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US4556132A
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Adjustable electromagnetic clutch/brake
Assignee: Frankl and Kirchner GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1982-07-27
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2002-07-27
Abstract
Abstract An electromotive control drive mechanism, in particular for industrial sewing machines, comprises a continuously drivable motor and a brake/clutch unit connected therewith. A clutch disk connected in a rotationally fixed manner with a driven shaft can, by axial movement and by overcoming a clutch air gap, be brought into frictional engagement with a clutch support which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the rotor of the motor. A brake disk connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the driven shaft can be brought into frictional engagement with a brake support which is rotationally fixed. A clutch coil and a brake coil are also provided. In order to reduce the expense of the brake/clutch unit without burdensome actuation noises arising, only one clutch/brake disk is provided, and mechanisms are provided for adjusting the clutch air gap and the automatic readjustment of the clutch air gap.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Lengsfeld
- 👤 Erich Link
- 👤 Hans Erndt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/10; H02K7/108; F; F16; F16D; F16D67/00; F16D67/02; F16D67/06; D; D05; D05B; D05B69/00; D05B69/10; D05B69/12; D05B69/125; H02K7/112; H02K7/1125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An electromotive control drive for a sewing machine, comprising a motor capable of continuous drive, a driven output shaft, and a clutch/brake unit selectively interconnecting said motor and said driven shaft, said clutch/brake unit comprising a single clutch/brake disk, said disk comprising clutch disk means, means to fix said disk to said driven shaft, clutch lining means fixed to the rotor of said motor and normally positioned with an air gap between said clutch lining means and said clutch disk means, means to automatically readjust the size of said clutch air gap, said single disk further comprising brake means adapted to frictionally contact a fixed portion of said drive to brake the motion of said motor and separate clutch coil means and brake coil means for individually operating said single disk to operate the brake and the clutch of said drive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An electromotive control drive for a sewing machine, comprising a motor capable of continuous drive, a driven output shaft, and a clutch/brake unit selectively interconnecting said motor and said driven shaft, said clutch/brake unit comprising a single clutch/brake disk, said disk comprising clutch disk means, means to fix said disk to said driven shaft, clutch lining means fixed to the rotor of said motor and normally positioned with an air gap between said clutch lining means and said clutch disk means, means to automatically readjust the size of said clutch air gap, said single disk further comprising brake means adapted to frictionally contact a fixed portion of said drive to brake the motion of said motor and separate clutch coil means and brake coil means for individually operating said single disk to operate the brake and the clutch of said drive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 1, wherein said clutch lining means is adjustable relative to the clutch/brake disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 2, wherein said driven shaft and said clutch lining means are axially interconnected and that said clutch lining means is axially displaceable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 3, wherein said clutch/brake disk is axially resilient and the hub of which is fixed to the driven shaft, and clutch adjustment means actuatable through a bore in the driven shaft is provided for the axial displacement of the clutch lining means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 4, characterized in that the driven shaft is axially adjustable relative to the brake coil means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 3, wherein said clutch/brake disk is axially rigid and displaceably disposed on the driven shaft, and means to permit the driven shaft to be axially adjustable relative to the brake coil means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 3, wherein the driven shaft is supported relative to the rotor by means of bearing means, and readjustment means disposed between the rotor and the bearing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claims 1 or 7, wherein a heat responsive bimetallic member is provided as the readjustment means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 1, wherein said brake coil is disposed in a brake support and said clutch coil is dosposed in a clutch support, said clutch/brake disk is provided with an armature ring, and the clutch coil means is also disposed in the brake support and is magnetically connected with the clutch support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 9, wherein at least one magnetic pole of the clutch coil means radially surrounds the clutch/brake disk.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 9 or 10, characterized in that at least one magnetic pole of said clutch support radially surrounds the clutch lining means at least partially.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 4, characterized in that the clutch adjustment means has an elastic member acting counter to the hub of the clutch/brake disk and includes a threaded bore, and an adjusting screw, the free end of which acts to move the motor shaft and rotor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 12, said adjusting screw having a head which protrudes beyond a support to act to move the motor shaft and rotor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 12, wherein the free end of the adjusting screw is supported in the vicinity of the end face of the motor shaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 5, wherein the driven shaft is axially connected with an adjusting sheath engaging a thread of the brake support means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 15, wherein the hub of the clutch/brake disk is axially connected with the driven shaft, and the spring characteristic curve of the axially resilient clutch/brake disk has a flat section, at least in the initial portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 1, wherein said clutch and said brake coil means cause axial motion of at least a portion of said single disk.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A drive mechanism as defined by claim 1, wherein the clutch lining means are fixed to the flywheel of said motor.
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