Brake for an open-end spinning rotor
OwnerHeinz-Georg Wassenhoveninventor
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Abstract
A rotor brake (8) for an open-end spinning rotor rotating at a high speed in a rotor housing. The open-end spinning rotor is rotatably supported by its rotor shaft (2) in the bearing nip (3) of a support-disk bearing (4). The rotor brake (8), which is preferably designed in a tong-like manner, comprises brake levers (9, 10) that can be placed on the rotor shaft (2) and comprise a replaceable brake lining (16) on their end. The brake lining (6) is manufactured from sintered bronze.
Claims3
A brake for an open-end spinning rotor rotatably supported for high speed rotation in a rotor housing by a rotor shaft disposed in a bearing nip of a support-disk bearing, the brake comprising at least one brake lever having a brake lining comprised of sintered bronze, the brake lever being disposed for selective braking movement into and out of engagement with the rotor shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.