HIGH LOAD SAFETY CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR USE WITH TELESCOPICALLY EXTENSIBLE UTILITY POLES
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    发明申请
    HIGH LOAD SAFETY CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR USE WITH TELESCOPICALLY EXTENSIBLE UTILITY POLES 审中-公开
    高负载安全离合器机构,具有可伸缩实用的波纹管

    公开(公告)号:WO1993012346A1

    公开(公告)日:1993-06-24

    申请号:PCT/US1992010749

    申请日:1992-12-11

    CPC classification number: F16M11/28 F16B2/246 F16M2200/027

    Abstract: A safety clutch mechanism (10) for use with utility tripods having telescopically extensible members, such that a single member may be extended a distance and maintained at that distance under an opposing load force. The disclosed clutch device being further capable of allowing continuous, smooth, and controlled compression of the telescoping members in a fashion conducive to increased safety for the operator. By permitting single hand operation, the clutch mechanism reduces the labor intensive task suitable for a single person to operate multiple devices in compression. The clutch mechanism also permits the setting of a desired compression rate automatically. This is accomplished by incrementally reducing the frictional engagement force of the locking mechanism so that it is slightly less than the gravity induced force on the opposing load. Further differentiation of the two forces, in favor of the gravity force, will increase the compression rate. The removal of any load without undesirable extension is accomplished through use of a locking tab which may be frictionally engaged with the extensible feature to prevent such extension while an upward force is applied to the load. Componentized features of the clutch mechanism allow maintenance of the entire device without discarding functional components because of the risk of reduced safety due to damaged components.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于具有可伸缩构件的实用三脚架的安全离合器机构(10),使得单个构件可以在相反的载荷力下延伸一段距离并保持在该距离处。 所公开的离合器装置还能够以有助于增加操作者的安全性的方式允许伸缩构件的连续,平滑和受控的压缩。 通过允许单手操作,离合器机构减少了适合于单个人操作多个压缩装置的劳动密集型任务。 离合器机构还允许自动设置期望的压缩率。 这是通过逐渐减小锁定机构的摩擦接合力来实现的,使得其略小于相对载荷上的重力感应力。 两个力的进一步分化,有利于重力,将增加压缩率。 通过使用可与可延伸特征摩擦接合的锁定突片来实现任何不需要延伸的负载的移除,以防止向上的力施加到负载时的这种延伸。 离合器机构的组件特征允许维护整个设备而不丢弃功能部件,因为由于损坏的部件而导致安全性降低的风险。

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