Transmission joint pulley assembly
AssigneeDayco Europe S.R.L. Con Unico Socio
InventorsNicola Amati, Giancarlo Genta, Andrea Tonoli
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Abstract
A pulley assembly comprising a hub with an axis and adapted to be rigidly connected to a rotating shaft of an engine assembly, a turning annular pulley of ferromagnetic material supported at least indirectly on the hub, a ring of electrically conducting material rotationally connected to the hub, and at least a pair of magnets rigidly connected to the pulley and facing the ring. The pulley defines a cavity accomodating accommodating said ring.
Claims7
A pulley assembly for an accessory drive of an internal combustion engine comprising a hub with an axis (A), an annular pulley of ferromagnetic material radially supported at least indirectly on said hub, a ring of electrically conducting material rotationally connected to and radially supported on said hub, and at least a pair of magnets rigidly connected to said pulley and facing said ring, said pulley defining a cavity accommodating said ring said at least pair of magnets defining an alternating sequence of poles and being arranged so as to induce an electric current within said ring when the ring rotationally moves with respect to said magnets;
- a dynamic damper having an elastic sleeve or viscoelastic sleeve adapted to connect said ring to said hub, wherein said damper comprises a rigid supporting element essentially perpendicular to said axis (A) and connected to said ring and to said elastic sleeve or viscoelastic sleeve, wherein said damper comprises a cylindrical wall rigidly connected to said supporting element and accommodating said elastic sleeve or viscoelastic sleeve and said hub, and
- comprising a bearing fitted on said damper and supporting said pulley.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.