Machine element or mechanism – Mechanical movements – Rotary to intermittent unidirectional motion
Patent
1992-10-23
1994-08-09
Herrmann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Mechanical movements
Rotary to intermittent unidirectional motion
74 61, 74 8915, F16H 3320
Patent
active
053355610
ABSTRACT:
An impulse converter is provided for converting angular impulses into linear impulses. The impulse converter includes a frame with frame members adapted to be oppositely rotated on the frame. The frame members may be rotated by any rotation generating device. Arms and masses are provided on the frame members, the masses are to be accelerated both radially and tangentially by the arms due to the rotation of the frame members. A rack and pinion mass retrieval unit is provided on each of the arms to throw out and/or retrieve the masses back along the length of the arm. The masses are re-accelerated along the arms, and re-retrieved by the rack and pinion mass retrieval unit which converts the radial and tangential accelerations into linear impulses.
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Herrmann Allan D.
Shroff C. C.
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