CA2065941A1 - Hydraulically-powered wire-roller - Google Patents
Hydraulically-powered wire-rollerInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
After the removal of strands of barbed wire from long stretches of fencing, a problem presents itself in the orderly, expeditious, and efficient rolling up of the wire. The subject invention is a mechanical structure designed to take up the wire with the expenditure of a fraction of the time and labour usually required. This device, referred to hereinafter as a Hydraulically-pow-ered Wire-roller, is a module that (a) links to a port-able source of hydraulic power that is applied to drive a take-up reel, and (b) features a manually-oper-ated wire-guidance mechanism to assure orderly coiling.
After the removal of strands of barbed wire from long stretches of fencing, a problem presents itself in the orderly, expeditious, and efficient rolling up of the wire. The subject invention is a mechanical structure designed to take up the wire with the expenditure of a fraction of the time and labour usually required. This device, referred to hereinafter as a Hydraulically-pow-ered Wire-roller, is a module that (a) links to a port-able source of hydraulic power that is applied to drive a take-up reel, and (b) features a manually-oper-ated wire-guidance mechanism to assure orderly coiling.
Description
SP~CIFICATION
This invention is a mechanical structure that permits the power-assisted take-up of fencing wire, especially barbed wire, and its orderly deposit on a reel. The reel is rotated abou-t an axle driven by an orbit motor fed via hydraulic hoses. These components are mounted on a metal frame to form a module that can be linked to a tractor or other suitable vehicle that supplies hy-draulic power. Alternatively, the module can be ex-panded to include a motor to supply the hydraulic power, and the entire self-contained assemblage mounted on a flat-deck trailer. The novelty of the module is in the mechanical interrelationships that enable an operator to take up wire into compact rolls more efficiently.
The hydraulically-powered wire-roller functions as fol-lo,ws. In the case where the source of power derives from a vehicle, the frame of the module is attached by means of a hitch to the back~f the vehicle, and two hy-draulic hoses that form part of the module are coupled to the vehicle's hydraulic supply terminals. The ve-hicle takes up a position at -the lead~end of the wire to be rolled up, and parallel with the line of the fence.
en a strand oE wire has been detached from the fence-posts, the lead-end is threaded through ameta] loop or "eye" that forms part of a manually-directed coiling guide arm, and is then anchored to the inner plate (disk) of the take-up reel.
Th opera-tor can use his right hand to control a three-position valve that intervenes between the po~er source lines and those leading to an orbit motor. The orbit motor rotates the axle on which the reel is mounted.
With his other hand, the operator is able to pivot the up-right coiling guide arm in a confined arc, moving the arm in parallel with the a~le of the reel and thus dir-ecting the turns of the wire back and forth between the two plates or disks of the rotating reel.
The spool on which the wire is wound is a metal cylinder or pipe that fits over the shaft of the reel, permitting the rolled wire to be slid off the shaft following the removal of the (bolt-on) outer plate of the reel.
The operation of the entire module is essentially the same in the case where both the module and a motor to provide the source of hydraulic power are mounted on a flat-bed trailer to form a system independent of trucks or tractors.
The subject invention has been constructed and applied as above and has been demonstrated to roll one quarter mile of barbed wire in as little as five minutes. It is illustrated in the following drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective of the module from the POV
of the operator Figure 2 is a top view of the module Figure 3 is a longitudinal elevation from the operator's POV
Figure 4 is a side view in elevation as observed from the line of the fence.
This invention is a mechanical structure that permits the power-assisted take-up of fencing wire, especially barbed wire, and its orderly deposit on a reel. The reel is rotated abou-t an axle driven by an orbit motor fed via hydraulic hoses. These components are mounted on a metal frame to form a module that can be linked to a tractor or other suitable vehicle that supplies hy-draulic power. Alternatively, the module can be ex-panded to include a motor to supply the hydraulic power, and the entire self-contained assemblage mounted on a flat-deck trailer. The novelty of the module is in the mechanical interrelationships that enable an operator to take up wire into compact rolls more efficiently.
The hydraulically-powered wire-roller functions as fol-lo,ws. In the case where the source of power derives from a vehicle, the frame of the module is attached by means of a hitch to the back~f the vehicle, and two hy-draulic hoses that form part of the module are coupled to the vehicle's hydraulic supply terminals. The ve-hicle takes up a position at -the lead~end of the wire to be rolled up, and parallel with the line of the fence.
en a strand oE wire has been detached from the fence-posts, the lead-end is threaded through ameta] loop or "eye" that forms part of a manually-directed coiling guide arm, and is then anchored to the inner plate (disk) of the take-up reel.
Th opera-tor can use his right hand to control a three-position valve that intervenes between the po~er source lines and those leading to an orbit motor. The orbit motor rotates the axle on which the reel is mounted.
With his other hand, the operator is able to pivot the up-right coiling guide arm in a confined arc, moving the arm in parallel with the a~le of the reel and thus dir-ecting the turns of the wire back and forth between the two plates or disks of the rotating reel.
The spool on which the wire is wound is a metal cylinder or pipe that fits over the shaft of the reel, permitting the rolled wire to be slid off the shaft following the removal of the (bolt-on) outer plate of the reel.
The operation of the entire module is essentially the same in the case where both the module and a motor to provide the source of hydraulic power are mounted on a flat-bed trailer to form a system independent of trucks or tractors.
The subject invention has been constructed and applied as above and has been demonstrated to roll one quarter mile of barbed wire in as little as five minutes. It is illustrated in the following drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective of the module from the POV
of the operator Figure 2 is a top view of the module Figure 3 is a longitudinal elevation from the operator's POV
Figure 4 is a side view in elevation as observed from the line of the fence.
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Figu-re 1 is an over-all perspective of the module from the point o-f view of the opera-tor who con-trols -the hydraulic valve L and guides the coiling of the barbed wire on the spool W using the pivoting arm T. The major components of the module are mounted on a base ABCD made of four lengths of 2-inch angle iron welded together to form a rectangular frame 24 lnches wide and 43~ inches long. The base is elaborated by the welding of an 8-inch extension J
at right angles to AB at a point 8 inches from B, and of the sub-base formed by the quarter inch thick flat iron cross-members labeled N and O. O is 2 inches wide and runs parallel with CD. N is 3 inches wide and 11 inches long, and is welded to O and to CD.
Two-inch square metal tubes E, F, and G, each 14 and 3/4 inches high, are welded to the base 7 inches from the outer face AD. Another 2-inch metal tube K, 24 inches high, is welded to the base above BC at ~point 15 inches from B. It is surmounted by a 2-way 3-position hydraulic control valve assembly L, (manufactured by Gresen). This assembly has couplings for the 8-foot-long hoses H-l and H-2 which emanate from the power source, and for the 2-foot-long hoses H-3 and H-4 which interconnect with t~le orbit motor M. The orbit motor is aligned with the axle x-2 and is molmted on top of the upright G, held secure by M-l, a flange welded to G and bolted to the motor.
The motor drives the one inch diameter coupling x-l and the interconnecting axle x-2. Running parallel with AD, x-2 is supported on pillow-block and bearings F-3 and E-3, and extends beyond E-3 by one inch, where it is welded to the 13-inch-diameter plate P-2. On the reverse side of P-2 a one-inch diameter iron pipe (x-3) 12 inches long is inserted into a one inch hole at the centre of P-2 and is fused to the plate via a collar welded to P-2 and x-3,to form the rotating shaft of the reel. A 1 by 3 inch bolt is welded to the outer end of the shaft, and a 13-inch pipe (W) of 1~ inch interior di-ameter is slipped over the shaft. Exterior plate P-l has a l-inch diameter centre hole and fits over the bolt to butt against the pipe. A washer and nut on the bolt secures P-l in place.
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For the purpose of g-uiding the wire on to the reel, a l-inch tube R fifteen inches high is welded to the base J at a point that aligns it with the mid-point of the take-up reel shaft x-3. The metal aperture ~ is welded to the top of R and a l-inch cold roll rod 36 inches long is inserted to form the guide arm that pivots on a ~-inch pin at T-2.
Figure 2 is a top view of the module, illustrating most importantly the in-terrelationship of the components of the drive train that rotates the take-up reel.
Hoses H-l and H-2 are coupled to the source of hydrau-lic power (truck, trac-tor, or dedicated motor) -that is positioned beyond AD, and connect with the control valve L. The 24-inch long hoses H-3 and H-4 inter-connect with the 130-002 series orbit motor M. A com-mercially available coupler x-l is inserted into the central dri-ve cylinder of the motor, a groove in x-l meshing with a ~-inch-square key on the inside sur-face of the cylinder. The coupler is welded to a 2-inch-long pipe S of 1~, inch diameter, which surrounds the end of axle x-2. Both S and the end of x-2 are bored across their diameters to receive a shear pin.
Thus, the motor rotates the coupler assembly and the interconnected axle, but, as a safety measure, the shear pin limits the amount of torque that can be ap-plied to the axle and to the take-up reel. Axle speed and the reversal of direction of rotation is control-led by the 3-position switch L-l.
Axle x-2 is supported on bearings F-3 and E-3 and is welded to Plate P-2 (diameter 13 inches). The torque applied to the axle is transferred to the take-up reel by means of the l-inch pipe x-3, which is welded to P-2 at its centre. The one-inch diameter bolt x-~is welded to the outer end of the pipe. The 13-inch sleeve W fits freely over the pipe x-3. The plate P-l is held firm against W by the tightening of the nut W-2.
The position of the base brackets of a three-point tractor hitch is also shown. A' and D' are welded to AD 32 inches apart at their centres and interrelate with bracket V', which is joined to the top of a 24-inch high column V placed mid-way of AD. See also Figure 4 description.
~,re 3 is a front elevation that serves to illustrate the placement and operation of the coiling guide ar~lT.
The arm pivots on a pin or bolt at T-2. In -the ver-tical position, it is aligned with the metal tube R
and therefore with the mid-point of the reel and of the sleeve W. The end of the strand oE wire to be coiled;
which trails at length behind the operator, is fed through the metal loop (eye) T-l and affixed to the perimeter of plate P-2 at the y-slot P-3 (see Figure 1). As the reel is rotated, the extent of travel of the coiling guide arn~ within the aperture Q is determined by the over-all length of the aperture, 14 inches.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the side of the module on which the reel is mounted. It illustrates the placement of manual guide components R,Q, and T in relation to the reel.
The bolt x-4 (and therefore axle x-3) is positioned approx=
imately 16 inches above the level of AB, and the guide post ~ rises 15 inches above the level of AB.
Also illustrated is the l-inch-square metal brace ~-1 that is welded to the base along AD and to the top of the controls post K to assure the vertical stability of K, which is 24 inches high. The brace V-l serves the same function re 3-point-hitch column V.
Another aspect of the 3-point hi~ch referred to under Figure 2 is shown. A' and D' are right-angled brackets welded to (and projecting both horizontally and verti-cally from) the upper surface of AD. The horizontal plane of each angled bracket is 6 inches long and 3 inches wide, the vertical plane 3 inches high and 4 inches wide, each featuring a hole that accepts a l-inch diameter ~-inch long hitch pin. The upper bracket V' projects from the -top of square tube V, being formed of two ~-inch thick flat iron strips 2 inches wide and 5~ inches long, welded to opposite faces of tube V. They project beyond the frame AD and feature holes that accept a hitch pin one inch ~,'~
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in diameter and Eive inches in length. When posi-tioned on a flat-deck truck or trailer, the module is s-tabilized using a 3/8 lnch U-bolt and chain.
Uses of the subject invention are not confined to the efficient rolling up of barbed wire. It has also been applied to comparable handling of high-tensile~teel electric-fence wire, and is applicable to the taking up of such as telephone wire in cases where the re-deployment of the wire from the reel is a consider=
ation. With the power disengaged, wire can be readily dra~m off fro~l a free-wheeling spool mounted on the shaft of the reel.
Figu-re 1 is an over-all perspective of the module from the point o-f view of the opera-tor who con-trols -the hydraulic valve L and guides the coiling of the barbed wire on the spool W using the pivoting arm T. The major components of the module are mounted on a base ABCD made of four lengths of 2-inch angle iron welded together to form a rectangular frame 24 lnches wide and 43~ inches long. The base is elaborated by the welding of an 8-inch extension J
at right angles to AB at a point 8 inches from B, and of the sub-base formed by the quarter inch thick flat iron cross-members labeled N and O. O is 2 inches wide and runs parallel with CD. N is 3 inches wide and 11 inches long, and is welded to O and to CD.
Two-inch square metal tubes E, F, and G, each 14 and 3/4 inches high, are welded to the base 7 inches from the outer face AD. Another 2-inch metal tube K, 24 inches high, is welded to the base above BC at ~point 15 inches from B. It is surmounted by a 2-way 3-position hydraulic control valve assembly L, (manufactured by Gresen). This assembly has couplings for the 8-foot-long hoses H-l and H-2 which emanate from the power source, and for the 2-foot-long hoses H-3 and H-4 which interconnect with t~le orbit motor M. The orbit motor is aligned with the axle x-2 and is molmted on top of the upright G, held secure by M-l, a flange welded to G and bolted to the motor.
The motor drives the one inch diameter coupling x-l and the interconnecting axle x-2. Running parallel with AD, x-2 is supported on pillow-block and bearings F-3 and E-3, and extends beyond E-3 by one inch, where it is welded to the 13-inch-diameter plate P-2. On the reverse side of P-2 a one-inch diameter iron pipe (x-3) 12 inches long is inserted into a one inch hole at the centre of P-2 and is fused to the plate via a collar welded to P-2 and x-3,to form the rotating shaft of the reel. A 1 by 3 inch bolt is welded to the outer end of the shaft, and a 13-inch pipe (W) of 1~ inch interior di-ameter is slipped over the shaft. Exterior plate P-l has a l-inch diameter centre hole and fits over the bolt to butt against the pipe. A washer and nut on the bolt secures P-l in place.
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For the purpose of g-uiding the wire on to the reel, a l-inch tube R fifteen inches high is welded to the base J at a point that aligns it with the mid-point of the take-up reel shaft x-3. The metal aperture ~ is welded to the top of R and a l-inch cold roll rod 36 inches long is inserted to form the guide arm that pivots on a ~-inch pin at T-2.
Figure 2 is a top view of the module, illustrating most importantly the in-terrelationship of the components of the drive train that rotates the take-up reel.
Hoses H-l and H-2 are coupled to the source of hydrau-lic power (truck, trac-tor, or dedicated motor) -that is positioned beyond AD, and connect with the control valve L. The 24-inch long hoses H-3 and H-4 inter-connect with the 130-002 series orbit motor M. A com-mercially available coupler x-l is inserted into the central dri-ve cylinder of the motor, a groove in x-l meshing with a ~-inch-square key on the inside sur-face of the cylinder. The coupler is welded to a 2-inch-long pipe S of 1~, inch diameter, which surrounds the end of axle x-2. Both S and the end of x-2 are bored across their diameters to receive a shear pin.
Thus, the motor rotates the coupler assembly and the interconnected axle, but, as a safety measure, the shear pin limits the amount of torque that can be ap-plied to the axle and to the take-up reel. Axle speed and the reversal of direction of rotation is control-led by the 3-position switch L-l.
Axle x-2 is supported on bearings F-3 and E-3 and is welded to Plate P-2 (diameter 13 inches). The torque applied to the axle is transferred to the take-up reel by means of the l-inch pipe x-3, which is welded to P-2 at its centre. The one-inch diameter bolt x-~is welded to the outer end of the pipe. The 13-inch sleeve W fits freely over the pipe x-3. The plate P-l is held firm against W by the tightening of the nut W-2.
The position of the base brackets of a three-point tractor hitch is also shown. A' and D' are welded to AD 32 inches apart at their centres and interrelate with bracket V', which is joined to the top of a 24-inch high column V placed mid-way of AD. See also Figure 4 description.
~,re 3 is a front elevation that serves to illustrate the placement and operation of the coiling guide ar~lT.
The arm pivots on a pin or bolt at T-2. In -the ver-tical position, it is aligned with the metal tube R
and therefore with the mid-point of the reel and of the sleeve W. The end of the strand oE wire to be coiled;
which trails at length behind the operator, is fed through the metal loop (eye) T-l and affixed to the perimeter of plate P-2 at the y-slot P-3 (see Figure 1). As the reel is rotated, the extent of travel of the coiling guide arn~ within the aperture Q is determined by the over-all length of the aperture, 14 inches.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the side of the module on which the reel is mounted. It illustrates the placement of manual guide components R,Q, and T in relation to the reel.
The bolt x-4 (and therefore axle x-3) is positioned approx=
imately 16 inches above the level of AB, and the guide post ~ rises 15 inches above the level of AB.
Also illustrated is the l-inch-square metal brace ~-1 that is welded to the base along AD and to the top of the controls post K to assure the vertical stability of K, which is 24 inches high. The brace V-l serves the same function re 3-point-hitch column V.
Another aspect of the 3-point hi~ch referred to under Figure 2 is shown. A' and D' are right-angled brackets welded to (and projecting both horizontally and verti-cally from) the upper surface of AD. The horizontal plane of each angled bracket is 6 inches long and 3 inches wide, the vertical plane 3 inches high and 4 inches wide, each featuring a hole that accepts a l-inch diameter ~-inch long hitch pin. The upper bracket V' projects from the -top of square tube V, being formed of two ~-inch thick flat iron strips 2 inches wide and 5~ inches long, welded to opposite faces of tube V. They project beyond the frame AD and feature holes that accept a hitch pin one inch ~,'~
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in diameter and Eive inches in length. When posi-tioned on a flat-deck truck or trailer, the module is s-tabilized using a 3/8 lnch U-bolt and chain.
Uses of the subject invention are not confined to the efficient rolling up of barbed wire. It has also been applied to comparable handling of high-tensile~teel electric-fence wire, and is applicable to the taking up of such as telephone wire in cases where the re-deployment of the wire from the reel is a consider=
ation. With the power disengaged, wire can be readily dra~m off fro~l a free-wheeling spool mounted on the shaft of the reel.
Claims (5)
1. A mechanical structure (Power-assisted Wire-roller) that combines (a) a take-up reel assemblage driven by hydraulic power; and (b) a manually-operated wire-guiding mechanism; for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of gathering in and rolling up barbed wire
2. The ergonomically-determined interrela-tionship of the component mechanisms referred to in Claim 1, comprising the skeletal frame, the power-driven take-up reel assemblage, and the wire-guiding mechanism
3. The skeletal frame referred to in Claim 2 consisting of a rectilinear base and integral metal uprights that position and support all dynamic components of the module
4. The power-driven assemblage cited in Claim 2, comprising the train of hydraulic valve, orbital motor to provide torque, interconnected axle, and integral take-up reel
5. The wire-guiding mechanism referred to in Claim 2, including a manually-directed pivot-ing arm with wire-threading eye, its containing stanchion, and aligned components of the take-up reel.
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| CA 2065941 CA2065941A1 (en) | 1992-04-14 | 1992-04-14 | Hydraulically-powered wire-roller |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB2403709A (en) * | 2003-06-07 | 2005-01-12 | Rappa Fencing Ltd | A machine for laying out and rewinding wire |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2403709A (en) * | 2003-06-07 | 2005-01-12 | Rappa Fencing Ltd | A machine for laying out and rewinding wire |
| GB2403709B (en) * | 2003-06-07 | 2006-07-12 | Rappa Fencing Ltd | Machine for laying out and rewinding fencing wire |
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