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US4605386A
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Compact variable speed pulley assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-19
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2005-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A compact, variable speed pulley assembly is disclosed in which pulley faces are mounted to a pulley shaft for rotation with respect thereto and for relative axial displacement along the shaft. A torsion spring is connected to transmit a torque force from the shaft to at least one of the pulley faces. The pulley assembly further includes a motion damping brake which applies a sliding friction force resisting relative angular displacement between the pulley faces and the pulley shaft. This friction force damps out over-correction by the torsion spring for speed variations induced by changes in the V-belt width, machine dynamic imbalance and workpiece characteristics. Fatigue of the torsion spring is eliminated without increasing the pulley assembly bulk by providing a second compression spring or providing a conical torsion spring.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald R. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/32; F16H55/52; F16H55/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular displacement relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: motion damping means mounted to said pulley assembly and formed and coupled to apply a damping force resisting relative angular displacement between said shaft means and at least one of said pulley faces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular displacement relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: motion damping means mounted to said pulley assembly and formed and coupled to apply a damping force resisting relative angular displacement between said shaft means and at least one of said pulley faces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein, said motion damping means is positioned between a portion of said shaft means and a portion of said one of said pulley faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein, said motion damping means is provided as a friction surface fixedly slidably mounted with respect to both said shaft means and said pulley faces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein, said pulley faces are provided by a pair of sleeves each having a radially extending pulley face thereon and each being rotatably mounted on said shaft means, said pulley faces are coupled together for rotation as a unit, and said motion damping means is provided by friction means interposed between and in sliding frictional engagement with at least one of said shaft means and said sleeves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein, said friction means is provided as a braking pad formed from a resilient material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein, said braking pad is provided as an annular nylon braking disk concentrically mounted on said shaft means and formed to slidably engage an end surface of said one of said sleeves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein, said spring biasing means is provided by at least two spring members with a first of said spring members being coupled to transmit torsion forces between said pulley faces and said shaft means, and a second of said spring members being formed to bias said pulley faces toward each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein, said second spring member is coupled to said assembly to apply said biasing force substantially without transmitting torsion forces between said faces and said shaft means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein, said spring members are coupled to opposite sides of said pulley faces, and said second of said spring members is mounted and formed to bias said pulley faces toward said motion damping means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein, said spring members are both concentrically mounted about said shaft means, said second spring members is coupled between a first pulley face and axial support means, and said first spring member is coupled between a second pulley face and said shaft means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein, said spring biasing means is provided by a conical torsion and compression spring concentrically mounted about said shaft means and coupled between said shaft means and one of said pulley faces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A variable speed pulley assembly as defined in claim 11 wherein, said conical torsion and compression spring is mounted to urge said pulley faces toward said motion damping means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
133 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular rotation relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: said spring biasing means is provided by at least two spring members with a first of said spring members being coupled to transmit torque between said one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, and a second of said spring members being coupled to bias said pulley faces toward each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
133 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular rotation relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: said spring biasing means is provided by at least two spring members with a first of said spring members being coupled to transmit torque between said one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, and a second of said spring members being coupled to bias said pulley faces toward each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
114 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular rotation relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: said spring biasing means is provided by a conical spring mounted concentrically about said shaft means and formed and coupled to both transmit said torque and bias said pulley faces toward each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
A compact variable speed pulley assembly including pulley shaft means, a pair of pulley faces mounted for angular rotation relative to said shaft means, at least one of said pulley faces being axially displaceable along said shaft means toward a remainder of said pulley faces, and spring biasing means mounted to bias said pulley faces toward each other and coupled to transmit torque between one of said pulley faces and said shaft means, wherein the improvement in said pulley assembly comprises: said spring biasing means is provided by a conical spring mounted concentrically about said shaft means and formed and coupled to both transmit said torque and bias said pulley faces toward each other.
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