Air Slip Ring

Definition

Air Slip Ring, also known as Air Slip Ring or pneumatic Slip Ring, is a device specially designed to transmit power, signals or data between rotating parts and fixed parts. It solves the problem of easy entanglement and wear of traditional wires during rotation by maintaining electrical connection during rotation. Although the word "Air" in the name may trigger associations related to pneumatic systems, in actual applications, it refers more to a Slip Ring device that can rotate freely in the air and maintain electrical connection.

Features

Excellent electrical performance: Air Slip Ring has excellent electrical performance, including high rated voltage, rated current, good insulation resistance and contact resistance, etc., to ensure stable transmission of power and signals.

Compact structure: Its structural design is compact, small in size and light in weight, which is easy to integrate into various rotating equipment.

Flexible rotation: The slip ring adopts a precise rolling or sliding contact mechanism inside to ensure that the rotating parts can still maintain stable electrical connection when rotating at high speed.

Strong environmental adaptability: It is suitable for various harsh environments, such as high temperature, low temperature, humidity, etc., with high reliability and safety.

Diverse signal transmission: In addition to transmitting power, it can also transmit a variety of signals, such as Ethernet, USB, RS, Canbus, etc., to meet different application requirements.

Function

Power transmission: Provide continuous power supply for rotating parts to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.

Signal transmission: Realize two-way signal communication between rotating parts and fixed parts, including control signals, data signals, etc.

Data transmission: Support high-speed data transmission, such as scanning data transmission in CT scanners, to ensure the real-time and accuracy of data.

Prevent wire entanglement: Through the rotary connection of the slip ring, the entanglement problem of traditional wires during rotation is avoided, and the reliability and safety of the equipment are improved.

Product Parameters

Application field

Air Slip Ring is widely used in various occasions requiring rotary connection and power and signal transmission, including but not limited to:

Wind turbines: Connect rotating blades and fixed control systems to realize the transmission of power and control signals.

Aerospace equipment: In rotating parts such as aircraft and satellites, connect power and control signals to ensure the stable operation of the equipment.

Medical equipment: Such as CT scanners, MRI, etc., use slip rings to realize power and signal transmission between rotating parts and fixed parts.

Industrial Automation: In automated production lines, slip rings are used to transmit power and signals, improving the flexibility and control accuracy of equipment.

Robotics: In the rotary connection of robot arms and joints, slip rings are used to transmit power and data, improving the flexibility and functionality of robots.

Amusement facilities: Such as carousels and Ferris wheels, slip rings are used to provide power and signal transmission for rotating parts to ensure the safe operation of amusement facilities.

Maintenance and care

In order to ensure the long-term stable operation of the Air Slip Ring, regular maintenance and care are required. The specific steps are as follows:

Regular inspection: Regularly check the appearance, contact points, and connecting wires of the slip ring to ensure that there is no damage or looseness.

Clean the ring surface and brush head: Regularly clean the carbon powder, oil and other impurities on the ring surface and brush head of the slip ring to keep the contact surface clean and smooth. Special cleaning agents and tools can be used for cleaning.

Check the wear of the brush head: Regularly check the wear of the brush head. When the brush head is worn to the marking line, a new brush head should be replaced in time.

Lubrication: Add an appropriate amount of lubricant to the rotating part of the slip ring to reduce friction and wear, and improve the rotation flexibility and service life of the slip ring.

Avoid overload: During use, avoid the slip ring from being subjected to excessive current or voltage to avoid damaging the electrical performance of the slip ring.

Regular calibration: For slip rings that need to accurately transmit signals, calibration should be performed regularly to ensure the accuracy and stability of the signal.

Precautions

Installation precautions: When installing the slip ring, ensure that the stator and rotor of the slip ring are correctly aligned to avoid installation errors that cause the slip ring to fail to work properly.

Use environment: The slip ring should be installed in a dry, ventilated, non-corrosive gas environment to avoid damage to the slip ring due to harsh environment.

Operation specification: During use, the slip ring should be operated in accordance with the instruction manual to avoid damage or failure of the slip ring due to improper operation.

Safety protection: When maintaining and servicing the slip ring, the power supply should be disconnected and necessary safety protection measures should be taken to avoid electric shock or injury.

Regular maintenance: The slip ring should be maintained and serviced regularly to promptly detect and deal with potential problems to ensure the long-term stable operation of the slip ring.

Replacement cycle: According to the use of the slip ring and the manufacturer's recommendations, regularly replace the slip ring's wearing parts, such as the brush head, to ensure the electrical performance and service life of the slip ring.

As a key rotating connection device, the Air Slip Ring plays an important role in power transmission, signal transmission, and data transmission. By understanding its definition, characteristics, functions, application areas, and maintenance and maintenance methods, this device can be better applied and maintained to ensure the stable operation and safety of the equipment. At the same time, relevant matters should also be paid attention to during use to avoid failures and damage caused by improper operation or improper maintenance.