Load brake
US4275803A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D59/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load brake for connection between a reversible hoist motor and a cable drum comprises a non-rotatable annular brake member having axially opposite friction surfaces, and coaxial annular first and second rotatable brake members at opposite sides of the non-rotatable brake member. The first rotatable brake member is constrained to rotate with the cable drum and is thus load-biased for rotation in a lowering direction. A rotation translating connection between the rotatable brake members, comprising elongated tension links having swivel connections to them and inclined to their axis, converges them towards clampwise engagement with the non-rotatable brake member in consequence of rotation of the first rotatable brake member in the lowering direction relative to the second rotatable brake member and permits divergence of the rotatable brake members upon their opposite relative rotation. A driver connected with the motor has a lost motion connection with each rotatable brake member whereby it applies substantial driving torque to the first rotatable brake member only in the load-raising direction while the second rotatable brake member maintains light frictional drag on the fixed brak…
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