Patent classifications
F16D51/56
Speed limited wheel
A speed limited wheel includes a wheel main body defining a cavity, a urethane wheel outer overmolded to the cavity, a brake hub and a plurality of brake elements. The brake hub is disposed in the cavity and includes a cylindrical flange. The wheel main body is rotatable relative to the brake hub about a wheel rotational axis. The plurality of brake elements is disposed in the cavity and is circumferentially surrounded by the cylindrical flange of the brake hub. Each brake element is pivotally mounted to the wheel main body for pivoting between a first position spaced apart from a cylindrical flange of the brake hub and a second position engaging the cylindrical flange of the brake hub for generating friction to reduce a rotational speed of the wheel. The speed limited wheel may be a caster.
Speed limited wheel
A speed limited wheel includes a wheel main body defining a cavity, a urethane wheel outer overmolded to the cavity, a brake hub and a plurality of brake elements. The brake hub is disposed in the cavity and includes a cylindrical flange. The wheel main body is rotatable relative to the brake hub about a wheel rotational axis. The plurality of brake elements is disposed in the cavity and is circumferentially surrounded by the cylindrical flange of the brake hub. Each brake element is pivotally mounted to the wheel main body for pivoting between a first position spaced apart from a cylindrical flange of the brake hub and a second position engaging the cylindrical flange of the brake hub for generating friction to reduce a rotational speed of the wheel. The speed limited wheel may be a caster.
Clutch for preventing backdrive
A clutch for preventing backdrive includes a housing, a cover portion located at one end portion of the housing, an external shaft, at least a portion of which is located in the housing, and another end portion of which passes through the housing, a plurality of lockers located inside the housing and surrounding the first end portion of the external shaft, an input shaft, a first end portion of which is inserted into openings of the plurality of lockers and a second end portion of which is configured to pass through the cover portion, and a brake unit configured to be selectively engaged to the lockers to restrict rotations of the lockers. The external shaft is restricted by the lockers so that the external shaft and the lockers are rotated in a rotation direction of the input shaft, and movements of the lockers are restricted by the brake unit when the external shaft is rotated.
Clutch for preventing backdrive
A clutch for preventing backdrive includes a housing, a cover portion located at one end portion of the housing, an external shaft, at least a portion of which is located in the housing, and another end portion of which passes through the housing, a plurality of lockers located inside the housing and surrounding the first end portion of the external shaft, an input shaft, a first end portion of which is inserted into openings of the plurality of lockers and a second end portion of which is configured to pass through the cover portion, and a brake unit configured to be selectively engaged to the lockers to restrict rotations of the lockers. The external shaft is restricted by the lockers so that the external shaft and the lockers are rotated in a rotation direction of the input shaft, and movements of the lockers are restricted by the brake unit when the external shaft is rotated.