U.S. patent number 10,385,947 [Application Number 15/515,247] was granted by the patent office on 2019-08-20 for belt attachment tool.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.. The grantee listed for this patent is Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.. Invention is credited to Yasuhito Aoki.
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United States Patent |
10,385,947 |
Aoki |
August 20, 2019 |
Belt attachment tool
Abstract
The present invention relates to a belt attachment tool used for
further winding a belt, which is wound on a first pulley (1) and a
second pulley (2), on a third pulley (3), the belt attachment tool
containing a side surface part (10), an attaching part (11), a
first belt holding part (14), and a second belt holding part (15),
and the second belt holding part (15) is arranged so that a point
(F) of intersection between a first extension line (L1) extending
the belt wound on the first belt holding part (14) from an outer
periphery of the second pulley (2) and a second extension line (L2)
extending the belt wound on the second belt holding part (15) from
an outer periphery of the first pulley (1) is located to a front
side in a rotation direction (A) of the third pulley (3) with
respect to a center line (L3) connecting a center (1S) of the first
pulley (1) with a center (3S) of the third pulley.
Inventors: |
Aoki; Yasuhito (Hyogo,
JP) |
Applicant: |
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State |
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Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. |
Kobe-shi, Hyogo |
N/A |
JP |
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Assignee: |
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
(Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP)
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Family
ID: |
55864355 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/515,247 |
Filed: |
September 29, 2015 |
PCT
Filed: |
September 29, 2015 |
PCT No.: |
PCT/JP2015/077617 |
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date: |
March 29, 2017 |
PCT
Pub. No.: |
WO2016/052566 |
PCT
Pub. Date: |
April 07, 2016 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20170211665 A1 |
Jul 27, 2017 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Sep 30, 2014 [JP] |
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2014-201007 |
Sep 10, 2015 [JP] |
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2015-178450 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16H
7/24 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
F16H
7/24 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;474/130 |
References Cited
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Other References
Oct. 26, 2018--(CN) Notification of First Office Action--App
201580053047.7. cited by applicant .
Apr. 17, 2018--(EP) Search Report--App 15845863.8. cited by
applicant .
Dec. 22, 2015--International Search Report--App PCT/JP2015/077617.
cited by applicant.
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Primary Examiner: Liu; Henry Y
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Claims
The invention claimed is:
1. A belt attachment tool used for further winding a belt, which is
wound on a first pulley and a second pulley and is stretchable in a
direction of a circumferential length, on a third pulley by using
rotation of the third pulley, the belt attachment tool comprising:
a side surface part installed on a side of one side surface of the
third pulley, an attaching part installed along an outer peripheral
part of the third pulley, a first belt holding part formed along an
outer periphery of the side surface part, and a second belt holding
part formed on the side surface part, wherein the second belt
holding part is formed on the side surface part so as to satisfy,
when the belt is wound on the first pulley, the second pulley, the
first belt holding part, and the second belt holding part, a first
arrangement condition where the second belt holding part is
arranged so that a point of intersection between a first extension
line extending the belt wound on the first belt holding part from
an outer periphery of the second pulley and a second extension line
extending the belt wound on the second belt holding part from an
outer periphery of the first pulley is located to a front side in a
rotation direction of the third pulley with respect to a center
line connecting a center of the first pulley with a center of the
third pulley.
2. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein the
second belt holding part is formed on the side surface part so as
to further satisfy, when the belt is wound on the first pulley, the
second pulley, the first belt holding part, and the second belt
holding part, a second arrangement condition where the second belt
holding part is arranged to a front side in the rotation direction
of the third pulley with respect to a center line connecting a
center of the second pulley with the center of the third
pulley.
3. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein the side
surface part comprises an installation part brought into contact
with at least a part of the one side surface of the third pulley,
and a protection part which does not come into contact with the one
side surface of the third pulley and covers at least a part of the
one side surface, and wherein the protection part covers at least a
part of a portion with the longest distance in a vertical direction
from a plane defined by a portion with which the installation part
comes into contact in the one side surface, in a region inward the
portion with which the installation part comes into contact in the
one side surface of the third pulley.
4. The belt attachment tool according to claim 3, wherein the
installation part is coupled to the protection part in a stepped
manner.
5. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein a part of
the first belt holding part is projected outwardly from the outer
periphery of the side surface part.
6. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein a portion
of the first belt holding part, on which the belt is wound has a
substantially circular arc shape.
7. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein a portion
of the first belt holding part, on which the belt is wound has a
substantially involute curve shape, and the first belt holding part
and the second belt holding part are arranged in a straight
line.
8. The belt attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein the first
belt holding part is formed integrally with the second belt holding
part.
9. The belt attachment tool according to claim 8, wherein in the
first belt holding part and the second belt holding part that are
integrally formed, a portion on which the belt is wound has a
substantially circular arc shape.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a U.S. National Phase Application under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.
371 of International Application No. PCT/JP2015/077617, filed Sep.
29, 2015, which claims priority to Japanese Application Nos.
2014-201007, filed Sep. 30, 2014 and 2015-178450, filed Sep. 10,
2015, and which was published Under PCT Article 21(2), the entire
contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a belt attachment tool used in the
case of winding a belt on a plurality of (three or more)
pulleys.
BACKGROUND ART
Generally, a belt power transmission mechanism configured to wind a
belt on a plurality of pulleys has specifications where high
tension is applied to the belt by making a circumferential length
of the belt shorter than a circumferential length of a layout
between the pulleys that are mounting targets for surely
transmitting power between the pulleys.
In the case where such a belt power transmission mechanism
described above has no tension pulley or the like capable of
adjusting a shaft center position of the pulley, when a belt with
the circumferential length shorter than the circumferential length
of the layout between the plurality of pulleys is attached to the
plurality of pulleys with all distances between mutual shafts
fixed, one pulley is left lastly and the belt is previously wound
on the other pulleys and tension is applied to the belt wound on
the other pulleys, and a belt attachment tool for attaching the
belt to outer peripheral surfaces of the pulleys while rotating the
lastly left pulley is used.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a belt attachment tool
used in the case of winding a belt on three pulleys. In a layout
(see FIG. 2 etc. of Patent Document 1) of the three pulleys P1, P2
and P3, the belt attachment tool is mounted to the pulley P1 with
the largest diameter and a long wound belt portion, and tension is
applied to the belt V wound on the pulleys P2 and P3 other than the
pulley P1, and the pulley P1 is rotated to thereby attach the belt
to the three pulleys by using the belt attachment tool. Thus, in
the case of attaching a belt to a plurality of pulleys by using the
belt attachment tool, the pulley P1 with the largest diameter and a
long wound belt portion tends to be selected as the pulley to which
the belt attachment tool is mounted for a reason that "it is easier
to attach a belt by lastly winding the belt on the pulley with a
longer wound belt portion (it is easier to do winding work)".
However, for reasons that "it may be preferable in some cases to
first wind a belt on the pulley with the largest diameter and a
long wound belt portion since a misalignment is increased when the
belt is lastly wound on the pulley with the largest diameter and a
long wound belt portion", or "a component causing a barrier is
present in the vicinity of the pulley with the largest diameter and
a long wound belt portion and it may be physically difficult to do
attaching work", there are cases where the pulley with the largest
diameter and a long wound belt portion cannot be selected as the
pulley to which the belt attachment tool is mounted.
In such cases, a pulley (a pulley with a diameter smaller than that
of the large-diameter pulley: hereinafter called a small-diameter
pulley) other than the pulley with the largest diameter
(hereinafter called a large-diameter pulley) has to be selected as
the pulley to which a belt attachment tool is mounted.
PRIOR ART DOCUMENT
Patent Document
Patent Document 1: JP-A-2014-29191
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Problems that the Invention is to Solve
When a belt attachment tool is mounted to such a small-diameter
pulley and the belt is lastly wound thereon, a belt portion wound
on the small-diameter pulley becomes shorter than that of the
large-diameter pulley. Therefore, belt tension at the time of
lastly winding the belt on the small-diameter pulley becomes high
and, for example, the belt attachment tool and the small-diameter
pulley run idle or are inversely rotated and thus, it may become
difficult to do winding work of the belt as compared to the case of
mounting the belt attachment tool to the large-diameter pulley and
lastly winding the belt thereon.
Hence, the present invention has been made to solve the problem as
described above, and provides a belt attachment tool capable of
smoothly doing winding work of a belt by preventing the belt
attachment tool and a pulley from running idle or being inversely
rotated due to tension of the belt at the time of winding the belt
on a plurality of (three or more) pulleys.
Means for Solving the Problems
A belt attachment tool of the present invention for solving the
problem described above is a belt attachment tool used for further
winding a belt, which is wound on a first pulley and a second
pulley and is stretchable in a direction of a circumferential
length, on a third pulley by using rotation of the third
pulley,
the belt attachment tool containing:
a side surface part installed on a side of one side surface of the
third pulley,
an attaching part installed along an outer peripheral part of the
third pulley,
a first belt holding part formed along an outer periphery of the
side surface part, and
a second belt holding part formed on the side surface part,
in which the second belt holding part is formed on the side surface
part so as to satisfy, when the belt is wound on the first pulley,
the second pulley, the first belt holding part, and the second belt
holding part, a first arrangement condition where the second belt
holding part is arranged so that a point of intersection between a
first extension line extending the belt wound on the first belt
holding part from an outer periphery of the second pulley and a
second extension line extending the belt wound on the second belt
holding part from an outer periphery of the first pulley is located
to a front side in a rotation direction of the third pulley with
respect to a center line connecting a center of the first pulley
with a center of the third pulley.
According to the configuration described above, the side surface
part of the belt attachment tool is installed on the one side
surface of the third pulley and the attaching part is arranged
along the outer peripheral part of the third pulley and thus, the
belt attachment tool can stably be installed on the third
pulley.
Also, in the present belt attachment tool, the first belt holding
part and the second belt holding part are formed on the side
surface part, and the first belt holding part is arranged along the
outer periphery of the side surface part, and the second belt
holding part is arranged so that, in a state where the belt is
wound on the first pulley, the second pulley, the first belt
holding part and the second belt holding part, the point of
intersection between the first extension line extending the belt
wound on the first belt holding part from the outer periphery of
the second pulley and the second extension line extending the belt
wound on the second belt holding part from the outer periphery of
the first pulley is located to the front side in the rotation
direction of the third pulley with respect to the center line
connecting the center of the first pulley with the center of the
third pulley (first arrangement condition).
If the second belt holding part is arranged so that the point of
intersection between the first extension line and the second
extension line is located to a back side in the rotation direction
of the third pulley with respect to the center line connecting the
center of the first pulley with the center of the third pulley,
there are cases where the third pulley is inversely rotated
(tension in a direction toward the second pulley is applied to the
belt) or the belt attachment tool itself is slid on the third
pulley to run idle and thus the belt cannot be wound on the outer
periphery of the third pulley. However, the second belt holding
part is arranged so that the point of intersection between the
first extension line and the second extension line is located to
the front side in the rotation direction of the third pulley with
respect to the center line connecting the center of the first
pulley with the center of the third pulley and thus, the third
pulley can be prevented from being inversely rotated since tension
is applied to the belt in a forward rotation direction of the third
pulley (tension is applied to the belt in a direction toward the
first pulley).
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, it is preferable that the second belt holding part is
formed on the side surface part so as to further satisfy, when the
belt is wound on the first pulley, the second pulley, the first
belt holding part, and the second belt holding part, a second
arrangement condition where the second belt holding part is
arranged to a front side in the rotation direction of the third
pulley with respect to a center line connecting a center of the
second pulley with the center of the third pulley.
According to the configuration described above, the second belt
holding part is arranged to the front side in the rotation
direction of the third pulley with respect to the center line
connecting the center of the second pulley with the center of the
third pulley (the second arrangement condition) and thus, tension
applied to the whole belt at the time of winding the belt on the
first pulley, the second pulley, the first belt holding part and
the second belt holding part can be decreased as compared with the
case where the second belt holding part is located in the back side
in the rotation direction of the third pulley with respect to the
center line connecting the center of the second pulley with the
center of the third pulley. Accordingly, rotation of the third
pulley in the rotation direction (the direction toward the first
pulley) at the time of winding the belt on the outer periphery of
the third pulley can be facilitated.
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, it is preferable that the side surface part includes an
installation part brought into contact with at least a part of the
one side surface of the third pulley, and a protection part which
does not come into contact with the one side surface of the third
pulley and covers at least a part of the one side surface, and
the protection part covers at least a part of a portion with the
longest distance in a vertical direction from a plane defined by a
portion with which the installation part comes into contact in the
one side surface, in a region inward the portion with which the
installation part comes into contact in the one side surface of the
third pulley.
According to the configuration described above, the protection part
covers at least a part of the portion with the longest distance in
the one side surface of the third pulley (including the case where
the distance from the plane defined by the portion with which the
installation part comes into contact in the one side surface of the
third pulley is zero) in the vertical direction from the plane
defined by the portion with which the installation part comes into
contact, in the region inward the portion with which the
installation part comes into contact in the one side surface of the
third pulley. Therefore, interference between the belt and the
portion with the longest distance in the one side surface of the
third pulley in the vertical direction from the plane defined by
the portion with which the installation part comes into contact can
be prevented from occurring at the time of winding the belt on the
third pulley, to thereby protect the belt and the portion with the
longest distance in the one side surface of the third pulley in the
vertical direction from the plane defined by the portion with which
the installation part comes into contact.
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, it is preferable that the installation part is coupled
to the protection part in a stepped manner.
According to the configuration described above, the protection part
is coupled to the installation part in a stepped manner, and thus a
gap is formed by the step between the protection part and the
portion with the longest distance in the one side surface of the
third pulley in the vertical direction from the plane defined by
the portion with which the installation part comes into contact.
Therefore, the protection part can surely cover the portion without
making contact with the portion with the longest distance in the
one side surface of the third pulley in the vertical direction from
the plane defined by the portion with which the installation part
comes into contact.
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, a part of the first belt holding part may be projected
outwardly from the outer periphery of the side surface part.
According to the configuration described above, a part of the first
belt holding part is projected outwardly from the outer periphery
of the side surface part. Therefore, the belt can be spaced from
the outer periphery of the side surface part (the outer periphery
of the third pulley) at the time of winding it on the first belt
holding part. As a result, it becomes easy to wind the belt on the
outer periphery of the third pulley from the first belt holding
part, and the belt can smoothly be shifted to the outer periphery
of the third pulley.
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, a portion of the first belt holding part on which the
belt is wound may have a substantially circular arc shape.
According to the configuration described above, the portion of the
first belt holding part on which a belt is wound is formed in a
substantially circular arc shape. Therefore, a load on the belt at
the time of winding the belt on the first belt holding part can be
reduced.
Also, in the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present
invention, a portion of the first belt holding part on which the
belt is wound may have a substantially involute curve shape, and
the first belt holding part and the second belt holding part may be
arranged in a straight line.
According to the configuration described above, the portion of the
first belt holding part on which a belt is wound is formed in a
substantially involute curve shape and thus, the belt can
efficiently be wound without applying excessive tension at the time
of winding the belt on the first belt holding part. Also, since the
first belt holding part and the second belt holding part are
arranged in a straight line, the length of the belt at the time of
winding the belt on the first belt holding part and the second belt
holding part can be set in the shortest length to thereby minimize
a force by which the belt is stretched. As a result, a workload of
winding the belt on the third pulley by using the belt attachment
tool can be reduced.
In the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present invention,
it is preferable that the first belt holding part is formed
integrally with the second belt holding part.
According to the configuration described above, the first belt
holding part is formed integrally with the second belt holding
part. Therefore, strength can be increased as compared with the
case where the first belt holding part is formed separately from
the second belt holding part.
In the belt attachment tool as one aspect of the present invention,
it is preferable that in the first belt holding part and the second
belt holding part that are integrally formed, a portion on which
the belt is wound has a substantially circular arc shape.
According to the configuration described above, the portion of the
integrally formed first belt holding part and second belt holding
part on which the belt is wound is formed in a substantially
circular arc shape. Therefore, a load on the belt at the time of
winding the belt can be reduced.
Advantageous Effect of the Invention
A belt attachment tool capable of smoothly doing winding work of a
belt while preventing, at the time of winding the belt on the
plurality of pulleys, the belt attachment tool and a pulley from
running idle or being inversely rotated due to the tension of the
belt can be provided.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a belt attachment tool according to
the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is six orthogonal views of a belt attachment tool according
to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a layout of a first pulley, a second pulley and a third
pulley, according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a third pulley according to
the present embodiment.
FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram of a third pulley according to
the present embodiment.
FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a third pulley according to
the present embodiment.
FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram describing the first arrangement
condition and the second arrangement condition of a first belt
holding part and a second belt holding part according to the
present embodiment.
FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram of a region in which the first
arrangement condition of a first belt holding part and a second
belt holding part is satisfied.
FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram of a region in which the first
arrangement condition and the second arrangement condition of a
first belt holding part and a second belt holding part are
satisfied.
FIG. 6A is a diagram describing a relation among tension of a
V-ribbed belt, a first belt holding part and a second belt holding
part according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6B is a diagram describing a relation among tension of a
V-ribbed belt, a first belt holding part and a second belt holding
part according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view in the case of attaching a belt
attachment tool according to the present embodiment to a third
pulley.
FIG. 8A is a first explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8B is a first explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8C is a first explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8D is a second explanatory diagram of a method for using a
belt attachment tool according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8E is a second explanatory diagram of a method for using a
belt attachment tool according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is six orthogonal views of a belt attachment tool according
to another embodiment.
FIG. 10 is six orthogonal views of a belt attachment tool according
to another embodiment.
FIG. 11 is six orthogonal views of a belt attachment tool according
to another embodiment.
FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to another embodiment.
FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to another embodiment.
FIG. 12C is an explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to another embodiment.
FIG. 12D is an explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to another embodiment.
FIG. 12E is an explanatory diagram of a method for using a belt
attachment tool according to another embodiment.
FIG. 13 is six orthogonal views of a belt attachment tool according
to another embodiment.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiment
An embodiment of the present invention will hereinafter be
described with reference to the drawings. A belt attachment tool 9
(see FIG. 1) according to the present embodiment is used in the
case of winding a belt (a V-ribbed belt 4) stretchable in a
direction of a circumferential length on a first pulley 1, a second
pulley 2 and a third pulley 3 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
In a layout of an automobile engine, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the
first pulley 1 connected to a crankshaft of an engine or the like,
the second pulley 2 for driving a water pump and the third pulley 3
connected to a shaft of a compressor of an air conditioner or the
like are supported rotatably at predetermined distances between
shafts. And, the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound on the first pulley 1,
the second pulley 2 and the third pulley 3, and power of the
crankshaft of the engine or the like is transmitted to a shaft of
the water pump through the first pulley 1 and the second pulley 2,
and the water pump is driven. Also, the power of the crankshaft of
the engine or the like is transmitted to the shaft of the
compressor through the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the
third pulley 3, and the compressor is rotated. In the present
embodiment, the distances between the respective shafts of the
first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the third pulley 3 are
fixed (cannot be changed). Also, the so-called auto tensioner
(tension applying means) for applying tension to the V-ribbed belt
4 is not installed.
(Structures of First Pulley 1, Second Pulley 2 and Third Pulley
3)
The first pulley 1 has a pulley groove (a groove formed in an outer
peripheral part of the first pulley 1) capable of being fitted into
a rib 4a formed in an inner peripheral surface of the V-ribbed belt
4. Also, a crankshaft of an engine or the like is inserted into a
boss part 1c formed in a central part of the first pulley 1.
Like the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 has a pulley groove (a
groove formed in an outer peripheral part of the second pulley 2)
capable of being fitted into the rib 4a formed in the inner
peripheral surface of the V-ribbed belt 4. Also, a shaft
interlocked with a water pump is inserted into a boss part 2c
formed in a central part of the second pulley 2.
On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C, the third
pulley 3 contains a compressor pulley 3a, a clutch hub 3b arranged
on one side surface of the compressor pulley 3a, and a stator 3c
arranged on the other side surface of the compressor pulley 3a. The
compressor pulley 3a and the stator 3c are rotatably fitted into a
shaft of a compressor, and the clutch hub 3b is fixed to the shaft
of the compressor. In addition, the clutch hub 3b of the third
pulley 3 is arranged so as to be projected from a side surface 3g
of the compressor pulley 3a as illustrated in FIG. 4C.
The third pulley 3 has a mechanism in which when the compressor is
not driven, only the compressor pulley 3a is rotated; whereas for
example, when a switch of the air conditioner is turned on, a
current flows in a coil embedded in the stator 3c and it becomes a
powerful magnet to strongly attract the clutch hub 3b, the clutch
hub 3b is pressed to the compressor pulley 3a and as a result, the
clutch hub 3b, the compressor pulley 3a and the stator 3c are
integrated and the rotation of the compressor pulley 3a is
transmitted from the integrated clutch hub 3b to the shaft of the
compressor to rotate the compressor.
Also, as illustrated in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C, the compressor pulley
3a of the third pulley 3 has a pulley groove 3d (a groove formed in
an outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3) capable of being
fitted into the rib 4a formed in the inner peripheral surface of
the V-ribbed belt 4, and contains a pair of pulley flanges 3e and
3f for sandwiching the pulley groove 3d in an axial direction of
the pulley. The pulley flanges 3e and 3f are formed so as to be
slightly projected from the pulley groove 3d in a radial outward
direction of the third pulley 3 in side view of FIG. 4C. Also, the
shaft of the compressor is inserted into a boss part 5 of the third
pulley 3 and is fixed to the clutch hub 3b. Numerals 3g and 3h
indicate side surfaces of the third pulley 3.
In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the first
pulley 1 is the pulley with the largest diameter among the three
pulleys (first pulley 1, second pulley 2 and third pulley 3), and
the third pulley 3 is the pulley with the second largest diameter,
and the second pulley 2 is the pulley with the smallest
diameter.
(V-Ribbed Belt 4)
The V-ribbed belt 4 is a so-called low modulus belt that is
slightly stretchable in a circumferential length direction. The low
modulus belt has a relatively low modulus of elasticity by
employing a polyamide fiber as a tension member, and prevents a
sudden decrease in tension as compared with one having a high
modulus of elasticity (so-called high modulus belt).
An arrow V of a thick line in FIG. 3 indicates a running direction
of the V-ribbed belt 4, and a rotation direction of the third
pulley 3 at the time when the V-ribbed belt 4 runs in this running
direction is defined as a rotation direction A, and a direction
opposite to this rotation direction A is defined as an inverse
rotation direction B.
(Configuration of Belt Attachment Tool 9)
Next, a configuration of the belt attachment tool 9 according to
the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1
and FIG. 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the belt attachment tool 9
contains, as main components, an attaching part 11 attached along
the outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3, a side surface
part 10 including an installation part 12 brought into contact with
a portion of the pulley flange 3e of one side surface 3g of the
third pulley 3 and a protection part 13 for covering the clutch hub
3b of the third pulley 3, a first belt holding part 14 formed along
an outer periphery of the installation part 12, and a second belt
holding part 15 formed on the protection part 13.
The attaching part 11 is formed in a circular arc shape (a curved
shape) along the outer peripheral part 3j of the compressor pulley
3a of the third pulley 3. Also, an inner peripheral surface side of
the attaching part 11 is provided with a rib 11a fitted into the
pulley groove 3d formed in the outer peripheral part 3j of the
compressor pulley 3a of the third pulley 3.
The rib 11a is constructed of one protruding rib along a
longitudinal direction of the inner peripheral surface of the
attaching part 11. The belt attachment tool 9 can accurately be
fixed to the outer peripheral part 3j of the compressor pulley 3a
by fitting the rib 11a into the pulley groove 3d of the compressor
pulley 3a when the belt attachment tool 9 is attached to the third
pulley 3. The present embodiment is configured to provide only one
rib 11a, but may be configured to provide a plurality of ribs 11a
since at least one protruding rib has only to be present in the
case of forming the rib 11a.
The installation part 12 constructing the side surface part 10
extends from one end of the attaching part 11 toward the boss part
5 of the third pulley 3. The installation part 12 performs the
function of stabilizing the belt attachment tool 9 to the third
pulley 3 by abutting on or coming into close contact with the
pulley flange 3e formed on the compressor pulley 3a of the third
pulley 3 when the belt attachment tool 9 is attached to the third
pulley 3.
The protection part 13 is, as illustrated in FIG. 2, provided with
a partially notched part 13b from a circular shape and has a shape
having a step 13a with respect to the installation part 12. That
is, in the present embodiment, the installation part 12 is coupled
to the protection part 13 in a stepped manner through the step 13a.
The step 13a of the protection part 13 performs the function of
preventing the protection part 13 from coming into contact with the
clutch hub 3b by forming a gap 13c between the protection part 13
and the clutch hub 3b of the third pulley 3 when the belt
attachment tool 9 is attached to the third pulley 3 as illustrated
in FIG. 7. Thus, the protection part 13 performs the function of
covering the clutch hub 3b while avoiding the contact with the
clutch hub 3b. In the present embodiment, the step 13a is formed
between the installation part 12 and the protection part 13, but it
may be formed in a shape continuously curved by forming the
installation part 12 integrally to the protection part 13 without
forming the step 13a.
Here, the protection part 13 is formed so as to cover, in a region
inward the portion with which the installation part 12 comes into
contact in the one side surface 3g (side surface of the side
covered with the protection part 13) of the third pulley 3, at
least a part of a portion with the longest distance (clutch hub 3b)
in a vertical direction from a plane defined by a portion 3k (see
FIG. 7) with which the installation part 12 comes into contact in
the one side surface 3g of the third pulley 3. That is, in the
present aspect, the protection part 13 is formed so as to cover at
least a part of the clutch hub 3b that is a protrusion protruding
most outwardly in an axial direction in a region inward the pulley
flange 3e. The protection part 13 preferably covers at least
substantially the center of the side surface 3g of the third pulley
3. That is, in this aspect, the boss part 5 is preferably covered.
As a coverage ratio, the side surface part 10 preferably covers,
for example, one-half or more of the side surface 3g (side surface
of the side covered with the protection part 13) of the third
pulley 3. That is, the side surface part 10 preferably covers from
50 to 100% of the side surface 3g of the third pulley 3. In the
case where the coverage ratio is smaller than 50%, strong
interference between the V-ribbed belt 4 and the third pulley 3 may
occur to cause damage at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on
the belt attachment tool 9.
Also, since the size of the gap 13c is properly set according to
characteristics (misalignment limit etc.) of the applied pulley or
the like, it is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for
example, more than 0 and about 3.5 mm or less.
Also, portions of the attaching part 11, the installation part 12
and the protection part 13 in contact with the V-ribbed belt 4 are
chamfered to have curved surface shapes. They are formed in order
to prevent the V-ribbed belt 4 from being damaged at the time of
winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the third pulley 3 by using the belt
attachment tool 9.
The first belt holding part 14 is projected along the outer
periphery of the installation part 12 astride the installation part
12 and the protection part 13 as illustrated in FIG. 2. The first
belt holding part 14 could be arranged on the side surface part 10
so as to be located in the side of the outer peripheral part 3j of
the compressor pulley 3a when the belt attachment tool 9 is
attached to the third pulley 3. This first belt holding part 14
performs the function of temporarily holding the V-ribbed belt 4 at
the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the third pulley 3.
Also, the first belt holding part 14 and the second belt holding
part 15 are arranged in a straight line, and a holding surface 14a
(see FIG. 2) by which the V-ribbed belt 4 is held has a
substantially involute curve shape in the shape viewing the belt
attachment tool 9 from an upper surface. The holding surface 14a of
the first belt holding part 14 is not limited to the substantially
involute curve shape, and may have a substantially circular arc
shape, a trapezoidal shape or a polygonal shape. Also, a
substantially columnar shape may be employed as the shape of the
first belt holding part 14 itself.
The first belt holding part 14 performs the function of bending and
arranging the V-ribbed belt 4 along the outer peripheral part 3j of
the compressor pulley 3a at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4
on the third pulley 3.
The second belt holding part 15 has a substantially columnar shape,
and is projected on the protection part 13 as illustrated in FIG.
2. As a detailed position, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, at the time
of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the first pulley 1, the second
pulley 2, the first belt holding part 14, and the second belt
holding part 15 with the belt attachment tool 9 installed on the
third pulley 3, the second belt holding part 15 is formed on the
side surface part 10 so that a point F (a vertex position of a
resultant force of belt tension) of intersection between a first
extension line L1 extending the V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the first
belt holding part 14 from the outer periphery of the second pulley
2 and a second extension line L2 extending the V-ribbed belt 4
wound on the second belt holding part 15 from the outer periphery
of the first pulley 1 is located to the front side in the rotation
direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to a center line L3
connecting the center 1S of the first pulley 1 with the center 3S
of the third pulley 3 (a first arrangement condition) (see an area
(oblique line) in FIG. 5B, in which the first arrangement condition
is satisfied).
In the present invention, "at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt
4 on the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2, the first belt
holding part 14, and the second belt holding part 15" refers to a
state in which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound on the first pulley 1,
the second pulley 2, the first belt holding part 14, and the second
belt holding part 15 along a running direction thereof and a
stretch of the belt is minimized.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5A,
at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the first pulley 1,
the second pulley 2, the first belt holding part 14, and the second
belt holding part 15 with the belt attachment tool 9 installed on
the third pulley 3, the second belt holding part 15 is formed on
the side surface part 10 so as to be located to the front side in
the rotation direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to a
center line L4 connecting the center 2S of the second pulley 2 with
the center 3S of the third pulley 3 (a second arrangement
condition) (see an area (oblique line) in FIG. 5C, in which the
first arrangement condition and the second arrangement condition
are satisfied).
In the present embodiment, the shape of the second belt holding
part 15 is formed in a substantially columnar shape, and this is
because the V-ribbed belt 4 is prevented from being damaged at the
time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the second belt holding part
15. Also, the shape of the second belt holding part 15 may have a
substantially semicircular shape, a substantially crescent shape or
a substantially polygonal shape.
(Meaning of Forming First Belt Holding Part 14 and Second Belt
Holding Part 15)
As illustrated in FIG. 6A, in the case where a conventional belt
attachment tool in which the second belt holding part 15 is not
formed and only the first belt holding part 14 is formed is
attached to the third pulley 3, a point F2 (a vertex position of a
resultant force of belt tension) of intersection between the first
extension line L1 extending the V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the first
belt holding part 14 from the outer periphery of the second pulley
2 and a third extension line L5 extending the V-ribbed belt 4 wound
on the first belt holding part 14 from the outer periphery of the
first pulley 1 is located to the back side in the rotation
direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to the center line
L3 connecting the center 1S of the first pulley 1 with the center
3S of the third pulley 3. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 6A,
a force (a force, G in the drawing, by which the belt is stretched)
balanced with the resultant force of belt tension (a resultant
force of tension (T1 in the drawing) in a direction toward the
first pulley 1 and tension (T2 in the drawing) in a direction
toward the second pulley 2) does not exceed the tension in the
direction toward the second pulley 2, and a rotation force of the
first pulley 1 is not transmitted to the belt attachment tool and
the third pulley 3 through the V-ribbed belt 4. Therefore, there
are cases where the belt attachment tool and the third pulley 3
cannot be rotated (running idle or being rotated in the inverse
rotation direction B).
In order to solve the problem described above, that is, in order
that the force by which the belt is stretched exceeds the tension
in the direction toward the second pulley 2, it is necessary to
locate the intersection point F2 (the vertex position of the
resultant force of the belt tension) to the front side in the
rotation direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to the
center line L3 connecting the center 15 of the first pulley 1 with
the center 3S of the third pulley 3.
Hence, like the belt attachment tool 9 of the present embodiment,
the second belt holding part 15 is further formed in addition to
the first belt holding part 14, and the second belt holding part 15
is arranged in the position in which the first arrangement
condition described above is satisfied. As a result, the force by
which the belt is stretched can exceed the tension in the direction
toward the second pulley 2 by being constructed so as to locate the
intersection point F (the vertex position of the resultant force of
the belt tension) to the front side in the rotation direction A of
the third pulley 3 with respect to the center line L3 connecting
the center 1S of the first pulley 1 with the center 3S of the third
pulley 3 as illustrated in FIG. 6B. Accordingly, tension is applied
in the direction toward the first pulley 1, and the belt attachment
tool 9 and the third pulley 3 can be prevented from being rotated
in the inverse rotation direction B.
(Method for Using Belt Attachment Tool 9)
Next, a method for using the belt attachment tool 9 will be
described with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9. The first pulley 1
can be rotated manually freely by coupling a wrench to the boss
part 1c of the first pulley 1.
<Procedure (a)>
First, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the belt attachment tool 9 is
attached to the third pulley 3 so that the attaching part 11 is
arranged along the outer peripheral part 3j of the compressor
pulley 3a of the third pulley 3. At this time, the rib 11a formed
on the attaching part 11 is fitted into the pulley groove 3d of the
compressor pulley 3a, and the installation part 12 is abutted on
the pulley flange 3e formed on the compressor pulley 3a of the
third pulley 3. Accordingly, the protection part 13 is in a state
covering the clutch hub 3b while forming the gap 13c with the
clutch hub 3b (see FIG. 7).
<Procedure (b)>
In this state, the V-ribbed belt 4 is first wound on the first
pulley 1 and the second pulley 2. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 8A,
after the V-ribbed belt 4 is arranged along the outer peripheral
part 3j of the compressor pulley 3a of the third pulley 3, it is
further arranged along the holding surface 14a of the first belt
holding part 14 astride the attaching part 11, bent in an involute
curve shape, and wound so that an inner peripheral surface of the
V-ribbed belt 4 abuts on the holding surface 14a of the first belt
holding part 14, and is further wound on the second belt holding
part 15. At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, the V-ribbed belt
4 bent by the first belt holding part 14 is in a state in which the
V-ribbed belt 4 passes on the protection part 13, and is wound on
the second belt holding part 15 in a straight shape and wound on an
outer peripheral part of the first pulley 1 from this second belt
holding part 15. Since the second belt holding part 15 of the belt
attachment tool 9 satisfies the first arrangement condition
described above at this time, the belt attachment tool 9 and the
third pulley 3 are not rotated in the inverse rotation direction B
even when the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound on the belt attachment tool
9.
<Procedure (c)>
Then, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, the first pulley 1 is rotated in
the rotation direction A using by the wrench. Since the second belt
holding part 15 of the belt attachment tool 9 satisfies the second
arrangement condition described above at this time, tension applied
to the V-ribbed belt 4 can be decreased as compared with the case
where the second belt holding part 15 is located in the back side
in the rotation direction A with respect to the center line L4.
Accordingly, rotation of the third pulley 3 in the rotation
direction A is facilitated.
Specifically, the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the third
pulley 3 are first rotated in the rotation direction A so as to
shift from the state of FIG. 8A to the state of FIG. 8B. Then, the
first belt holding part 14 on which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound is
moved to a position of the center line L3. Then, when the first
belt holding part 14 is moved to the position of the center line
L3, the V-ribbed belt 4 is unwound from the second belt holding
part 15. In other words, the state (winding state) in which the
V-ribbed belt 4 is held in the second belt holding part 15 is
maintained until the first belt holding part 14 goes over the
center line L3 to the front side in the rotation direction A.
The V-ribbed belt 4 is stretched to thereby generate high tension.
Since the V-ribbed belt 4 crosses on the attaching part 11, this
tension serves as a pressing action pressing the attaching part 11
against the outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3, and
thus, the belt attachment tool 9 is more strongly fixed to the
third pulley 3.
When the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the third pulley 3
are then rotated in the rotation direction A so as to shift from
the state of FIG. 8B to the state of FIG. 8C, the V-ribbed belt 4
on the side surface part 10 is slid to the outer peripheral side of
the belt attachment tool 9 according to the rotation. On the other
hand, the V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the first belt holding part 14
is moved on the outer peripheral part 3j of the compressor pulley
3a. Specifically, when the third pulley 3 is rotated in the
rotation direction A, an area in which the rib 4a of the V-ribbed
belt 4 is fitted into the pulley groove 3d of the compressor pulley
3a of the third pulley 3 is gradually increased.
Furthermore, the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the third
pulley 3 are rotated in the rotation direction A so as to shift
from the state of FIG. 8C to the state of FIG. 8E through the state
of FIG. 8D. Then, the V-ribbed belt 4 remaining on the side surface
part 10 is moved away from the side surface part 10, and is
completely moved to the outer peripheral part 3j of the compressor
pulley 3a of the third pulley 3. After this movement, the belt
attachment tool 9 is recovered from the third pulley 3.
Through the procedures described above, the V-ribbed belt 4 can be
wound on the first pulley 1, the second pulley 2 and the third
pulley 3 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
According to the configuration described above, the side surface
part 10 of the belt attachment tool 9 is installed on one side
surface 3g of the third pulley 3 and the attaching part 11 is
arranged along the outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3.
Therefore, the belt attachment tool 9 can stably be installed on
the third pulley 3.
Also, the first belt holding part 14 and the second belt holding
part 15 are formed on the side surface part 10, and the first belt
holding part 14 is arranged along the outer periphery of the side
surface part 10. In addition, the second belt holding part 15 is
arranged so that, at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the
first pulley 1, the second pulley 2, the first belt holding part 14
and the second belt holding part 15, the point F of intersection
between the first extension line L1 extending the V-ribbed belt 4
wound on the first belt holding part 14 from the outer periphery of
the second pulley 2 and the second extension line L2 extending the
V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the second belt holding part 15 from the
outer periphery of the first pulley 1 is located to the front side
in the rotation direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to
the center line L3 connecting the center 1S of the first pulley 1
with the center 3S of the third pulley 3 (the first arrangement
condition).
If the second belt holding part 15 is arranged so that the point F
of intersection between the first extension line L1 and the second
extension line L2 is located to the back side in the rotation
direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to the center line
L3 connecting the center 1S of the first pulley 1 with the center
3S of the third pulley 3, there are cases where the third pulley 3
is inversely rotated (tension in the direction toward the second
pulley 2 is applied to the V-ribbed belt 4) or the belt attachment
tool 9 itself slides on the third pulley 3 to run idle and thus the
V-ribbed belt 4 cannot be wound on the outer periphery of the third
pulley 3. However, since the second belt holding part is arranged
so as to satisfy the first arrangement condition described above,
the tension in the rotation direction A is applied to the V-ribbed
belt 4 (the tension in the direction toward the first pulley 1 is
applied to the V-ribbed belt 4) and the third pulley 3 can be
prevented from being inversely rotated (rotated in the inverse
rotation direction B).
Also, the second belt holding part 15 is arranged to the front side
in the rotation direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to
the center line L4 connecting the center 2S of the second pulley 2
with the center 3S of the third pulley 3 (the second arrangement
condition). Therefore, tension applied to the whole V-ribbed belt 4
at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the first pulley 1,
the second pulley 2, the first belt holding part 14, and the second
belt holding part 15 can be reduced as compared with the case where
the second belt holding part 15 is located in the back side in the
rotation direction A of the third pulley 3 with respect to the
center line L4. Accordingly, rotation of the third pulley 3 in the
rotation direction A (the direction toward the first pulley 1) at
the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the outer peripheral
part 3j of the third pulley 3 can be facilitated.
In addition, the protection part 13 covers at least a part (at
least a part of the clutch hub 3b) of the portion with the longest
distance in one side surface 3g of the third pulley 3 (including
the case where the distance from the plane defined by the portion
with which the installation part 12 comes into contact in one side
surface 3g of the third pulley 3 is zero) in the vertical direction
from the plane defined by the portion with which the installation
part 12 comes into contact, in the region inward the portion with
which the installation part 12 comes into contact in the one side
surface 3g of the third pulley 3. Therefore, interference between
the clutch hub 3b of the third pulley 3 and the V-ribbed belt 4 can
be prevented from occurring at the time of winding the V-ribbed
belt 4 on the third pulley 3, to thereby protect the clutch hub 3b
and the V-ribbed belt 4.
Also, since the protection part 13 is coupled to the installation
part 12 in a stepped manner and the gap 13c by the step 13a is
formed between the clutch hub 3b and the protection part 13, the
protection part 13 can surely cover the clutch hub 3b without
making contact therewith.
In addition, since the portion (the holding surface 14a) of the
first belt holding part 14, on which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound
is formed in a substantially circular arc shape, a load on the
V-ribbed belt 4 at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the
first belt holding part 14 can be reduced.
Also, the portion (the holding surface 14a) of the first belt
holding part 14, on which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound is formed in
a substantially involute curve shape. Therefore, the V-ribbed belt
4 can efficiently be wound without applying excessive tension
thereto at the time of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the first
belt holding part 14. Also, since the first belt holding part 14
and the second belt holding part 15 are arranged in a straight
line, the length of the V-ribbed belt 4 at the time of winding the
V-ribbed belt 4 on the first belt holding part 14 and the second
belt holding part 15 can be set in the shortest length, to thereby
minimize the force by which the V-ribbed belt 4 is stretched. As a
result, a work load of winding the V-ribbed belt 4 on the third
pulley 3 by using the belt attachment tool 9 can be reduced.
Other Embodiments
The belt attachment tool 9 in the embodiment described above is
configured to provide the rib 11a on the inner peripheral surface
side of the attaching part 11, but may be configured so as not to
provide the rib 11a on the inner peripheral surface side of an
attaching part 111 as illustrated in FIG. 9. In this case, since
the rib 11a is not formed, a manufacturing cost can be reduced.
Stability at the time of attaching the belt attachment tool 9 to a
third pulley 3 can be secured by abutting the attaching part 111
without the rib on an outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley
3 and abutting an installation part 12 on a pulley flange 3e.
Also, as illustrated in FIG. 10, an attaching part 211 of a belt
attachment tool 9 may be configured to have such a width as to
cover an outer peripheral part 3j of a compressor pulley 3a in a
width direction (a width of a third pulley 3 in an axial
direction). In this case, the attaching part 211 may be provided
with an abutting part 211d for abutting on a pulley flange 3f of
the compressor pulley 3a. By forming this butting part 211d,
installation of the belt attachment tool 9 on the third pulley 3
can be more stabilized. Also, it may be configured to provide one
or more ribs to an inner peripheral surface side of the attaching
part 211 illustrated in FIG. 10.
Also, in the belt attachment tool 9 in the embodiment described
above, the first belt holding part 14 is arranged along the outer
periphery of the installation part 12, but is not limited to this,
and a first belt holding part 114 may have a shape in which a part
of the first belt holding part 114 is projected outwardly from an
outer periphery of an installation part 12 as illustrated in FIG.
11.
In this case, a part of the first belt holding part 114 is
projected outwardly from the outer periphery of the installation
part 12. Therefore, a V-ribbed belt 4 can be spaced from the outer
periphery of the installation part 12 or a pulley flange 3e of a
third pulley 3 at the time of winding on the first belt holding
part 114. As a result, it becomes easy to wind the V-ribbed belt 4
on an outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3 from the first
belt holding part 114, and the V-ribbed belt 4 can smoothly be
shifted to the outer peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3 (see
FIG. 12A to FIG. 12E).
Furthermore, like a belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 13,
it is preferable that a first belt holding part 314 has a
projection 314b projected outwardly from an outer periphery of an
installation part 12, and this projection 314b has a shape
projected further outwardly than the portion projected outwardly
from the outer periphery of the installation part 12 in the first
belt holding part 114 illustrated in FIG. 11. Thus, the projection
314b of the first belt holding part 314 is formed in the shape
projected greatly outwardly from the outer periphery of the
installation part 12. Therefore, since the projection 314b of the
first belt holding part 314 is projected greatly outwardly from the
outer periphery of the installation part 12, a V-ribbed belt 4 can
greatly be spaced from the outer periphery of the installation part
12 or a pulley flange 3e of a third pulley 3 at the time of winding
on the first belt holding part 314. As a result, it becomes easier
to wind the V-ribbed belt 4 on an outer peripheral part 3j of the
third pulley 3 from the first belt holding part 314, and the
V-ribbed belt 4 can more smoothly be shifted to the outer
peripheral part 3j of the third pulley 3.
Also, like the belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 13, a
lower part of the projection 314b of the first belt holding part
314 may have an inclined surface 314c inclined from a side surface
314d of the first belt holding part 314 toward the lower side. This
inclined surface 314c performs the function of smoothly sliding the
V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the inclined surface 314c from the
inclined surface 314c to the outer peripheral part 3j of the third
pulley 3 when the V-ribbed belt 4 wound on a holding surface 314a
of the first belt holding part 314 is also wound on the inclined
surface 314c with rotation of the third pulley 3. That is, by
providing the inclined surface 314c on the lower part of the first
belt holding part 314, the V-ribbed belt 4 wound on the first belt
holding part 314 can easily be routed to the side of the third
pulley 3 and the V-ribbed belt 4 can smoothly be shifted from the
first belt holding part 314 to the outer peripheral part 3j of the
third pulley 3.
The holding surface 314a of the first belt holding part 314 of the
belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 13 has a plane shape (a
straight shape in top view), but is not limited to this shape, and
may have a curved surface shape (a curved shape in top view).
Also, like the belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 13, it is
preferred that a second belt holding part 315 is formed so that a
position in which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound is set in a position
away from the center 3S (a position corresponding to the center 3S
of the third pulley 3) in a radial outward direction. This is
because as the position in which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound on
the second belt holding part 315 is set in the position nearer to
the center 3S of the third pulley 3, a larger force is required in
order to rotate the third pulley 3 and thus the V-ribbed belt 4
cannot be wound smoothly. On the other hand, in the case where the
position in which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound on the second belt
holding part 315 is set in the position away from the center 3S of
the third pulley 3 in the radial outward direction, the third
pulley 3 can be rotated with a relatively small force. Therefore,
it is preferable for winding of the V-ribbed belt 4 (a smooth
shifting). The second belt holding part 315 of the belt attachment
tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 13 is constructed so that the position
in which the V-ribbed belt 4 is wound is set in the position
further away from the center 3S in the radial outward direction by
increasing the diameter of the columnar second belt holding part 15
of the belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 2. The second
belt holding part 315 may be formed by arranging the second belt
holding part 15 of the belt attachment tool 9 illustrated in FIG. 2
in the position further away from the center 3S in the radial
outward direction.
Also, in the belt attachment tool 9 in the embodiments described
above, the first belt holding part 14 (114, 314) is formed
separately from the second belt holding part 15 (315), but the
first belt holding part 14 (114, 314) may be formed integrally to
the second belt holding part 15 (315). In this case, strength can
be increased as compared with the case where the first belt holding
part 14 (114, 314) is formed separately from the second belt
holding part 15 (315).
Furthermore, in the case where the first belt holding part 14 (114,
314) is formed integrally to the second belt holding part 15 (315),
the portion of the integrally formed first belt holding part 14
(114, 314) and second belt holding part 15 (315), on which the
V-ribbed belt 4 is wound may be formed in a circular arc shape. In
this case, a load on the V-ribbed belt 4 at the time of winding the
V-ribbed belt 4 can be reduced.
Also, the embodiments described above describe the case of using
the belt attachment tool 9 by attaching to the third pulley 3
having the clutch hub 3b, but the belt attachment tool 9 can also
be installed and used to a pulley in which the distance from the
plane defined by the portion with which the installation part 12
comes into contact in the side surface 3g of the third pulley 3 is
"zero", that is, the first pulley 1 or the second pulley 2 without
a portion projected to the side surface of the pulley.
In addition, the embodiments described above describe the case
where the number of pulleys is three, but can be applied to the
case where the number of pulleys is four or more. In that case, the
first pulley, the second pulley and the third pulley are any
consecutive pulleys, and the third pulley is the pulley sandwiched
between the first pulley and the second pulley.
While the embodiments of the present invention have been described
above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments
described above, and can be carried out with various changes within
the scope described in the claims.
The present application is based on Japanese patent application No.
2014-201007 filed on Sep. 30, 2014 and Japanese patent application
No. 2015-178450 filed on Sep. 10, 2015, and the contents thereof
are incorporated herein by reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS AND SIGNS
1 First Pulley 2 Second Pulley 3 Third Pulley 3a Compressor Pulley
3b Clutch Hub 3c Stator 4 V-ribbed Belt 9 Belt Attachment Tool 10
Side Surface Part 11 Attaching Part 12 Installation Part 13
Protection Part 14 First Belt Holding Part 15 Second Belt Holding
Part A Rotation Direction
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