Belt tension adjusting device for engine
AssigneeSuzuki Motor Corporation
InventorRyoga Suzuki
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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.
Claims5
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;
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- 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.
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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.