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US 2003/0197160 A1Published application
Reduced pull chain drive for roll-up doors
OwnerDavid B. Curtisinventor
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Abstract
A reduced pull chain hoist comprising a frame having a pair of bearings for receiving a hexagonal shaft, a chain guide, a chain pocket wheel for turning a chain and a spur gear. A conventional curtain roll-up door is operated by pulling the chain which turns the chain pocket wheel, shaft and spur gear. The spur gear engages a ring gear mounted to a drum assembly. As the spur gear turns the ring gear and drum assembly and causes the door to raise or lower.
Claims13
A chain hoist, comprising:
- a) a frame assembly comprising
- i) a housing,
- ii) at least one bearing aperture,
- iii) at least one frame bearing mounted in said at least one bearing aperture, and
- iv) at least one aperture for receiving at least one fastening means;
- b) a chain guide assembly comprising
- i) a support plate having a first end and a second end, said support plate being mounted to said frame assembly housing,
- ii) a first guide section having at least one first guide defined therein for receiving a chain, said first guide section associated with said support plate first end,
- iii) a second guide section having at least one second guide defined therein for receiving a chain, said second guide section associated with said support plate second end;
- c) a chain pocket wheel;
- d) a spur gear;
- e) a ring gear having
- i) a plurality of teeth disposed on the periphery of said ring gear and
- ii) a means for mounting said ring gear to a drum;
- and,
- f) a drive shaft assembly comprising
- i) a drive shaft having a first end and a second end,
- ii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said first end, and
- iii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said second end
- said drive shaft passing through said spur gear aperture, said at least one frame assembly bearing and said chain pocket wheel.
17 more elements
A chain hoist, comprising:
- a) a frame assembly comprising
- i) a housing,
- ii) at least one bearing aperture,
- iii) at least one frame bearing mounted in said at least one bearing aperture, and
- iv) at least one aperture for receiving at least one fastening means;
- b) a chain guide assembly comprising
- i) a support plate having a first end and a second end, said support plate being mounted to said frame assembly housing,
- ii) a first guide section having at least one first guide defined therein for receiving a chain, said first guide section associated with said support plate first end,
- iii) a second guide section having at least one second guide defined therein for receiving a chain, said second guide section associated with said support plate second end;
- c) a chain pocket wheel;
- d) a chain operatively engaging said chain pocket wheel;
- e) a spur gear;
- f) a ring gear having
- i) a plurality of teeth disposed on the periphery of said ring gear and
- ii) a plurality of mounting tabs extending from said ring gear, each tab having an aperture defined therein for receiving a fastening means;
- and,
- g) a drive shaft assembly comprising
- i) a hexagonal drive shaft having a first end and a second end,
- ii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said first end, and
- iii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said second end
- said drive shaft passing through said spur gear aperture, said at least one frame assembly bearing and said chain pocket wheel.
18 more elements
A door hoist, comprising:
- a) a frame assembly comprising
- i) a housing,
- ii) at least one aperture for receiving at least one bearing,
- iii) at least one bearing mounted in said at least one aperture, and
- iv) at least one aperture for receiving at least one fastening means;
- b) a drive assembly comprising
- i) a chain sprocket, and
- ii) a drive motor for turning said chain sprocket;
- iii) a drive chain operatively connecting said chain sprocket and said drive motor;
- c) spur gear having an aperture defined therein;
- d) a ring gear having
- i) a plurality of teeth disposed on the inside periphery of said ring gear, and
- ii) a plurality of mounting tabs;
- and,
- e) a drive shaft assembly comprising
- i) a drive shaft having a first end and a second end,
- ii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said first end, and
- iii) at least one retaining means removably associated with said second end said drive shaft passing through said spur gear aperture, said at least one frame assembly bearing and said chain sprocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.