Spacer for belt tensioner

摘要

A belt assembly for internal combustion engine that has a tensioner mount is described. The belt assembly includes a spacer that is rotatably coupleable to the tensioner mount, and a tensioner that is co-rotatably coupled to the spacer. The spacer is positioned between the tensioner and the tension mount.

主权项

1. A belt assembly for an internal combustion engine having a tensioner mount, comprising:
a spacer rotatably coupleable to the tensioner mount; and a tensioner co-rotatably coupled to the spacer, the spacer being positioned between the tensioner and the tensioner mount, wherein the spacer comprises a retractable key configured to engage a first notch formed in a tensioner mount of the internal combustion engine and concurrently engage a second notch in the spacer so as to prevent rotation of the spacer relative to the tensioner mount, and wherein the spacer is configured to move radially inward and outward so as to concurrently engage and disengage the first notch and the second notch.