Drive belt systems including belt stretch management apparatus and methods thereof
US10599074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00143
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Drive belt systems and methods thereof are disclosed. Drive belt systems and methods thereof include driving a continuous belt around a drive pulley member and an idler pulley member by the drive pulley member and transporting a transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit coupled to the continuous belt in a first direction away from the drive pulley member. Drive belt systems and methods thereof also include applying at least a force to the belt in a traverse direction thereto to direct a portion of the belt about the drive pulley member by a belt stretch management apparatus coupled to the transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit.
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