Motor to accessory drive system
A motor to accessory drive system wherein an electric or gasoline motor, having a housing with a drive shaft end protruding from the motor housing, is mounted with respect to the accessory to be driven, such as a pump or a generator, which also has a housing with a drive shaft protruding from the accessory housing, with a mounting plate secured at one end to the motor housing, and secured at another end to the accessory housing whereby the accessory is supported from the motor. The mounting plate is provided with spaced apertures with the drive shaft ends of the motor and accessory respectively protruding through the apertures in parallel alignment. A drive pulley is mounted on each of the protruding drive shaft ends in alignment in a common plane and an endless belt is in driving engagement with the pulleys. The accessory can accordingly be mounted at many possible different attitudes relative to the motor and the belt drive system can be easily covered with a protective guard which is readily attached to the mounting plate.
1. A motor to accessory drive system, comprising:
a motor having a housing with a drive shaft end protruding from said motor housing;
an accessory to be driven by said motor and having a housing with a drive shaft end protruding from said accessory housing;
a mounting plate secured at one end to said motor housing and secured at another end to said accessory housing whereby said accessory is fully supported from said motor exclusively by said mounting plate;
said mounting plate having spaced apertures with said drive shaft ends respectively protruding through said apertures in parallel alignment;
a drive pulley mounted on each of said protruding drive shaft ends, said pulleys being aligned in a common plane; and
endless belt means in driving engagement with said pulleys.
2. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said motor is an electric motor.
3. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said motor is a gasoline engine.
4. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said belt means is a flexible drive belt.
5. The drive system of claim 1 , including a cover covering said pulleys and belt means, said cover secured to said mounting plate.
6. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory is a pump.
7. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory is a generator.
8. The drive system of claim 1 , including a belt tensioner mounted on said mounting plate and engaging said endless belt means.
9. The drive system of claim 1 , wherein said mounting plate is substantially triangular, thereby providing three ends with an aperture in each of the three ends with said shaft ends protruding respectively through two of said apertures, and including a second accessory to be driven by said motor and having a housing with a drive shaft end protruding from said second accessory housing, said mounting plate secured at a third end to said second accessory housing with said second accessory drive shaft end protruding through a third aperture on said third end in parallel alignment with said motor drive shaft end, a third drive pulley mounted on said second accessory drive shaft end in alignment in a common plane with said motor drive shaft end drive pulley, and said endless drive belt means in driving engagement with said motor and third drive pulleys.