IMPROVED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISENGAGING AND ENGAGING A WRAP SPRING CLUTCH

    公开(公告)号:EP2536960A4

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-18

    申请号:EP11745199

    申请日:2011-02-17

    申请人: RAVEN IND INC

    发明人: BARRY ALAN F

    IPC分类号: F16D27/105 F16D13/02

    CPC分类号: F16D13/025 F16D27/105

    摘要: The invention provides a system, device and method for using a rotary actuator, e.g., a stepper motor to actuate a wrap spring clutch. Feedback from a system of sensors and GPS data, including rotational speed, travel speed and direction are provided to improve the reaction accuracy of the clutch. In one embodiment, a plurality of actuator controllers are connected in a configuration wherein one controller is a “master” and the remaining controllers are “slaves” to provide a higher level of machine control.