Structure and method for belt installation of an engine for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsTae Hoon Roh, Hyun Jeong Baek, Sung Kwang Kim
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Abstract
A structure for belt installation of an engine for a vehicle is provided. The structure includes a damper pulley that is mounted to a crankshaft of the engine and a stretch belt that has a first end mounted on the damper pulley and a second end connected to an upper portion of a pulley portion of an accessory. The accessory is mounted on the engine at a position spaced apart from the damper pulley. The pulley portion includes a guide member on a front center thereof which guides installation of the stretch belt to the pulley portion.
Claims7
A structure for belt installation of an engine for a vehicle, comprising:
- a damper pulley mounted to a crankshaft of the engine;
- a stretch belt having a first end mounted on the damper pulley;
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- an accessory mounted on the engine at a position spaced apart from the damper pulley,
- wherein the accessory includes a pulley portion having a guide member on a front center thereof, and
- wherein the guide member guides installation of the stretch belt to the pulley portion;
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- wherein the guide member includes:
- a protrusion part that protrudes in a circular ring shape at the front center of the accessory;
- a flange part integrally formed with and extending outward along a rear outer circumference of the protrusion part, and contacting the accessory;
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- a plurality of bolt fastening bores formed along circumference of the flange part and radially protruding from an outer circumference of the flange part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.