Winch with multi-position clutch mechanism
US10875749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D5/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A winch including a drive motor, a cable drum, and a gear train assembly coupled to the drive motor and including a planetary gear set having a ring gear positioned in a gear train housing. The gear train housing including a radial clutch mount and an axial clutch mount. A clutch mechanism is selectively positionable at the radial clutch mount, in a first configuration, and the axial clutch mount, in a second configuration. The clutch mechanism is operable to selectively lock and unlock the ring gear to the gear train housing, thereby engaging and disengaging the cable drum from the gear train assembly.
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