# US 5,702,314 A · Device for damping spring vibrations

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- Number: US 5,702,314 A
- Document ID: US5702314A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/765,155
- Filed: 1996-12-11
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1994-07-28
- Assignees: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
- Inventors: Michael Schmid
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702314A

## CPC

- F16H 7/1218: {of the dry friction type}
- F16H 7/1209: {with vibration damping means}
- F16H 2007/081: {Torsion springs}
- F16H: GEARING

## Abstract

The invention concerns a tensioner for traction drives which includes a base element and a tension roller support arranged partly concentric with each other, and further including a torsion spring which is guided on a bush and braces these two elements against each other. According to the invention, a tension bush (20) which includes a longitudinal slot (21) is inserted between the bush (6) and the inner diameter of the torsion spring (13) so as to bear against the inner periphery of the torsion spring (13).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tensioner for traction drives, comprising a base element and a pivoting element in the form of a tension roller support arranged partially concentric with each other; a torsion spring guided on a bush for bracing the base element and the tension roller support against each other, said torsion spring causing a displacement of the tension roller support into an end position in which a tension roller tightens the tension drive, wherein the tension roller support is connected to a friction element for damping adjusting movements; and a tension bush (20) substantially corresponding in length to the tension spring (13) and comprising a longitudinal slot (21), said tension bush being inserted between the bush (6) and the torsion spring (13) so as to bear against an inner periphery of the torsion spring (13).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1, wherein an outer diameter of the tension bush (20) in a non-installed state is larger than an inner diameter of the torsion spring (13) in an installed state.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1, wherein a wall thickness of the tension bush (20) corresponds to approximately half the value of a distance obtained between a peripheral surface of the bush (6) and an inner diameter of the torsion spring (13).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1, wherein, starting from the pivoting element (9), the tension bush (20) is conically widened inside.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1, wherein the tension bush (20) is made of a permanently elastic material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1, wherein the tension bush (20) is made of a plastic, in particular of a thermoplastic or a reinforced plastic such as PA 66 GF.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A tensioner of claim 1 comprising two tension bushes (20) which are concentric with each other and are arranged such that their longitudinal slots (21) are offset by 180.degree. to each other.