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US 5,669,468 AGranted
Braking method and apparatus
OwnerMax Densowinventor
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Abstract
A braking method and apparatus wherein a rotating mechanism includes a deformable rotor carried by the rotating mechanism with pressure rollers suitable to contact the exterior of the deformable rotor and apply pressure to deform the rotor and thus cause the deformed rotor to resist rotation, resulting in a braking action.
Claims7
The method of braking a rotating mechanism carrying a deformable cylindrical rotor comprising:
- moving a first roller into contact with an exterior surface of the deformable cylindrical rotor;
- exerting pressure on the roller against the exterior surface of said deformable cylindrical rotor causing the deformable cylindrical rotor to deform thus braking the rotating mechanism due to reduced ability of the deformed cylindrical rotor to continue normal rotation.
A braking apparatus for a rotating mechanism having a shaft and a frame comprising:
- a deformable cylindrical rotor having an exterior rotor surface affixed to said shaft;
- a first roller means movably connected to said frame in such manner that said roller means may be moved into contact with said exterior rotor surface;
- pressure means connected to said roller means and said frame in such manner that pressure may be applied to said roller means against said exterior rotor surface.
A braking apparatus for a rotating shaft mounted upon a frame comprising:
- a hub affixed to said shaft;
- a plurality of blades connected to said hub and radiating outwardly a distance therefrom to uniform terminal positions;
- a deformable rotor surface affixed to said blades at the terminal positions and surrounding said hub at a uniform radial distance therefrom;
- first pressure roller means movably mounted upon said frame in such manner that said first pressure roller means may be moved radially toward said hub so as to exert pressure upon said deformable rotor surface;
- pressure means connected to said first pressure roller means suitable to exert pressure upon said first pressure roller means against said deformable rotor surface;
- second pressure roller means movably mounted upon said frame in such manner that said second pressure roller means may be moved radially toward said hub, and diametrically opposed to the direction of movement of said first pressure roller means so as to exert pressure upon said deformable rotor surface in a direction diametrically opposed to the pressure of said first pressure roller means against said deformable rotor surface;
- first pressure means connected to said first pressure roller means and said frame in a manner suitable to exert pressure upon said first pressure roller means against said deformable rotor surface;
- second pressure means connected to said second pressure roller means and said frame in a manner suitable to exert pressure upon said second pressure roller means against said deformable rotor surface;
- and means to activate said first and second pressure means.
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