In-line speed converter with low parts counts
US5989145A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H23/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An in-line speed converter assembly for converting input rotation to output rotation with a minimum number of parts, the in-line speed converter having utility in a dryer as well as other devices which require in-line speed conversion with a minimum number of parts. The in-line speed converter having a conjugate pair of cam devices mounted on a common axis, an intermediate device nested between the cam devices in a common plane and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart elements defining a plurality of radial slots therebetween.
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