A winch assembly is described and shown herein. The winch assembly may include a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein and a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing. The winch assembly may further include a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing, and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.

A winch assembly is described and shown herein. The winch assembly may include a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein and a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing. The winch assembly may further include a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing, and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.

A brake is operationally coupled by gear engagement to an axle of a device, whereby turning on the brake prevents the axle from rotating. Monitoring condition of the brake includes driving the axle of the device in a first rotation direction when the brake has been turned on. The axle of the device is driven in a second rotation direction when the brake has been turned on. A first position angle of the axle of the device, which follows from driving the axle of the device in the first rotation direction, is measured. A second position angle of the axle of the device, which follows from driving the axle of the device in the second rotation direction, is measured. A clearance of the gear engagement of the brake is determined on the basis of a difference of the first and the second position angles.

A brake is operationally coupled by gear engagement to an axle of a device, whereby turning on the brake prevents the axle from rotating. Monitoring condition of the brake includes driving the axle of the device in a first rotation direction when the brake has been turned on. The axle of the device is driven in a second rotation direction when the brake has been turned on. A first position angle of the axle of the device, which follows from driving the axle of the device in the first rotation direction, is measured. A second position angle of the axle of the device, which follows from driving the axle of the device in the second rotation direction, is measured. A clearance of the gear engagement of the brake is determined on the basis of a difference of the first and the second position angles.

The present disclosure is directed to a winch assembly that includes a power drive with a motor component. The motor component of the power drive rotates a member within the winch assembly and the rotation of that member is translated to a rotation component (e.g., a spool, a drum, etc.) of the winch assembly to wind up a line, a cord, a rope, a chain, or some other type of line that can be wound up by the winch assembly. The power drive further includes a casing that surrounds and encases the motor component. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be fully encased within the rotation component of the winch assembly. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be partially inset the rotation component. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be external to the rotation component. The motor component is an electric motor that an operator or user can select parameters desired for operation of the winch assembly depending on the situation of use for the winch assembly.

The present disclosure is directed to a winch assembly that includes a power drive with a motor component. The motor component of the power drive rotates a member within the winch assembly and the rotation of that member is translated to a rotation component (e.g., a spool, a drum, etc.) of the winch assembly to wind up a line, a cord, a rope, a chain, or some other type of line that can be wound up by the winch assembly. The power drive further includes a casing that surrounds and encases the motor component. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be fully encased within the rotation component of the winch assembly. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be partially inset the rotation component. In some embodiments, the casing of the power drive may be external to the rotation component. The motor component is an electric motor that an operator or user can select parameters desired for operation of the winch assembly depending on the situation of use for the winch assembly.

The present invention relates to a coupling for a connection between a gear box and a rope drum of a lifting device, wherein the coupling comprises an inner coupling support element and an outer coupling support element, wherein the inner coupling support element and the outer coupling support element are configured to rotate around a mutual axis of rotation, wherein the coupling is configured to allow a swiveling of the inner coupling support element and/or the outer coupling support element from the mutual axis of rotation. To improve the coupling, the coupling further comprises a gearing and a bearing with the gearing being configured to transmit rotation and torque from the gear box to the rope drum and the bearing being configured to transmit radial and axial forces from the rope drum to the gear box.

The present invention relates to a coupling for a connection between a gear box and a rope drum of a lifting device, wherein the coupling comprises an inner coupling support element and an outer coupling support element, wherein the inner coupling support element and the outer coupling support element are configured to rotate around a mutual axis of rotation, wherein the coupling is configured to allow a swiveling of the inner coupling support element and/or the outer coupling support element from the mutual axis of rotation. To improve the coupling, the coupling further comprises a gearing and a bearing with the gearing being configured to transmit rotation and torque from the gear box to the rope drum and the bearing being configured to transmit radial and axial forces from the rope drum to the gear box.

A hydraulic torque converter transmission system for a dynamic compactor and the dynamic compactor includes an engine, a hydraulic torque converter, a winch, a transfer case, a gearbox, a transmission case, and a reduction gearbox; the power of the engine is transmitted to the winch by means of the hydraulic torque converter; a part of the power of the engine is transmitted to the hydraulic torque converter through the transfer case, and an other part of the power of the engine is transmitted to a hydraulic pump through the transfer case. An output power is transmitted to the transmission case through the gearbox, and the output power of the transmission case is driven by the reduction gearbox to rotate the winch. An output shaft of the engine is along an X-axis directional arrangement, a winch rotating shaft is arranged along a Y-axis direction.

A hydraulic torque converter transmission system for a dynamic compactor and the dynamic compactor includes an engine, a hydraulic torque converter, a winch, a transfer case, a gearbox, a transmission case, and a reduction gearbox; the power of the engine is transmitted to the winch by means of the hydraulic torque converter; a part of the power of the engine is transmitted to the hydraulic torque converter through the transfer case, and an other part of the power of the engine is transmitted to a hydraulic pump through the transfer case. An output power is transmitted to the transmission case through the gearbox, and the output power of the transmission case is driven by the reduction gearbox to rotate the winch. An output shaft of the engine is along an X-axis directional arrangement, a winch rotating shaft is arranged along a Y-axis direction.