Abstract: A plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system. The chain includes a plurality of link plates hingedly connected with each other by rocker members that extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain and are positioned in openings of the link plates. The rocker members and link plates each have curved contact surfaces. The rocker members also have curved rolling surfaces along which the rocker members roll against each other. The rocker members are shaped asymmetrically in the height direction, and the contact surfaces are provided on upper and lower contact surface regions. The rocker members also have at least two regions with different curvatures in the regions of their rolling surfaces.

Abstract: A plate element for a plate-link chain includes a functional feature that is asymmetrical relative to an axis of the plate element. The plate element has a non-functional region at which an orientation feature is positioned asymmetrically relative to the axis of symmetry of the plate element that is perpendicular to the chain movement direction and is parallel to the front and back faces of the plate element.

Abstract: A link plate and a plate-link chain for a vehicle drive. A large number of link plates are articulatingly connected with each other by rocker members, wherein the rocker members run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain. Contact surfaces are formed on the rocker members and on the link plates, along which contact surfaces the rocker members and link plates are in contact with each other to transmit force. The respective contact surfaces are each defined by different adjacent curved regions of different radii of curvature that are selected to minimize stress spikes on the link plate contact surfaces, and particular size relationships between the link plates and the rocker members are identified.

Abstract: A link plate and a plate-link chain for a vehicle drive. A large number of link plates are articulatingly connected with each other by rocker members, wherein the rocker members run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain. Contact surfaces are formed on the rocker members and on the link plates, along which contact surfaces the rocker members and link plates are in contact with each other to transmit force. The respective contact surfaces are each defined by different adjacent curved regions of different radii of curvature that are selected to minimize stress spikes on the link plate contact surfaces, and particular size relationships between the link plates and the rocker members are identified.

Abstract: A link plate and a plate-link chain for a vehicle drive. A large number of link plates are articulatingly connected with each other by rocker members, wherein the rocker members run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain. Contact surfaces are formed on the rocker members and on the link plates, along which contact surfaces the rocker members and link plates are in contact with each other to transmit force. The respective contact surfaces are each defined by different adjacent curved regions of different radii of curvature that are selected to minimize stress spikes on the link plate contact surfaces, and particular size relationships between the link plates and the rocker members are identified.

Abstract: A link plate and a plate-link chain for a vehicle drive. A large number of link plates are articulatingly connected with each other by rocker members, wherein the rocker members run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain. Contact surfaces are formed on the rocker members and on the link plates, along which contact surfaces the rocker members and link plates are in contact with each other to transmit force. The respective contact surfaces are each defined by different adjacent curved regions of different radii of curvature that are selected to minimize stress spikes on the link plate contact surfaces, and particular size relationships between the link plates and the rocker members are identified.

Abstract: A plate-link chain, in particular a toothed plate-link chain, made up of a plurality of plates that form sets of plates which are connected to neighboring sets of plates with a hinged connection. One rocker member of a hinged connection is connected to the plates of a set of plates through a connection opening, and two rocker members of neighboring sets of plates form the hinged connection. The rocker members can roll against each other at a roller profile, and the set of plates includes at least one guide plate. The rocker member includes a guide profile that is connected to a rocker profile through a first connecting profile and a second connecting profile. The guide plate has at least one connection opening which has an undercut or recess in the region of the first and/or second connecting profile.