Carriage drive unit

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1984-06-13

1986-03-25

Staab, Lawrence J.

Machine element or mechanism

Mechanical movements

Reciprocating or oscillating to or from alternating rotary

360106, F16H 2144

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045775214

ABSTRACT:
A carriage drive unit comprises a carriage, guide means for guiding the carriage, a drive motor having a rotatable shaft, a pulley fixed to the rotatable shaft of the drive motor, a drive belt having a looped portion extending around a peripheral surface of the pulley and having a portion fastened to the carriage for moving the carriage along the guide means in response to rotation of the pulley, and a resilient member disposed between the peripheral surface of the pulley and the drive belt for normally urging the looped portion of the drive belt radially outwardly, the resilient member being elastically deformable under pressure toward the peripheral surface of the pulley.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2947185 (1960-08-01), Ziegler
patent: 3373619 (1968-03-01), Tate et al.
patent: 3576136 (1971-04-01), Myers
patent: 3695215 (1972-10-01), Lambiris
patent: 4366722 (1983-01-01), Hasler
patent: 4419707 (1983-12-01), Woodier

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