Tensioner unit, rocking lever, and tensioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11619286-B2
Application number	US-202016813872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	Mar 13, 2019
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

To provide a tensioner unit, a rocking lever, and a tensioner, which, prevent breakage of the tensioner in use for a prolonged period of time. A protruding part is provided to a rocking lever near an abutment surface for abutment with a plunger to make contact with a tensioner body. h and H satisfy the relationship of h<H, where h denotes a protruding amount of a lead part of the plunger, where the lead part means a part protruding from the plunger bore, from a tip end surface on an opened side of the tensioner body in a state where the plunger sits on a bottom of the plunger bore, and H denotes an interval between the abutment surface of the rocking lever and the tip end surface of the tensioner body when the protruding part is brought into contact with the tensioner body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tensioner unit comprising:
a tensioner including a tensioner body having a cylindrical plunger bore with an open end, a cylindrical plunger slidably inserted in the cylindrical plunger bore, and a biasing means that biases the cylindrical plunger outward of the cylindrical plunger bore;
a rocking lever including a guide surface that makes sliding contact with an endless running transmission member, a rockably supported boss part, and an abutment surface provided on an opposite side from the guide surface for abutment with the cylindrical plunger; and
a protruding part that is provided to the rocking lever near the abutment surface for abutment with the cylindrical plunger and that makes contact with a tip end surface of the tensioner body, wherein
h and H satisfy the relationship of h<H, where h denotes a protruding amount of a lead part of the cylindrical plunger, where the lead part means a part protruding from the cylindrical plunger bore, from the tip end surface on an opened side of the tensioner body in a state where the cylindrical plunger sits on a bottom of the cylindrical plunger bore of the tensioner body, and
H denotes an interval (a protruding height) between the abutment surface of the rocking lever and the tip end surface of the tensioner body when the protruding part is brought into contact with the tip end surface of the tensioner body.

2. The tensioner unit according to claim 1 , wherein the rocking lever is provided with lips protruding more than the abutment surface on both sides in a width direction of the abutment surface,
the protruding part being configured by at least one of the lips.

3. The tensioner unit according to claim 1 , wherein the rocking lever is made up of a base member, and a pad fitted to a part of the base member including the abutment surface for abutment with the cylindrical plunger,
the protruding part being formed to either one of the pad and the base member.

4. The tensioner unit according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding part includes at least one groove in a tip end surface thereof.

5. The tensioner unit according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding part includes one of a through hole and a blind hole that opens in a side face thereof.

6. The tensioner unit according to claim 1 , wherein the rocking lever and the tensioner are united.

7. A rocking lever used in a tensioner unit including a tensioner body having a cylindrical plunger bore with an open end, a cylindrical plunger slidably inserted in the cylindrical plunger bore, and a biasing means that biases the cylindrical plunger outward of the cylindrical plunger bore, the rocking lever comprising a guide surface that makes sliding contact with an endless running transmission member, a rockably supported boss part, an abutment surface provided on an opposite side from the guide surface for abutment with the cylindrical plunger, and a protruding part that is provided near the abutment surface for abutment with the cylindrical plunger and that makes contact with a tip end surface of the tensioner body, wherein
h and H satisfy the relationship of h<H, where h denotes a protruding amount of a lead part of the cylindrical plunger, where the lead part means a part protruding from the cylindrical plunger bore, from the tip end surface on an opened side of the tensioner body in a state where the cylindrical plunger sits on a bottom of the cylindrical plunger bore of the tensioner body, and
H denotes an interval (a protruding height) between the abutment surface of the rocking lever and the tip end surface of the tensioner body when the protruding part is brought into contact with the tip end surface of the tensioner body.

Assignees

• Tsubakimoto Chain Co

Inventors

• Konno Masahiko
• Kobara Akira
• Shimosaka Koichi

Classifications

• F16H2007/0882

  the tension being a function of temperature · CPC title

• F16H7/08 Primary

  Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  (pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52) · CPC title

• F16H2007/0872

  Sliding members · CPC title

• F16H2007/0897

  External to internal direction · CPC title

• F16H2007/0893

  Circular path · CPC title