rubber belt

Stretchy drive band

A rubber belt is a loop of flexible rubber used to transmit power or motion between pulleys or wheels in machinery.

Found in engines, appliances, and industrial equipment: The mechanic replaced the worn rubber belt on the alternator.

Conveyor belts are often rubber belts moving materials along a fixed path.

Related
  • conveyorMechanism that transports items
  • pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
  • tensionStretched or strained state
  • driveOperate a vehicle
  • fanAdmirer or air mover

timing · serpentine · loop · stretch · elastic · motor · friction · groove · spin · machine · tread · vulcanized · squeal · snap · wheel · rotation · transmission · slack

Categories
Opposites
power transmission material

rubber beltchain drive

Linked-loop power transmission

roller chain · wire rope · leather belt

drive mechanism type

rubber beltchain

Linked segments forming length

drive chain · timing chain · roller chain · direct drive · gear train

material composition

rubber beltsteel cable

Braided metal line

chain link · wire rope

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G