Two speed belt drive system
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorsAlexander Serkh, Dean Schneider
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Abstract
A two speed belt drive system comprising a crankshaft module (200) comprising a first pulley (213) engaging a first belt (10) and a second pulley (206) engaging a second belt (20), a clutch module (100) engaging the first belt and the second belt, the second belt (20) engaged to an engine accessory, the crankshaft module having a clutch spring (205) for frictional driving of the second pulley, and the clutch module having a clutch (57) for selectively driving the second belt.
Claims17
A two speed belt drive system comprising:
- a crankshaft module (200) comprising a first pulley (213) engaging a first belt (10) and a second pulley (206) engaging a second belt (20);
- a clutch module (100) engaging the first belt and the second belt;
- the second belt (20) engaged to an engine accessory;
- the crankshaft module having a clutch spring (205) for frictional driving of the second pulley;
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- the clutch module having a clutch (57) for selectively driving the second belt.
A two speed belt drive system comprising:
- a crankshaft module (200) comprising a first pulley (213) engaging a first belt (10) and a second pulley (206) engaging a second belt (20), the crankshaft module further comprising an inertia member (2010) mounted thereto by an elastomeric member (212);
- a clutch module (100) engaging the first belt and the second belt, the crankshaft module driving the clutch module with the first belt;
- the second belt driving an engine accessory;
- the crankshaft module having a clutch spring (205) for frictional driving of the second pulley, the clutch spring releasable during a predetermined condition;
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- the clutch module having an electromagnetic clutch (57) for selectively driving the second belt during an engine idle condition at a speed that is greater than during an engine off-idle condition.
A two speed belt drive system comprising:
- a crankshaft module (200) comprising a first pulley (213) engaging a first belt (10) and a second pulley (206) engaging a second belt (20), the first pulley further comprising an inertia member (2010) mounted to a hub (300) by an elastomeric member (212);
- a clutch module (100) engaging the first belt and the second belt, the crankshaft module driving the clutch module with the first belt;
- the second belt driving an engine accessory;
- the crankshaft module having a clutch spring (205) for frictional driving of the second pulley, the clutch spring releasable during an overrun condition;
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- the clutch module having an electromagnetic clutch (57) for selectively driving the second belt during an engine idle condition at a speed that is greater than during an engine off-idle condition, the electromagnetic clutch is engaged during an engine idle condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.