Lock-off descent control systems and devices

This invention describes an automatic device for safely lowering a person or object using a rope. It automatically manages the rope, retracting slack when idle and extending it under load, while a braking system controls the descent speed. The device is specifically designed with an electronic control system, including a printed circuit board and a reluctor wheel, to manage the braking and allow for at least two distinct descent rates or a locked state.

Why it matters: The electronic control system, featuring a printed circuit board and reluctor wheel, could benefit from recent advancements in embedded system efficiency or sensor miniaturization. This could make the precise, multi-rate braking mechanism more compact or cost-effective than when filed in 2024.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateElectronic controls, mechanical braking, custom housing.

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