WO2014148342A1 - Tensionneur - Google Patents

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WO2014148342A1
WO2014148342A1 PCT/JP2014/056577 JP2014056577W WO2014148342A1 WO 2014148342 A1 WO2014148342 A1 WO 2014148342A1 JP 2014056577 W JP2014056577 W JP 2014056577W WO 2014148342 A1 WO2014148342 A1 WO 2014148342A1
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芳幸 高橋
和人 平岡
拓 田所
貴雄 小林
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H7/0848—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with means for impeding reverse motion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H2007/0802—Actuators for final output members
    • F16H2007/0806—Compression coil springs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H7/0848—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains  with means for impeding reverse motion
    • F16H2007/0853—Ratchets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
    • F16H7/08—Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains 
    • F16H2007/0889—Path of movement of the finally actuated member
    • F16H2007/0893—Circular path

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  • the present invention relates to a tensioner used to keep the tension of an endless belt or chain constant.
  • the tensioner for example, presses a timing chain or timing belt used in an automobile engine with a predetermined force, and acts to keep the tension constant when the chain is stretched or loosened.
  • FIG. 10 shows the inside of the engine body 200 of the automobile.
  • a pair of cam sprockets 210 and 210 that are driven shafts and a crank sprocket 220 that is a drive shaft are disposed inside the engine body 200, and the timing chain 230 is endless between these sprockets 210, 210, and 220. It is stretched over in a shape.
  • the timing chain 230 moves (runs) between the sprockets 210, 210, and 220 by the rotation of the crank sprocket 220.
  • a chain guide 240 is disposed on the moving path of the timing chain 230 so as to contact the timing chain 230, and the timing chain 230 moves while sliding on the chain guide 240.
  • the chain guide 240 can swing around the support shaft 250, and the tension of the timing chain 230 is adjusted by this swing.
  • Reference numeral 300 denotes a tensioner provided in the engine body 200 for pressing the chain guide 240 against the timing chain 230.
  • the tensioner 300 generally has a structure that presses the chain guide 240 by expansion and contraction in the axial direction.
  • the tensioner 300 includes a case 310 fixed to the engine main body 200 and a propulsion shaft 320 provided inside the case 310 so as to be capable of moving forward and backward. The tip portion of the propulsion shaft 320 presses the chain guide 240. .
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a conventional tensioner having a structure similar to that of the tensioner of FIG.
  • a nut member integrally formed with a propulsion shaft at the tip and a bolt screwed to the nut member are provided inside the case, and a load spring for pressing the nut member is provided inside the case.
  • bolt is further provided in the inside of a volt
  • the spring for extrusion which presses a nut member is further provided in the inside of a volt
  • JP-A-64-41756 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-56948
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner that can be easily reduced in weight and size, and that can be easily assembled with a reduced number of parts.
  • the tensioner of the present invention has a plurality of leg portions each having a thread portion formed on one side thereof, and the plurality of leg portions extend in the axial direction in a state of being separated in the circumferential direction, and the thread portions are mutually connected.
  • Two bottomed cylindrical members that are assembled so as to be relatively rotatable by screwing together, and the two cylindrical members that are assembled are provided, one cylindrical member with respect to the other cylindrical member
  • An elastic member that exerts a spring force that is propelled while rotating, and at least two of the plurality of leg portions of the two cylindrical members are screwed with the threaded portion when the cylindrical member is rotated. It is provided so that it may be maintained.
  • At least one of the threaded portions of the tubular member is led to a threaded start end portion with the threaded portion of the mating tubular member that is larger than the interval between the other portions of the thread. It is preferable that a mouth is formed and a guide portion is formed in which the interval gradually decreases from the guide port toward the back side.
  • leg portions of the two cylindrical members are separated via a slit portion, and the width of the leg portion is larger than the width of the slit portion.
  • the two cylindrical members have different numbers of leg portions.
  • all of the plurality of leg portions of the two cylindrical members are provided so as to maintain the screwed state of the screw portion when the cylindrical member rotates.
  • At least one of the two cylindrical members is formed by pressing a plate material.
  • the screw portions formed on the leg portions of the two cylindrical members are screwed together to assemble the two cylindrical members, and the elastic member is disposed inside the two cylindrical members. It is formed. Since this tensioner is propelled while the one cylindrical member rotates relative to the other cylindrical member by the spring force of the elastic member, tension can be applied to an external member such as a timing chain of the engine body. At this time, since the threaded portion of the at least two leg portions maintains the screwed state, stable operation is possible.
  • Such a tensioner of the present invention is formed by two cylindrical members and an elastic member, the number of parts is small, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the miniaturization is easy. Moreover, it is not necessary to cut out and use a solid material such as a round bar simply by forming a threaded portion on the legs of two cylindrical members, so that the weight does not increase and the entire tensioner is reduced in weight. Can do.
  • FIG. 1 It is a partially broken front view which shows the state which mounted
  • (A) is a partially broken side view of a support plate,
  • (b) is a plan view.
  • the holder is shown,
  • (a) is a front view,
  • (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a sectional view taken along line EE.
  • the slide is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a sectional view taken along line FF.
  • the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view of a holder, (b) is a partial expansion perspective view. 3rd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view of a holder, (b) is a front view of a slide. (A) shows 4th Embodiment of this invention, and is sectional drawing in the GG line of FIG. 2, (b) is sectional drawing of 1st Embodiment in the GG line of FIG. It is a partially broken front view which shows the state which mounted
  • (First embodiment) 1 to 6 show a tensioner 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the tensioner 1 is attached to the engine body 200 to press the timing chain 230 that is stretched endlessly on the cam sprockets 210 and 210 and the crank sprocket 220 inside the engine body 200. Apply tension.
  • the tensioner 1 applies tension to the timing chain 230 by pressing the chain guide 240, but may apply tension directly to the timing chain 230. Further, it can be used for apparatuses other than the engine body 200.
  • the tensioner 1 includes a holder 2 and a slide 3 as two cylindrical members, and an elastic member 4 (see FIG. 6).
  • the holder 2 and the slide 3 as two cylindrical members are both formed of a bottomed cylinder, and the holder 2 is a fixed side and the slide 3 is a propulsion side (moving side).
  • the holder 2 on the fixed side is fixed to a flange-shaped support plate 5 (see FIG. 2).
  • the support plate 5 is bolted to the outer wall of the engine body 200, and the tensioner 1 is attached to the engine body 200 by bolting the support plate 5 to the engine body 200.
  • the support plate 5 has a plate body 50 made of a flat plate.
  • a burring 51 is cut and raised at the center of the plate main body 50 by a press, and fixing holes 52 for fixing to the engine main body 200 are formed on the left and right sides of the burring 51 in the plate main body 50.
  • the burring 51 is for supporting and fixing the holder 2 in a rising shape (see FIG. 2).
  • the holder 2 is formed by a cylindrical portion 21 and a screw portion 22 (male screw portion) on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 21.
  • the cylindrical portion 21 has a circular bottom portion 23 and a plurality of leg portions 24 bent in the same direction from the bottom portion 23 and extending in the axial direction.
  • a mounting hole 25 is formed at the center of the bottom portion 23. Yes.
  • the holder 2 is supported by the support plate 5 in an upright manner by inserting and tightening the burring 51 of the support plate 5 into the mounting hole 25.
  • the leg portion 24 is provided at six equal positions in the circumferential direction. Adjacent leg portions 24 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction via slit portions 26. Further, all of the plurality of leg portions 24 at the six equal positions have the same width.
  • the screw portion 22 is formed so that the screw thread is continuous over the adjacent leg portions 24 separated by the slit portion 26. In addition, the screw part 22 is formed over the full length of the cylindrical part 21 except the bottom part 23.
  • Such a holder 2 can be manufactured by threading one side of a flat plate material and pressing the flat plate material. For this reason, it can be set as the lightweight holder 2. FIG.
  • the slide 3 is formed by a cylindrical portion 31 and a screw portion 32 (female screw portion) on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 31.
  • the cylindrical body portion 31 has a circular head portion 33 and a plurality of leg portions 34 that are bent in the same direction from the head portion 33 and extend in the axial direction.
  • the head 33 is closed, and the head 33 abuts on an external member such as the chain guide 240.
  • the leg portion 34 is provided so as to be spaced apart at six equal positions in the circumferential direction via the slit portion 36. All of the plurality of legs 34 have the same width, but are smaller than the width of the legs 24 of the holder 2.
  • the slide 3 is assembled to the holder 2 so as to cover the outer periphery of the holder 2 as shown in FIG.
  • the head 33 is put on the upper portion of the holder 2.
  • the screw part 32 is formed at the end of the leg part 34 opposite to the head part 33.
  • the screw portion 32 is screwed into the screw portion 22 of the holder 2, and is formed so that the thread is continuous over the adjacent leg portions 34 separated by the slit portion 36.
  • a slide 3 can be manufactured by threading one side of a flat plate material and pressing the flat plate material. For this reason, it can be set as the lightweight slide 3.
  • a space is formed inside the holder 2 and the slide 3 assembled by screwing the screw portions 22 and 32, and the elastic member 4 is arranged in this space (internal space of the holder 2).
  • the elastic member 4 is formed of a coil spring as shown in FIG.
  • the elastic member 4 made of a coil spring is housed in the inner space of the holder 2 in a compressed state, one end 41 in the length direction abuts against the bottom 23 of the holder 2, and the other end 42 contacts the head 33 of the slide 3. Abut. As a result, the elastic member 4 applies a spring force to the slide 3 that is propelled while the slide 3 rotates.
  • the other end portion of the elastic member 4 is a small diameter portion 43 in which the coil diameter is reduced, and the contact diameter with the head portion 33 of the slide 3 is reduced. Thereby, the frictional force with the head 33 of the slide 3 is reduced, and the slide 3 can be smoothly rotated.
  • the tensioner 1 of the present embodiment fixes the holder 2 so as to rise from the support plate 5, inserts the elastic member 4 into the holder 2 in a compressed state, covers the slide 3 over the holder 2, and attaches the screw portion 32 to the holder 2 2 is assembled to the state shown in FIG.
  • the head 33 of the slide 3 is attached to the engine main body 200 so as to abut on the chain guide 240.
  • the slide 3 is pushed by the spring force of the elastic member 4 while rotating in the direction R in FIG.
  • tension can be applied to the timing chain 230.
  • the timing chain 230 becomes high tension
  • the slide 3 moves backward against the spring force of the elastic member 4 while rotating in the anti-R direction. Thereby, the tension of the timing chain 230 is adjusted.
  • the width of the leg portion 24 of the holder 2 is large and the width of the leg portion 34 of the slide 3 is small.
  • the screw portions 22 and 32 of all the leg portions 24 and 34 maintain the screwed state. For this reason, even if an unbalanced load is applied, a lateral force can be received in the circumferential direction, and an operation that prevents tilting is possible, thus enabling a stable operation.
  • the holder 2 and the slide 3 are made by pressing a plate material instead of a cutting material from a solid material, the lateral rigidity is lowered and the movement during operation is flexible.
  • the number of parts is small in addition to being produced by pressing the plate material, a lightweight tensioner can be obtained. Furthermore, since the number of parts is small, the structure is simple and the assembly is easy.
  • all of the leg portions 24 and 34 of the holder 2 and the slide 3 are maintained in a screwed state. However, in the present invention, at least two leg portions 24 and 34 of the holder 2 and the slide 3 are provided. Any device that maintains the screwed state may be used, whereby a lateral load can be received in the circumferential direction, and tilting can be prevented.
  • FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • a screw portion 22 is formed on the outer periphery of each leg portion 24 of the holder 2, but both end portions 61 on the slit portion 26 side of the thread 63 of the screw portion 22 of each leg portion 24 are thin guide surfaces 62.
  • Both end portions 61 on the slit portion 26 side are start end portions to which the screw portions 32 of the slide 3 to be screwed are screwed, and thin guide surfaces 62 are formed at both end portions 61.
  • the guide surface 62 has the thinnest tip, and is formed in a tapered shape that gradually becomes thicker toward the back side.
  • both ends of the threaded portion 22 are guided at a larger interval than the interval between other portions of the thread 63. It has a mouth 64. Further, a guide portion 65 in which the interval between the screw threads 63 is gradually narrowed toward the back side is continuous with the guide port 64.
  • the lead-in port 64 having a large gap between the screw threads 63, interference of the screw parts 32 and 22 is suppressed when the screw part 32 of the slide 3 to be screwed is screwed into the screw part 22 from the slit part 26. And can be smoothly screwed together. After this screwing, the screw part 32 of the slide 3 is guided by the guide part 65 and screwed with the original thread 63 of the screw part 22 of the holder 2.
  • the screw portion 32 of the slide 3 is prevented from interfering with the screw portion 22 of the holder 2, there is a deviation or burr of the screw portions 32, 22 during the manufacture of the slide 3 or the holder 2.
  • the thin tapered guide surface 62 is formed only on the screw portion 22 of the holder 2, but it may be formed only on the screw portion 32 side of the slide 3, or the screw portion 22 of the holder 2. Further, it may be formed on both of the thread portions 32 of the slide 3.
  • FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows the holder 2 and (b) shows the slide 3.
  • the width of the leg portion 24 of the holder 2 and the width of the leg portion 34 of the slide 3 are made larger than the widths of the respective slits 26 and 36. That is, in the holder 2 of FIG. 8A, the width A of the leg portion 24 is made larger than the width B of the slit portion 26 (A> B), and in the slide 3 of FIG. C is larger than the width D of the slit portion 36 (C> D).
  • any one of the leg portions 24, 34 is connected to the other leg portion 34, 24.
  • the screwed state can be maintained. Thereby, since the holder 2 and the slide 3 are always screwed, it can operate smoothly.
  • FIG. 9A shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention and shows a cross section taken along the line GG of FIG.
  • FIG. 9B shows the relationship between the holder 2 and the slide 3 in the first embodiment.
  • the leg portion 24 of the holder 2 and the leg portion 34 of the slide 3 are provided at six equal positions on the circumference.
  • the screw portions 32 of all the leg portions 34 simultaneously pass through the end portions of the screw portions 22 of all the leg portions 24 of the holder 2.
  • the end portion of the leg portion 24 of the slide 3 may be caught on the end portion of the leg portion 34 of the holder 2.
  • FIG. 9A shows an embodiment in which the number of leg portions 24 of the holder 2 is different from the number of leg portions 34 of the slide 3.
  • the leg portion 24 of the holder 2 is provided at the six-divided position on the circumference, whereas the leg portion 34 of the slide 3 is provided at the five-divided position on the circumference.
  • one leg portion 34 is caught with the leg portion 24 of the holder 2 as indicated by reference numeral 71. Since the other leg 34 is screwed with the leg 24 of the holder 2, the slide 3 is always screwed with the holder 2. For this reason, stable operation can be ensured.
  • the number of the leg portions 24 of the holder 2 and the number of the leg portions 34 of the slide 3 may be different, and is not limited to FIG.

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La présente invention concerne un tensionneur pouvant facilement être allégé et miniaturisé, comprenant un petit nombre de pièces, et facile à assembler. Le tensionneur est équipé : de deux cylindres munis d'un fond (2, 3) qui contiennent une pluralité de pattes (24, 34), qui comportent des ressorts (22, 32) formés sur une face de celles-ci, et qui, grâce à l'engrènement des ressorts (22, 32), sont assemblées de sorte qu'une rotation relative soit possible ; et d'un organe élastique (4) qui est prévu à l'intérieur des cylindres (2, 3) et génère une tension de ressort qui, tout en propulsant un des cylindres (3) vers l'avant, l'entraîne en rotation autour de l'autre cylindre (2). Parmi la pluralité de pattes (24, 34) des deux cylindres (2, 3), au moins deux des pattes sont agencées pour le maintien des ressorts (22, 32) en état d'engrènement lors de la rotation du cylindre (3).
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