摘要 |
The invention relates to a chain and cable handling winch system (1) comprising a winch, a cable drum (3), a chain wheel (4), and a chain wheel lock assembly (6). The chain wheel lock assembly releasably secures the chain wheel in a working position on a winch axle end (2). In an embodiment, an interface body is mounted on the winch axle end such that it rotates with the axle. When the chain wheel is in its working position slots and/or ribs of the chain wheel interlock with corresponding ribs and/or slots (8) of the interface body, such that a torque load is transferred from the chain wheel to the winch axle via the interface body. In an alternative embodiment the winch system comprises a chain wheel manipulator (54) adapted to the exchange chain wheel mounted on the winch axle for another chain wheel. |