EP0021418B1 - Material braking apparatus - Google Patents
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- EP0021418B1 EP0021418B1 EP19800103594 EP80103594A EP0021418B1 EP 0021418 B1 EP0021418 B1 EP 0021418B1 EP 19800103594 EP19800103594 EP 19800103594 EP 80103594 A EP80103594 A EP 80103594A EP 0021418 B1 EP0021418 B1 EP 0021418B1
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H81/00—Methods, apparatus, or devices for covering or wrapping cores by winding webs, tapes, or filamentary material, not otherwise provided for
- B65H81/02—Covering or wrapping annular or like cores forming a closed or substantially closed figure
- B65H81/04—Covering or wrapping annular or like cores forming a closed or substantially closed figure by feeding material obliquely to the axis of the core
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H59/00—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators
- B65H59/02—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators by regulating delivery of material from supply package
- B65H59/04—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators by regulating delivery of material from supply package by devices acting on package or support
- B65H59/043—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators by regulating delivery of material from supply package by devices acting on package or support with a braking force varying proportionally to the diameter or the weight of the package being unwound
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- This invention relates to a braking apparatus and, more particularly, to an apparatus for applying a substantially uniform braking force to a rotating supply spool.
- One existing piece of equipment includes provision for wrapping the material around a brake roller just prior to passing the material over an applicator head as the applicator head applies the material to the body being wrapped.
- a brake pad bears against a brake rotor radially projecting from the brake roller for applying tension to the material being applied to the body.
- the brake pad always operates on the rotor along the same radially disposed band so that the braking force applied to the material does not vary no matter what demands are placed on the material being wrapped.
- a second known applicator includes a brake rotor on a supply spool with brake pads bearing against the rotor to add resistance to the material drawn from the spool.
- the material encircles a roller carried by a lateral arm of a bellcrank lever which is pivoted at its center with the other arm of the bellcrank supporting the brake pads against the brake rotor so that as the tension on the material increases, it will pivot the bellcrank to move the pads radially inward toward the center of the spool.
- Spring means urge the bellcrank and the brake pads radially outward on the disc when the tension on the material slackens. The centrifugal force on the brake pads tends to urge the brake pads radially outward on the rotor, which force must be overcome by the tension in the material acting on the roller on the bellcrank lever.
- a third apparatus known from DE-A-2739066 comprises material supply spools which are supported on a rotary platform.
- Follower means for sensing the diameter of the material on the spool are provided and comprise an arm supporting a roller which is urged against said material by means of a spring.
- braking pads are used for applying a braking force to a disc which is operatively connected to said spool.
- a fourth apparatus is shown in U.S. Patent 3,864,188 to Grawey et al, issued February 4, 1975 and assigned to the common assignee of the present application, does not maintain a constant cable tension or velocity due to the variable rate of cable deposition.
- the cam follower has a variable lineal velocity due to the position of the follower on the cam profile.
- the extension spring loaded cam follower reacts to cam profile changes by applying or letting off brake pressure to the outside diameter of the cable spool. Based on the cam position, at a point of low cable demand, the cable reacts on the spring loaded brake lever arm which results in a braking force being applied to the cable spool which, in turn, lowers the cable take-off velocity and raises cable tension between the spool and cable applicator head.
- optimum cable tension and velocity is variable through the wrapping operation.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an improved apparatus for applying a tension to material being wound on a member.
- the invention comprises an apparatus for applying a tension to material being wound on a member, a shuttle rotatably driven about said member, a shaft carried by said shuttle and extending transverse thereto, and a spool upon which said material is stored is rotatably supported on said shaft, comprising a follower pivotally mounted and in contact with the material on said spool, rotor means carried by the shaft and being rotatable with the spool, and braking means carried by said follower means and engaging with said rotor means for applying a braking force to the rotor means and to the spool, said apparatus being characterized in that the follower contacting said material is located on said shuttle on the side of the spool closest to the axis of rotation of said shuttle, whereby said follower means receives centrifugal force upon rotation of said shuttle and is forced against said material on the spool.
- a material tensioning apparatus for applying material radially around a body wherein the apparatus maintains uniform tension on the material as the material is withdrawn from a supply spool.
- the apparatus includes a follower which is centrifugally urged against the material on the supply spool and which follower will travel radially inward on the material as the material is dispensed from the spool.
- a brake is carried by the follower and has brake pads in braking engagement with a brake rotor carried by the supply spool so that as the material is discharged from the supply spool, the follower will track the diminishing supply of material and will move the brake pads radially inward on the rotor to maintain a uniform braking force on the material withdrawn from the spool.
- a toroidal member 10 in this case the carcass of a torus tube tire, is shown in phantom being rotated in the plane of a side wall 11 about an axis of the carcass extending perpendicular to the plane of the side wall 11.
- the toroidal member 10 could be a torus tire of the type shown and described in U.S. Patent 3,606,921, issued to Charles E. Grawey and assigned to the common assignee of the present application.
- the toroidal member 10 has a continuous helix of inextensible cable 12 being wrapped around the body thereof, which cable 12 should have a susbtantially uniform tension and should be spaced from adjacent passes of the cable by a substantially uniform amount.
- the cable 12 is radially wound on the toroidal member 10 by means of a shuttle 14 which is rotatably driven about the body of the toroidal member 10 in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane containing the side wall 11 of the toroidal member 10.
- the shuttle 14 is shown schematically as a closed ring wherein, in practice, the ring can be opened to permit adding and removing a carcass from the winding appartus.
- the toroidal member 10 is rotated about the axis of the toroidal member as the shuttle 14 is rotated about the body of the toroidal member 10 which results in the cable 12 being laid up on the toroidal member 10 in a spiral or helical form.
- a structure, designated by the numeral 16 is provided on the shuttle 14 for applying cable 12 received from the supply spool to the toroidal member 10.
- the structure 16 includes elements for accommodating the application of the cable to the changing curvatures of the cross-sectional shape of the toroidal member 10.
- the frame 18 of the shuttle 14 has a shaft 19 (Fig. 3) attached thereto ?nd projecting transversely outward therefrom.
- a spindle 20 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 19 and includes an enlarged cylindrically-shaped hub 22 near the frame 18 and a spool-receiving portion 24 outboard of said hub 22.
- the spool-receiving portion 24 is adapted to nest in the hollow cylindrical sleeve 28 of a supply spool 30.
- Appropriate interconnecting means between the spool-receiving portion 24 and the sleeve 28 are provided whereby the spool 30 rotates with the spool-receiving portion 24 and with the hub 22 about the shaft 19 carried by the shuttle 14.
- the spool 30 has a concentric sleeve 29 spaced outward from the sleeve 28 and has a pair of spaced apart parallel side flanges 32 and 34 connected with the sleeves 28, 29 to retain the material, in this case inextensible cable 12, wound on the sleeve 29 and between the flanges 32, 34.
- a braking apparatus 36 is pivotally mounted about an axis 84 which, in turn, is rotatably mounted about an axis 37 mounted on the shuttle 14 and is operative to add resistance to the rotation of the spool 30 so that cable 12 will have a predetermined loading or tension as it is drawn from the spool 30.
- the braking apparatus 36 includes a brake portion 38 and a follower portion 40, both of which are operatively interconnected to function together to uniformly tension the cable.
- a pivot shaft 42 is affixed to a flange 43 bolted to the frame 18 and extends transverse thereto so that the axis 37 of the shaft lies parallel to the axis of the shaft 19.
- a sleeve 44 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 42 by bearings 46 and is held on the shaft 42 by a snap ring 47.
- a plate 48 is welded, or otherwise secured, to the sleeve 44 and extends outward from said sleeve 44.
- a rod 50 is secured to the sleeve 44 and to one edge 49 of the plate 48 and extends substantially radially outward from the sleeve 44.
- a follower roller 51 is mounted on the distal end of the rod 50 by a yoke 52 centrally secured to the end of the rod 50. The yoke 52 is braced against turning relative to said rod 50 by a pair of angle braces 54.
- a pivot 56 extends between the outboard ends of the arms of the yoke 52 and receives a stepped sleeve 58 on which a pair of spaced apart bearings 60 are seated for supporting a concentric sleeve 61 to which is secured a crowned resilient cover pad 62 to form the follower roller 51.
- the brake portion 38 of the braking apparatus 36 is comprised of a pair of spaced levers or arms 66 and 68, each one of which has a bifurcated end portion 70 and 72, respectively.
- the spaced legs 74 and 76 of each bifurcated end portion 70 and 72 have transversely enlarged portions 78 containing cylindrical cutout portions 80.
- the cylindrical cutout portions 80 of each pair of legs 74, 74 and 76, 76 will face each other and will bear against a sleeve 82 surrounding a bolt 84 threaded into each end of a spacer 86 extending between the spaced legs 74, 76 of the levers 66, 68.
- a washer 87 is positioned between the head of each bolt 84 and each sleeve 82 to enlarge the supporting surface overlapping the legs 74, 74 and 76, 76.
- the spacer 86 nests in a semi-circular aperture 88 in the edge of the plate 48 and is secured to said plate 48 along the edge of said semi-circular aperture 88.
- the legs 74, 74 and 76, 76 of the bifurcated end portions 70, 72 of the levers or arms 66 and 68 straddle the plate 48 and engage with the sleeves 82 and spacer 86 above and below the plate 48.
- a load member 89 acts on the levers or arms 66 and 68 to apply a braking force to the spool 30.
- the load member 89 includes, intermediate the ends of the lever 66, a raised lug 90 which has a threaded aperture 91 lying on the axis transverse to the plane of the lever 66.
- An adjusting bolt 92 passes through an opening 93 in the lever 68 and is threaded into the threaded aperture 91 in the lug 90.
- a lock nut 94 is theaded to the bolt 92 and bears against the lug 90 to lock the bolt 92 in a set position.
- a spring 95 encircles the bolt 92 and rests between the head of the bolt 92 and the outer face of the lever 68 so as to urge the lever 68 and the lever 66 toward each other about the axis of the sleeves 82 in the bifurcated legs 74 and 76 of the levers.
- the outer end portions 96 and 97 of the levers 66 and 68 have recesses 98, 99 in which brake pads 100, 101 are seated in alignment with each other.
- the brake pads 100, 101 bear on opposite sides of a brake rotor 102 welded or otherwise securely fastened to the hub 22 on the spindle 20 supporting the spool 30.
- the brake rotor 102 rotates with the hub 22, with the spindle 20, and with the spool 30.
- the brake rotor 102 and the supply spool 30 rotate together about the common axis of the pivot shaft 19 supporting the spool 30.
- the brake pads 100, 101 bear against opposite surfaces of the brake rotor 102 with the amount of braking force being adjustable by means of the bolt 92 and spring 95.
- Levers 66 and 68 engage with the sleeves 82 as the brake pads 100, 101 engage with the brake rotor 102 in response to the adjustment of the adjusting bolt 92 so that the bolt 92, when tightened, will grip the levers 66 and 68 more securely against the sleeves 82 and will urge the brake pads 100, 101 with a greater frictional force against the brake rotor 102.
- the common centerline of the brake discs 100, 101 and the centerline of the roller 51 are substantially parallel to each other, so that the interconnected brake 38 and follower roller 40 will pivot about the axis 37 of the shaft 42 with the surface of the pad 62 of the roller following the surface of the supply of cable 12 on the spool 30 to establish the location of the brake pads 100, 101 on the brake rotor 102.
- the supply spool 30 is mounted on frame 18 such that the rod 50 for roller 51 is extended beyond the verticle centerline of the spool 30 so that the roller 51 contacts the supply of cable 12 at a location on a radial of the supply of cable 12 as viewed in Fig. 2.
- roller 51 will not contact the toroidal member 10 and yet the supply spool 30 will be located as close to the toroidal member as possible, and the location of spool 30 in close proximity to the toroidal member 10 lessens the flywheel effect of the spool 30 during the shuttle 14 operational mode.
- a circle 104 (Fig. 4), centered on the shaft 19 and passing through the center of the brake pads 100, 101, will be tangent to the surface of the roller 51 so that as the roller 51 follows the discharge of the cable, the center of the brake pads 100, 101 will follow the outer layer of material.
- the braking force applied to the brake rotor 102 will vary as the diametral material on the cable is discharged so that the tension on the cable as it is withdrawn from the spool 30 will be substantially uniform.
- the centrifugal force will cause the follower roller 51 to stay in contact with the supply of material and will move the brake portion 38 toward the center of the spool 30 with the center of the brake pads 100, 101 in line with the outer surface of the material 12 on the spool 30.
- the centrifugal force generated by the braking apparatus 36- must be greater than the coefficient of friction of the pads 100, 101 on the brake rotor 102 in order for the roller 51 to follow the surface of the material being discharged and to move the brake pads 100, 101 radially inboard upon the surface of the brake rotor 102.
- the movement of the braking apparatus 36 radially inward on the spool 30 and radially outward on the shuttle 14, compensates in some limited respect for weight loss of the cable being discharged to assist in maintaining the balance of the shuttle 14.
- the plate 48 has a sidewardly extending tab 105 which aligns with an angled slot 106 formed in the flange 43 supporting the pivot 42.
- the tab 105 can move between the walls of the angular opening of the slot 106 so as to limit the movement of the plate 48 and the braking apparatus 36, including the roller 51 and the brake portion 38, relative thereto.
- the angle of the slot 106 is such as to permit the roller 51 to clear the flanges 32 and 34 of the spool 30 to permit removal and attachment of the spool to the spindle 20 and to permit the full range of movement of the roller 51 of the braking apparatus 36 in following the surface of the cable 12 on the spool 30 down to the sleeve 29, and to provide clearance with the carcass 10 in either an operational or at a rest mode.
- the weight of the spool 30, cable 12, spindle 20 and braking assembly 36 provides a flywheel effect when the shuttle 14 is rotating which aids in reducing speed fluctuations so as to minimize acceleration-deceleration effect on the tension in the cable as it is withdrawn from the spool.
- a braking apparatus 36 is provided on a rotating shuttle 14, or the like, and includes a follower roller 51 bearing on a supply of material 12 on a spool 30, likewise carried by the shuttle 14, with the roller 51 mounted radially inward from the center of the spool 30 so that rotation of the shuttle 14 will apply centrifugal force on the roller 51 to urge the roller 51 against the surface of material 12 being discharged.
- the braking apparatus 36 includes brake pads 100, 101 in contact with the brake rotor 102 which rotates with the spool 30 so that as the material 12 is discharged from the spool 30, the force applied by the brake pads 100, 101 on the rotor 102 will permit the cable 12 to be withdrawn from the spool 30 under uniform tension.
- the brake pads 100, 101 following the roller 51 which, in turn, follows the diametral surface of the material being discharged, creating uniform resistance in the cable being discharged.
- the braking apparatus 36 operates on centrifugal force which must exceed the braking force of the pads 100, 101 on the rotor 102 so that the roller 51 will follow the surface of the material 12 being discharged and move the brake pads 100, 101 along the rotor 102 in a uniform manner.
- An adjustment 92 is provided for varying the loading of the brake pads 100, 101 on the rotor 102.
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- This invention relates to a braking apparatus and, more particularly, to an apparatus for applying a substantially uniform braking force to a rotating supply spool.
- Many different industries use equipment for winding a material, such as a cable, a ribbon or a strip, around a body for protection of the body, for insulation of the body, for strengthening of the body, and the like. The material is applied either by an applicator bearing against the body as the body is rotated, or is applied by a shuttle, or the like radially encircling the body and rotating in a plane generally transverse to the body as the body is moved past the shuttle. In all such equipment, it is essential that the material, whether it be a cable, a ribbon of rubber, a strip of cloth or canvas, or the like, is maintained under tension as it is applied. The most desirable wraps are accomplished by maintaining the material under substantially uniform tension as it is applied.
- One existing piece of equipment includes provision for wrapping the material around a brake roller just prior to passing the material over an applicator head as the applicator head applies the material to the body being wrapped. A brake pad bears against a brake rotor radially projecting from the brake roller for applying tension to the material being applied to the body. The brake pad always operates on the rotor along the same radially disposed band so that the braking force applied to the material does not vary no matter what demands are placed on the material being wrapped.
- A second known applicator includes a brake rotor on a supply spool with brake pads bearing against the rotor to add resistance to the material drawn from the spool. The material encircles a roller carried by a lateral arm of a bellcrank lever which is pivoted at its center with the other arm of the bellcrank supporting the brake pads against the brake rotor so that as the tension on the material increases, it will pivot the bellcrank to move the pads radially inward toward the center of the spool. Spring means urge the bellcrank and the brake pads radially outward on the disc when the tension on the material slackens. The centrifugal force on the brake pads tends to urge the brake pads radially outward on the rotor, which force must be overcome by the tension in the material acting on the roller on the bellcrank lever.
- A third apparatus known from DE-A-2739066 comprises material supply spools which are supported on a rotary platform. Follower means for sensing the diameter of the material on the spool are provided and comprise an arm supporting a roller which is urged against said material by means of a spring. Further, braking pads are used for applying a braking force to a disc which is operatively connected to said spool.
- A fourth apparatus is shown in U.S. Patent 3,864,188 to Grawey et al, issued February 4, 1975 and assigned to the common assignee of the present application, does not maintain a constant cable tension or velocity due to the variable rate of cable deposition. The cam follower has a variable lineal velocity due to the position of the follower on the cam profile. The extension spring loaded cam follower reacts to cam profile changes by applying or letting off brake pressure to the outside diameter of the cable spool. Based on the cam position, at a point of low cable demand, the cable reacts on the spring loaded brake lever arm which results in a braking force being applied to the cable spool which, in turn, lowers the cable take-off velocity and raises cable tension between the spool and cable applicator head. Thus, optimum cable tension and velocity is variable through the wrapping operation.
- The object of the present invention is to provide an improved apparatus for applying a tension to material being wound on a member.
- The invention comprises an apparatus for applying a tension to material being wound on a member, a shuttle rotatably driven about said member, a shaft carried by said shuttle and extending transverse thereto, and a spool upon which said material is stored is rotatably supported on said shaft, comprising a follower pivotally mounted and in contact with the material on said spool, rotor means carried by the shaft and being rotatable with the spool, and braking means carried by said follower means and engaging with said rotor means for applying a braking force to the rotor means and to the spool, said apparatus being characterized in that the follower contacting said material is located on said shuttle on the side of the spool closest to the axis of rotation of said shuttle, whereby said follower means receives centrifugal force upon rotation of said shuttle and is forced against said material on the spool.
- Preferred modifications of the apparatus of the invention are given in the appendant claims.
- A material tensioning apparatus is provided for applying material radially around a body wherein the apparatus maintains uniform tension on the material as the material is withdrawn from a supply spool. The apparatus includes a follower which is centrifugally urged against the material on the supply spool and which follower will travel radially inward on the material as the material is dispensed from the spool. A brake is carried by the follower and has brake pads in braking engagement with a brake rotor carried by the supply spool so that as the material is discharged from the supply spool, the follower will track the diminishing supply of material and will move the brake pads radially inward on the rotor to maintain a uniform braking force on the material withdrawn from the spool.
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- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shuttle shown schematically encircling a toroidal member for applying a cable to the toroidal member with a uniform tension maintained by the improved braking apparatus;
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged, broken away, elevational view of the supply spool with the improved braking apparatus and follower illustrated in position thereon;
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and,
- Fig. 4 is a further enlarged elevational view of the improved braking apparatus and follower in position on the supply spool.
- Referring to Fig. 1, a
toroidal member 10, in this case the carcass of a torus tube tire, is shown in phantom being rotated in the plane of a side wall 11 about an axis of the carcass extending perpendicular to the plane of the side wall 11. Thetoroidal member 10 could be a torus tire of the type shown and described in U.S. Patent 3,606,921, issued to Charles E. Grawey and assigned to the common assignee of the present application. Thetoroidal member 10 has a continuous helix ofinextensible cable 12 being wrapped around the body thereof, whichcable 12 should have a susbtantially uniform tension and should be spaced from adjacent passes of the cable by a substantially uniform amount. Thecable 12 is radially wound on thetoroidal member 10 by means of ashuttle 14 which is rotatably driven about the body of thetoroidal member 10 in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane containing the side wall 11 of thetoroidal member 10. Theshuttle 14 is shown schematically as a closed ring wherein, in practice, the ring can be opened to permit adding and removing a carcass from the winding appartus. Thetoroidal member 10 is rotated about the axis of the toroidal member as theshuttle 14 is rotated about the body of thetoroidal member 10 which results in thecable 12 being laid up on thetoroidal member 10 in a spiral or helical form. A structure, designated by thenumeral 16, is provided on theshuttle 14 for applyingcable 12 received from the supply spool to thetoroidal member 10. Thestructure 16 includes elements for accommodating the application of the cable to the changing curvatures of the cross-sectional shape of thetoroidal member 10. - The
frame 18 of theshuttle 14 has a shaft 19 (Fig. 3) attached thereto ?nd projecting transversely outward therefrom. Aspindle 20 is rotatably mounted on theshaft 19 and includes an enlarged cylindrically-shaped hub 22 near theframe 18 and a spool-receivingportion 24 outboard of said hub 22. The spool-receivingportion 24 is adapted to nest in the hollowcylindrical sleeve 28 of asupply spool 30. Appropriate interconnecting means between the spool-receivingportion 24 and thesleeve 28 are provided whereby thespool 30 rotates with the spool-receivingportion 24 and with the hub 22 about theshaft 19 carried by theshuttle 14. Thespool 30 has aconcentric sleeve 29 spaced outward from thesleeve 28 and has a pair of spaced apartparallel side flanges sleeves inextensible cable 12, wound on thesleeve 29 and between theflanges - A
braking apparatus 36 is pivotally mounted about anaxis 84 which, in turn, is rotatably mounted about anaxis 37 mounted on theshuttle 14 and is operative to add resistance to the rotation of thespool 30 so thatcable 12 will have a predetermined loading or tension as it is drawn from thespool 30. Thebraking apparatus 36 includes abrake portion 38 and afollower portion 40, both of which are operatively interconnected to function together to uniformly tension the cable. Specifically, apivot shaft 42 is affixed to aflange 43 bolted to theframe 18 and extends transverse thereto so that theaxis 37 of the shaft lies parallel to the axis of theshaft 19. Asleeve 44 is rotatably mounted on theshaft 42 bybearings 46 and is held on theshaft 42 by asnap ring 47. Aplate 48 is welded, or otherwise secured, to thesleeve 44 and extends outward from saidsleeve 44. Arod 50 is secured to thesleeve 44 and to oneedge 49 of theplate 48 and extends substantially radially outward from thesleeve 44. Afollower roller 51 is mounted on the distal end of therod 50 by ayoke 52 centrally secured to the end of therod 50. Theyoke 52 is braced against turning relative to saidrod 50 by a pair ofangle braces 54. Apivot 56 extends between the outboard ends of the arms of theyoke 52 and receives astepped sleeve 58 on which a pair of spaced apartbearings 60 are seated for supporting aconcentric sleeve 61 to which is secured a crownedresilient cover pad 62 to form thefollower roller 51. Therod 50 with theroller 51 on the outer end thereof, pivots about theaxis 37 of theshaft 42 with the surface of thepad 62 on the roller contacting the supply of material, in thiscase cable 12, wound on thespool 30. - The
brake portion 38 of thebraking apparatus 36 is comprised of a pair of spaced levers orarms end portion spaced legs end portion portions 78 containingcylindrical cutout portions 80. When the levers orarms cylindrical cutout portions 80 of each pair oflegs sleeve 82 surrounding abolt 84 threaded into each end of aspacer 86 extending between thespaced legs levers washer 87 is positioned between the head of eachbolt 84 and eachsleeve 82 to enlarge the supporting surface overlapping thelegs spacer 86 nests in asemi-circular aperture 88 in the edge of theplate 48 and is secured to saidplate 48 along the edge of saidsemi-circular aperture 88. Thelegs end portions arms plate 48 and engage with thesleeves 82 andspacer 86 above and below theplate 48. - A
load member 89 acts on the levers orarms spool 30. Theload member 89 includes, intermediate the ends of thelever 66, a raisedlug 90 which has a threadedaperture 91 lying on the axis transverse to the plane of thelever 66. An adjustingbolt 92 passes through anopening 93 in thelever 68 and is threaded into the threadedaperture 91 in thelug 90. Alock nut 94 is theaded to thebolt 92 and bears against thelug 90 to lock thebolt 92 in a set position. Aspring 95 encircles thebolt 92 and rests between the head of thebolt 92 and the outer face of thelever 68 so as to urge thelever 68 and thelever 66 toward each other about the axis of thesleeves 82 in thebifurcated legs outer end portions levers recesses brake pads brake pads brake rotor 102 welded or otherwise securely fastened to the hub 22 on thespindle 20 supporting thespool 30. Thebrake rotor 102 rotates with the hub 22, with thespindle 20, and with thespool 30. Thebrake rotor 102 and thesupply spool 30 rotate together about the common axis of thepivot shaft 19 supporting thespool 30. Thebrake pads brake rotor 102 with the amount of braking force being adjustable by means of thebolt 92 andspring 95.Levers sleeves 82 as thebrake pads brake rotor 102 in response to the adjustment of the adjustingbolt 92 so that thebolt 92, when tightened, will grip thelevers sleeves 82 and will urge thebrake pads brake rotor 102. - As can be seen in Figs. 3 and 4, the common centerline of the
brake discs roller 51 are substantially parallel to each other, so that theinterconnected brake 38 andfollower roller 40 will pivot about theaxis 37 of theshaft 42 with the surface of thepad 62 of the roller following the surface of the supply ofcable 12 on thespool 30 to establish the location of thebrake pads brake rotor 102. Thesupply spool 30 is mounted onframe 18 such that therod 50 forroller 51 is extended beyond the verticle centerline of thespool 30 so that theroller 51 contacts the supply ofcable 12 at a location on a radial of the supply ofcable 12 as viewed in Fig. 2. In this way, theroller 51 will not contact thetoroidal member 10 and yet thesupply spool 30 will be located as close to the toroidal member as possible, and the location ofspool 30 in close proximity to thetoroidal member 10 lessens the flywheel effect of thespool 30 during theshuttle 14 operational mode. At any one point in time, a circle 104 (Fig. 4), centered on theshaft 19 and passing through the center of thebrake pads roller 51 so that as theroller 51 follows the discharge of the cable, the center of thebrake pads brake rotor 102 will vary as the diametral material on the cable is discharged so that the tension on the cable as it is withdrawn from thespool 30 will be substantially uniform. - The
shuttle 14, upon which thespool 30 and thebraking apparatus 36 are mounted, is rotatably driven about the body of thetoroidal member 10 at relatively high speeds which will develop a centrifugal force on thebraking apparatus 36 urging theroller 51 centrifugally against the diametral supply of material on thespool 30. In this way, as the material is discharged from thespool 30, the centrifugal force will cause thefollower roller 51 to stay in contact with the supply of material and will move thebrake portion 38 toward the center of thespool 30 with the center of thebrake pads spool 30. The centrifugal force generated by the braking apparatus 36- must be greater than the coefficient of friction of thepads brake rotor 102 in order for theroller 51 to follow the surface of the material being discharged and to move thebrake pads brake rotor 102. The movement of thebraking apparatus 36 radially inward on thespool 30 and radially outward on theshuttle 14, compensates in some limited respect for weight loss of the cable being discharged to assist in maintaining the balance of theshuttle 14. - The
plate 48 has asidewardly extending tab 105 which aligns with anangled slot 106 formed in theflange 43 supporting thepivot 42. Thetab 105 can move between the walls of the angular opening of theslot 106 so as to limit the movement of theplate 48 and thebraking apparatus 36, including theroller 51 and thebrake portion 38, relative thereto. The angle of theslot 106 is such as to permit theroller 51 to clear theflanges spool 30 to permit removal and attachment of the spool to thespindle 20 and to permit the full range of movement of theroller 51 of thebraking apparatus 36 in following the surface of thecable 12 on thespool 30 down to thesleeve 29, and to provide clearance with thecarcass 10 in either an operational or at a rest mode. - The weight of the
spool 30,cable 12,spindle 20 andbraking assembly 36 provides a flywheel effect when theshuttle 14 is rotating which aids in reducing speed fluctuations so as to minimize acceleration-deceleration effect on the tension in the cable as it is withdrawn from the spool. - A
braking apparatus 36 is provided on a rotatingshuttle 14, or the like, and includes afollower roller 51 bearing on a supply ofmaterial 12 on aspool 30, likewise carried by theshuttle 14, with theroller 51 mounted radially inward from the center of thespool 30 so that rotation of theshuttle 14 will apply centrifugal force on theroller 51 to urge theroller 51 against the surface ofmaterial 12 being discharged. Thebraking apparatus 36 includesbrake pads brake rotor 102 which rotates with thespool 30 so that as thematerial 12 is discharged from thespool 30, the force applied by thebrake pads rotor 102 will permit thecable 12 to be withdrawn from thespool 30 under uniform tension. Thebrake pads roller 51 which, in turn, follows the diametral surface of the material being discharged, creating uniform resistance in the cable being discharged. Thebraking apparatus 36 operates on centrifugal force which must exceed the braking force of thepads rotor 102 so that theroller 51 will follow the surface of the material 12 being discharged and move thebrake pads rotor 102 in a uniform manner. Anadjustment 92 is provided for varying the loading of thebrake pads rotor 102. - Other aspects, objects and advantages of this invention can be obtained from a study of the drawings, the disclosure and the appended claims.
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