Cable Winch Coupling for Fast Power Transmission Reattachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power transmission systems involving cables are laborious and time-consuming for disassembly and reattachment, and the cable length variation during use is not adequately addressed, leading to inefficiencies and complications.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising two cable winches with engagement devices that allow for selective coupling and decoupling, enabling efficient transfer of power and torque between cables, allowing for maintenance and adjustment while maintaining a compact construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If a cable is used to transmit power between components, then power transmission is achieved, but disassembly and reattachment become laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the cable transmission function into two separate cable winches (first cable winch and second cable winch) that can operate independently. Each winch has its own engagement device, allowing the cables to be managed separately rather than as a single integrated unit, thus facilitating quicker disassembly and reattachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement device acts as an intermediary mechanism between the first and second cable winches. It enables selective coupling and decoupling of the winches, allowing power transmission to be established or interrupted quickly without requiring manual disassembly of the entire cable system.
2Length of moving object
If cable length is varied by winding on a cable winch, then cable length adjustment is achieved, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Each cable winch is designed to perform multiple functions: it can wind and unwind its respective cable to adjust length, and it can also engage with the other winch via the engagement device to transfer power. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, thereby limiting the increase in system complexity.
3Ease of repair
If two separate cable winches are used, then maintenance and adjustment become easier, but system size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second cable winches are designed to be selectively coupleable through the engagement device, merging their functions when power transmission is required. This allows the system to operate as a compact integrated unit during normal operation, minimizing system size, while still allowing individual winches to be accessed separately for maintenance and adjustment.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a system for transmitting power. The system comprises a first component which includes a first cable winch configured to rotate to at least partially wind and unwind a first cable on the first cable winch. The system comprises a second component which includes a second cable winch configured to rotate to at least partially wind and unwind a second cable on the second cable winch. The first component comprises a first engagement device and the second component comprises a second engagement device configured to selectively engage with the first engagement device to couple and decouple the first cable winch and the second cable winch to and from each other, respectively. The present disclosure further relates to an assisting device and a method of operating a system.