IP Library Granted Patent US 10,746,238
Granted Patent B2
US 10,746,238 · App. 16/191,212 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives and shutter drives using the same

Inventor: Sten Währisch (Dresden, DE)
Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
F16D63/006E06B9/72E06B9/90F16D51/18F16D59/00H02K7/102E06B2009/807H02K11/21
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Patent No.
US 10,746,238
App. No.
16/191,212
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives. The brake includes centrifugal blocks, central spring element, and a drive motor comprising a drive shaft. A turntable is coupled with the drive shaft. The central spring element having a preloaded spring is centrifugally guided in a recess of the turntable. Either side of the spring is connected with a radially movable engaging tab element. Two different radially acting abutments are disposed on the central spring element and are movable towards recess. The engaging tab element has at least one engaging tab pointing radially inwards. The centrifugal block is attached to the engaging tab element. In the de-energized state of the drive motor, the engaging tab elements together with the centrifugal blocks disposed on them engage into detents of a frame-fixed detent disc with at least one engaging tab in a frictionally and positively locking manner. When voltage is applied and the drive motor starts, the engaging tabs disengage, the individual centres of mass of the central spring element, preloaded spring, the engaging tab element, the engaging tab, and two centrifugal block parts are on one symmetry axis. This invention creates a centrifugal positive blocking brake which is small in size and constructively simple and causes locking of the shutter when de-energized.

Claims (30)

1. A centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives, comprising centrifugal blocks, at least one central spring element, a drive motor disposed in a tubular housing and comprising a drive shaft;

wherein a turntable is coupled with the drive shaft of the drive motor,

the central spring element having a preloaded spring disposed inside is centrifugally guided in a recess of the turntable,

either side of the spring is connected with a radially movable engaging tab element which is guided in the turntable,

two different radial acting abutments are disposed on the central spring element and are movable towards recess in the turntable,

the engaging tab element has at least one engaging tab pointing radially inwards,

the centrifugal block is attached to the engaging tab element, in the de-energized state of the drive motor, the engaging tab elements together with the centrifugal blocks disposed on them engage into detents of a frame-fixed detent disc with at least one engaging tab in a frictionally and positively locking manner,

when voltage is applied and the drive motor starts, the engaging tabs disengage, the individual centres of mass of the central spring element, preloaded spring, the engaging tab element, the engaging tab, and two centrifugal block parts are on one symmetry axis.

2. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein only one engaging tab is formed per engaging tab element.

3. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 2 , wherein the engaging tab is in precise centrical alignment with the symmetry axis and with the spring element on the engaging tab element.

4. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the transitions between the individual detents are tangentially sinusoidal.

5. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the abutment in the turntable is wedge-shaped.

6. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 2 , wherein the radius of the engaging tab is in the ratio of ⅘ to ½ of the radius of the detent.

7. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 6 , wherein the radius of the engaging tab is in the ratio of ⅔ of the radius of the detent.

8. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the number of detents is identical with or an integer multiple of the detent positions of the drive motor.

9. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal block is formed as a single part or as two centrifugal block parts.

10. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the central spring element further comprises two embracing spring forks, in which the spring is fastened.

11. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 10 , wherein the spring forks are wedge-shaped.

12. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 11 , wherein the abutment is formed on a wedge surface of the spring forks.

13. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 11 , wherein the abutment is formed in an axial direction of the spring forks.

14. The centrifugal positive blocking brake for shutter drives according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal blocks and the engaging tab element are formed as a single part.

15. A shutter drive comprising a centrifugal position blocking brake, wherein the centrifugal positive blocking brake comprises centrifugal blocks, at least one central spring element, a drive motor disposed in a tubular housing and comprising a drive shaft;

a turntable is coupled with the drive shaft of the drive motor,

the central spring element having a preloaded spring disposed inside is centrifugally guided in a recess of the turntable,

either side of the spring is connected with a radially movable engaging tab element which is guided in the turntable,

two different radial acting abutments are disposed on the central spring element and are movable towards recess in the turntable,

the engaging tab element has at least one engaging tab pointing radially inwards,

the centrifugal block is attached to the engaging tab element,

in the de-energized state of the drive motor, the engaging tab elements together with the centrifugal blocks disposed on them engage into detents of a frame-fixed detent disc with at least one engaging tab in a frictionally and positively locking manner,

when voltage is applied and the drive motor starts, the engaging tabs disengage, the individual centres of mass of the central spring element, preloaded spring, the engaging tab element, the engaging tab, and two centrifugal block parts are on one symmetry axis.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.; JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 047931/0603 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: JOHNSON ELECTRIC GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 048034/0012 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: WÄHRISCH, STEN
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 048311/0221 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 126 807 · Nov 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190145472A1 · May 16, 2019