IRONING MACHINE DRIVE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: ironing machine drive has electric engine connected with ironing roll and with leverage of ironing shoe pressing device provided with spring for returning ironing shoe to the initial position. Drive is further provided with nonselfbraking reducer with free-wheel clutch mounted on one of its rolls. Free-wheel clutch is connected with link mechanism of ironing shoe pressing member. Ironing shoe is connected with nonselfbraking electromagnetic lock. During reversal, electric engine is connected only with ironing roll through freewheel clutch. EFFECT: increased efficiency by optimum utilization of electric engine power and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 dwg