Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . FIG. 8 manner that the action of centrifugal force in throwingthe weights B B outward causes the center of theeccentric to swing toward the center of the springs pivoted at K rock against the centrifugalforce and hold the weights in a determinate positionfor each speed. The dashpot simply restrains themotion when too rapid and tends to prevent are numerous governors in this class. Fig. 9 represents a notable illustration of a shaft EVOLUTION OF THE SHAFT GOVERN
Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . FIG. 8 manner that the action of centrifugal force in throwingthe weights B B outward causes the center of theeccentric to swing toward the center of the springs pivoted at K rock against the centrifugalforce and hold the weights in a determinate positionfor each speed. The dashpot simply restrains themotion when too rapid and tends to prevent are numerous governors in this class. Fig. 9 represents a notable illustration of a shaft EVOLUTION OF THE SHAFT GOVERNOR 21 governor in Class II. This governor, although con-sisting of a single weight, is still in gravity advantages over those in Class I are a less numberof working parts, simpler construction and less FIG. 9 The governor is used on the Straight Line engines andone or two others, and is the latest design of E. Sweet. Fig. 10 represents a governor in Class III. Thisgovernor was designed by different engineers and thepatents are now owned by Mr. Frank Rites. It is nowin very extensive use in the United States. This gov-ernor has a single moving part mounted on a singlepivot. It is designed to take full advantage of inertia,and is so nearly in gravity balance that no bad resultsin regulation were ever shown by defects in balancing. 22 SHAFT GOVERNORS The friction in this governor can be reduced to aminimum and the results are great sensitiveness andwonderful regulation under adverse conditions. The accompanying table gives a list of United States
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