Brakes – Operators – Electric
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-05
2001-08-07
Oberleitner, Robert J. (Department: 3613)
Brakes
Operators
Electric
C188S171000, C188S069000, C192S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269917
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuated brake, in particular a stopping brake, having a high stopping moment and short braking paths and consisting of a cam disc which is guided in a torsion-proof manner, a spring which presses the said cam disc axially into the locking position, and an electromagnet which unlocks the said cam disc against the spring.
The intention, in this case, is to construct the electromagnetically actuated brake for small, revolving rotatable parts which are halted directly at the end of a working phase with little after-running and are stopped with very high torque by form-locking. The said brake is likewise intended to be suitable for retardation and stopping in the event of a power failure.
It is known practice to employ, for this purpose, spring-type or shoe-type brakes which are lifted clear with the aid of electromechanical means against a spring in order to release rotary movement. In the case of clutches, force-locking and, in some cases, form-locking transmission elements are employed in order to make the transmissible torque—in the case of brakes, the braking or stopping moment—as high as possible. In clutches and brakes, high transmission moments or torques necessitate correspondingly high normal forces towards the toothed transmission elements or brake linings. In the course of uncoupling or unlocking, however, the said forces have to be generated with corresponding energy with the aid of, for example, electromechanical means. This results, when there is a requirement for low slip or short braking paths and for high transmission moments or stopping moments, in a comparatively large, expensive and high-powered construction.
The underlying object of the invention is to construct an electromagnetic brake of the initially mentioned type for drive problems in the lower output range, which range is to be associated more with precision mechanics, to the effect that an inexpensive construction, in particular a flat structural shape, is achieved, under which circumstances, on the one hand the brake is in a favourable relationship, energy-wise, to the appertaining drive, but on the other hand short braking paths and high stopping moments are brought about.
This object is achieved through the fact that the axially movable cam disc is ferromagnetic and has a number of cams which engage, in a form-locking manner, in the recesses in the rotatable part to be braked, that the cams and recesses have flanks standing perpendicularly to the direction of rotation, and that the spring is constructed as a leaf spring with three bending arms which act upon the face of the cam disc at an equal distance from one another.
Under these circumstances, a form-locking connection between the brake and the rotatable part is produced during the braking and stopping operation, the energy of the revolving rotatable part being converted into an elastic impingement of the parts forming the form-locking connection. This arrangement can therefore be extended only up to rotational speeds and moments of inertia such that the braking energy to be applied in the process can be absorbed in a sustained manner in the materials involved without irreversible deformations. For the braking operation, the form-locking connection is produced between a disc which is provided with cams, is axially guided in a torsion-proof manner and is axially actuated by a circular, flat leaf spring, and the revolving rotatable part to be braked, which has lateral recesses for the form-locking connection with the cams. The circular leaf spring acts upon three points for the purpose of axially displacing the rotation-proofed, axially guided cam disc, and thereby guarantees an even axial movement; because of the stable support, the said leaf spring is therefore not inclined to tilt—an important prerequisite for the most even engagement possible in the revolving counter-piece to be braked. Because of the form-locking principle, with active faces on the cams and appertaining recesses that are constructed perpendicularly to the direction of rotation, the force of the leaf spring has no effect on braking and stopping moments. During the braking operation, no component acts against the spring in the axial direction. The said spring can thereby be relatively weak and be designed, in its axial extent, as a very flat leaf spring. Likewise, for the purpose of unlocking the brake, a relatively weak electromagnet with plane poles is now sufficient for pulling back the ferromagnetic cam disc in the axial direction against the action of the leaf spring. Again in connection with the large pole faces of the ferromagnetic housing of the electromagnet, the axial extent of the said housing can likewise be kept small, even though the traction and stopping forces are adequate.
Advantageous refinements of the invention are indicated in claims
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Summed up, the advantages achieved with the aid of the invention consist in the fact that a spring of weak dimensions and an electromagnet of weak power can be employed for the drastic braking and stopping action achieved by form-locking, and that it is thereby possible to achieve a very flat structural shape of the two components, with few additional parts. The construction of the brake is therefore simple, robust, reliable and inexpensive.
An advantageous refinement of the invention is possible as a result of the size and shape of the recesses in the rotatable part which receive the cams. Bevels recessed in accordance with the direction of rotation make the dropping-in of the cams more reliable.
The shaft, or an additional bush in which the shaft runs, made of ferromagnetic material reduces the air gap and thus increases the force of the electromagnet against the leaf spring during unlocking. The bush can also be constructed as an axially polarised permanent magnet, as a result of which the electromagnet, together with the leaf spring, represents a polarised system which can be operated pulse-wise, that is to say in a very energy-saving manner, and, for the purpose of effecting locking as a safety function, does not drop away in the current-less condition. In the first instance, the current can be reduced during stopping because of the high force effect of the electromagnet in the closed condition. This can also advantageously take place as a result of a divided winding with tapping, which is only partially operated during stopping. In order to be able to incorporate a leaf spring when the diameter of the arrangement is small compared with the stroke of the cam disc, the said leaf spring should advantageously have preferably three long, tangentially constructed bending arms. The load distribution during the braking operation improves, and the braking path or braking angle shortens, with the number of cams. The stationary guide for the cams, which perform an axial lifting movement, may at the same time carry, as a coil body, the winding of the electromagnet. The cams, which are attached by injection moulding, and the coil body with the guide slots are preferably constructed in a combination of plastics which can be subjected to high stresses and has good elastic properties.
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Harting Dietmar
Neuhaus Wolfgang
Niermann Wilhelm
Cook Alex McFarron Manzo Cummings & Mehler, Ltd.
Harting KGAA
King Bradley
Oberleitner Robert J.
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