Braking apparatus
US4110670A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1977 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P3/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A brake apparatus is disclosed in which a rotary shaft coupled to a load to be rotated is rotatably supported by a plain bearing and a biasing device is located near the shaft to bias or move the shaft to the biasing device to applying braking force to the rotating load by the friction between the shaft and its bearing so as to stop the rotation of shaft and hence load.
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