Reel braking system
US11840422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2270/205
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braking system for a hose or cable reel including a housing configured to fit inside a drum of the reel and to rotate with the drum during use, and a gerotor including inner and outer gears disposed inside the housing, wherein the inner gear is attachable to a shaft of the reel and the outer gear is configured to rotate relative to the inner gear with the housing during use thereby causing hydraulic fluid to be pumped through the gerotor and impede rotation of the drum.
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