Fulling machine with cylinder with internal motor drive

A fulling machine, comprising:

• a fulling machine support including a fulling machine vessel;
• a pair of drawing cylinders positioned within said vessel, each of said cylinders having a circumferential surface of a given width, said cylinders being mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation to define a gap between a circumferential surface of one of said cylinders and a circumferential surface of another of said cylinders, each of said cylinders including:
• a motor positioned within said circumferential surface of said each of said cylinders, said motor having a connected drive shaft, said motor being positioned within said cylinder with said drive shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to said cylinder axis of rotation, said motor and drive shaft having an overall axial dimension greater than said width;
• mounting means connected to said support for supporting said motor in a fixed position within said cylinder;
• and
• transmission means for driving said cylinder in rotation via said motor drive shaft, said transmission means including a conical bevel gear positioned within said cylinder coaxial with said cylinder and a conical bevel pinion connected to said drive shaft and meshing with said conical bevel gear.

A fulling machine, comprising:

• a fulling machine support including a fulling machine vessel;
• a pair of drawing cylinders, including a first cylinder and a second cylinder positioned within said vessel, each of said cylinders having a circumferential surface of a given width, said cylinders being mounted by cylinder bearing means for rotation about an axis of rotation to define a gap between a circumferential surface of one of said cylinders and a circumferential surface of another of said cylinders;
• a first motor positioned within said first cylinder, said first motor having a connected first drive shaft, said first motor being positioned within said first cylinder with said first drive shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to said first cylinder axis of rotation;
• first mounting means connected to said support for supporting said first motor in a fixed position within said first cylinder, including a first motor housing positioned in said first cylinder surrounding said first motor, a first fixed shaft fixed to said first housing and fixed to said support;
• first transmission means for driving said first cylinder in rotation via said first motor drive shaft, said first transmission means including a first conical bevel gear positioned within said first cylinder coaxial with said first cylinder and a first conical bevel pinion connected to said first drive shaft and meshing with said first conical bevel gear;
• a second motor positioned within said second cylinder, said second motor having a connected second drive shaft, said second motor being positioned within said second cylinder with said second drive shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to said second cylinder axis of rotation;
• second mounting means connected to said support for supporting said second motor in a fixed position within said second cylinder, including a second motor housing positioned in said second cylinder surrounding said second motor, a second fixed shaft fixed to said second housing and fixed to said support;
• second transmission means for driving said second cylinder in rotation via said second motor drive shaft, said second transmission means including a second conical bevel gear positioned within said second cylinder coaxial with said second cylinder and a second conical bevel pinion connected to said second drive shaft and meshing with said second conical bevel gear;
• said cylinder bearing means including:
• first cylinder bearing means with a bearing set mounted on said first fixed shaft and connected to said first cylinder;
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• second cylinder bearing means with a bearing set mounted on said second fixed shaft and connected to said second cylinder.