mode to the hub (2); and one-way stop means (22, 23) for arresting the pulley (3) in a first stop position with respect to the hub (2) or the seismic mass (4) in a first direction, when the elastic means (10) reach a predetermined torsional load.
Abstract:
A pulley unit (1) for a belt drive, particularly for an internal combustion engine, comprising a hub (6), a pulley (3) coaxial to the hub (6) and provided with a crown (11) adapted to cooperate with a belt, a dynamic damper (4) comprising an inertia ring (21) coupled to the hub (6) via an elastic ring (22), and a spiral spring (25) having an outer end portion (27) constrained to the pulley (3) and an inner end portion (26) constrained to the hub (6); the spring (25) is provided with a coating (30) of polymeric material which coats at least the spring end portions (26, 27) and defines with the hub (6) and with the pulley (3) respective friction couplings.
Abstract:
A pulley assembly (1) for a flexible motor vehicle transmission, comprising a supporting member (2; 4) rotatable about an axis (A), a pulley (3) adapted to cooperate with a belt and connected to the supporting member (2; 4) to be rotatable about said axis (A) with respect to the supporting member (2; 4), elastic spiral means (6) interposed between the supporting element (2; 4) and the pulley (3) and comprising a sliding portion (16) elastically loaded in radial direction against a sliding wall (10) carried by one of either the supporting members (2; 4) or the pulley (3) for tangential force drive coupling pulley (3) to the supporting member (2; 4). In particular, the elastic spiral means (6) comprise a supporting element (61) and sliding portion (16) comprising at least one runner (17; 19) carried by the supporting element (61) and sliding along the sliding walls (10).
Abstract:
Described herein is a pulley assembly (1) for a belt drive, particularly for an internal-combustion engine, comprising: a hub (2); a pulley (3) coaxial to the hub (2) and provided with a rim (10) designed to co-operate with a belt; a dynamic damper (4) comprising an inertial ring (20) fitted to the hub (2) via an elastic ring (21); and a spiral spring (35) having an external end portion (36) co-operating by friction with the rim (10) and an internal end portion (36) rigidly fixed to the inertial ring (20).
Abstract:
A pulley assembly (1) for flexible motor vehicle transmission, comprising a supporting member (2; 4) rotatable about an axis (A), a pulley (3) adapted to cooperate with a belt and connected to the supporting member (2; 4) to be rotatable about said axis (A) with respect to the supporting member (2; 4), a spiral spring (6) interposed between the supporting element (2; 4) and the pulley (3) and comprising a sliding portion (16) elastically loaded in radial direction against a sliding wall (10) carried by one of either the supporting members (2; 4) or the pulley (3) for coupling by a tangential force transmission the hub (3) to the supporting member (2; 4). In particular, the sliding portion (16) defines a first contact zone (17; 18) and a second contact zone (19; 66) in which is concentrated the contact pressure exchanged between the sliding portion (16) and the sliding wall (10), the first and second contact zone (17; 18, 19; 66) being reciprocally and angularly distanced.
Abstract:
Described herein is a pulley assembly (1; 51; 79) for a start- stop belt drive, comprising a hub (2) having an axis (A) and designed to be connected to a crankshaft of an internal- combustion engine, a pulley (3; 53), which is designed to cooperate with a belt of a belt drive and is connected in a rotatable way on the hub (2), and a seismic mass (5), which is connected to the hub (2) so as to rotate with respect to the hub (2) so as to define a damping device for damping torsional vibrations. The pulley assembly (1; 51; 79) comprises a band clutch (21) co-operating selectively between the hub (2) and the pulley (3; 53) and comprising a coil element (23; 80) and electromagnetic actuation means (24; 61; 88) for governing clutching and de-clutching of the coil element (23; 80).