Alternator unit having vibration reducing damper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016352183-A1
Application number	US-201514885201-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 16, 2015
Priority date	May 26, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An alternator unit having a vibration reducing damper includes first rotating member, and second rotating member connected by a clutch member. A pulley is rotatably disposed on either the first rotating member or the second rotating member by a bearing and receives torque from outside. A first damper plate is fixed to one side of the pulley, and first spring grooves are radially spaced apart at a predetermined distance. A pair of second damper plates each have one side fixed to the second rotating member and are spaced apart from the first damper plate. The second damper plates have second spring grooves formed at positions corresponding to the first spring grooves. Damper springs are inserted into the first and second spring grooves, and transmit torque to the second damper plates and the second rotating member to absorb a rotational difference and attenuate vibration using compressive elastic force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An alternator unit having a vibration reducing damper, the alternator unit comprising:
an alternator which is disposed to produce electricity using torque input through a first rotating member; a second rotating member which is disposed coaxially with the first rotating member and connected to the first rotating member by means of a clutch member so that the second rotating member is rotated together with the first rotating member in one direction and separated from the first rotating member in the other direction; a pulley which is rotatably disposed on an outer surface of the first rotating member or the second rotating member by means of a bearing and receives torque from outside the pulley; a first damper plate which has one side fixed to one side of the pulley, and first spring grooves formed to be radially spaced apart from a rotation center axis of the shaft at a predetermined distance; second damper plates which have one side fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the second rotating member, are disposed to be spaced apart from the first damper plate at a predetermined interval, and have second spring grooves formed at positions corresponding to the first spring grooves; and damper springs which are simultaneously inserted into the first spring grooves and the second spring grooves, and transmit torque, which is transmitted through the pulley and the first damper plate, to the second damper plates and the second rotating member to absorb a rotational difference and attenuate vibration using compressive elastic force.

2 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , wherein
the first rotating member has a pipe structure into which an end of an input shaft of the alternator is fixedly inserted, and the second rotating member is disposed coaxially with the first rotating member.

3 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , wherein
the clutch member is a coil type of spring clutch which is wound around outer circumferential surfaces of the first rotating member and the second rotating member so that an inner circumferential surface at one side of the coil type spring clutch is in elastically close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the first rotating member, and an inner circumferential surface at the other side of the coil type spring clutch is in elastically close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the second rotating member.

4 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , wherein
the second damper plates are disposed at an interval in a longitudinal direction of the second rotating member, and the first damper plate is disposed between the second damper plates.

5 . The alternator unit of claim 4 , wherein
friction plates, which produce frictional force between the first damper plate and the second damper plates, are interposed between the first damper plate and the second damper plates.

6 . The alternator unit of claim 4 , wherein
connecting pins, which penetrate the second damper plates and the first damper plate and provide coupling force between the second damper plates and the first damper plate, are fastened.

7 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , wherein
the first rotating member and the second rotating member penetrate a rotation center of the pulley, the pulley is rotatably fastened between the first rotating member and the second rotating member by means of a bearing, and a belt is in close contact with one side of an outer circumferential surface of the pulley.

8 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , further comprising
a connecting member which is fixed to one side of the pulley, extends in a longitudinal direction of the second rotating member, and has an inner circumferential surface to which an end of the first damper plate is fixed.

9 . The alternator unit of claim 8 , further comprising
a cap which engages with the connecting member so as to cover the damper springs and the second damper plates.

10 . The alternator unit of claim 1 , wherein
the first damper plate and the second damper plates have a ring shape disposed along an outer circumference of the second rotating member, and the damper springs are disposed at a predetermined interval in a rotational direction of the second rotating member.

11 . An alternator unit having a vibration reducing damper, the alternator unit comprising:
an alternator which is disposed to produce electricity using torque input through a shaft; a second rotating member which is disposed coaxially with the shaft and connected to the shaft by means of a clutch member so that the second rotating member is rotated together with the shaft in one direction and separated from the shaft in the other direction; a pulley which is rotatably disposed on an outer surface of the shaft or the second rotating member by means of a bearing and receives torque from outside the pulley; a first damper plate which has one side fixed to one side of the pulley, and first spring grooves formed to be radially spaced apart from a rotation center axis of the shaft at a predetermined distance; second damper plates which have one side fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the second rotating member, are disposed to be spaced apart from the first damper plate at a predetermined interval, and have second spring grooves formed at positions corresponding to the first spring grooves; and damper springs which are simultaneously inserted into the first spring grooves and the second spring grooves, and transmit torque, which is transmitted through the pulley and the first damper plate, to the second damper plates and the second rotating member to absorb a rotational difference and attenuate vibration using compressive elastic force.

12 . The alternator unit of claim 11 , wherein
the clutch member is a bearing type of one-way clutch which has an inner circumferential surface in close contact with an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and an outer circumferential surface in elastically close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the second rotating member.

13 . The alternator unit of claim 11 , wherein
the shaft and the second rotating member penetrate a rotation center of the pulley, the pulley is rotatably fastened between the shaft and the second rotating member by means of a bearing, and a belt is in close contact with one side of an outer circumferential surface of the pulley.

14 . The alternator unit of claim 11 , wherein
the second rotating member has a pipe structure, the shaft is inserted into a central portion of the second rotating member, and the clutch member is interposed between an inner circumferential surface of the second rotating member and an outer circumferential surface of the shaft.

15 . An engine comprising the alternator unit according to claim 1 .

16 . A vehicle comprising the alternator unit according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Oh Wan Soo

Classifications

• H02K7/1004

  with pulleys · CPC title

• H02K7/108

  with friction clutches · CPC title

• H02K5/24 Primary

  specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations · CPC title

• F16F15/123

  Wound springs {(F16F15/1213, F16F15/1216, F16F15/127 take precedence)} · CPC title

• F16F15/129

  characterised by friction-damping means ({F16F15/1202, F16F15/1238} , F16F15/131 take precedence) · CPC title