WO2001020190A2 - Belt - Google Patents
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- WO2001020190A2 WO2001020190A2 PCT/EP2000/009101 EP0009101W WO0120190A2 WO 2001020190 A2 WO2001020190 A2 WO 2001020190A2 EP 0009101 W EP0009101 W EP 0009101W WO 0120190 A2 WO0120190 A2 WO 0120190A2
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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
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G5/00—V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section
- F16G5/16—V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section consisting of several parts
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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
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G5/00—V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section
- F16G5/16—V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section consisting of several parts
- F16G5/163—V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section consisting of several parts with means allowing lubrication
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- the present invention relates to a belt for use in a Continuously Variable Transmission as defined by the preamble of claim 1.
- Such a belt is generally known, more in particular from the US patent No. 3720113. Belts satisfying the described characteristics mentioned in this document are known in practice, and prove to perform satisfactorily.
- the set of rings shown by such belts will be described as adjacent rings, alternatively denoted hoops or strips, and adjacent meaning directly adjacent, in other words such that mutual abutment may take place between adjacent rings in a set.
- a problem underlying the invention is how to determine one ore more specific features of a belt related to the endurance thereof.
- One such feature is suggested by US patent No. 4579549, teaching that the innermost ring, alternatively denoted hoop, is subjected to the biggest tensile stress of all the hoops. Decrease of tensile stresses of the innermost hoop is mentioned to enhance the service life thereof and therewith of the belt.
- the document further indicates the hoops of a set to be "superimposed with no clearance between abutting hoops". This indication is in the document explained to mean that each of the hoops has an outer circumferential diameter adapted to be equal to, or larger than, an inner circumferential diameter of an abutting outer hoop.
- the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of all prior art by prescribing a play of nominal value zero. In this way an even distribution of ring stress over at least the majority of the rings of a set is effected, realising a balanced transfer of tensile stress between each relevant ring. Moreover, the level of tensile stress so realised in any ring of a set is significantly lower than that in the ring with highest tensile stress in any of both known solutions. It will be found that with a belt according to the invention the life time of a belt is increased to such extend that durability may with expediity be exchanged against the level of torque to be transmitted, e.g. the effect may be utilised by applying the essentially same belt in environments with higher torque to be transmitted.
- Yet another preferred embodiment of the invention requires the mutual play between the innermost pair of adjacent rings is of negative value. It is acknowledged by the invention that the innermost ring of a set, as described by US-4579549, "is subjected to both tensile forces and frictional forces". However, as indicated by the measure according to claim 1 , the measure subsequently taught by said publication is rejected. Rather, the favoured embodiment applies the idea underlying the present invention to solve the problem of the first ring, i.e. to take account of the tension each ring is individually subjected to.
- the invention is further characterised in that the outermost diameter of the innermost ring is of a value (1 -Z) times the inner diameter of the adjacent ring, Z being of a value smaller than 0.0008.
- a technical effect of the so specifically identified range is that the reliability and consistency of the effect of the measure related to the innermost belt is increased, while taking into account further sources of tension specific to the innermost belt, including e.g. so called Herze tensions originating from the element-ring contacts.
- the value of greater than 0,0001 effects yet a further enhancement. It will be found that, although the parameter Z to some extend varies with the application of a relevant belt, a belt is stressed in conformance with the in-between ring, thus having a conforming life time, when the parameter Z is kept in the above said range.
- a further specific aspect of the invention relates to a belt wherein the mutual play of the outermost pair of adjacent rings is of positive value.
- the technical effect hereof is that compensation is provided for tension sources other than tensile stress, specific to the outer rings, such that the total tension in the outer ring may be brought into conformance with, i.e. will not be higher than, the tension in the further rings of a set.
- An insight underlying this aspect of the invention is that a tension source specif to the outer rings is caused by subjection to intense contact with transverse elements, i.e. with the boundary opposite to the so-called saddle part, at the instant where the belt should escape out of the pulley in which it is to be operated.
- the elements are clamped between the sheaves of a pulley, they tend to rotate therewith. For transmitting force to the other puley however, the belt and the elements should cross to the other pulley. Thus the elements are pulled out of the sheaves at the instance of leaving the pulley, thereby causing intense contact between the so-called ear part of a transverse element and the outermost ring.
- the inner diameter of the outermost ring is of a value (1 + Y) times the outermost diameter of the adjacent ring, Y being of a value smaller than 0,0004 and preferably greater than 0,00005.
- a particular aspect of the invention is characterised in that the thickness of one or both of the innermost and the outermost ring of the set is significantly by less than the nominal thickness of in between rings of the set.
- the invention therefor also relates to a belt for use in a continuously variable transmission, in particular for automotive application, comprising at least one set of nested metal rings, the set interacting with transverse elements provided slidably along the set, and the rings of the set being accommodated with small mutual play between each pair of adjacent rings, whereby the thickness of one or both of the innermost and the outermost ring of the set is significantly less than the nominal thickness of in between rings of the set.
- the invention provides an alternative means of realising an evenly distributed tension level over the rings of a set.
- the insight utilised in this invention is that a smaller thickness realises a lower bending stress in the relevant ring thereby lowering the tension level in said innermost and/or outermost ring, allowing the relevant ring to receive tension from sources specific therefor, without penalty in regard of life time.
- Yet another particular aspect of the invention relates to the measure wherein the material composition of at least one of the innermost and the outermost ring of the set significantly differs from that of the in between rings of the set, such that the elasticity modulus thereof is significantly lower than that of in between positioned rings.
- the invention therefor also relates to a belt, in particular according to any of the preceding claims, for use in a continuously variable transmission, in particular for automotive application, comprising at least one set of nested metal rings, the set interacting with transverse elements provided slidably along the set, and the rings of the set being accommodated with small mutual play between each pair of adjacent rings, whereby the elasticity modulus of one or both of the innermost and the outermost ring of the set is significantly less than the nominal thickness of in between rings of the set.
- the value for thickness and elasticity modulus of said innermost and said outermost ring is at least twenty percent (20%) less than the average value of said parameters at the in-between rings.
- Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of the belt the present invention relates to, together with the transmission wherein it is to be operated;
- Figures 2 and 3 by way of cross sections indicate transverse elements for two of many possible types of belt that may be provided with the features of the invention;
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of the cross elements according to figures 2 and 3;
- Figure 5 is a plot indicating the level of tension for each ring in a set of rings of a belt, both for a belt according to prior art and for a belt according to the invention, and
- Figure 1 shows schematically a continuous variable transmission (CVT) suitable amongst others for automotive application, with a conveyor belt 1 , made up of a carrier in the form of a nested set of endless thin bands 2, otherwise denoted rings 2 and a multitude of separate transverse elements 3, otherwise denoted blocks 3.
- CVT continuous variable transmission
- the elements 3 are arranged freely slidably along said carrier 7 in an endless, virtually continuous series.
- the carrier 7, alternatively denoted support and ring set is composed of a number of the in endless bands, alternatively denoted loops or rings.
- the belt 3 runs within the V-shaped groove of the pulleys 1 and 2 with steplessly variable diameter.
- Its elements 6 are provided with inclined contact faces for contacting the sheaves 4 and 5 of said pulleys.
- the pulleys 1 and 2 are provided on shafts P and S respectively. When pinched sufficiently strong between the sheaves of a pulley 1 , 2 the belt 3 transmits force from one rotating pulley to the other.
- the elements 6, as seen in cross section preferably have a lower part of which at least one principle side is inclined relative to the upper part at the same side, so that the element 6 becomes thinner towards the side directed to the inner side of the belt.
- Such a continuous variable transmission is known per se.
- the elements 6 further are provided with generally slightly convexely shaped contact faces also denoted saddles for contacting the support 7, in particular the innermost band thereof.
- the belt through the rotation of a driving pulley passes a trajectory with upper and lower predominantly straight parts between the pulleys, and with first and second predominantly circular trajectories, where the belt is clamped by the sheaves of a pulley.
- the carrier 7 may be subjected to highest tensile forces.
- the belt in one straight part may become somewhat buckled due to the elements pushing against each other, thereby virtually forming a metal rod between said pulleys, and having the tendency of splashing apart.
- This tendency however is counteracted by the carrier 7, which according to the invention in the push is may be subjected to relatively high tensile stresses.
- high tensile stress may depending on the state of the belt, also occur at the opposite straight part where the belt, i.e. the carrier 7, is subjected to high pulling force.
- Figure 2 and 3 show possible embodiments of a transverse element 6.
- Figure 2 depicts a so called single package element having a central opening 13 for receiving a ring package, alternatively denoted set of rings 7.
- the opening is bounded to its upper side by a removable closure element 10, e.g. embodied by a pin.
- the pin 10 is received by opening 11 and 13 respectively, provided in upwardly parts of the element defining the opening 13.
- each element is provided with side faces 8 for contacting the side faces the respective sheaves of a pulley in a matching plane.
- Figure 3 depicts an embodiment for receiving dual ring sets 7, for which purpose two ring receiving slots 14 are provided. Each slot 14 are provided.
- Each slot 14 has a lower saddle part and an upper boundary provided through an upper T- shaped element part.
- Figure 4 shows the contact face 8 to be roughened in the depicted example, embodied by rills 16 and grooves 15, so as to allow passage of a cooling medium such as transmission oil.
- Figure 4 further shows the elements 6 to be relatively thin, and to have a lower element part declining in thickness towards its lower end so as to allow a belt to be bend when passing a pulley trajectory. Due to a tension within a set of rings the innermost ring at least the part thereof pressing a trajectory within a pulley is in stiff contact with the so called saddle part of an element, i.e. the lower element part of the spaces 13 and 14 for ring sets in the figures 2 and 3 respectively.
- Figure 5 is a figurative representation of the highest possible tension S occurring in any above mentioned parts or trajectories passed during operation of the belt, plotted for each ring N of a ring set, here provided with 10 rings.
- Number 1 in the plot stands for the innermost ring of the set, whereas No. 10 stands for the outermost ring.
- a similar plot can be made up for any number of rings in a set.
- the broken line in figure 4 represents a commercially available belt provided with practically no play, i.e. with at least some play between the rings.
- the solid line represents the tension in each ring of a belt according to the present invention in which the play between the ring has, as expressed in technical terms, a nominal value of zero.
- an inner ring of any pair of rings of a set may have some play relative to the outer ring, or may be somewhat longer than the inner diameter of the outer ring.
- these states are denoted positive and negative play respectively.
- the notion nominal further includes that the average value of plays of a given number of pairs of rings is zero. In technical sense this zero value includes a certain margin. In the construction a favourable embodiment of the margin would be 0.00005 times the outer diameter of an inner ring of any pair of a set in each direction, i.e. plus or minus of said outer diameter.
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Priority Applications (5)
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US10/088,118 US6830525B1 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 2000-09-14 | Belt |
EP00960672A EP1216366B1 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 2000-09-14 | Belt |
DE60027446T DE60027446T2 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 2000-09-14 | BELT |
JP2001523539A JP2003532840A (en) | 1999-09-15 | 2000-09-14 | belt |
US10/972,471 US7066859B2 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 2004-10-26 | Belt |
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EP99203013A EP1085235A1 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 1999-09-15 | Belt |
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PCT/IB1999/001551 WO2001020191A1 (en) | 1999-09-15 | 1999-09-15 | Belt |
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US4579549A (en) | 1982-07-23 | 1986-04-01 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Continuously variable transmission means |
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