BELT DRIVE TENSIONING SYSTEM
First Claim
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1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
a bracket secured to the housing;
first and second pulleys;
a belt engaged in tension with the first and second pulleys; and
wherein the first and second pulleys are suspended from the housing through the bracket to reduce effects of thermal expansion of the housing on the belt tension.
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Abstract
Various techniques are provided to maintain drive belts at substantially constant tension over a wide range of conditions. In one embodiment, a system includes a housing, a bracket secured to the housing, first and second pulleys, and a belt engaged in tension with the first and second pulleys. The first and second pulleys are suspended from the housing through the bracket to reduce effects of thermal expansion of the housing on the belt tension. Other systems and related methods are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a housing; a bracket secured to the housing; first and second pulleys; a belt engaged in tension with the first and second pulleys; and wherein the first and second pulleys are suspended from the housing through the bracket to reduce effects of thermal expansion of the housing on the belt tension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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driving a belt engaged in tension with first and second pulleys; rotating the first pulley by the belt; rotating a payload of an imaging system in response to the rotation of the first pulley; wherein the imaging system comprises a housing and a bracket secured to the housing; and wherein the first and second pulleys are suspended from the housing through the bracket to reduce effects of thermal expansion of the housing on the belt tension. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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