Reliable, self-locking drive for ventilation and display screen installations
Ventilation and screening are two of the most important simple strategies that growers make use of every day to maintain the ideal climate and achieve optimum crop yields. It is critically very important to growers to be able to open up, close and adapt air vents and weather screens at at any time and with a high degree of accuracy. Growers depend on these systems to work as they should, and depend on the drive systems that control their screens and air vents.
In order to guarantee the dependability of ventilation and display installations, Ever-Power introduced the EP engine gearbox – a concise and highly reliable self-locking drive that has been developed specifically for use in horticulture. The Ever-Power EP is now the standard with regards to drive technology for glass greenhouses, and has a well-earned status for reliability, long assistance life and versatility.
Because your drive units need to work every time you need them
The EP electric motor gearboxes have been created specifically to allow you to control the climate inside your greenhouse with a high degree of precision. The EP’s smart and reliable design implies that it guarantees constant control of ventilation and screen positions, whatever the conditions, load or greenhouse design.
Versatile
There is a wide variety of EP motors including many different versions with various speeds, torques, voltages and drive shafts. This means that different projects, applications and systems can be installed with the same universal drive.
Reliable
The EP is developed, produced and tested entirely in-home. This means we are able to guarantee the self locking gearbox quality of all our gearbox motors, which have a hard-earned status for reliability and long service life.
Easy to install
RW motors are easy to install and use. Greenhouses builders and installers prefer to work with our systems because they are so simple to install and because of the potency of our drive products and control units.
Precision growing
Ridder RW motors allow you to control the positioning of the vents and display screen installations extremely precisely. This gives you high-precision control over crop creation, crop quality and energy consumption in your greenhouse, helping you to maximize the viability of your operation.
Ever-Power offer a comprehensive range of gearboxes to complement their products.
Our essential oil bath worm and wormwheel gearboxes can be found in a variety of sizes from Simply no.1 to No.8 (100kg to 35 tonnes).
Gearbox options include:
Anti-tilt handwheel shaft assembly
Patented friction brake
Motorised (electric)
Motorised (pneumatic)
Naturally, spares can be found from stock, delivered by either post, carrier, sea or airfreight.
We offer full repair and refurbishment services such as reload testing.
1. A self-locking non-backdrivable gear program, comprising: a. a principal motor input adapted for rotation of a self-lubricating gearbox about the axis of a drive shaft; b. said gearbox comprises: i. an insight ring equipment mounted around stated driveshaft and situated in meshing engagement with said primary motor input; ii. a ring plate and seal configuration installed to said ring equipment for sealing parts within said ring equipment to allow the inner self-lubrication of said gearbox through a volume of lubricant; iii. a planet locking equipment rotatably mounted within said ring gear, whereby said planet gear rotates with said band equipment and also rotates about its mounting axis; iv. an output spur gear rotatably mounted within stated ring equipment in a radially inward, concentric relation to said ring equipment and additional includes an output shaft adapted for installation to stated drive shaft, stated output spur equipment has N +/−X quantity of gear teeth in meshing engagement with stated planet gear; v. a fixed spur gear fixedly mounted around stated output shaft and positioned next to said output spur gear, said fixed spur equipment has N quantity of gear tooth in meshing engagement with said planet equipment; and vi. wherein stated fixed and output spur gears have considerably similar diameters to allow said fixed and output spur gear teeth to substantially align while engaging with said planet equipment, vii. wherein said fixed and output spur gear teeth comprise a noise-dampening pressure angle configuration which angularly compliment said planet gear the teeth, viii. whereby rotation of said primary motor insight causes rotation of said ring gear which causes rotation of said planet gear which causes rotation of stated result spur gear which in turn causes rotation of stated drive shaft, and whereby in the lack of rotation of stated ring gear a rotational power applied to said output spur gear forces the substantially aligned said set and result gear the teeth to lock said world locking gear in place.
2. The apparatus system of claim 1 further comprising a second planet locking gear rotatably mounted within stated ring equipment in 180° off-set relation with regards to the first world locking gear, about the full 360° circumference of the ring equipment, whereby said initial and second world gears rotate with said ring gear and in addition rotate about their personal respective mounting axes while engaging stated fixed and result spur gear the teeth, and whereby in the lack of rotation of the band gear a rotational force put on said output spur equipment will power said fixed and output spur gear teeth to lock said 1st and second world gears in place.
With reference to the application of the inventive gear system discussed herein, the system provides a simple and low-cost self-lubricating gearbox that can be driven in a forward and invert direction via an input engine shaft, but cannot be back-driven through its output gearing. By virtue of its configuration as a ring gear, the invention could be effectively built-into any rotating machinery which utilizes a winch/drum. As such, these inventive gear systems have particular app in the field of overhead lifting machinery, although the invention is not so limited. For instance, winch machinery that utilizes a cable winding onto a cylindrical or pile-up drum must be in a position to wind in both a clockwise and counterclockwise direction, but not drop the load. These inventive gear systems may also be put on move scenery, create results, and manipulate overhead light and machinery during theatrical performances.
Regarding machinery that uses chain or screw jack components, a non-back driving, self-locking gearbox would offer benefits more advanced than existing configurations produced up of friction brakes and worm drive gearboxes. The integrated benefits of a planetary type gear train further allow for a concise assembly. The system’s hollow through the guts result spur shaft can complete wiring through to a rotating connection, as well as the simple insertion of downstream equipment shafts. This would be particularly useful for cable drums winding electrified cable, and turntables with electrics/electronics up to speed, for example.
The inventive gear system moreover addresses certain disadvantages of similar existing equipment systems, e.g., vibration and noise issues that are unacceptable in certain settings (such as for example during theatrical performances) and burdensome maintenance through the routine lubrication of the machine gears.
To address such drawbacks, briefly described, the self-locking, non-backdrivable gear program of today’s invention comprises a main motor insight and self-lubricating gear box. The primary motor input is definitely adapted for rotation of the gearbox about the axis of a drive shaft. The gearbox comprises an input ring gear, band plate and seal configuration, planet locking gear, fixed spur gear, and output spur equipment. The input ring gear is installed around the driveshaft and positioned in meshing engagement with the primary motor input. The ring plate and seal configuration are mounted to the ring equipment and seal the components within the ring gear so as to permit the inner self-lubrication of the gearbox through a volume of lubricant.
One or more planet locking gears is rotatably mounted within the band gear, whereby the earth equipment rotates with the ring gear and also rotates about its own mounting axis. The output spur gear is rotatably installed within the ring gear, in a radially inward, concentric relation to the ring equipment, and further includes an output shaft adapted for mounting to the drive shaft. The output spur gear has N+/−X number of gear teeth in meshing engagement with the earth gear. The fixed spur equipment is fixedly installed around the output shaft and positioned adjacent to the result spur gear. The fixed spur gear has N quantity of gear tooth in meshing engagement with the planet gear teeth. The fixed and output spur gears have substantially similar diameters to permit the fixed and result spur gear the teeth to considerably align while engaging with the earth gear. The fixed and result spur gear teeth each comprise a noise-dampening pressure position configuration to angularly compliment the planet gear teeth.
In operation, rotation of the primary engine input causes rotation of the ring gear which in turn causes rotation of the earth gear which in turn causes rotation of the output spur gear which in turn causes rotation of the drive shaft. Nevertheless, in the absence of rotation of the ring gear, any rotational pressure put on the output spur equipment (electronic.g., via the output shaft) will force the considerably aligned fixed and result gear tooth to lock the earth locking gear in place.
Other aspects of the system are provided herein. For instance, within an embodiment of the machine having two world locking gears, the next planet locking gear may be rotatably mounted within the ring gear in a 180° off-arranged relation with respect to the first planet locking gear, about the entire 360° circumference of the ring gear. The 1st and second planet gears rotate with the band gear and also rotate about their own respective installation axes while engaging the set and output spur gear the teeth. In the lack of rotation of the ring gear, any rotational power put on the output spur equipment will push the fixed and output spur gear teeth to lock the 1st and second planet gears in place.
The primary motor input can include a sprocket in meshing engagement with a timing belt. The primary motor input may or else include a sprocket in meshing engagement with a timing chain. The primary motor input may or else add a sprocket in meshing engagement with a plurality of timing gears.
Each seal of the band plate and seal configuration may be an O-band or shaft seal. The gearbox may additional comprise a ball bearing ring positioned on the result shaft to facilitate rotation of the output spur gear. The pressure angle configuration may be from about 45 degrees to about 25 degrees. The pressure angle configuration may more ideally be from about 40 degrees to 30 degrees. The pressure angle configuration may most preferably be about 35 degrees. The parts of the gearbox may be made from metal, plastic-type material, composite, ceramic, wood, plywood, metallic powder, or combinations thereof.
Additional objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will be set forth partly in the description which follows, and can in part become obvious to those in the practice of the invention, when regarded with the attached figures.
Standard Gear Units
Our Standard Gear Systems are especially ideal for simple applications with normal requirements. They have already been designed for use with three-phase motors. Their housings are machined on all sides which allow installation in virtually any position desired. The apparatus units are lubricated forever by utilizing a synthetic long-term lubricant
The series Standard Gear Units includes the typical Worm Gearbox, N-Worm Gear Unit-light version and the Standard Bevel Gear Products in the heavy-duty and light version.
Standard Worm Gear Units
PDF Standard Worm Equipment Units
EP Standard Worm Gear Units have been made for make use of with three-phase motors and servo motors. Due to the large number of attachment and threaded holes supplied it could be directly installed in any desired mounting placement without any preparatory work being required. The basic gear with solid insight shaft or with hollow insight shaft could be mounted in 24 different designs, see device mounting likelihood of Standard Worm Gear Units.
Technical Datas:
6 sizes: 40, 50, 63, 80, 100 and 125
10 ratios: 6,75; 9; 12; 14; 19; 29; 39; 52; 62 und 82:1
Output torque: from 19 to 1100 Nm
ATEX design available
Self-locking property
of Worm Gear Units
Units Mounting Possibilities
of Standard Worm Gear
Operation and Maintenance
Instruction
Self-locking property of Worm Gear Units
A precondition for the self-locking quality of equipment units is a little tooth business lead angle of the worm and thus an efficiency of η ≤ 0,5 with worm driving. Consequently self-locking gear devices are usually uneconomical when high performances and long operating times are required. A worm gear unit is considered self-locking at standstill if, with worm wheel generating, beginning with standstill is not possible. This is the case with ATLANTA wheel units and gear systems when the lead position is usually <5°. A worm gear unit is considered self-locking from the working condition if the gear unit comes to a standstill whilst becoming backdriven. This is only feasible with high gear ratios and very low speeds. Shocks and vibrations can neutralize the self-locking capacity! Therefore a self-locking tooth system cannot replace a brake or reverse-stroke fasten. To avoid overstressing of the worm equipment drive because of the high kinetic energy included, you should furthermore allow for a certain running-down time after stopping the input.
Standard Bevel Gear Units
PDF Standard Bevel Gear Units
Our Standard Bevel Equipment Units are ideal for all sorts of applications for rotating and positioning and can be used in every situation and orientation.
The heavy-duty version with three transmission shafts has centering diameters for precise alignment. This version has a robust aluminium or cast iron housing, hardened and lapped bevel gears with spiral teeth.
The light-duty version has a single-block housing made of aluminum and is machined on all sides. It si given adequate mounting holes for set up in any placement desired. The hardened and lapped spiral bevel gears guarantee good procedure in both directions of rotation.
Technical Datas:
Heavy-duty and light version
5 ratios: 1; 1,5; 2; 3 and 5:1
Output torque: from 2,3 to 170 Nm