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How to determine the length of a constant force spring
How to determine the length of a constant force spring
  Constant force springs are mechanical devices used in applications that typically require some kind of balance or retraction mechanism. In design and function, constant force springs differ from the more common types of coil springs. They apply a consistent linear force or torque that remains constant over a wide range of motion. When a coil spring is under force, whether it is stretched, compressed, or rotated, it produces a force proportional to its stretch. How a spring responds when a force is applied or released is called spring deflection. Years of experience tell us what happens when a spring is released from its temporary state. We know that the spring will return to its original position, but it will be proportional to the force exerted on it before releasing. A spring has a restoring force that allows the elastic material to return to its original state - the equilibrium position after the applied force is removed. Stretching, squeezing or twisting, what...
Physical principle behind constant force spring
Physical principle behind constant force spring
When you walk into your office building on your way to work every day, or into your local bank, or any commercial facility, you may open a heavy glass door. When you cross the threshold, the door closes behind you, and you don't think about it. However, the heavy glass door was probably closed by a constant force spring. Constant force springs are widely used in daily applications. From door closers to rope and hose retractors, to sports equipment, toys, motors, etc., constant force springs exert force at an amazing high frequency and consistency. Let's take a closer look at the basic physics behind the constant force spring. In the 17th century, the British physicist Robert Hooke proposed a formula for force and elasticity, which is now called Hooke's law. Hooke's law states that the force (f) required to stretch or compress a spring for a distance (x) varies linearly in proportion to that distance. The formula is f=kx, where k is a...
The customized production process of spring cannot be carried out at will
The customized production process of spring cannot be carried out at will
As we all know, although the spring is only a small elastic accessory, it plays an important role in life, and the quality of the spring has a great impact. Most springs are customized products, so the process of customized production cannot be careless. When purchasing a spring, customers usually need to design the data of the product first, and communicate with the engineer to draw the drawing, so as to communicate with the spring manufacturer more clearly. Drawing the spring drawing is an important step before purchasing the spring accessories, and it is also an important step of customizing the spring engineering. The detail of the drawing directly affects the quality and effect of the spring products. Secondly, customers should carefully screen suppliers. If spring products are used, then spring manufacturers need to carefully screen and select suppliers that are suitable for you through comparison. There are many spring manufacturers on the Internet. It is more important to choose manufacturers with...
Constant Force Springs
Constant Force Springs
The extension type of Constant Force Spring represents the most basic, yet most versatile, type of constant force spring. It is a pre-stressed flat strip of spring material which is formed into virtually constant radius coils around itself or on a drum. When the strip is extended (deflected) the inherent stress resists the loading force, the same as a common extension spring, but at a nearly constant (zero) rate. A constant torque is obtained when the outer end of the spring is attached to another spool and caused to wind in either the reverse or same direction as it is originally wound. The full rated load of the spring is reached after being deflected to a length equal to 1.25 times its diameter. Thereafter, it maintains a relatively constant force regardless of extension length. The load is basically determined by the thickness and width of the material and the diameter of the coil. Qianye Spring  offers a stock of constant force springs in a variety of...
Traditional power springs and preloaded springs
Traditional power springs and preloaded springs
   Traditional power springs and preloaded power springs are fabricated from spring steel bars to provide torque. Spring steel is a low alloy, medium carbon steel or high carbon steel with a very high yield strength. Objects made of spring steel can return to their original shape despite significant bending or twisting. Power springs use flat (unstressed) steel windings, while pre-stressed power springs use pre-stressed steel to produce a larger range of usable torque than conventional power springs.        During the manufacturing process, the spring is wound into the retaining ring or the customer's housing (the retaining ring is pictured below). When ready for final installation, carefully install the spring into its housing with the outer end attached to the outer edge and the inner end attached to the mandrel (see photo below). During operation, the housing or mandrel will be fixed while the other component is free to rotate. Depending on the requirements of your specific design,...
Application of springs in industrial doors
Application of springs in industrial doors
The constant force spring of the industrial door mainly plays a balancing role and reduces the burden on the motor. The force of the spring is equivalent to the force of the industrial door, which is the most ideal configuration state. If the spring force is too large or too small, it will affect the operation of the industrial door. In severe cases, safety accidents may occur and endanger others.        Constant force springs are often used to provide balance to products, so what is balance?        Constant force springs are most useful in applications that require consistent recoil. Ordinary springs behave according to a mathematical equation called Hooke's law. Hooke's law states that the force of a recoil spring in the direction of recoil is equal to the distance the spring is displaced from equilibrium. Simply put, we look at how far the spring is stretched - multiplied by a mathematical constant, the rate of...
Constant Torque Spring Motor
Constant Torque Spring Motor
A constant torque spring motor is a strip of prestressed spring material that forms a coil and is stored on a small storage drum. The free end is then pinned and rewound onto the larger output drum; this is the "winding" part of the constant torque spring cycle. When the output drum is released, the spring will return to the storage drum to assume its natural curvature, rotating the output drum and providing an almost constant torque.        Constant torque springs are made of type 301 high quality stainless steel and are supplied in coil form for mounting on the motor drum. Its main features are: 1. Long time deflection under almost constant torque. Positive or limited negative gradients can be achieved. 2. Minimal inter-coil friction and resulting hysteresis, which is common in power springs. 3. Rotary motion is provided directly from the output drum or linear displacement by using cables and spools.        Many applications...
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 Carbon brush spring
Carbon brush spring
Characteristic: 1. Due to the constant force, regardless of the length of the carbon brush and the commutator, the pressure remains the same. 2. Constant force spring reduces carbon brush loss, prolongs the life of carbon brush, and reduces current loss. To 3. Small motors can be designed to reduce the outer diameter of the motor. 4. The length of carbon brush can be increased. To 5. A larger commutator can be used. To 6. Reduce sparks and reduce electromagnetic interference. Constant force spring for single roll carbon brush 1. Carbon brush width 2. Carbon brush height: The spring width must be smaller than the carbon brush height 3. Length of abradable carbon brush: The spring stroke must be greater than the length of the abradable carbon brush 4. Contact pressure required for carbon brush and commutator: required spring force Constant force spring for double-rolled carbon brush 1. Carbon brush width 2. Carbon brush height: The spring width must be...
 Assembly and mounting services
Assembly and mounting services
Qianye Company not only provides the production of precision springs, but also focuses on the structural design and functional solutions of the entire spring system, and can provide a complete set of system production and assembly
 Optimization design service
Optimization design service
From product ideas, design to finished product manufacturing, we can assist customers in completing them, and help customers optimize their products from the professional perspective of spring use, speed up product development, and speed up time to market. From the initial stage of spring component design, production to final assembly, customers choose the advantages that Qianye can get. 1. Save product development time 2. Give you a variety of solutions, choose the desired optimization solution 3. The spring that best suits your product 4. Serve you for life and satisfy any technical support you have.
 Power Spring
Power Spring
Characteristic: The power spring is coiled by steel strip. A spring box is required to limit its outer diameter. The center of the spring is connected to the shaft. When an external force is applied to make the shaft and the spring rotate relative to each other, the spring will be wound on the shaft and stored Torsion, when the external force disappears, the spring generates torsion on the shaft or spring box. Advantage: Power springs are divided into natural power springs and pre-stressed power springs according to their relaxed shape. In contrast, the pre-force type power spring can store 25% to 55% more torque and provide more effective turns. Product manufacturing range: The thickness is 0.05~0.85mm, and the width is 2.0~60mm. Principle of the scene: The high-precision pen injector uses a unique power spring to provide small and highly accurate drug dosages. A fixed amount of medicine is injected into the body through the constant force of the spring...
 Constant force spring
Constant force spring
Characteristic: Constant force (constant force) springs are rolled by stainless steel strips. The high-strength steel strips are shaped by specific production spring equipment. When the external force straightens them, the spring will naturally wind back and produce elasticity, but it reaches us The goal can return to the starting point we specified after being shifted. Advantage: The advantages of constant force spring over traditional wire spring: 1. In a very small installation space, a very high elastic output can be achieved. 2. Maintain a constant elasticity in all strokes. 3. The pre-stroke stroke is short, and only a short stroke is needed to achieve the required elasticity. 4. The original length is less than the wire spring, and the stroke is unlimited. The manufacturing range of Dingli Clockwork: The thickness is 0.05~0.85mm, and the width is 2.0~60mm. Principle of the scene: The constant force spring has the characteristic of maintaining a constant force during a long stroke, and can achieve...
 Constant torsion spring
Constant torsion spring
Characteristic: The fixed (constant) torque spring (spring) is made of stainless steel. The external force rewinds the mainspring from its natural state to the output wheel (energy storage). When the external force is removed, the spring will return to its natural state. At the same time, a constant torque force (stored elastic force) is generated (released) on the output wheel, so it is called a constant torque generator. strip. Belongs to (a use method in constant force spring) Advantage: The advantages of fixed-torque springs compared to power (scroll) springs: 1. The torque will not change due to the increase in the number of revolutions. To 2. There is no limit to the number of available turns, and the design of multi-turn turns mostly adopts a fixed-torque spring. To 3. The number of invalid rotations is small, more energy can be stored, and the efficiency is higher. To Manufacturing range of fixed torque spring: The thickness is 0.05~0.85mm, and the width...
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 Power spring used in automobile safety belt
Power spring used in automobile safety belt

Time:2022-9-14

Safety belt is equal to life belt. Everyone should see the painful accidents caused by not wearing safety belt. I believe everyone is familiar with the car safety belt. It is a safety device to avoid rushing out of the car during collision and causing death and injury. Automobile safety belt is recognized as the cheapest and most effective safety device, and it is also a necessary safety configuration. In a typical safety belt system, the safety belt is connected with a retractor. The core component of the retractor is the reel, which is connected with one end of the safety belt. Inside the retractor, with the help of the action of the power spring, the webbing can expand and contract freely with the movement of the user's body without loosening the webbing. In case of emergency braking, collision or sharp change of vehicle driving state, the sensitive element in the retractor will lock the reel to fix the webbing at a certain position and bear the load imposed on the webbing by the user's body. The power spring is made of rolled steel strip. A spring box is required to limit its outer diameter in use. The center of the spring is connected with the shaft. When an external force is applied to make the shaft rotate relative to the spring, the spring will roll on the shaft center and store torque. When the external force disappears, the spring will produce torque on the shaft or spring box. Qianye has made technical product updates for power springs. First of all, our company...
 Application of springs in industrial doors
Application of springs in industrial doors

Time:2022-9-14

The constant force spring of the industrial door mainly plays a balancing role and reduces the burden on the motor. The force of the spring is equivalent to the force of the industrial door, which is the most ideal configuration state. If the spring force is too large or too small, it will affect the operation of the industrial door. In severe cases, safety accidents may occur and endanger others.        Constant force springs are often used to provide balance to products, so what is balance?        Constant force springs are most useful in applications that require consistent recoil. Ordinary springs behave according to a mathematical equation called Hooke's law. Hooke's law states that the force of a recoil spring in the direction of recoil is equal to the distance the spring is displaced from equilibrium. Simply put, we look at how far the spring is stretched - multiplied by a mathematical constant, the rate of the spring. The recoil direction of the spring is opposite to the stretch direction. ,km        Hooke's Law does not affect constant force springs because their recoil remains constant throughout their range of motion. Their unique design consists of a thin, coiled steel strip that rests when fully coiled. Constant force springs are loaded when they are partially or fully deployed. When released, the spring springs back, pulling the extended ribbon back and rolling up properly. Since the recoil force is mainly obtained closest to the take-up roll, a constant force is maintained. A constant force spring can...
 Scene principle of constant force spring
Scene principle of constant force spring

Time:2022-9-14

The constant force spring is made of stainless steel strip. The high-strength steel strip is shaped by specific spring production equipment. When it is straightened by external force, the spring will naturally roll back and produce elastic force. However, when our goal is achieved, it can return to the starting point specified by us after displacement. So do you know that constant force springs can be applied to those scenes? Let's have a look!      Constant force spring has the characteristic of maintaining constant force in long stroke. In a very small device space, it can achieve very high elastic output. It can be applied to the nail pushing device of nailing gun for linear pushing. When the fixed force spring is straightened by external force, the spring will naturally retract and produce elastic force. It has the movement functions of balancing or saving force. It can be applied to the height adjustment of computer display and electric fan.      The fixed force spring can achieve extremely high elastic output in a very small device space. Its function can be applied to product applications requiring linear movement such as round-trip, sliding, stretching, homing, balancing or labor-saving, such as automobile cup holder.  Shenzhen Qianye Precision Metal Co., Ltd. was established in 2006 to supply high-quality stainless steel springs for many fields. Through continuous efforts, 19 patent certificates and 4 spring equipment software copyrights have been granted by the State Intellectual Property Office, and an enviable industry influence has been built. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of power springs, constant...
 Torsion springs: where are they used and why did you choose to utilize them?
Torsion springs: where are they used and why did you choose to utilize them?

Time:2022-12-1

There are many types of springs, but the most common are torsion springs. The design of torsion springs is optimized to maintain maximum rotational pressure between two surfaces, these helical or helical springs are usually adhered to the coils at both suspended ends. These ends are connected to external components, which are then rotated to apply bending stress. Unlike other springs, torsion springs are ideally balanced and able to withstand twisting, giving them a place in many industries. Made of various coated metals such as stainless steel, carbon, titanium, nickel or copper alloys, torsion springs are usually wound around a shaft to further increase its stability. The basic principle of a torsion spring is to retain energy as the spring assembly twists. When this is applied, torque is applied in the opposite direction to the deformation angle. This allows energy to be stored and released when necessary, and the torsion spring also secures the mechanism when necessary.       Torsion springs are used in many applications; especially those using pop-up styles. They are used in various clamps and specific door mechanisms such as those found in CD players. One of the most obvious uses of torsion springs is undoubtedly in a mousetrap, which relies entirely on a centrally located torsion spring. They also sit in the center of traditional clothing clips. They are also used in heavier cases such as garage door balancers or car trunk opening mechanisms. Even in ancient times, primitive torsion springs were used as part of the giant catapults (or trebuchets) that were later used...
 Nine factors that should be paid attention to in spring production
Nine factors that should be paid attention to in spring production

Time:2022-9-14

A spring is a mechanical part that works with elasticity. Generally made of spring steel. It is used to control the movement, buffering or vibration, energy storage, force measurement, etc. of mechanical parts, and is widely used in machines and instruments. (1) Elastic limit - the elastic limit is related to the tensile strength. Selecting a material with a high elastic limit is usually equivalent to selecting a material with a high tensile strength. (2) Spring coefficient - the stress applied to the spring material to produce a unit strain is called the elastic coefficient value, which mainly depends on its chemical composition.    (3) Fatigue strength - fatigue strength must be considered for springs subjected to dynamic loads.   There is a certain relationship between fatigue strength and tensile strength of materials. (4) Hardenability - in order to improve the quenching effect, the material is required to have good hardenability, and at least 50% of the central block iron structure shall be quenched. (5) Shape and size - the mechanical properties of the spring material change with the size. The manufacturing size of the spring material is allowed to have tolerances. Therefore, the material must be selected according to the accuracy of the spring load characteristics.(6) Heat resistance - some springs are used at certain high temperatures. Generally, the mechanical properties of spring materials decrease with the increase of temperature, and the spring performance decreases after a certain temperature.   (7) Corrosion resistance - when the spring is used in a corrosive environment, the corrosion resistance of the material mainly depends on its chemical composition.    There are many corrosion factors, so we...
 Traditional power springs and preloaded springs
Traditional power springs and preloaded springs

Time:2022-9-3

Traditional power springs and preloaded power springs are fabricated from spring steel bars to provide torque. Spring steel is a low alloy, medium carbon steel or high carbon steel with a very high yield strength. Objects made of spring steel can return to their original shape despite significant bending or twisting. Power springs use flat (unstressed) steel windings, while pre-stressed power springs use pre-stressed steel to produce a larger range of usable torque than conventional power springs.          During the manufacturing process, the spring is wound into the retaining ring or the customer's housing (the retaining ring is pictured below). When ready for final installation, carefully install the spring into its housing with the outer end attached to the outer edge and the inner end attached to the mandrel (see photo below). During operation, the housing or mandrel will be fixed while the other component is free to rotate. Depending on the requirements of your specific design, it may be beneficial to use a fixed mandrel/free box or free box/fixed mandrel arrangement.        These springs are typically used to retract the cord or cable of the spool. You might see it in lawn mowers, retractable lanyards, or dog leashes. This is also the type of spring used to drive many mechanical clocks and timers, which is why they are sometimes called "clock springs". The load provided by the spring increases with the cross-sectional area of ​​the material. The number of turns the spring can provide depends on the space available between the mandrel and the...
 Application of power spring in electric vehicle charging station
Application of power spring in electric vehicle charging station

Time:2022-9-14

As the times change, gas stations are gradually replaced by electric vehicle charging stations. We have always been a natural partner for designers and manufacturers of electric vehicle charging stations, because they need to be compact, clean and provide trouble free cable management solutions for their electric vehicle charging stations around the world.   By applying our power spring to the retractable cable drum, the cable wear is reduced, the tangled cable is eliminated, and the cable can be neatly stored when not in use. In this way, we help EV charging station developers shape the future of safe and trouble free charging of electric vehicles. The natural expansion trend of the power spring gives a torque to the spindle or case, resulting in a usable torque. The generated torque is cumulative, so the torque will increase as the spring is tightened and decrease as the spring is loosened. Torque and total number of turns are the most important output requirements in the design of power spring. The performance of the power spring depends on the size of the spring material (thickness, width and length) and the available space (shell and spindle diameter).    Qianye precision can provide customized spring design solutions. Use our design to specify your requirements,as a spring manufacturer, our customized spring performance meets your expectations. Make the product balance various charging cables. When the user walks back to the charging end, the cable drum pulls back the middle of the charging cable. It makes it easier for users to return the charging cable to the charging station after charging the vehicle, which ensures that the...
 Constant force spring design for adjustable desk and monitor stand
Constant force spring design for adjustable desk and monitor stand

Time:2022-9-14

In order to conform to the height of ergonomics, adjustable desk and display bracket have been widely used in the market. These applications enable people to choose to work sitting or standing, and adjust the appropriate height of equipment to meet the needs of medical care. The application of these two products can not be separated from the constant force spring. Why is it inseparable? Because the function of lifting in the product is to use the principle of free lifting of constant force spring internally to design a lifter that can adjust the height at will. With the help of the tension of the spring, its height can be adjusted freely. Constant force springs are characterized by a large output force with little space requirement, applying an almost constant force throughout the stretch. The constant force spring also has the characteristics of short initial preload, that is, it can withstand the rated load at short elongation, and provide long elongation capability. All functions are ideal for use as a balancing function, not only for ergonomic height-adjustable desks and monitor stands, but also for various height-adjustment applications such as patient bedside tables, wall-mounted storage cabinets, monitor and keyboard integrations Medical workstation.     Furniture and Medical Device Design Engineers If you think a constant force spring is a good fit for your application, here are some factors to consider during the design phase of your project.       1. Load conditions     Constant force springs generate force as the material stretches. The rated maximum working length of the constant force spring. This means that the maximum...