Abstract:
A hose reel for (14) the storage, deployment and retraction of a fluid conveying hose (15), the reel (14) comprising a hose winding drum (21), head ends assembled to each outer end of the drum (21) and a mounting frame (26). In one embodiment, a first head end comprises an outer casing (27) of a fluid drive (17), the drive adapted (22,23,24) to urge rotation of the reel (14) for retraction of the hose (15), in a second embodiment, a turbine and gear train are used to provide rotary motion to the hose reel.
Abstract:
A hose reel (10) includes a reel (14) for receiving a hose (16). The reel (14) has a hub whereby the reel is rotatably mounted on an axle (12). The hub (28) co-operates sealingly with the axle (12) and the axle has an inlet (18) for connection to a fluid source. A fluid flow channel (20) is defined in the axle (12) leading from the inlet (18) to an outlet port (22) located inwardly of outer ends of the axle. The hub (28) has a fluid jacket in communication with the outlet port (22) to permit fluid flow from the inlet via the fluid flow channel (20) and the outlet port(22) and fluid jacket (30) to a hose outlet which is connectable to the hose. The reel (10) is retained on the axle (12) by a readily removable end cap (80).
Abstract:
A multiple flexible lance hose take-up drum apparatus or device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a base having three or more support legs and a hollow take-up drum assembly rotatably supported from the base. The drum assembly includes a hollow cylindrical shell, a bottom plate fastened to the shell, a high pressure fluid supply connection and a manifold positioned radially along a bottom plate of the shell for connection to one end of each of a plurality of flexible lance hoses. The base includes an L shaped support arm extending from the bases alongside the shell. A plurality of guide tubes are supported by the support arm and aligned over a rim of the shell for guiding flexible lance hoses into and out of the take-up drum assembly.
Abstract:
A spool with a hub to carry a spooled hose or cable and first and second couplings to attach the spool to a cradle, wherein the first coupling is arranged to be fixed against rotation as the hub rotates and the second coupling is arranged to rotate in unison with the hub and wherein a drive unit is fitted between the first coupling and the hub to drive the hub around the first coupling and thereby wind the hose or cable around the hub.
Abstract:
A hose reel includes a hose reel frame, a hose reel spool rotatably mounted on the hose reel frame for rotation about a rotational axis, a drive coupling attached to the hose reel spool and aligned with the rotational axis, a drive mount attached to the hose reel frame, and a drive module mounted on the drive mount that has a drive shaft connected to the drive coupling.
Abstract:
A hose reel bearing arrangement supports a rotatable swivel shaft on a stationary hose reel frame. The bearing arrangement comprises a stationary bearing race, a rotating bearing race and a bearing. The stationary bearing race is anchored to the stationary hose reel frame, and has a stationary arcuate land for bearing an axial load, a stationary cylindrical land for bearing a radial load, and a stationary frustoconical intervening portion. The rotating bearing race is anchored to the rotatable swivel shaft, and has a rotating arcuate land for bearing the axial load, a rotating cylindrical land for bearing the radial load, and a rotating frustoconical intervening portion. The bearing is bracketed axially by the stationary arcuate land and the rotating arcuate land, and radially by the stationary cylindrical land and the rotating cylindrical land.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reel device for winding/unwinding one or more sets of parallel continuous dripper irrigation lines which are connected to a main pipeline, and whereby simultaneously deploying said dripper irrigation lines over an irrigated area and providing irrigation to said area while they remain connected to said main pipeline, said device comprises: a) a structural framework; b) a rotational pivot suspended by said structural framework; and c) at least one reel sub-unit revolving around said pivot, wherein the reel sub-unit having one or more supports discs each of which of said discs having at least one angular cut for allowing the placing and/or removal of said main pipeline to/from said reel device, said discs are mounted along said pivot and are longitudinally spaced apart a distance approximately corresponding to the width required to accommodate a single irrigation line.
Abstract:
An oxygen supply system comprises a reel (1) with a horizontal rotation axis. The reel comprising an integral (internal) oxygen duct. An inlet tube (4) is connected with one end to said integral oxygen duct of the reel. With another end the inlet tube is connected to a stationary oxygen source (3). A flexible supply tube (2) is wound on the reel for supplying oxygen to a patient. One end of the supply tube is connected to said integral oxygen duct of the reel and the other end of said tube can be set in fluid communication with a patient intake element. The oxygen supply system furthermore has a tube guiding means (13) with a guiding passage which is in line with the tangent of the reel at the location where the supply tube is wound off or on the reel. A pole (5), in use taken by a patient during movement through a room, includes an aligning device (7) having a swivelling portion (8) with an inlet connection for connecting the supply tube. The swivelling portion is freely rotatable over 360° with respect to a substantially vertical rotation axis, such that the inlet connection can be directed in any radial direction with respect to the pole. The inlet connection in use is located on substantially the same height as the guiding passage of the guiding means of the reel. The aligning device has an internal oxygen duct (94) extending between the inlet connection and an outlet connection for connecting a drop tube (10) provided with the patient intake element.
Abstract:
A hose management system (30) for use with a system adapted to provide respiratory therapy. The system includes an elongated, flexible second hose (22). The hose management system (30) includes a housing assembly (32), a rotatable spool assembly (34), and a rotatable coupling (36). The housing assembly has a sidewall assembly (40) defining a substantially enclosed space. The rotatable spool assembly has a spool body (50). The spool body (50) is disposed in the housing assembly (32) enclosed space and rotatably coupled to the housing assembly (32). The rotatable coupling (36) defines a passage (90), the rotatable coupling (36) being a rotatable conduit extending through the housing assembly sidewall and spool body. Wherein the second hose (22) may be substantially wrapped about the spool body (50) and substantially concealed within the housing assembly (32) enclosed space.
Abstract:
A powered hose reel machine (10) comprising a machine frame (16) supporting a rotating hose reel (12); a fluid hose (14) adapted to be wound on to the hose reel (12) and being extendible and retractable relative to the machine frame (16); piping (30) supported by the frame (16) for supplying fluid from a fluid source to the hose (14); a turbine generator (36) located in the piping (30) for converting mechanical energy in the fluid flowing therethrough into electrical energy; an electrical energy storage device (42) for storing the electrical energy, wherein the electrical energy storage device (42) powers a motor (44) coupled to the hose reel (12) to rotate the reel (12) thereby extending or retracting the hose (14).