Barrel Hoop Driving Apparatus and Electric Drive
AssigneeBohnert Equipment Company, Inc.
InventorsEricus Andreas Van Kleef, James C. Alley, Robert Scott Feldmeier
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and processes control an electric motor to drive a hoop onto a wooden barrel, among other purposes. A controller may be connected to the electric motor and configured to receive user input data and generate one or more control signals for the electric motor that correspond to a torque generation of the electric motor and/or a rotation speed of the electric motor. A barrel hoop driver may comprise the controller and electric motor, where the electric motor drives a press member for driving hoops onto wooden barrels.
Claims29
A barrel hoop driver comprising:
- a press member configured for linear movement along an axis to drive a hoop onto a barrel;
- a mechanical linkage configured to move the press member along the axis and cause the press member to apply a linear force to the hoop in response to a rotational input;
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- an electric motor coupled to the mechanical linkage to provide the rotational input thereto.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a servo motor;
- a mechanical linkage coupled to the servo motor and having a portion configured to travel along a linear axis responsive to rotation of the servo motor;
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- a controller in communication with the servo motor and configured to drive the servo motor using variable torque and speed limit inputs, the variable torque input controlling torque generation by the servo motor and the variable speed limit input controlling a maximum rotational speed of the servo motor while being controlled by the variable torque input.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.