Power transmission belt and method for manufacturing same
A power transmission belt has an uneven surface of rubber which when the power transmission belt is wound around a flat pulley, comes in contact with the flat pulley. The uneven surface has projected parts each having a flat top surface.
1. A power transmission belt having an uneven surface of rubber which when the power transmission belt is wound around a flat pulley, comes in contact with the flat pulley, wherein
the uneven surface has projected parts being discretely disposed and each having a flat top surface in an approximately oval shape.
2. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein
a total area of the flat top surfaces of the projected parts is 10 to 60% of an area of the uneven surface.
3. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein
an outer diameter of each of the projected parts of the uneven surface in plan view is 0.3 to 1.4 mm.
4. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein
a surface roughness (Rz) of the uneven surface is 0.05 to 0.25 mm.
5. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein the power transmission belt is a V-ribbed belt or a flat belt.
6. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein the uneven surface is a back surface of the power transmission belt.
7. A belt transmission system in which the power transmission belt of claim 1 is wound around a plurality of pulleys, wherein the plurality of pulleys include a flat pulley with which the uneven surface of the power transmission belt comes in contact.
8. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the projected parts is 1.0-1.5 mm.
9. The power transmission belt of claim 1 , wherein the projected parts are disposed in a regular manner.
10. A method of manufacturing the power transmission belt according to claim 1 comprising pressing a rubber composition against a molding surface that is a transfer surface of an uneven surface where each of projected parts has a flat top surface, thereby forming the uneven surface that comes in contact with the flat pulley.