Belt tension adjusting device for engine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9850990-B2
Application number	US-201615066431-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2016
Priority date	Mar 20, 2015
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

There is provided a belt tension adjusting device for an engine having a chain cover; a mount attaching portion; and a driving belt. An arm is swingably supported about a hinge pin fixed to the engine. A tensioner pulley is supported by the arm to be in contact with the driving belt. An auto tensioner is connected to the arm and configured to press the arm. The auto tensioner is arranged in a space, which is overlapped with the chain cover as viewed from a front side of the engine and located between the mount attaching portion and a crank pulley.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A belt tension adjusting device for an engine having a chain cover provided on a front side of an engine body; a mount attaching portion provided so as to protrude forward from the chain cover and configured to attach thereto a mount bracket for fixing the engine body; and a driving belt wound around a crank pulley fixed to a crankshaft and configured to transmit a power between the crankshaft and at least one accessory, the belt tension adjusting device comprising:
an arm swingably supported about a hinge pin fixed to the engine;
a tensioner pulley supported by the arm to be in contact with the driving belt; and
an auto tensioner connected to the aim and configured to press the arm,
wherein the auto tensioner is arranged in a space, which is overlapped with the chain cover as viewed from the front side of the engine and located between the mount attaching portion and crank pulley; wherein the chain cover has a pair of side edge portions spaced from each other in a width direction thereof and a wall portion connecting the side edge portions, wherein the mount attaching portion is formed with an inclined surface connecting a lower part thereof with the wall portion, wherein the inclined surface is provided with a boss portion protruding forward, and wherein the auto tensioner is connected to the boss portion so that an upper end thereof is overlapped with the inclined surface as viewed from the front side of the engine.

2. The belt tension adjusting device for the engine according to claim 1 , wherein oil control valves for controlling an oil pressure in a variable valve timing device for controlling valve timing, are provided on a lower part of the mount attaching portion such that the oil control valves are inserted and fixed to the chain cover from outside toward inside thereof.

3. The belt tension adjusting device for the engine according to claim 1 ,
wherein the accessory comprises a motor/generator serving as both of an electric generator for generating an electric power and an electric motor for generating a driving power, and a water pump for circulating cooling water through the inside of the engine,
wherein both the motor/generator and the water pump are arranged on one of intake and exhaust sides relative to the engine body.

4. The belt tension adjusting device for the engine according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tensioner pulley, the auto tensioner and a part of the arm, which is located at a side of a distal end thereof rather than a base end, are arranged in the space which is overlapped with the chain cover as viewed from the front side of the engine body and located between the mount attaching portion and the crank pulley, and
wherein the base end of the arm is provided in a recessed region of the chain cover, which is formed so as to be recessed toward one side in an intake and exhaust direction.

5. A belt tension adjusting device for an engine having a chain cover provided on a front side of an engine body; a mount attaching portion provided so as to protrude forward from the chain cover and configured to attach thereto a mount bracket for fixing the engine body; and a driving belt wound around a crank pulley fixed to a crankshaft and configured to transmit a power between the crankshaft and at least one accessory, the belt tension adjusting device comprising:
an arm swingably supported about a hinge pin fixed to the engine;
a tensioner pulley supported by the arm to be in contact with the driving belt; and
an auto tensioner connected to the arm and configured to press the arm,
wherein the tensioner pulley, the auto tensioner and the arm are arranged below the mount attaching portion, at a rear side relative to a front end of the mount attaching portion and in front of the chain cover; wherein the chain cover has a pair of side edge portions spaced from each other in a width direction thereof and a wall portion connecting the side edge portions, wherein the mount attaching portion is formed with an inclined surface connecting a lower part thereof with the wall portion, wherein the inclined surface is provided with a boss portion protruding forward, and wherein the auto tensioner is connected to the boss portion so that an upper end thereof is overlapped with the inclined surface as viewed from the front side of the engine.

Assignees

• Suzuki Motor Corp

Inventors

• Suzuki Ryoga

Classifications

• F16H2007/0842

  Mounting or support of tensioner · CPC title

• F16H7/1281 Primary

  where the axis of the pulley moves along a substantially circular path · CPC title

• B60K2025/022

  by a mechanical transmission · CPC title

• B60K25/02

  directly from an engine shaft · CPC title

• F16H7/08

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