Notched transmission belt
A notched transmission belt has a plurality of notches whose bottom in a cross-section taken along a plane orthogonal to the width direction of the belt includes a linear portion at a center, and recessed curved portions continuously formed at both sides of the linear portion.
1. A notched, wrapped V-belt comprising:
an endless belt body having a V-shaped cross-section and an outer peripheral surface covered with an outer-cover canvas, and
a plurality of notches each extending in a width direction of the belt on an inner surface side of the belt body and arranged so as to be aligned with one another along a longitudinal direction of the belt, wherein
a bottom of each of the notches in a cross-section taken along a plane orthogonal to the width direction of the belt includes a linear portion at a center, and recessed curved portions continuously formed at both sides of the linear portion,
the notched, wrapped V-belt is specified in JIS A type,
the linear portion has a length of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and each of the curved portions has a radius of curvature of 1.3 to 1.6 mm.
2. The notched, wrapped V-belt of claim 1 , wherein
each of arrangement pitches of the notches is 9.0 to 11.0 mm.