Spring winding gearing including a safety mechanism against racing for the drive assembly of a device
US4868801A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/14506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a spring winding gearing for the drive assembly of a device with a drive shaft biased by a coil spring and a drive controlling device acting on the drive shaft via at least one intermediate transmission. A first toothed wheel is firmly attached to the drive shaft, a pivotable locking pawl is provided for the first toothed wheel, which locking pawl is held in the disengaged position by a movable support member, and a second toothed wheel is arranged at the support member, which second toothed wheel cooperates with the first toothed wheel and, upon increased rotational speed of the first toothed which second toothed wheel cooperates with the first toothed wheel for releasing the locking pawl. In this manner, racing of the drive shaft in case of a broken axle and the like is prevented, and in order to realize malfunction in due time, the safety mechanism against racing can be checked manually.
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