Reel drive assembly
AssigneeAlfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
InventorNishant Nadagouda
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Abstract
A modular reel drive assembly comprises two reel drive tower modules (12, 14), a reel hub adapter (54) and a reel hub adapter support module (22, 24). The hub adapter support module (22, 24) comprises at least one support pin which is configured to be movable between a storage position in which the at least one support pin is not aligned with at least one aperture (38, 39, 40, 41) on the hub adapter support module (22, 24) and an operational position in which the support pin is aligned with at least one aperture (38, 39, 40, 41) on the hub adapter support module (22, 24).
Claims30
A modular reel drive assembly comprising:
- two reel drive tower modules;
- a reel hub adapter;
- and
- a reel hub adapter support module;
- wherein the reel hub adapter support module comprises at least one support pin which is configured to be movable between a storage position in which the at least one support pin is not aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module and an operational position in which the at least one support pin is aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support;
- and
- wherein the reel hub adapter support module comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder configured to move the at least one support pin between the storage position and the operational position.
A reel hub adapter support module for use in a reel drive assembly comprising:
- at least one support pin configured to extend through at least one aperture on the reel hub adaptor support module;
- wherein the at least one support pin is configured to move between a storage position in which the at least one support pin is not aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module and an operational position in which the at least one support pin is aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module;
- and
- wherein the reel hub adaptor support module comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder configured to move the at least one support pin between the storage position and the operational position.
A method of assembling a modular reel drive assembly comprising the steps of:
- providing two reel drive tower modules;
- and
- a reel hub adapter support module comprising:
- at least one support pin configured to extend through at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module;
- at least one hydraulic cylinder configured to move the at least one support pin between a storage position and an operational position;
- mounting the reel hub adapter support module between the two reel drive tower modules;
- and
- moving the at least one support pin from the storage position in which the at least one support pin is not aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module to the operational position in which the at least one support pin is aligned with at least one aperture on the hub adapter support module.
A method of disassembling a modular reel drive assembly comprising the steps of:
- providing a modular reel drive assembly comprising two reel drive tower modules and a reel drive hub adapter support module mounted between the two reel drive tower modules;
- wherein the reel hub adapter support module comprises at least one support pin configured to extend through at least one aperture on the hub adapter support module;
- wherein the reel hub adaptor support module comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder configured to move the at least one support pin between a storage position and an operational position
- moving the at least one support pin from the operational position in which the at least one support pin is aligned with at least one aperture on the reel hub adapter support module to the storage position in which the at least one support pin is not aligned with at least one aperture on the hub adapter support module;
- and
- removing the reel hub adapter support module from between the two reel drive tower modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.