Chain guide structure for a vehicle engine

US9759294B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9759294-B2
Application numberUS-201514819310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 5, 2015
Priority dateNov 14, 2014
Publication dateSep 12, 2017
Grant dateSep 12, 2017

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Abstract

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The present disclosure relates to a chain guide structure including a guide supporter integrally formed with a chain case and provided with at least a plurality of assembly holes, and a guide body having at least a plurality of assembly protrusions which correspond to the assembly holes for being coupled with the guide supporter, wherein the guide body is provided with a guide wall that is inserted into a space between the guide supporter and a chain. As a result, It is possible to reduce the constituent elements such as bolts, save manufacturing cost, simplify the chain guide structure, and reduce weight or size of the chain guide structure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A chain guide structure comprising: a guide supporter integrally formed with a chain case and provided with at least a plurality of assembly holes; and a guide body having at least a plurality of assembly protrusions which correspond to the assembly holes for being coupled with the guide supporter, wherein the guide body is provided with a guide wall that is inserted into a space between the guide supporter and a chain, and wherein the guide wall includes a sealing portion protruding forward or rearward from an upper end thereof. 2. The chain guide structure of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of an assembly hole from the plurality of assembly holes is in a sector shape which has a central angle of 180 to 270 degrees. 3. A chain guide structure of claim 1 , wherein one or more recess portions caved and extended upward and downward, are formed in one side of the guide wall, and wherein the one or more recess portions are spaced apart from the chain. 4. A chain guide structure of claim 3 , wherein the one or more recess portions are disposed corresponding to the assembly protrusions at the one side of the guide wall. 5. A chain guide structure of claim 1 , wherein an upper end of an assembly protrusion from the plurality of assembly protrusions is lengthily extended in comparison with an upper end of the guide wall.

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Classifications

  • F16H7/18Primary

    Means for guiding or supporting belts, ropes, or chains (construction of pulleys F16H55/36) · CPC title

  • F16H7/20Primary

    Mountings for rollers or pulleys · CPC title

  • driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members · CPC title

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What does patent US9759294B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to a chain guide structure including a guide supporter integrally formed with a chain case and provided with at least a plurality of assembly holes, and a guide body having at least a plurality of assembly protrusions which correspond to the assembly holes for being coupled with the guide supporter, wherein the guide body is provided with a guide wall that is inse…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H7/18. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).