Link plate for a plate-link chain
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1. A link plate for a toothed chain, said link plate comprising:
- an outer side and an inner side and having two teeth, each of which includes an inner side and an outer side, and two spaced openings for receiving at least one link plate joinder element, wherein the peripheral contour of the plate and the spacing between the openings are elastically changeable.
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Abstract
A link plate and a plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system. A large number of link plates are articulatingly connected with each other by rocker members that extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain. The link plates include teeth that are separated by a recess that allows the teeth to be elastically deflectable relative to each other. At least one tooth of a link plate includes an elongated region so that the amplitude and duration of impact impulses generated when sides of the link plate teeth contact a toothed wheel are changed to improve the chain acoustics during operation of the drive system.
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1. A link plate for a toothed chain, said link plate comprising:
- an outer side and an inner side and having two teeth, each of which includes an inner side and an outer side, and two spaced openings for receiving at least one link plate joinder element, wherein the peripheral contour of the plate and the spacing between the openings are elastically changeable.
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9. A plate-link chain comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected link plates and joinder elements connecting the link plates in an articulating manner, wherein at least individual ones of the link plates include an outer side and an inner side and having two teeth, each of which includes an inner side and an outer side, and two spaced openings for receiving at least one link plate joinder element, wherein the peripheral contours of the at least individual ones of link plates and the spacing between their openings are elastically changeable.
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12. A chain drive including a plate-link chain comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected link plates and joinder elements connecting the link plates in an articulating manner, wherein at least individual ones of the link plates include an outer side and an inner side and having two teeth, each of which includes an inner side and an outer side, and two spaced openings for receiving at least one link plate joinder element, wherein the peripheral contours of the at least individual ones of link plates and the spacing between their openings are elastically changeable.
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13. A motor vehicle including a chain drive comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected link plates and joinder elements connecting the link plates in an articulating manner, wherein at least individual ones of the link plates include an outer side and an inner side and having two teeth, each of which includes an inner side and an outer side, and two spaced openings for receiving at least one link plate joinder element, wherein the peripheral contours of the at least individual ones of link plates and the spacing between their openings are elastically changeable.
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