High speed shutdown device for electric actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10024450
APP PUB NO 20170146147A1
SERIAL NO

15332314

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A high speed, fail-safe device for an electric actuator that can be independently triggered in the event of an emergency shutdown is provided. An electromagnetic brake is attached to the roller nut of the screw actuator. When actuated, the brake prevents rotation of the roller nut, and therefore enables linear movement of the roller nut upon rotation of the lead screw to linearly move an output shaft to actuate the valve. During actuation a return spring is compressed to enable retraction of the output shaft upon system failure. During such failure, the electric break is de-energized, which allows the roller nut to rotate and linearly move under force of the return spring to retract the output shaft to its fail-safe condition. A soft-stop/over-travel system is provided to limit the impact loads on the lead screw.

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WOODWARD INC1000 E DRAKE ROAD P O BOX 1519 FORT COLLINS CO 80525

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Been, John J Fort Collins, US 4 25

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