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Application number: 82303252.9

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Date of filing: 22.06.82

Priority: 17.07.81 US284479

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PATENT A P P L I C A T I O N

@ Date of publication of application : 26.01 .83

Bulletin 83/4

_
(4) Designated Contracting States: CHDEFRGB IT LI

@ Multiple speed drive system.

An oil shear clutch-brake unit (16) includes a housing (22) rotatably supporting an input shaft (36) and an
output shaft (38) in axial alignment, and the housing
encloses a set of interfitting clutch plates (48) and discs
(46) for coupling the input shaft to the output shaft and
a set of interfitting brake plates (56) and discs (58) for
braking the output shaft. A non-rotating piston (65) is
also enclosed within the housing and is fluid actuated
in both directions from a spring biased neutral position
for either clamping the clutch plates and discs or
clamping the brake plates and discs. A cooling and
lubricating oil is circulated within the housing and between the plates and discs, and the pressure of the
fluid for actuating the piston is adjustable for selecting
the torque transmitted through the clutch and brake.
The output shaft (38) of the clutch-brake unit (16) drives
the shaft (13) of a high speed electric motor (12) and
the input shaft (36) is coupled to the output shaft (32)
of a slow speed motor-gear reducer unit (14) which
mounts directly on the housing (22) of the clutch-brake
unit.

@ Int. Cl3: F 16 D 6 7 / 0 4

@ Applicant: FORCE CONTROL INDUSTRIES, INC.,

3660 Dixie Highway, Fairfield Ohio 45014 (US)

ie/!tor: ffi'^' R*sina,d D- 5725 Firwood' Troy

Michigan 48098 (US)

(74) Representative : Warren, Anthony Robert et al, BARON &

WARREN 18 South End Kensington, London W8 5BU
(GB)

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Background
In the
are

for

used

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a machine

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drive
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reducer

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or

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unit

speed
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friction
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the

main

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speed

motor-gear

a two-speed
for

rapid
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output

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cycling
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parts.

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continuous

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brake
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main

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electric

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construction

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shaft

output

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speed

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high

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motor

shaft.

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provide

clutch

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motor

found

electric

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sold

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main

by a c t u a t i o n

motor
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output

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units

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and

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advancing

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unit

in the

deenergized.
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clutch,

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for

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units

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form of

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models

in West

material

as

units

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systems

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component,
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drive

such

equipment

different

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tool

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speed

equipment

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unit

by the

driving

manufactures

Michigan

multiple

transfer

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retracting

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provide
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unit

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when

as a c o o l a n t
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for

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desired

mentioned
able
for

rapid

with

low

is

oil

friction

shear

advantages

system which
electric

are

reducer

unit.

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unit

and

output

shaft

to o p p o s i t e
having
unit

of

an oil

shear

end mounting

the

housing

and d e p e n d -

a long

and which
or

drive

also

provides

tool

comof

unit

high

which

effectively

adjustable.
of

the

the

invention,
motor

drive

available high

speed

or

the

electric

clutch-brake

output
shear

to couple

motor
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unit

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of

and an o u t p u t
oil
shaft

shear
to

clutch
the

above

speed

speed

shaft

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self-adjusting

incorporates
assemblies

features

main

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interfitting

of oil

desirable

speed

of

within

for

multiple

slow

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set

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of

and

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electric

faces.

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mentioned

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input

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slow

an

for

such

available

shaft
the

carefully

provide

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in a m u l t i p l e

supports

positioned

tioned

of

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improved

speed

one embodiment

rotatably

alignment,
are

ends

opposite

externally

and a c o m m e r c i a l l y

liquid

a workpiece

and brake

provided

gear

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of

all

provides

a commercially

incorporates

motor

to an

construction,

with

enclosed,

unit.

The m u l t i p l e

and are

heat

In a c c o r d a n c e
features and

directed

positioning

clutch

it

where

units

a minimum of m a i n t e n a n c e ,
precisely

which

torque

Invention

especially

of modular

is a l s o

drive

drive

to

motor-gear

unit.

drive

provides

efficiency.

optimum

inertia

transfer

and

the

speed

invention

with

cycling

invention
and

life

of

to

brake

be t o t a l l y

to

drive

unit

In a d d i t i o n ,

motor.

unit

and c l u t c h

the

the

speed

two-speed

the

which

of

slow

speed

the

Summary of
system

the drive

or on machinery

onto

neither

and which

above,

service

ponent

or

for

drive

on a m u l t i p l e

The p r e s e n t
unit

high

available

that

apparent

drive

the

splashes

desirable

from the

in a p p l i c a t i o n s

used

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through

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effective

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applied

high

for

to p r o v i d e

as a d j u s t m e n t

a two-speed

commercially

features

speed

of

shaft

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when

torque

clutch

for

torque

and

unit

found

as well

the

or water

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analyzing
the

the

desirable

especially

above,

shaft

braking

generated

the

adjusting

through
to

heat
been

also

motor

speed

reducer

has

the

reducer

gear

friction

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means

high

the

through

dissipation

of

transmission

input

the

the

plates
shaft

has

reducer

coupled

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clutch-brake

shaft

brake

are

motor-

in a x i a l

plates

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housing.
and
to

discs
the

are

output

posishaft,

and a n o n - r o t a t i n g
brake

the

clamping

of

The housing
oil

which

fluid

is

actuated
and

plates

the

or

center

position

where

shaft

the

is

coupled

to

and

output

to

the

brake

speed

high

is

be a p p a r e n t
and

the

from

the

The

input
of

shaft

output

of

shaft

the

the

discs,
of

slow

speed

clutch-brake

of

the

multiple

of

the

description,

following

motor

speed

and a d v a n t a g e s

features

FIG.

of

Description

the

in

also

unit

the

invention

the

drive

4 is a diagram

units

FIGS.

Description

of

the

drive

for

example,

includes,

unit

referred

of

conveyors

a mechanical

indexing

drive

or

electric

connected

the

drive

unit

12 having

between
14.

the

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by an a n n u l a r

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high

speed

drive.

speed

coupling

machine

machines,
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drive.
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unit

system

which

In g e n e r a l ,

types.

feed

control

machines

transfer

article

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unit

motor

reducer

unit

of

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unit

and a l t e r n a t e l y ,

a positioning

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reducer

invention;

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driving

or

a "thrust

to as

to as

is d i s p o s e d

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drive

different

be r e f e r r e d

motor-gear

speed

multiple

electro-pneumatic

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operating

speed

and

speed

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with

section

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motor

speed

for

components

or

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in

fast

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shown

suited

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machines

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drawings

speed

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axial

a diagrammatic

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accompanying

in a c c o r d a n c e

constructed

3 is

FIG.
for

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Drawings

view of

2 is a p e r s p e c t i v e

FIG.
shown

neither

motor-gear

drive

1 is a p e r s p e c t i v e v i e w o f a m u l t i p l e
one e m b o d i m e n t o f
c o n s t r u c t e d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h / t h e i n v e n t i o n ;
drive

actuat-

clutch-

unit

FIG.

motor

the

claims.

appended

Brief
unit

cooling

shaft.

motor

and o t h e r

invention

actuated.

the

The o p e r a t i o n
the

and

wi.th a n e u t r a l

the

the

and

a lubricating
and

or

unit,

discs.

plates

the

reducer

and

plates

of

provided

unit

confines

selectively

sets

is

brake

for

disposed
clutch

the

or

unit

both

through

ing p i s t o n
clutch

discs

clutch-brake

pumped

is

piston

1 includes

FIG.

shaft

output
shear

motor

motor
housing

a main
13,

high

or

a slow

speed

dutch-brake unit 16

12 and
12 has

the

low speed

a housing

21 to a h o u s i n g

which

motor-gear

18 which
22 of

is

the

clutch-brake

24 and a gear

motor

for

reduction,

shaft

spur

speed

No.

3,638,773

and
the

latter

No.

Patent
shaft

36 which

input

and

both

shafts

are

retained

by the

housing

with

43 which

A clutch
shaft

36

clutch

to

the

discs

interfitting

which

are

input

shaft

to the

output

relation

with

carried

by the

for

rigidly
58 are
shaft
56 and

movement
connected

also

22 r e c e i v e s

spaced

by a set
the

to

to

disposed

axial

shaft

38,

bearings

inner

the

portion
bearing

the

input

of a n n u l a r
shaft

output
are

free

to move

46 are

discs

annular

lugs

clutch

41 forming

disposed
48

plates
of

part

of

of a n n u l a r l y

the
in
oil

output

22.
shaft

interfitting
relative
which

to
is

a brake

incorporates

non-rotating

housing

movement

a supply

16 a l s o

unit

of a n n u l a r

splined

and are
for

of

a plurality

16 h a s

coupling

but

The c l u t c h

in

the

36.

a plurality

axial

shaft.

shown

38.

to

shaft

output

us,

unit

a plurality

by a s p l i n e

the

annularly

The c l u t c h - b r a k e
includes

shaft

selectively

with

in

an a n t i f r i c t i o n

for

rotate

as

antifriction

provided

includes

to

an output

output

38 and

manufacturers.

issued

an

slow

gear

disclosed

as

36 has

retains

the

1,

different

the

connected

are

in FIG.

end of

shaft

output

relative

axially

is

45

shaft

input

41 and a l s o

inner

46 which

discs

38 so t h a t
in

the

The

As

form of a

constructed

by the

unit

motor

a worm type

with

aligned

rpm,

reducer

by the

clutch-brake

the

supported

22.
lugs

the

supports

Thus

rated
faces.

in the

which

is

speed,

motor-gear

driven

is

constructed

3,924,715

is a x i a l l y

motor

speed

several

preferrably

rotatably

spaced

angularly

16 is

3,924,715.

an

slow

incorporate

from

No.

or

the

illustrated

as

available

same

illustrated

14 may
unit

the

32 which
26

the

end mounting

or

2,

shaft

unit

commercially

Patents

FIG.

However,

reducer

12 and

motor

surfaces

in

The c l u t c h - b r a k e
U. S.

the

reducer

gear

reducer.

gear

as

both

and

an e l e c t r i c

a substantial

12 and 24 may have

an o u t p u t

the

motor-gear

reducer,

1 ratio.

NEMA "C" end

14 has

34 t h r o u g h

simple

a 10 to

illustrated

diagrammatically
unit

provides

motors

rpm,

14 i n c l u d e s

unit

speed

26 which

with

the

14 have a s t a n d a r d
reducer

slow

reducer

of

1725

example,

The

example,

Both
for

16.

unit

brake

plates

55 w h i c h

56 s u p p o r t e d

arranged

stationary

lugs

A plurality

of a n n u l a r

brake

38 for
relation
the

output

pumped or

with

rotation
with

the

shaft.
forced

the

brake

57
discs

output

plates

The h o u s i n g
radially

outwardly

between

clutch

the

discs

in response

vanes

62 formed

and

plates

as

of

part

actuated

ing

56.

plates

clutch
or

bearing

center

neither

formed

Preferably,

side

of

the
the

couple
supplied

input

the

clutch

air

line

moves
the

to

shaft

36 to

the

the

left

the

air

line

brake

non-rotating

line

76 by a c o n t r o l

FIG.

4.

The p r e s s u r i z e d
82 which

a line

is

air

A filter

83

is

supplied

to

two a d j u s t a b l e

87 and 88 are

installed
provided

and 86 to a t h r e e
valve

solenoid
air

lines

94 and
74,

within

five

76,

the

the

the

line

clutch

is

the

air

the
46
shaft

output

the

through

the

brake

rotating

is

discs

supplied

so t h a t

45 t o

so that

clutch

to brake

89 and

actuating
Four
and

of
the

the

the

to

65

piston
discs

line

58 t o

or

and

82,

the

84 and
the

connect

double-actuated
solenoid
the
fifth

port

the

an a i r

tank.

supply

filtered
86.

in

through

system

air

Air

solenoid

is

lines

regulators

a clutch

92,

ports

74 or

illustrated

control

compressor

line

four-way

87 and 88,

on e i t h e r

an a i r

exhausted

clamps

regulators

gauges

ports.

is

air

is a c t u a t e d

exerted

diagrammatically

supplied

pressure

with

a brake

is

to an a i r

position,

has

90 which

is

connected

74

and

pressurized

to e i t h e r

supplied

which

system

the

clamps

is

air

38,

exhausted

is

position,

56.

plates

Pressurized

and

pressurized
76

springs

neutral

through

to a c t u a t e

desired

is

type

air

line

3)

it

and

(FIG. 3)

the

this

pressure

shaft

output

and

When
55,

air

or

to a n e u t r a l

engaged.

desired

(FIG.

brake

is

in

within

an a n t i -

compression

double-acting

is

the

right

and

piston,
55

biased

is

the

and a r o t a r y

22,

65 through

arranged

pressurized

it

76,

48.

the

and

line

65

non-rotat-

movement

housing

piston

piston

fluid

to

When

plates

74,

the

76.

to

38 by a c t u a t i n g

is of

response

the

through

brake

by s u p p l y i n g

line

65 moves

piston
to

in

65

the

axial

selec-

48 and

plates

for
the

by the

the

impeller

or

alternately

clutch

of

angularly

of

sides

45 nor

piston

74 or an a i r

of

the

the

and

shown)

of an a n n u l a r

supported

carried

by a set

clutch

moved a x i a l l y

is

55 are

a part

as

69.

The p i s t o n
or

is

68

on o p p o s i t e

the

65

and

plates

38.

movement

between

ring

position

72 l o c a t e d

located

shown)

actuating

friction

is

The p i s t o n

(not

a cylinder

to a x i a l

response

65 which

piston

brake

in

brake

the

(not

ports

shaft

output

45 and

The c l u t c h
tively

the

brake

the

between

flow

of oil

rotation

to

and

discs

84

control

actuating
the

are

connected

to

is

connected

to an a i r

line

exhaust

97.

When
noid

is

94
from

air

the

the

65

(FIG.

3).

solenoid

92

line

is

slow

speed

the

to

65

with

the

motor

connected

13 by a p o s i t i v e

is p r o v i d e d
provide
speed
also

for

FIG.

1,

to

the

high

"C" mounting

the

high

surfaces

the

screw,
ates

lines
FIG.

result
high
speed,

4,
of

speed
for

74 'and
and
the

motor

FIG.

motor

24

1 or
is

piston

In the
the

in-line

clutch-brake

in

2,

FIG.

the

the

the

drive

within
illus16

unit

which

16 to the

unit

coupling

motor

units

surfaces

or

output

enclosed

clutch-brake
faces

hous-

speed

high

shown)

of

slow

21 w h i c h

housing

18 through

housing

exerted
to

the

preferably
to

by the

provide

multiple

2 to d r i v e ,

the
in

65 remains

12 is e n e r g i z e d

example,

the

to

in a x i a l

coupling

clutch-brake

to

for

standard

NEMA

94 are

exhaust

line

its

neutral

rotate

the

advance

so

for

a feed

that

is o p e r both

energized,
97,

as

position

springs
shaft

drive

motor

example,

energized

compression

a rapid

speed

92 or

solenoid

connected

76 are

forces

of

operation

When n e i t h e r

the

the

16 a r e

unit

of

the

annular

(not
the

drive

13 by a f l e x i b l e

to

in both

right

or faces.

speed

continuously.

air
in

slow

the

drive

speed'motor

in e i t h e r

illustrated

within

double-ended

14 and

unit

shaft

22 of

housing

coupling

reducer

to

belt

standard

In a t y p i c a l
unit

the

motor

76

and wherein

38 of

shaft

16 is coupled

unit

the
motor

1.

illustrated

Preferably,

2,

either

motor-gear

enclosed

modification

conveniently

connects

is

speed

speed

FIG.

line

16.

unit

12 i n s t e a d
in

brake

air

clutch-brake

motor

output

the

piston

directed

is

invention

the

the

the

55,

and

multiple

14 and

of

pressurizing

the

regulated

is c o n n e c t e d

air

clutch-brake

with

the

tooth-type

1 and

with

thereby

the

brake

74,

illustrated

in

104.

housing

line

electric

12 as

in the

shaft

FIGS.

97,

unit

clutch-brake

the

the

the

regulated

a modified

speed

102 which

38 of

in

side

3) of

reducer

shaft

trated

left

in a c c o r d a n c e

high

belt

the

line

(FIG.

the

However,

a drive

pressurizing

87 to

2 illustrates

coupling

ing 21.

line

exhaust

above

16 is

74

pressure

illustrated

assembly

line

sole-

clutch

pressure

air

so that

the

the

45,

the

energized

motor-gear

alignment

in-line

thereby

constructed

arranged

and

76,

to a c t u a t e

FIG.
also

line

clutch

90 s u p p l i e s

desired

the piston

unit

valve

is

90 from

is c o n n e c t e d

unit

it

the

the

97,

the

to a c t u a t e

so t h a t

When

valve

of

desired

88 to

line

exhaust

by the

is

energized

to

side

it

72.

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the

feed

illustrated
as

the

The main
the

high

screw.

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the

end of

the

rapid

advance,

the

and

the

brake

solenoid

92

gized,
less
the
55

the

slower

speed

motor

than
slow
is

motor

shaft

shaft

32.

or

the

pulsed,

feed

shaft

55

is effective

result,

the
and

the

drive
to

The brake

is

is

55

equal

momen-

to o r

rotating

shaft

32 o f

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after

the

is

screw

deener-

brake

to a speed

energized
then

are

shaft

driven

brake

the

that

so

the

45 through

slow

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38 to
the

at

the
slower

is

is

55

the

desired

is

return

drive

the

92,

shaft

to

13 and

shaft

and

operation
feed

the

brake

55

the

main

high
direction.

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the

stop

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screw.

mode of

point,

starting

brake

to an a c c u r a t e

the

reverse

solenoid

brake

energized

again

speed

the

so that

feed

brought

slow

to

the

to

is

the

94

13 and

shaft

thereby

cycle..
speed

the

speed

unit

also

position

clutch

45 and

of
the

drive

the
brake

regulators
adjusting

torque

the

applied

actuating

provides

for

a long

65 a l s o

the

torque

by the

The c i r c u l a t i o n

of

transmitted

brake
the

for

oil

unit.
of

dependable

the

by the

machinery
neutral

that

both

energized,

precisely

speed

The o i l

and

assures

simultaneously

84 and 86 p r o v i d e

high

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minimized.
be

55 may not

down-time

enables

continuously.
the

over
the

piston

and

operation

13 of

so that
is

and a d v a n t a g e s .

shaft

output

unit

control

is a p p a r e n t

embodying

features

cycling

accurate

16 f u r t h e r

unit

by the

pressure

for

system

14 to be o p e r a t e d

unit

minimum m a i n t e n a n c e

center

or

reducer

provides

or

rapid

it

description,

desirable

for

provides

above

unit

provides

rotation of

with

the

drive

motor

motor-gear

unit

and

drawings

invention

operated

braking

it

load

from

position

energized

then

and

screw

When

clutch-brake

selecting

feed

13 and

solenoid

clutch

is e n e r g i z e d

92

shaft

motor

to

low speed

operation

the

the

completed,

solenoid

brake

12

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the

feed

the

the

being

slower

a rapid

a multiple

shear

94

clutch
feed

stopping

From the

and

valve

by the

by d e e n e r g i z i n g

the

complete

the

16.

unit

the

driven

provide

motor

that

the

continuously

13 and

the

unit.

released

speed

so that

the

solenoid

to brake

repeatable

of the
is

pulsed

12 is

speed.

is d e e n e r g i z e d ,

screw

motor

decelerated

gear-reducer

coupled

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and

is

speed

high

13 is
of

speed

clutch

13 is
The

shaft

The

tarily energized.

main

and

clutch

the

housing

the

and

conveniently
45 or

55.
within

or

22 of

the

the

clutch-brake

from

tion

heat

heat

by r a d i a t i o n
shear

oil

further

cations

the

there

when

the

45 and

the

45 and

enable

where

example,

from

the

drive
unit

to a water

the

positive

of

the

invention

and/or
is

rapid

used

for

The

coil.
of

circulation
to be used

the

in a p p l i -

requirement,

on a u t o m a t i c

the

dissipating

cooling

cycling

fric-

the

dissipating

55 and

brake

55 and
unit

is a high

effectively

22 or

housing

brake

drive

for

provides

clutch

the

clutch

oil

16 a l s o

unit

for

assembly

product

equip-

ment.
While
constitutes
stood
that
spirit

that

the

a preferred
the

invention

changes

may be made

of

invention

the

of m u l t i p l e

forms

embodiment
is

not

therein
as

of

speed
the

limited

defined

invention,

to

without
in the

drive

these

it

precise

departing
appended

described

herein

from

is

to be u n d e r -

forms,
the

claims.

and

scope

and

1.
clutch-brake
oil,

an

multiple
shaft

input

by said

and

(48)

tively

coupling

said

said

and movable
clutch
said

and

discs
and

plates

a motor

discs

shaft

(13)

brake

unit,

a slow

shaft

(32)

connected

to

and a f l u i d

control

valve

said

clutch

engaging

said

neutral
of

shaft
of

speed

motor

shaft

of

said

drive
(21)

ing

said

system
and

output

said

brake

clamping

position,
drive

motor
of

having

said

clutch-brake

engaging

(12)

clutch-

an o u t p u t

actuating

unit,
between

piston

and

position

shaft

slow

is

in claim

aligned

to

motor

drive

said

high

said

to

said

in claim

a motor

housing

(18),

includes

said

shaft

unit.

output

of

said

said

connecting

high

output

shaft.

motor

3 wherein

motor

shaft

input

said

and an a n n u l a r

speed

output

clutch-brake

2 wherein

speed

defined
high

of

(102)

as

said

said

with

coupling

housing

high

speed
hous-

coupling
to

said

housing

unit.
system

as

defined

clutch-brake

unit

has

of

slow

speed

(32)

(22)

housing

defined

unit

speed

said

with

is a l i g n e d

said

unit

connecting

clutch-brake
said

as

1 wherein

in claim

drive

a flexible

system

includes

defined

said

clutch-brake

A drive
of

said

said

of

moving

and

and

clutch-brake

rigidly

5.
(36)

shaft

(14)

housing
said

position

shaft

output

to

said

clamping

electric

drive

motor

for

motor

unit,

A drive

motor

as

supported'by

drive,

said

4.

of

speed

A drive
of

said

to

input

(90)

system

slow

a housing (26)
shaft

said

position

clutch-brake

3.

connected

relatively

a neutral

through

housing

within

engaging

speed

by a high

series

position.

said

said

and

together

electric

speed

A drive

2.

and a brake

together

a second
said

position

engaging

selec-

shaft

supported

clutch

for

arranged

within

output

supported

interfitting

shaft,

(58)

(65)

piston

characterized
having

said

a clutch

and

output

discs

braking

between

axially

plates
brake

selectively

and

of

shear
of

a supply

rotatably

series

housing

said

to

(56)

plates

and an a c t u a t i n g

housing,

said

shaft

input

brake

for

within

(38)

a first

alignment,

(46)

containing

shaft

an oil

including

system

(22)

a housing

and an o u t p u t

(36)

discs

interfitting

and a r r a n g e d

having

in a x i a l

housing

plates
of

(12)

unit

drive

motor

speed

said

in claim

a tubular
motor

2 wherein
portion

drive.

said

receiving

input
said

shaft

6.
of

A drive
said

above

system

clutch-brake
said

high

speed

A drive

7.
belt

drive

said

high

unit

motor

an a s s e m b l y

speed

motor

drive

in claim

6 and

including

slow

said

1 wherein

in claim

disposed

are

drive.

as'defined

said

connecting
speed

and

motor

system

defined

as

shaft,

of

shaft

output

and a housing

said

unit

clutch-brake

(104)

a flexible
belt

said

enclosing

to

drive.
8.

A drive

lators

(84 & 86)

piston

for

for

A drive

trol

valve

piston

said

to

to

10.

said

the

and

discs

the

as

system

and
and

is

to

and

as

by said

of

of

valve
said

defined

second

valve

connected

fluid

said

fluid

(90)

said
unit.

clutch-brake

con-

selectively

(72)

springs

regu-

against

1 wherein

pressurized

said

pressure

applied

pressure

a plurality

actuated

1 including

in claim

supply

disposed

said

fluid

defined

sides

opposite

in claim

transmitted

torque

position,

solenoid

A drive

defined

piston,

neutral

is n o n - r o t a t i n g
plates

system

of

position, double
fluid

the

is c o n n e c t e d

(90)

to e i t h e r s i d e

as

adjusting

selecting

9.

of

system

said

biasing

comprises

to c o n t r o l

a three
the

supply

piston.
in claim

between
series

said
of

1 wherein
first

brake

said

series
plates

piston

of c l u t c h

and

discs.