Pulley drive assembly
The drive assembly with a pulley support structure and bearings addresses the issue of electric motors failing under lateral loads in vibratory systems by transferring these forces away from the motor shaft, enhancing motor longevity and performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TEREX GB LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-24
AI Technical Summary
Hydraulic motors are robust enough to tolerate lateral loads, but electric motors, particularly permanent magnet DC motors, are not, leading to potential failure or sub-optimal performance when used in vibratory apparatus due to the transfer of vibrational forces through belt drives.
A drive assembly with a pulley support structure fixed to the motor, incorporating bearings that allow the pulley to rotate independently, thereby transferring lateral forces away from the motor shaft, using rolling element bearings to distribute and absorb these forces.
The solution effectively reduces or eliminates lateral loads on the motor shaft, prolonging the life and improving the performance of electric motors in vibratory systems by preventing axial and lateral forces from being transmitted to the output shaft.
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