Patent classifications
B61C9/08
Gearbox assembly
An engine system includes a gearbox assembly that includes a housing having plural interconnected gears disposed between an engine side of the housing and an alternator side of the housing, a rotatable engine coupler connected with the engine side of the housing, the engine coupler configured to engage a rotatable shaft of an engine, and a rotatable alternator coupler connected with the alternator side of the housing, the alternator coupler configured to engage a rotor of a first alternator. The housing is configured to be positioned between the engine and the first alternator. The engine coupler is configured to engage the engine that is resiliently mounted in the powered system and the alternator coupler is configured to engage the first alternator that is rigidly mounted in the powered system to transfer rotation of the shaft of the engine to rotation of the rotor of the first alternator.
GEARBOX ASSEMBLY
An engine system includes a gearbox assembly that includes a housing having plural interconnected gears disposed between an engine side of the housing and an alternator side of the housing, a rotatable engine coupler connected with the engine side of the housing, the engine coupler configured to engage a rotatable shaft of an engine, and a rotatable alternator coupler connected with the alternator side of the housing, the alternator coupler configured to engage a rotor of a first alternator. The housing is configured to be positioned between the engine and the first alternator. The engine coupler is configured to engage the engine that is resiliently mounted in the powered system and the alternator coupler is configured to engage the first alternator that is rigidly mounted in the powered system to transfer rotation of the shaft of the engine to rotation of the rotor of the first alternator.
Wheel block, in particular for a travelling crane
A wheel block, preferably for an overhead traveling crane, wherein the wheel block comprises a housing and a wheel mounted in the housing and protruding out of the housing. In order to allow for proactive maintenance of the wheel with a simple checking process and simultaneously reliable loading and, in particular, overloading detection and identification, according to the invention, the wheel block has a contactless operating measuring device for determining the distance between the measuring device and the wheel, in order to detect and/or identify and/or predict any current and/or future wear on the wheel and/or a loading, in particular an unloaded state and/or an overloaded state, of the wheel block based on measurement signals or measurement data from the measuring device and an evaluation thereof.