Portable winch driver

摘要

A method and device for automatically raising and lowering a large and/or heavy object, for example an icehouse, comprising a body having a first cylindrical end configured for insertion into a chuck of a portable drill and a second opposing body end configured for connection with a winch shaft wherein activating the portable drill will rotate the first and second ends and thus rotate the winch shaft to raise or lower an icehouse. The second end is adapted with a substantially flat outer facing surface having an integral cavity therein. The cavity is machined for engagement with the winch shaft and to efficiently transfer torque from the drill to the winch device for winding up or letting out a winch cable and thus raising or lower a large object connected to the winch system.

主权项

1. A method of automatically winding up a cable of a winch system, the method comprising:
inserting a device having an end engageable by a chuck of portable drill into the chuck of a portable drill; removing a winch handle to expose a winch shaft; engaging an opposing end of the device, which has a cavity configured to engage the winch shaft, with the winch shaft; disengaging a winch spool locking mechanism; and activating the portable drill to rotate the device, which in turn rotates the winch shaft and causes the winch spool to wind up the cable.