Winch - winch (English spelling)

Japanese: ウィンチ - うぃんち(英語表記)winch
Winch - winch (English spelling)

A winch that winds a wire rope or chain around a cylindrical drum, rotates the drum to pull the wires and move heavy objects, or lifts them via a pulley. Smaller winches are called hand-wound winches, and are operated by turning a crank handle by hand and using gears to drive the drum. They are equipped with a brake to prevent the load from falling even if the crank is released. Larger winches are powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor. There is a clutch between the gear and the drum, which allows the power from the prime mover to be transmitted or cut off to the drum. To hold the load, the clutch is released and the brake is applied. To lower the load, the brake is released. Winches are classified as single-drum, double-drum, or multi-drum winches depending on the number of drums. They are widely used for transporting heavy objects in factories, civil engineering, mining, and ships.

[Hidetaro Nakayama]

Winch structure (single-hull winch)
©Makoto Takahashi

Winch structure (single-hull winch)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

円筒形の巻き胴にワイヤロープまたはチェーンを巻き付け、巻き胴を回転させてそれらを引き寄せ重量物を動かしたり、また滑車を介してつり上げたりする巻上げ機械。小形のものは手巻きウィンチといい、クランクハンドルを人力で回し、歯車を使用して巻き胴を駆動する。クランクから手を離しても荷が落下しないようにブレーキがついている。大形のものは内燃機関か電動機で駆動される。歯車と巻き胴との間にクラッチがあり、原動機から動力を巻き胴に伝えたり切ったりすることができる。荷を保持するには、クラッチで切ったのちブレーキをかける。荷を降ろすにはブレーキを緩めればよい。巻き胴の数により単胴、複胴、多胴ウィンチに分類される。工場での重量物運搬、土木、鉱山、船舶用に広く利用されている。

[中山秀太郎]

ウィンチの構造(単胴ウィンチ)
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ウィンチの構造(単胴ウィンチ)


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