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Driving method and apparatus

US4065980A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 1976
Grant dateJan 3, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 14, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19874
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for driving an output shaft in the normal direction and the reverse direction alternately, which comprises performing alternately an operation of engaging a partially toothed wheel connected to the output shaft with a partially toothed wheel driven in the normal direction and an operation of engaging the partially toothed wheel connected to the output shaft with a partially toothed wheel driven in the reverse direction, wherein a cam follower mounted on the output shaft is caused to fall into engagement with a driven and rotated cam at the start and completion of rotation for one of said two operations, whereby acceleration is given to the output shaft at the start of the rotation and the speed of the output shaft is reduced at the completion of the rotation.

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