An apparatus includes a drum to draw in or let out a line and a motor and transmission coupled to the drum to apply a torque thereto. An encoder is provided to measure an angular position of the drum. A counter is provided to record a number of rotations of the drum. A locking mechanism automatically prevents rotation of the drum when the drum stops. Using this information, a processor may calculate an amount of line let out from the drum based on the number of rotations of the drum, the angular position of the drum, and a radius of the drum. In certain embodiments, the angular position and/or number of rotations is stored in non-volatile memory so that is can be recovered in the event of a power outage or other significant event.


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    Titel :

    Accurate position tracking for motorized lifting device


    Beteiligte:
    HALL DAVID R (Autor:in) / MILES JEROME (Autor:in) / JONES CHRIS (Autor:in) / REES KEVIN (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2018-06-05


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B66D Haspeln , CAPSTANS



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