B65H75/4481

Modular cable reel

A system and method for collecting and storing different types of electrical cable is provided. The system includes a first cable reel comprising: a first wheel member; a second wheel member spaced apart from the first wheel member; a first inner wheel member disposed between the first wheel member and the second wheel member; a plurality of first gear members disposed on a first outer surface of the first wheel member; and a plurality of second gear members disposed on a second outer surface of the second wheel member.

Winding device

Provided is a winding device configured so that the entirety of the device can be thinned and looseness of an elongated member can be reduced. In a winding device 1A, a flat motor 2 is used as a motor, and a spool 3 and a magical planetary gear mechanism 4 are formed flat along an extending XY plane of the flat motor 2. Thus, the entirety of the device can be configured flat, and can be thinned. Moreover, the magical planetary gear mechanism 4 prevents rotation of the spool 3 by external force, and therefore, looseness of the elongated member can be reduced.

LASER MACHINING APPARATUS AND LASER MACHINING METHOD
20220384219 · 2022-12-01 ·

A laser machining apparatus includes, a processing chamber, a window disposed in a surface of the processing chamber, a substrate carrier disposed inside the processing chamber and facing the window, a laser irradiator which irradiates a laser onto the substrate carrier through the window, a protector supplier disposed on a side of the processing chamber, a protector retriever disposed on an opposite side of the processing chamber opposite to the side of the processing chamber, and a protector which connects the protector supplier with the protector retriever, where at least a portion of the protector is disposed between the substrate carrier and the window in the processing chamber.

WINDING DEVICE
20230078411 · 2023-03-16 ·

The disclosure relates to a winding device for winding a rope onto a rope drum rotatable about a rotation axis. The winding device includes a rope guide for feeding the rope to the rope drum. The rope guide has a pivoting arm having a longitudinal axis and has a deflection element. The pivoting arm is pivotable about a pivot axis. The deflection element is disposed on the pivoting arm. The winding device is conceived such that the rope when being wound onto the rope drum passes the pivoting arm before the deflection element. The rope guide includes a delimitation element. The delimitation element is disposed such that a pivoting movement of the pivoting arm about the pivot axis is limited to a critical angular range (Δ). The deflection element is tiltable about a tilting axis. The tilting axis extends along the longitudinal axis of the pivoting arm.

WINDING DEVICE WITH SPEED REGULATING MECHANISM
20230159300 · 2023-05-25 ·

The patent discloses a winding device with a speed regulating mechanism. The winding device with a speed regulating mechanism includes a device body and a winding wheel installed on the device body. The speed regulating mechanism is arranged on one side of the winding wheel and includes a transmission gear set and a speed regulating shifting rod. The transmission gear set includes a sliding output gear and a speed regulating transmission member. According to the winding device with a speed regulating mechanism, the speed regulating mechanism is installed in the winding device, through the regulation of the speed regulating shifting rod, the transmission efficiency of a water turbine can be changed, and the regulation of various winding speeds can be achieved. Moreover, an idling function can be fulfilled after an output shaft is pulled through a handle, which makes the winding wheel suspend moving.

Method of providing a clutch for a spool

The method of mechanically controlling the rotation of a spool comprising a clutch providing a first position in which a first motive force is applied to the spool through the clutch, providing a second position in which a second motive force is applied to the spool through the clutch, providing third position intermediate to the first position and the second position in which both the first motive force and the second motive forces are applied to the spool through the clutch, such that there during the movement between the first position, the third position, and the second position there is no time at which at least one of the first motive force or the second motive force is not applied to the spool.

Reel adapter
11247707 · 2022-02-15 · ·

An adapter for readily changing out and mounting cable reels having a central opening in a transport device, such as a dolly, includes a pair of male portions, each having a body having a projection extending therefrom. The projections have at least one high spot. A pair of female portions are configured for mating with the male portions and have at least one recess for receiving the male portions' projections. A pair of fasteners secure the respective male and female portions to each other. An axle extends between the male or female portions, through the reel central opening and the male or female portions are positioned on ends of the axle. The reel with the axle and the male or female portions is positioned in the reel trolley, with the male or female portions mated with the others of the male or female portions and the fasteners are installed between the respective male and female portions to secure the reel in the trolley.

Gyroglider power-generation, control apparatus and method
09759188 · 2017-09-12 ·

A power generation apparatus and method comprises at least one gyroglider rotary wing flying at an altitude above the nap of the earth. A strong and flexible tether, connected to the gyroglider frame is pulled with a force generated by the rotary wing. The force is transmitted to a ground station that converts the comparatively linear motion of the tether being pulled upward with a lifting force. The linear motion is transferred to a rotary motion at the ground station to rotate an electrical generator. The tether is retrieved and re-coiled about a drum by controlling the gyroglider to fly down at a speed and lift force that permit recovery of the gyroglider at a substantially reduced amount of retrieval force compared to the lifting force during payout of the tether. Thus, the net difference in force results in a net gain of energy.

SELF-REELING BELT DRIVE
20220194735 · 2022-06-23 ·

The present disclosure involves a belt drive mechanism which can be used to pay out or draw belt to or from a belt actuated system (or belt driven system). The mechanism features a self-winding spool which can automatically wind or unwind portions of the belt as they are withdrawn from, or fed to the belt actuated system. A second rotational axle (idler shaft), with one or more sheaves (e.g., pulley's or rollers) can be rotationally coupled to a capstan via a belt, and can be utilized to drive additional mechanisms in the belt drive mechanism, such as a winding mechanism.

Reel type display device and reel structure

A reel type display device includes a shell with an accommodating space and an opening; a rotation shaft rotatably disposed in the accommodating space; a flexible screen having a connecting end connected to the rotation shaft and a retractable end configured to be retractable relative to the opening; and a driving mechanism, wherein two grooves opposite to each other are formed on an inner surface of the shell and extend along a second direction, and two end portions of the rotation shaft are in sliding fit with the two grooves, respectively. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the rotation shaft to translate along the two grooves according to a retractable state of the flexible screen, so that the portion of the flexible screen unwound from the rotation shaft extends along a first direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to a central axis direction of the rotation shaft.