SPECIFICATION
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
ROTARTY MACHINERY WITH A ONE-WAY CLUTCH INTEGRATED
PULLEY
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to rotary machinery with a one-way
clutch integrated pulley that is used as an auxiliary machine, such as an
alternator, for an automobile.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] As disclosed in JP 2001-349413 (A) and JP 2003-232433 (A),
one-way clutch integrated pulley devices have been conventionally used as
pulley devices for driving auxiliary machines, such as an alternator, for an
automobile.
[0003] FIG. 8 illustrates an example of conventional construction of rotary
machinery with this kind of one-way clutch integrated pulley. A rotary
machine 1 such as an alternator normally has a housing 2, and a rotating
shaft 4 that is supported inside the housing 2 by way of a support bearing 3
so as to be able to rotate freely. An inner ring 5 of the support bearing 3 is
fastened with an interference fit around the outside of the middle section in
the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4 and an outer ring 6 of the support
bearing 3 is fastened with an interference fit on the inside of the housing 2.
In this state, in order to position the support bearing in the axial direction,
one end surface (right end surface in FIG. 8) in the axial direction of the
inner ring 5 comes in contact with a stepped section 7 that is provided
around the middle section in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4, and
the other end surface (left end surface in FIG. 8) in the axial direction of the
outer ring 6 comes in contact with an inward facing flange section 8 that is
provided on the housing 2. In other words, the support bearing 3 is held
from both sides in the axial direction by the stepped section 7 and an inward
facing flange section 8. The tip end section (right end section in FIG. 8) of

the rotating shaft 4 protrudes to the outside of the housing 2. For example,
when the rotary machinery 1 is an alternator, the rotating shaft 4
corresponds to a rotating shaft of the alternator, and when the rotary
machinery 1 is an auxiliary drive apparatus during an idling stop of the
engine or an electric motor, the rotating shaft 4 corresponds to a crankshaft
of the engine or a drive shaft of the electric motor.
[0004] A one-way clutch integrated pulley 9 has a sleeve 10 and pulley 11
that are arranged concentric with each other. The sleeve 10 is such that by
screwing a female screw section 12 that is formed around the inner
circumferential surface in the middle section in the axial direction onto a
male screw section 13 that is formed around the outer circumferential
surface on the tip end section of the rotating shaft 4, the sleeve 10 is
supported by and fastened to the rotating shaft 4 so as to be able to rotate in
synchronization with the rotating shaft 4. With this kind of sleeve 10, by
one end surface (right end surface in FIG. 8) coming in contact with the other
end surface (left end surface in FIG. 8) of the inner ring 5 of the support
bearing 3, it is possible to position the rotating shaft 4 in the axial direction.
Moreover, the pulley 11 is arranged around the sleeve 10, and is provided
with belt grooves 15 for a belt (continuous belt) 14 that is placed around a
drive pulley (not illustrated in the figure) and that is rotated and driven by
the drive pulley.
[0005] Moreover, a one-way clutch 16 and a pair of support bearings 17 are
provided between the outer circumferential surface of the sleeve 10 and the
inner circumferential surface of the pulley 11. The one-way clutch 16 is
such that torque is transmitted between the pulley 11 and the sleeve 10 only
when there is a tendency for the pulley 11 to rotate in a specified direction
relative to the sleeve 10. The one-way clutch 16 has a clutch inner ring 18,
clutch outer ring 19, a plurality of rollers 20, a clutch cage 21 and the same
number of springs 22 as rollers 20. The clutch inner ring 18 is fastened
with an interference fit around the outer circumferential surface of the
middle section in the axial direction of the sleeve 10, and by providing long
concave sections 23 called ramp sections, which are long in the axial
direction and that become deeper while going in a specified direction in the

circumferential direction, at a plurality of evenly spaced locations in the
circumferential direction around the outer circumferential surface thereof,
the outer circumferential surface functions as a cam surface 24.
[0006] The plurality of rollers 20 and the clutch cage 21, which supports
these rollers 20 so as to be able to roll and to displace a little in the
circumferential direction, are provided between the cam surface 24 and a
clutch outer-ring raceway 25, which is a cylindrical surface that is formed
around the inner circumferential surface of the clutch outer ring 19.
Springs 22 are provided between column sections, which are provided at a
plurality of evenly space locations in the circumferential direction of the
clutch cage 21, and the rollers 20, and these springs 22 elastically press the
rollers 20 in a specified circumferential direction. Alternatively, it is
possible to provide ramp sections at a plurality of location in the
circumferential direction around the inner circumferential surface of the
clutch outer ring, and for this inner circumferential surface to function as a
cam surface, and for the outer circumferential surface of the clutch inner
ring to be simply a cylindrical surface.
[0007] The outer diameter of the rollers 20 is less than the space between
the outer circumferential surface of the clutch inner ring 18 and the inner
circumferential surface of the clutch outer ring 19 in the portions where the
concave sections 23 are formed, and is greater than the space between the
outer circumferential surface of the clutch inner ring 18 and the inner
circumferential surface of the clutch outer ring 19 in the portions separated
in the circumferential direction from the concave sections 23. The rollers 20
are pressed by the springs 22 so as to bite like a stopper into the portions
between the outer circumferential surface of the clutch inner ring 18 and the
inner circumferential surface of the clutch outer ring 19 that are separated
in the circumferential direction from the concave sections 23 where the
spaces between these surfaces become narrow.
[0008] Moreover, the pair of support bearings 17 make relative rotation
between the pulley 11 and sleeve 10 possible, while at the same time support
radial loads that are applied to the pulley 11. In the example illustrated in
the figure, a deep-groove ball bearing that in addition to being able to

support radial loads that are applied to the pulley 11, is also able to support
axial loads, is used as this kind of support bearing 17. In other words, the
support bearing 17 comprises an outer ring 27 that has a deep-groove
outer-ring raceway 26 around the inner circumferential surface thereof, an
inner ring 29 that has a deep-groove inner-ring raceway 28 around the outer
circumferential surface thereof, a plurality of balls 30 that are provided
between the outer-ring raceway 26 and the inner-ring raceway 28 so as to be
able to roll freely, and a cage 31 for supporting these balls 30. The outer
rings 27 are fastened around the inside of both end sections in the axial
direction of the pulley 11. Moreover, the inner rings 29 are fastened around
the outside of small-diameter stepped sections 32a, 32b that are formed on
both end sections in the axial direction of the sleeve 10. Opening sections
on both end sections of the cylindrical space where the balls 30 are located
are covered by seal rings 34, the outer circumferential edge sections thereof
fitting in fitting grooves 33 that are formed around the inner circumferential
surface of the outer ring 27. These seal rings 34, together with preventing
grease that is filled inside the cylindrical space where the balls 30 are
located from leaking out, prevent foreign matter such as dust from getting
inside the space.
[0009] In this kind of one-way clutch integrated pulley 9, when the clutch
outer ring 19 rotates with respect to the clutch inner ring 18 in the same
direction that the springs 22 press the roller 20, the rollers 20 bite between
the outer circumferential surface of the clutch inner ring 18 and the inner
circumferential surface of the clutch outer ring 19, and a locked state occurs
in which the clutch inner ring 18 and the clutch outer ring 19 rotate in
synchronization. On the other hand, when the clutch outer ring 19 rotates
with respect to the clutch inner ring 18 in the opposite direction that the
springs 22 press the rollers 20, the rollers 20 are located in the portions
where the concave sections 23 are formed, and roll in those portions, and an
overrun state occurs in which torque is not transmitted between the clutch
inner ring 18 and the clutch outer ring 19.
[0010] This kind of one-way clutch integrated pulley 9, when assembled
with the rotating shaft 4 of rotary machinery 1 such as an engine or

auxiliary machine, is housed inside the engine room of an automobile. The
size and shape of this kind of engine room differ depending on the type of
vehicle. In other words, the positional relationship between the installation
location of the rotary machinery 1 such as an alternator, and the location in
the axial direction of the belt 14 that is placed around the pulley 11 differs
depending on the type of vehicle. Therefore, the location in the axial
direction of the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9 with respect to the rotary
machinery 1 must be changed for each type of vehicle. In the case of this
construction, positioning the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9 in the axial
direction with respect to the rotary machinery 1 is possible by bringing one
end surface of the sleeve 10 in contact with the other end surface of the
support bearing 3 that supports and fastens to the middle section in the axial
direction of the rotating shaft 4. Therefore, in order to change the location
in the axial direction of the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9 with respect
to the rotary machinery 1 for each vehicle model, it is necessary to prepare a
plurality of different types of sleeves 10 having different dimensions for the
small-diameter stepped section 32 that is formed on the one end as a special
part. This causes a problem in that the manufacturing cost of the rotary
machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley increases.
[Related Literature]
[Patent Literature]
[0011]
[Patent Literature l] JP 2001-349413 (A)
[Patent Literature 2] JP 2003-232433 (A)
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[Problem to be Solved by the Invention]
[0012] In consideration of the problem described above, the object of the
present invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost by providing rotary
machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley that can be used in any

type of vehicle even when the distance in the axial direction between the
installation location of the rotary machinery and the drive belt that is placed
around the pulley of the one-way clutch integrated pulley differs for each
type of vehicle.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0013] The rotary machinery with one-way clutch integrated pulley of the
present invention has a housing, a rotating shaft, a sleeve, a pulley, a
one-way clutch, a pair of support bearings, and a spacer. The rotary
machinery is composed of the housing and the rotating shaft. Moreover, the
one-way clutch integrated pulley is composed of the sleeve, the pulley, the
one-way clutch, and the pair of support bearings. For the spacer,
construction can be employed in which the spacer is integrated with the
one-way clutch integrated pulley.
[0014] A feature of the rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated
pulley of the present invention is that instead of positioning the rotary
machinery and the one-way clutch integrated pulley in the axial direction as
was done conventionally by adjusting the length in the axial direction of the
sleeve of the one-way clutch integrated pulley, a spacer is provided between
the rotary machinery and the one-way clutch integrated pulley and held
between these member, and positioning is performed by adjusting the length
in the axial direction of that spacer. Preferably, the spacer is held between
the one-way clutch integrated pulley and the rotary machinery without the
end section on the rotary machinery side (one end side) of the sleeve
protruding to one side from the one-way clutch integrated pulley. More
preferably, the spacer is supported so as not to come apart in the axial
direction from the one-way clutch integrated pulley.
[0015] In explaining the construction of the rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of the present invention in more detail, the
housing houses an auxiliary machine such as engine or alternator of an
automobile. The rotating shaft is supported inside the housing by way of a
support bearing for the rotating shaft that is provided in the middle section
in the axial direction thereof so as to be able to rotate freely, and rotates in

connection with the movement of members provided in the housing.
[0016] On the other hand, the sleeve is fastened to a portion of the tip end
section of the rotating shaft that protrudes outside the housing. The pulley
is arranged so as to surround the sleeve and so as to be concentric with the
sleeve. The one-way clutch is provided between the middle section in the
axial direction of the outer circumferential surface of the sleeve and the
middle section in the axial direction of the inner circumferential surface of
the pulley, and allows torque to be transmitted between the pulley and the
sleeve only when the pulley has a tendency to rotate in a specified direction
relative to the sleeve. Furthermore, the pair of support bearings are
provided on both sides of the one-way clutch, and between the outer
circumferential surface of the sleeve and the inner circumferential surface of
the pulley, and allow relative rotation of the pulley and the sleeve, while at
the same time supports radial loads that are applied to the pulley.
[0017] The spacer is provided between the support bearing for the rotating
shaft and the sleeve, and is for positioning the sleeve in the axial direction
with respect to the rotating shaft.
[0018] Preferably, a small-diameter section is provided on the spacer such
that small-diameter section is press fitted into the inner-diameters side of
one end section of the sleeve.
[0019] Alternatively, it is possible to provide a small-diameter section on
the spacer, with providing a protrusion formed on the outer circumferential
surface of that small-diameter section, and provide a concave groove that fits
with the protrusion around the entire circumference of the inner
circumferential surface of one end of the sleeve.
[0020] Alternatively, it is possible to provide arm sections that extend in
the axial direction at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction
of the spacer, with fitting tab sections that protrude outward in the radial
direction on the tip end sections of the arm sections, and provide fitting
grooves that fit with the fitting tab sections on the inner circumferential
surface on one end section of the sleeve.
[0021] Alternatively, it is possible to provide arm sections that extend in
the axial direction at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction

of the spacer, with protrusions that protrude outward in the radiaLdirection
on the tip end sections of the arm sections, and provide a groove section in
the circumferential direction that fits with the sleeve on the inner
circumferential surface of one end section of the sleeve, with groove sections
in the axial direction that connect with the groove section in the
circumferential direction formed on the inner circumferential surface of one
end section of the sleeve in portions where the phase in the circumferential
direction thereof matches that of the arm sections.
[Effect of the Invention]
[0022] With the present invention constructed as described above, it is
possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley in which the location in the axial direction
of the of the one-way clutch integrated pulley with respect to the rotary
machinery changes. In other words, positioning of the sleeve in the axial
direction with respect to the rotating shaft, and thus positioning of the
one-way clutch integrated pulley with respect to the rotary machinery, is
made possible by providing a spacer between a support bearing that is
supported and fastened to the rotating shaft and the sleeve. Therefore, by
selecting spacers having different thicknesses in the axial direction when the
location in the axial direction of the one-way clutch integrated pulley with
respect to the rotary machinery changes due to differences in types of
vehicles, it is possible to adjust the location in the axial direction of the
one-way clutch integrated pulley. As a result, it is not necessary to prepare
a plurality of type of sleeves having different dimensions in the axial
direction in order to change the location in the axial direction of the one-way
clutch integrated pulley with respect to the rotary machinery, and thus it is
possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley.
[0023] Moreover, in a preferable form of the present invention, it is possible
to prevent the spacer from coming apart from the one-way clutch integrated
pulley before the one-way clutch integrated pulley is assembled with the
rotary machinery. As a result, it is possible to simplify the assembly and

transport of rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley, and
to further reduce the manufacturing cost.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of a first example of an embodiment of the
present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of a second example of an embodiment of
the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of a third example of an embodiment of the
present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of a fourth example of an embodiment of
the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a one-way clutch
integrated pulley removed from the machinery of the fourth example of an
embodiment of the present invention in the state before assembling a spacer
thereinto.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of a fifth example of an embodiment of the
present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state before
assembling a spacer when the one-way clutch integrated pulley is removed
from the machinery of the fifth example of an embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating rotary machinery with a
one-way clutch integrated pulley of an example of conventional construction.
MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0025]
[First Example]

FIG. 1 illustrates a first example of an embodiment of the present
invention. A feature of the present invention, including this example, is in
the construction for reducing the manufacturing cost of rotary machinery
with a one-way clutch integrated pulley in which the location in the axial
direction of the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9a with respect to the
rotary machinery la differs. The other construction and functions are the
same as conventionally known rotary machinery with a one-way clutch
integrated pulley, which includes the construction illustrated in FIG. 8.
[0026] The rotary machinery with one-way clutch integrated pulley of this
example comprise a rotary machinery la, a one-way clutch integrated pulley
9a, and a spacer 35. The one-way clutch integrated pulley 9a is constructed
by combining a sleeve 10a and a pulley 11 by way of a one-way clutch 16 and
a pair of support bearings 17a. In the example in the figure, deep-groove
ball bearings are used as the support bearings 17a. However, the support
bearings 17a are not limited to being ball bearings, and it is also possible to
use various kinds of bearings, such as roller bearings, that are capable of
supporting radial loads. It is also not necessary for the pair of support
bearings 17a to be the same kind of bearing, and it is possible for one of the
support bearings 17a to be a ball bearing, and the other a roller bearing, and
it is also possible for the outer diameters or inner diameters of the bearings
to be different from each other.
[0027] In the case of this example, of the small-diameter sections 32c, 32b
that are formed on both end sections in the axial direction of the sleeve 10a,
the dimension in the axial direction of the small-diameter section 32c on one
end side (right side in FIG. l) is nearly equal to the dimension in the axial
direction of the inner ring 29a of the support bearing 17a on one end side of
the pair of support bearings 17a. In other words, with the inner ring 29a of
the support bearing 17a on one end side fastened around the outside of the
small-diameter section 32c on one end side, the location in the axial direction
of the one end surface of the inner ring 29a coincides with that of the one end
surface of the sleeve 10a, and the inner ring 29a does not protrude to the one
end side of the sleeve 10a. A circular ring shaped spacer 35 is held between
the one end surface of the sleeve 10a and the other end surface of the inner

ring 5 of the support bearing 3 for the rotating shaft 4 that is fastened
around the outside of the middle section in the axial direction of the rotating
shaft 4. This kind of spacer 35 is made using synthetic resin, a light alloy
such as an aluminum alloy, or a ferrous alloy such as carbon steel. The
dimension in the axial direction of the spacer 35 is appropriately set
according to the positional relationship between the rotary machinery 1 and
the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9a that is set for each type of vehicle.
[0028] In the case of this example, it is possible to reduce the
manufacturing cost of the rotary machinery with one-way clutch integrated
pulley in which the location in the axial direction of the one-way clutch
integrated pulley 9a with respect to the rotary machinery 1 differs. In other
words, in the case of the conventional construction illustrated in FIG. 8, in
order to adjust the location in the axial direction of the one-way clutch
integrated pulley 9 with respect to the rotary machinery 1, it is necessary to
use different one-way clutch integrated pulleys in which the dimension in
the axial direction of one end section (right end section in FIG. 8) of the
sleeve 10 differs, and so it is necessary to prepare a plurality of rotary
machinery with one-way clutch integrated pulley. However, in the case of
this example, adjustment of the location in the axial direction of the one-way
clutch integrated pulley 9a with respect to the rotary machinery la can be
performed by using a spacer 35 having an appropriate thickness. Therefore,
regardless of the difference in the type of vehicle, only one kind of one-way
clutch integrated pulley needs to be prepared, so it is possible to reduce the
manufacturing cost thereof. With this kind of spacer 35 it is possible to
prepare different kinds of spacers having appropriate thicknesses for each
type of vehicle, or it is also possible to use a plurality of thin spacers together
so that thickness becomes a specified thickness.
[0029] In the case of this example, the outer diameter of the spacer 35 is
sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the sleeve 10 of the
conventional construction illustrated in FIG. 8, so penetration of foreign
matter such as dust or muddy water into the inside of the support bearing 3
by way of the gap between the outer circumferential surface of the spacer 35
and the inner circumferential surface of the inward facing flange section 8 is

suppressed. By making the outer diameter of the spacer 35 even larger, it is
possible to create labyrinth clearances by causing the outer circumferential
surface of the spacer 35 to closely face the inner circumferential surface of
the inward facing flange section 8 around the entire circumference, and
causing the side surface on the other end side of the spacer 35 to closely face
the one end surface in the axial direction of the seal ring 34 of the support
bearing 17a on the one end side around the entire circumference. As,a
result, it is possible to effectively prevent foreign matter such as dust and
muddy water from penetrating into both the support bearing 17a on the one
end side, and the support bearing 3. Rotary machinery with a one-way
clutch integrated pulley having this kind of construction is also within the
scope and range of the present invention.
[0030]
[Second Example]
FIG. 2 illustrates a second example of an embodiment of the present
invention. In this example, the spacer 35a has a stepped cylindrical shape
in which a small-diameter section 36 and held section 37 are connected by a
stepped section 38. The outer diameter of the small-diameter section is a
little larger than the inner diameter of one end section (right end section in
FIG. 2) of the sleeve 10b. Therefore, by press fitting the small-diameter
section 36 of the spacer 35a into the one end section of the sleeve 10b, it is
possible to prevent the spacer 35a from coming off from the one-way clutch
integrated pulley 9b in the state before the one-way clutch integrated pulley
9b is assembled with the rotating shaft 4 of the rotary machinery la. With
this kind of construction, the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b with the
spacer 35a assembled is handled as a unit, so it is possible to simplify
transport and assembly of the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b.
[0031] In this example, positioning of the spacer 35a in the axial direction
with respect to the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b is possible by the one
end surface of the sleeve 10b coming in contact with the stepped section 38 of
the spacer 35a. Therefore, the dimension in the axial direction of the
small-diameter section 36 is regulated so that the tip end surface (left end
surface in FIG. 2) of the small-diameter section 36 does not come in contact

with the inner diameter side stepped section 39" of the sleeve 10b when the
small-diameter section 36 is press fitted into the one end section of the sleeve
10b and one end surface (right end surface in FIG. 2) of the sleeve 10b comes
in contact with the stepped section 38 of the spacer 35a.
[0032] In this example, it is possible to prepare a plurality of types of
spacers 35a, the held section 37 or the small-diameter section 36 thereof
having different dimensions in the axial direction, and to select a spacer 35a
having suitable dimensions for each type of vehicle, and assemble that
spacer 35a in the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b beforehand. In doing
so, during assembly it is possible to easily adjust the location in the axial
direction of the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b with respect to the
rotary machinery la. However, it is also possible to assemble the spacer
35a, the held section 37 thereof having a specified dimension in the axial
direction, in the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b in advance, and then
during assembly, adjust the location in the axial direction of the one-way
clutch integrated pulley 9b by combining the spacer 35a with a cylindrical
spacer 35 such as that described in the first example of an embodiment.
The other construction and functions are the same as that in the first
example of an embodiment.
[0033]
[Third Example]
FIG. 3 illustrates a third example of an embodiment of the present
invention. In this example, a concave groove 40 is formed around the entire
circumference of the inner circumferential surface of one end section of the
sleeve 10c, and a protrusion 41 is formed around the entire circumference of
the outer circumferential surface of the small-diameter section 36a of the
spacer 35b. Preferably, the concave groove 40 is formed in the thick portion
of the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve 10c that is separated from
the portion where the small-diameter section 32c is formed around the outer
circumferential surface. Moreover, it is possible to form the concave groove
40 and protrusion 41 intermittently in the circumferential direction at
locations that are aligned with each other in the circumferential direction.
In the construction of this example, the small-diameter section 36a is formed

so that the outer diameter of the small-diameter section 36a is a little less
than the inner diameter of the one end section of the sleeve 10c, and the
outer diameter of the protrusion 41 is larger than the inner diameter of the
one end section of the sleeve 10c, and a little less than the inner diameter of
the concave groove 40. Moreover, the location in the axial direction of the
concave groove 40 and protrusion 41 is set so that the concave groove 40 and
protrusion 41 fit together when the small-diameter section 36a is inserted
into the inner-diameter side of the one end section of the sleeve 10c, and the
stepped section 38 is in contact with the one end surface of the sleeve 10c.
[0034] In this example, the small-diameter section 36a is loosely inserted
into the inner-diameter side of the one end section of the sleeve 10c while the
protrusion 41 elastically deforms, and by the concave groove 40 and
protrusion 41 fitting together, the spacer 35b is prevented from coming apart
from the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9c before the one-way clutch
integrated pulley 9c is assembled with the rotary machinery la. As long as
it is possible to prevent the spacer 35b from coming apart from the one-way
clutch integrated pulley 9c before the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9c is
assembled with the rotary machinery la, the spacer 35b does not need to be
tightly fastened to the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9b. After
assembled with the rotary machinery la, the inner circumferential surface of
the spacer 35b is pressed to the outer-diameter side by the outer
circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 4, and the small-diameter
section 36a of the spacer 35b becomes tightly fastened between the outer
circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 4 and the inner circumferential
surface of the one end section of the sleeve 10c. In this example, the
small-diameter section 36a of the spacer 35b does not need to be press fitted
into the one end section of the sleeve 10c, so the work of assembling the
spacer 35b with the sleeve 10c can be simplified. The other construction
and functions are the same as in the second example of an embodiment. It
is also possible to additionally provide the fitting construction of the concave
section 40 and protrusion 41 to the construction of the second example of an
embodiment.
[0035]

[Fourth Example]
FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 illustrate a fourth example of an embodiment of
the present invention. In this example, arm sections 42 that extend in the
axial direction are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential
direction of the held sections 37a of the spacer 35c, and fitting tab sections 43
are provided on the tip end sections of the arm sections 42. The arm
sections 42 of the spacer 35c are formed such that the outer diameter of the
arm sections 42 is a little less than the inner diameter of the one end section
of the sleeve 10d, and so as to have a specified width in the circumferential
direction and a specified thickness. The specified dimensions of the arm
sections 42 are appropriately set within a range so as not to plastically
deform when arm sections 42 are elastically deformed. Moreover, a fitting
groove 44 that fits with the fitting tab sections 43 is formed around the
entire circumference on the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve lOd.
In this example, the fitting tab sections 43 are formed so that the outer
diameter of the fitting tab sections 43 is greater than the inner diameter of
the one end section of the sleeve lOd, and is a little less than the inner
diameter of the concave groove 40. Furthermore, in order to simplify
assembly, the dimension in the axial direction of the fitting groove 44 is
greater than the dimension in the axial direction of the fitting tab sections 43,
and when the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9c and spacer 35c are
assembled with the rotary machinery la, there is a gap between both sides in
the axial direction of the fitting tab sections 43 and the side surface in the
axial direction of the fitting groove 44.
[0036] When assembling the spacer 35c with the sleeve 10d, the arm
sections 42 are inserted in the one end section of the sleeve 10d while
elastically deforming the arm sections 42 inward in the radial direction.
When the fitting tab sections 43 fit in the fitting groove 44, the arm sections
42 are elastically restored outward in the radial direction. As a result, the
fitting tab sections 43 fit with the fitting groove 44. The cross-sectional
shape of the fitting tab sections 43 is not limited to a triangular shape as
illustrated in FIG. 4, and can also be a trapezoidal or rectangular shape.
The other construction and functions are the same as in the third example of

an embodiment.
[0037]
[Fifth Example]
FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 illustrate a fifth example of an embodiment of the
present invention. In this example, arm sections 42a that extend in the
axial direction are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential
direction of the held section 37b of the spacer 35d, and protrusions 41a that
protrude outward in the radial direction are provided on the tip end sections
of the arm sections 42a. Together with providing a concave groove 45 in the
circumferential direction around the entire circumference of the sleeve 10e,
concave grooves 46 in the axial direction that extend from a plurality of
locations in the circumferential direction of the inside surface of one end side
of the concave section 45 in the circumferential direction to the opening on
the one end section of the sleeve 10e are provided. The outer diameter of
these concave grooves 45 in the axial direction is greater than the outer
diameter of the protrusions 41a, and less than the outer diameter of the held
sections 37b. Therefore, when assembling the spacer 35d with the sleeve
10e, the arm sections 42a are inserted into the inner-diameter side of the
sleeve 10e with the phase of the arm sections 42a aligned with the phase of
the concave grooves 46 in the axial direction. With the protrusions aligned
with the concave groove 45 in the circumferential direction, the spacer is
rotated a specified angle. As a result, the one end surface of the protrusions
41a fit with the inside surface on the one end side of the concave groove 45 in
the circumferential direction, and prevents the spacer 35d from coming apart
from the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9c. The shape of the protrusions
41a when seen in the circumferential direction is not limited to a rectangular
shape as illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, but can also be a trapezoidal or
triangular shape.
[0038] Moreover, it is also possible to arrange the arm sections of the
spacer and the concave grooves in the axial direction on the inner
circumferential surface of the sleeve such that the phase in the
circumferential direction is not uniform, or it is also possible to make the
widths in the circumferential direction different from each other. In doing

so, it is possible to make it even more difficult for the spacer to come apart
from the one-way clutch integrated pulley even when the spacer is rotated
during transport. In this example as well, it is enough that the spacer 35d
be prevented from coming apart from the one-way clutch integrated pulley
9d before the one-way integrated pulley 9d is assembled with the rotary
machinery la, so there are gaps in the axial direction and circumferential
direction between the protrusions 41a and the concave groove 45 in the
circumferential direction. In doing so, it is possible to simplify assembly of
the spacer 35d in the one-way clutch integrated pulley 9d. The other
construction and functions are the same as in the fourth example of an
embodiment.
[Explanation of Reference Numbers]
[0039]
1, 1a Rotary machinery
2 Housing
3 Support bearing (for Rotating shaft)
4 Rotating shaft
5 Inner ring
6 Outer ring
7 Stepped section
8 Inward facing flange section
9, 9a to 9c One-way clutch integrated pulley
10, 10a to 10e Sleeve
11 PuUey
12 Female screw section
13 Male screw section
14 Belt
15 Belt groove
16 One-way clutch
17,17a Support bearing

18 Clutch inner ring
19 Clutch outer ring

20 Roller
21 Clutch cage
22 Spring
23 Concave section
24 Cam surface
25 Clutch outer-ring raceway
26 Outer-ring raceway
26 Outer ring
28 Inner-ring raceway
29, 29a Inner ring
30 Ball
31 Cage
32a to 32c Small-diameter section
33 Fitting groove
34 Seal ring

35, 35a to 35d Spacer
36, 36a Small-diameter section
37, 37a, 37b Held section

38 Stepped section
39 Inner-diameter side stepped section
40 Concave groove

41, 41a Protrusion
42, 42a Arm section

43 Fitting tab section
44 Fitting groove
45 Concave groove in the circumferential direction
46 Concave groove in the axial direction

CLAIMS
What is claimed is:
1. Rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley,
comprising:
a housing;
a rotating shaft that is supported inside the housing by way of a
support bearing so as to be able to rotate freely;
a sleeve that is fastened to a portion of an end section of the rotating
shaft that protrudes outside the housing;
a pulley that is arranged so as to surround the sleeve and so as to be
concentric with the sleeve;
a one-way clutch that is provided between the outer circumferential
surface of the sleeve and the inner circumferential surface of the pulley, and
that allows torque to be transmitted between the pulley and the sleeve only
when the pulley has a tendency to rotate in a specified direction relative to
the sleeve;
a pair of support bearings that are provided on both sides of the
one-way clutch, and between the outer circumferential surface of the sleeve
and the inner circumferential surface of the pulley, and that allow relative
rotation of the pulley and the sleeve, while at the same time supports radial
loads that are applied to the pulley; and
a spacer that is provided between the support bearing for the
rotating shaft and the sleeve, and that is for positioning the sleeve in the
axial direction with respect to the rotating shaft.
2. The rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley
according to claim 1, wherein an end surface on the housing side of the sleeve
does not protrude in the axial direction from an end surface on the housing
side of one of the pair of support bearings.
3. The rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley
according to claim 1, wherein a small-diameter section is provided on the
spacer, and that small-diameter section is press fitted into the
inner-diameters side of one end section of the sleeve.
4. The rotary machinery with a one-way clutch integrated pulley

according to claim 1, wherein a small-diameter section is provided on the
spacer, with a protrusion on the outer circumferential surface of that
small-diameter section provided, and a concave groove that fits with the
protrusion is provided on the inner circumferential surface of one end of the
sleeve.
5. The rotary machinery with one-way clutch integrated pulley
according to claim 1, wherein arm sections that extend in the axial direction
are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the
spacer, fitting tab sections that protrude outward in the radial direction are
provided on the tip end sections of the arm sections, and fitting grooves that
fit with the fitting tab sections are provided on the inner circumferential
surface on one end section of the sleeve.
6. The rotary machinery with one-way integrated pulley, wherein arm
sections that extend in the axial direction are provided at a plurality of
locations in the circumferential direction of the spacer, protrusions that
protrude outward in the radial direction are provided on the tip end sections
of the arm sections, a groove section in the circumferential direction that fits
with the protrusions is provided on the inner circumferential surface of one
end section of the sleeve, and groove sections in the axial direction that
connect with the groove section in the circumferential direction are provided
on the inner circumferential surface of one end section of the sleeve in
portions where the phase in the circumferential direction thereof matches
that of the arm sections.