VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND ITS DRIVE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: vehicle equipment has air conditioner compressor driven from vehicle engine through belt transmission and power generator driven from compressor shaft pulley through belt transmission. Generator and tension pulley holder in belt transmission are mounted on common carrying bracket secured on engine. Bracket has plate-like section joined with side surface of engine. Face side of bracket has thimbles with holes to receive fastening members for securing compressor and generator to bracket. Removable thimble provided on opposite side is joined with pump housing of engine cooling system. Compressor case is rigidly fixed on bracket through its thimbles. Generator frame is hinged to thimble and joined to compressor case through locating cleat. Pulley holder is made in the form of clamp placed around supporting bracket plate. EFFECT: reduced space requirement, facilitated adjustment of belt tension in belt transmission, and reduced thrusts on engine walls. 10 cl, 6 dwg