Patent classifications
B
B65
B65H
75/00
B65H75/02
B65H75/34
B65H75/38
B65H75/44
B65H75/4436
B65H75/4442
B65H75/4447
B65H75/4447
Hose reel rewind speed control
The invention is a centrifugal brake device that is a speed control means for spring motor hose and cable reels. This brake device is mounted to a shaft of a hub associated with the reel, such that the device controls the reel rotation speed.
RETRACTOR FOR A BELT FOR RETAINING OBJECTS IN SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
A retractor for a belt for retaining objects in space environments that has an outer housing containing a spool for the belt is associated with a centrifugally activated braking mechanism that allows the belt to unwind normally when the belt is pulled to extract the belt from the belt retractor. During a rewinding phase, the centrifugally activated braking mechanism automatically limits a rewinding speed of the belt on the spool.