What is a slip ring?
Slip rings are electrical components responsible for conveying energy and electricity/signals for the rotating connected body. According to different transmission media, they can also be divided into conductive slip rings/fluid slip rings/optical fiber slip rings. Generally, the slip ring is installed in the center of the equipment to make the equipment rotate. The slip ring is mainly divided into two parts, rotating and stationary, also called rotor and stator.
What is the function of slip ring?
The use of slip rings is very wide, especially with the development of industry, more and more places are needed for slip rings, such as optical fiber high-definition video, monitoring equipment, automation equipment, robots, medical equipment, wind power generation systems And so on, according to the different needs of slip rings, the demand side of slip rings often needs to customize because of different requirements such as size and number of lines. In terms of functions, slip rings are also divided into: through-hole slip rings, high current slip rings, miniature slip rings, waterproof slip rings, Ethernet slip rings, industrial bus slip rings, etc.
Schematic diagram of the structure of the slip ring
Through-hole conductive slip rings are more commonly used. They are collectively called slip rings with a hole in the center. During installation, the inner ring rotates while the outer ring is stationary. In special cases, the outer ring rotates while the inner ring is stationary.