US4315439A
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Drive apparatus for rotary unit
Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
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Filing: 1980-05-14
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Granted: 1982-02-16
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Expires: 2000-05-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a drive arrangement for a rotating unit designed to be driven by a main motor or an auxiliary motor. A shift clutch is provided for arresting an overriding clutch in both directions of rotation. In this way the torques emanating from the rotating unit can be held or suppressed.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Grachtrup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:57
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/26; F27B2007/268; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19014; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19051; Y10T74/19126; Y10T74/1914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a drive arrangment for a rotating unit, such as a rotary kiln, a drum mill, or the like having a main motor, a main transmission unit arranged between the main motor and the unit to be driven, an auxiliary motor, an auxiliary drive transmission unit arranged between the auxiliary motor and the main transmission unit, a centrifugal brake arranged between the auxiliary motor and the main transmission unit, and an overriding clutch rotatable in each of two opposite directions for overriding the auxiliary drive, the improvement comprising a shift clutch engageable with the overriding clutch for arresting the overriding clutch in both directions of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a drive arrangment for a rotating unit, such as a rotary kiln, a drum mill, or the like having a main motor, a main transmission unit arranged between the main motor and the unit to be driven, an auxiliary motor, an auxiliary drive transmission unit arranged between the auxiliary motor and the main transmission unit, a centrifugal brake arranged between the auxiliary motor and the main transmission unit, and an overriding clutch rotatable in each of two opposite directions for overriding the auxiliary drive, the improvement comprising a shift clutch engageable with the overriding clutch for arresting the overriding clutch in both directions of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are associated with the input shaft of the main transmission unit connected to the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are arranged as a structural unit within the main transmission unit and a shift lever for the shift clutch projects outwards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are flanged as a structural unit onto the outside of the main transmission unit facing the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the overriding clutch is arranged within the main transmission unit while the shift clutch is arranged on the outside of the main transmission unit facing the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the shift clutch is arranged within the main transmission unit and the overriding clutch is arranged on the outside of the main transmission unit facing the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are associated with the driven shaft of the auxiliary transmission unit connected to the main transmission unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are arranged as a structural unit on the outside of the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 8 wherein the structural unit formed by the overriding clutch and shift clutch is flanged onto the outside of the auxiliary transmission unit facing the driven side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 8 wherein the structural unit formed by the overriding clutch and shift clutch is flanged onto the drive side of the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are arranged as a structural unit within the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the overriding clutch is flanged onto the outside of the auxiliary transmission unit facing the driven side while the shift clutch is arranged within the auxiliary transmission unit on the driven shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the overriding clutch is arranged within the auxiliary transmission unit on the driven shaft while the shift clutch is arranged on the outside of the auxiliary transmission unit facing the driven side.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the shift clutch and the overriding clutch are arranged on opposite outsides of the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 including a speed- or load-dependent automatic safety shift mechanism for the shift clutch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 15 wherein the safety shift mechanism connects the shift clutch to the centrifugal brake through a shift linkage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the overriding clutch and the shift clutch are arranged as a structural unit in the drive connection between the auxiliary transmission unit and the main transmission unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 17 wherein the structural unit formed by the overriding clutch and shift clutch is arranged on a connecting shaft section which is coupled at one end to the input shaft of the main transmission unit facing the auxiliary transmission unit and, at its other end, to the output shaft of the auxiliary transmission unit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 17 wherein the structural unit formed by the overriding clutch and shift clutch is arranged overhung on the shaft connecting the auxiliary transmission unit to the main transmission unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the shift clutch is manually operable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 including electrical means for operating said shift clutch.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A drive arrangement according to claim 1 including fluid means for operating said shift clutch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-02-15 | 1985-08-17 | 1986-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-15 | 1989-08-17 | 1990-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-15 | 1993-08-17 | 1994-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |