Cable reel level wind mechanism
US5385314A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H54/2866
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable guide mechanism for evenly winding a cable for an electric powered vehicle onto an on-board reel having a cable guide that is reciprocated across the reel to neatly and closely wind the cable onto the reel. The cable guide is driven by a drive linkage to reciprocate in proportion to rotation of the take-up reel. The drive linkage includes a lever having a fixed pivot end and a free end attached to the cable guide. An eccentric crank driven by the rotation of the take-up reel is attached to a connecting rod that connects the end of the crank to an intermediate point on the lever arm. Accordingly, the range of reciprocation of the cable guide is substantially greater than the diameter of the path swept out by the crank, and the drive linkage may be contained in a compact package.
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