Winch (mechanics)
In technology, the winch is a device for lifting and lowering or for pulling loads in various designs.
It works on the principle of the corrugated gear , combined with a lever (e.g. on the crank).
Examples:
- Stick winch with a rack and pinion winch
- hydraulic as a hydraulic jack
- Loading winch, nautical for lifting the load
- Winch , nautical winch
literature
- Franz Joseph von Gerstner: Manual of mechanics . Solid body mechanics, Volume 1, Prague 1833.
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