Centrifugal brake assembly

摘要

A centrifugal brake assembly comprises at least one pawl, at least one biasing member, and a rotor. The at least one pawl includes a base from which a circular portion extends. The rotor includes at least one receiving portion having a notched portion configured and arranged to receive the circular portion. One of the at least one pawl and the rotor has a curved slotted portion, the at least one biasing member being seated within the curved slotted portion, and another of the at least one pawl and the rotor having a curved elongated protrusion extending in line with the curved slotted portion and the at least one biasing member. The at least one pawl is pivotable about the circular portion relative to the rotor, and the at least one pawl is configured and arranged to engage a stop member when the at least one pawl is in an engaged position.

主权项

1. A centrifugal brake assembly, comprising:
at least one pawl including a base from which a circular portion extends; at least one biasing member; a rotor including at least one receiving portion having a notched portion being configured and arranged to receive the circular portion; one of the at least one pawl and the rotor having a curved slotted portion, the at least one biasing member being seated within the curved slotted portion, another of the at least one pawl and the rotor having a curved elongated protrusion extending in line with the curved slotted portion and the at least one biasing member; and wherein the at least one pawl is pivotable about the circular portion relative to the rotor and the at least one pawl is configured and arranged to engage a stop member when the at least one pawl is in an engaged position.