Braking device for a rotary motor including a compression spring and piezoelectric element
First Claim
1. A braking apparatus for a rotary device, the rotary device including a rotating member and a non-rotating member, said braking apparatus comprising:
- a braking member movably mounted to the non-rotating member of the rotary device;
compression means, mounted to the non-rotating member and coupled to said braking member, for exerting a first force on said braking member to cause said braking member to contact the rotating member of the rotary device; and
fine movement means, mounted to the non-rotating member, for actuating in response to a signal applied thereto to exert a second force on said braking member, the second force of said fine movement means counteracting the first force of said compression means to cause said braking member to separate from the rotating member.
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Abstract
A braking device for a rotary motor includes a braking member movably mounted to a non-rotating member of the rotary motor. The braking device further includes a compression spring coupled to the braking member for exerting a force on the braking member to cause the braking member to contact a rotating member of the rotary motor. The braking device further includes a piezoelectric element for actuating in response to a signal applied thereto to exert a force on the braking member to counteract the force applied to the braking member by the compression spring so as to cause the braking member to separate from the rotating member of the rotary motor.
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8 Claims
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1. A braking apparatus for a rotary device, the rotary device including a rotating member and a non-rotating member, said braking apparatus comprising:
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a braking member movably mounted to the non-rotating member of the rotary device; compression means, mounted to the non-rotating member and coupled to said braking member, for exerting a first force on said braking member to cause said braking member to contact the rotating member of the rotary device; and fine movement means, mounted to the non-rotating member, for actuating in response to a signal applied thereto to exert a second force on said braking member, the second force of said fine movement means counteracting the first force of said compression means to cause said braking member to separate from the rotating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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