IP Library Granted Patent US 10,161,374
Granted Patent B2
US 10,161,374 · App. 15/403,660 · Granted Dec 25, 2018

Accessory belt drive system with multiple ratios and torque reversal

Inventors: Alexander Serkh (Troy, MI); Keming Liu (Sterling Heights, MI); Ilya Kleyman (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Assignee: Gates Corporation
F02N11/0851F02B67/06F02N11/04F16H7/02F16H7/1281F16H37/065F16H2007/0865F16H2007/0874F16H2007/0893
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Patent No.
US 10,161,374
App. No.
15/403,660
Granted
Dec 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A starter generator system comprising an engine driving a first belt and engaged with a second belt through a one-way clutch, a starter generator configured to be driven by the engine through the second belt or to drive the engine through the second belt according to an engine condition, and an accessory engaged with the second belt through an accessory clutch, the accessory drivable by the first belt or the second belt.

Claims (31)

1. A starter generator system comprising:

an engine driving a first belt and engaged with a second belt through a one-way clutch;

a starter generator configured to be driven by the engine through the second belt or to drive the engine through the second belt according to an engine condition; and

an accessory engaged with the second belt through an accessory clutch, the accessory drivable by the first belt or the second belt.

2. The starter generator system as in claim 1 , wherein the engine drives the starter generator and the accessory through the second belt with the one-way clutch engaged.

3. The starter generator system as in claim 1 , wherein the starter generator drives the engine through the first belt and the accessory and the accessory clutch is engaged.

4. The starter generator system as in claim 1 , wherein the engine drives the starter generator through the first belt and the one-way clutch is over-running.

5. The starter generator system as in claim 1 further comprising a tensioner mounted to the starter generator, the tensioner disposed to rotate about the rotation axis of the starter generator.

6. The starter generator as in claim 1 further comprising an adjustable idler engaged with the first belt.

7. The starter generator as in claim 1 , wherein the accessory clutch comprises an electromagnetic clutch.

8. The starter generator as in claim 5 , wherein the tensioner comprises a first idler and a second idler.

9. The starter generator system as in claim 8 , wherein the first idler is journalled to a swing arm.

10. The starter generator system as in claim 1 , wherein the starter generator drives the accessory when the engine is OFF, or when the engine is ON and operating in a predetermined RPM range.

11. A starter generator system comprising:

an engine driving a first belt and drivably engaged with a second belt through a one-way clutch;

a starter generator configured to be driven by the engine through the second belt or to drive the engine through the second belt and the first belt in series according to an engine condition;

the starter generator drives an accessory when the engine is OFF, or when the engine is ON and operating in a predetermined engine RPM range; and

the accessory engaged with the second belt through an accessory clutch, the accessory drivable by the engine through the first belt or drivable by the starter generator through the second belt according to an engine operating condition.

12. The starter generator system as in claim 11 , wherein the engine drives the starter generator and the accessory through the second belt when the one-way clutch is engaged.

13. The starter generator system as in claim 11 , wherein the starter generator drives the engine through the first belt and the accessory and the accessory clutch is engaged.

14. The starter generator system as in claim 11 , wherein the engine drives the starter generator through the first belt and the one-way clutch is over-running.

15. The starter generator system as in claim 11 further comprising a tensioner mounted to the starter generator, the tensioner disposed to rotate about the rotation axis of the starter generator.

16. The starter generator as in claim 11 further comprising an adjustable idler engaged with the first belt.

17. The starter generator as in claim 11 , wherein the accessory clutch comprises an electromagnetic clutch.

18. The starter generator as in claim 15 , wherein the tensioner comprises a first idler and a second idler.

19. The starter generator system as in claim 18 , wherein the first idler is journalled to a swing arm.

20. A starter generator system comprising:

an engine driving a first belt and drivably engaged with a second belt through a one-way clutch;

a starter generator configured to be driven by the engine through the second belt or to drive the engine through the second belt and the first belt in series according to an engine condition;

the starter generator drives an accessory when the engine is OFF, or the starter generator drives the accessory when the engine is ON and operating in a predetermined engine RPM range; and

the accessory engaged with the second belt through an electromagnetic clutch, the accessory drivable by the engine through the first belt or drivable by the starter generator through the electromagnetic clutch according to an engine operating condition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2017
From: SERKH, ALEXANDER; LIU, KEMING; KLEYMAN, ILYA
To: GATES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043126/0899 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180195483A1 · Jul 12, 2018
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