Variable flow hydraulic chain tensioner
US-9523414-B2 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Tensioner
US9080641B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9080641-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313892422-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
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In a tensioner having a housing and a plunger protruding in an advancing direction from a plunger-accommodating hole formed in the housing. The plunger has a cylindrical outer wall for sliding contact with the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole, and a tapered the rear end wall. A small clearance between the cylindrical outer wall of the plunger and the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole allows the plunger to become inclined by a small amount, which increases as the plunger advances. The angle of the taper at a boundary where the end wall meets the cylindrical outer wall is substantially equal to the maximum inclination of the plunger when the plunger is in its fully advanced condition.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tensioner comprising: a housing having a plunger-accommodating hole having a cylindrical wall and a central axis; a hollow plunger located partly within said plunger-accommodating hole and protruding from said hole, said plunger having a closed front end wall located outside said plunger-accommodating hole for engagement with a movable guide for guiding a traveling transmission medium, said plunger being slidable in said hole along said central axis in a…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- F16H7/0836Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- F16H7/08Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9080641B2 cover?
- In a tensioner having a housing and a plunger protruding in an advancing direction from a plunger-accommodating hole formed in the housing. The plunger has a cylindrical outer wall for sliding contact with the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole, and a tapered the rear end wall. A small clearance between the cylindrical outer wall of the plunger and the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tsubakimoto Chain Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16H7/0836. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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