Speed control system

A method for making a speed control system, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a computer controlled variable frequency drive, a drive motor and a drive shaft;
• b) providing a coupler or gear reduction box, a clutch or pulley assembly, an encoder and an encoder gear assembly;
• c) providing a speed control wheel having braking fins and one or more magnetic braking caliper assemblies;
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• d) providing a disc brake assembly;
• whereby said computer controls said variable frequency drive which controls said drive motor, and in conjunction with the braking action of said speed control wheel having braking fins and one or more magnetic braking calipers, thereby controls the overall speed of the system.

A speed control wheel mechanism comprising:

• a) a pair of outer plates rotationally attachable to a drive shaft and having slots therein;
• b) one or more braking fins movably held between said outer plates having one or more bushings within said slots and anchored to said outer plates by one or more springs;
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• c) one or more magnetic braking calipers located around the periphery of said outer plates;
• whereby when said outer plates spin about a drive shaft, the centrifugal force causes said braking fins to move outward away from said drive shaft and toward and into said magnetic braking calipers thereby causing slowing of the spinning through the magnetic attraction of said braking fins and said magnetic braking calipers.

A method for making a speed control wheel mechanism, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a pair of outer plates rotationally attachable to a drive shaft and having slots therein;
• b) providing one or more braking fins movably held between said outer plates having one or more bushings within said slots and anchored to said outer plates by one or more springs;
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• c) providing one or more magnetic braking calipers located around the periphery of said outer plates;
• whereby when said outer plates spin about a drive shaft, the centrifugal force causes said braking fins to move outward away from said drive shaft and toward and into said magnetic braking calipers thereby causing slowing of the spinning through the magnetic attraction of said braking fins and said magnetic braking calipers.

A spring compression braking system, comprising:

• a) one or more spring guides;
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• b) one or more compression springs;
• c) an arrangement of a series of one or more alternating spring guides and compression springs along a cable;
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• d) said arrangement located at the top end or the bottom end of a cable;
• whereby said arrangement causes deceleration of an object moving along said cable in a uniformly smooth and safe manner.

A method for making a spring compression braking system, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing one or more spring guides;
• and
• b) providing one or more compression springs;
• c) arranging of a series of one or more alternating spring guides and compression springs along a cable;
• and
• d) locating said arrangement at the top end or the bottom end of a cable;
• whereby said arrangement causes deceleration of an object moving along said cable in a uniformly smooth and safe manner.