Abstract: An eversible tube is provided in a motor vehicle, especially as a connecting part for two steering shaft sections and which can be everted, starting at one end, during axial imposition of force with plastic deformation and energy consumption. Beginning at the eversion end, it has a longitudinal section that is easier to deform than the next longitudinal section.

Abstract: A toroidal continuously variable transmission (11) having power rollers (18A-18D) held between input discs (19, 29) and output discs (21, 22) and transmitting power and a torque converter (12) having a lock up clutch (12D) connected to the continuously variable transmission (11) are provided. The line pressure of a working fluid supplied from a pump (1) is adjusted by a pressure regulator valve (2), and the adjusted line pressure is introduced to a lock up control valve (5) for controlling a fluid pressure to be supplied to the lock up clutch (12D) of the torque converter (12) through a pressure passage (31). Further, an oil cooler (32) is interposed in a downstream portion of the lock up control valve (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slider of a linear guide device for guiding a movable body such as a work table or an industrial robot or the like of a machine tool under load which moves along a track rail arranged at a fixed portion such as a bed, or a column. The block main body is made of a metal which becomes a core part of the slider in a predetermined shape and forming load rolling faces of balls on the block main body by machine. The block main body is inserted into a mold and injection molding of a synthetic resin is performed by which ball retaining portions are built on both sides of the load rolling faces of block main body.

Abstract: Two thrust washers, and rollers positioned between them, are held together as an assembly. One of the thrust washers has an elongated lip extending an axial length outwardly, in a direction away from the rollers and the other thrust washer, for engagement with a cylindrical piloting surface of a backup member such that piloting will be provided over an axial distance equal to the sum of the distance between thrust surfaces of the thrust washers and the axial length of the elongated lip.

Abstract: An energy storage drive assembly is provided for a bicycle and includes a coil spring mounted on the bicycle with at least one roller in abutment with a wheel of the bicycle. The energy storage drive assembly is adapted for storing energy on the spring in a first mode and further effecting the movement of the bicycle in a forward direction with the stored energy in a second mode.

Abstract: A twin flywheel (210) comprising first (211) and second (212) co-axially arranged flywheel masses which are mounted for limited angular rotation relative to each other. The flywheel masses (211, 212) are interconnected by at least one linkage arrangement (240), comprising a multi-link linkage (240) having two or more circumferentially spaced main links (242, 251) pivotally mounted on the second flywheel masses with the or each circumferentially adjacent pair of main links interconnect via a generally circumferentially extending connecting linkage, and an anchor link (242) which connects the multi-linkage (240) with the first flywheel mass. Relative rotation of the flywheel masses (211, 212) causes the multi-link linkage (240) to be pivoted relative to the second flywheel mass by the anchor link, so that when the twin mass flywheel is rotating, relative rotation of the flywheel masses (211, 212) is resisted by centripetal forces acting on the linkage arrangement.

Abstract: This invention relates to a shift lever mechanism used in driving a simulative running machine. The shift lever mechanism has a first shaft extending along a first axis and a second shaft extending along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. An operation lever is pivotable about the first axis and the second axis. The shift lever mechanism further includes a speed zone setter for variably setting a speed of the running machine among a plurality of speed zones including a neutral zone by shifting the operation lever, and a torsion spring for applying a biasing force to bias the operation lever toward the neutral zone. It is set such that the biasing force exerted by the torsion spring is transmitted to a pivotal movement of the operation lever about the first shaft and the second shaft.

Abstract: A steering shaft includes: an outer shaft having an inner splined portion; an inner shaft having a shaft portion and an outer splined portion which are arranged continuously along an axial direction; a retaining portion formed on at least one of the outer splined portion and the shaft portion; a sliding coupling section formed by a coupling portion of the outer shaft and a coupling portion of the inner shaft so as to allow the outer shaft and the inner shaft to be telescopically slidable in the axial direction relative to each other by splines; and a sliding resin member which is filled in a space formed in the sliding coupling section between an opening portion of the outer shaft and the retaining portion of the inner shaft.

Abstract: An oil sleeve bearing device for holding a shaft of a motor in a motor base and permitting smooth revolving of the shaft therein is disclosed. The oil sleeve bearing device includes a sleeve bearing for holding the shaft, a bearing holder for supporting the sleeve bearing, and a securing member for positioning the sleeve bearing and the shaft in the bearing holder, and there exists a room among the sleeve bearing, the bearing holder, and the securing member for storing oil which can be supplied to the sleeve bearing for lubrication. A buckle structure of the securing member is also disclosed so as to allow the sleeve bearing and the shaft to be easily secured to the bearing holder.

Abstract: A double-sided reclining apparatus comprises outside and inside reclining devices, each comprising a base and an arm having an inner toothed portion, a pivotal shaft through which the arm is rotatably supported on the base, and a set of cam and toothed block in cam-connection. The cam and the toothed block cooperate with each other to cause meshing/unmeshing action of the reclining apparatus. The cam has a locking-action cam-profile surface portion and an unlocking-action cam-profile surface portion, whereas the toothed block has a locking-action cam-contour surface portion and an unlocking-action cam-contour surface respectively brought into cam-connection with the locking-action cam-profile surface portion and the unlocking-action cam-profile surface portion.

Abstract: A power transmission device has a primary driven gear and a scissor gear arranged abreast in a superimposed manner concentrically with the primary driven gear so as to be shiftable from it. Both the gears have plural pairs of openings superimposable to each other, so that each pair of the openings form an opening space. In each opening window a damper spring is provided and compressed so that the spring's ends press both edges of the opening space, with the spring's side portions engaged with the side face of the rotor so that one or both the primary driven gear and scissor gear, are resiliently coupled with the rotor by way of the damper springs.

Abstract: A bearing outer-race performed piece has a turning stock on an outer periphery thereof and has a circular bearing groove on an inner surface thereof. The bearing groove has a cross-section which includes circular portions defined by a circle of a greater diameter than that of a bearing groove of a bearing outer-race product, and a flat portion being arranged between the circular portions at a location shifted toward the center of the circle of the circular portions from a bottom locus of the circular portions.

Abstract: The track roller bearing with stud is a track roller bearing with stud that has a low production cost and offers easy handling in which lubrication work can be performed from either end of the stud. As a result of providing lubricant supply ports connected to lubricating paths 21g and 21h for supplying lubricant to rolling elements 24 and so forth in the form of lubricant supply port 21m continuing from hexagonal hole 21 in addition to lubricant supply port 21n on the side of threaded portion 21e of stud 21, lubrication can be performed from both ends of stud 21.

Abstract: An endless sliding guide apparatus including a track rail, a sliding table having an endless track comprising a load rolling path, a no-load rolling path and a change direction path and rolling bodies wherein at least one of the no-load rolling path, the inner peripheral portion of the change direction path and a rolling body retaining section of the load rolling path is formed by synthetic resin rolling body guide members formed by insert molding using a bearing race as a core. The rolling body guide members are molded by a synthetic resin composition satisfying the relational expression of (a.times.b).div.c.gtoreq.700 Mpa with respect to the tensile strength a (MPa), tensile elongation b (%) and shrinkage c (%).

Abstract: A shifting device for an automatic transmission of a vehicle has a manual shift mode which permits a driver to manually change a speed ratio by displacing a shift lever in an upshift direction or a downshift direction in a manual operation lane from its neutral position. The shifting device is provided with a switch for detecting that the shift lever has moved to the manual operation lane, a switch for detecting that the shift lever has moved in the upshift direction from its neutral position, and a switch for detecting that the shift lever has moved in the downshift direction from its neutral position. All these three switches comprise a traveling contact and two contacts. The traveling contacts of the three switches are earthed, and the six contacts of the three switches are respectively connected to six input terminals of a control unit. Due to this, the control unit can determine a fault in any of the switches based on the signals input into the input terminals.

Abstract: A hand lever device is disclosed which has excellent operability and is convenient and comfortable for an operator when an operating portion of a main lever and a grip are gripped together to carry out operation, and which enables a Bowden cable and the like to easily be introduced into the grip. The hand lever device comprises a grip and a lever having a pivotally movable operating portion. The grip has a protuberant portion provided with a lever rest of a depressed configuration for ensconcing the operating portion therein. Preferably, the protuberant portion of the grip is provided with a lever rest in a center portion thereof in cross-section and also provided with a through hole extending through sides of the lever rest for leading and holding control line members such as a cable and a cord.

Abstract: A remote control assembly for rotating a throttle-valve shaft (18) rotatably mounted in a carburetor (14) including a control housing (22) having threaded fasteners for attaching the control housing (22) to a carburetor (14). A throttle conduit (28) is connected to the control housing (22) and a throttle core element (30) is movably supported in the throttle conduit (28) for movement in response to accelerator pedal inputs. A cruise control conduit (34) is connected to the control housing (22) and a cruise control core element (38) is movably supported in the cruise control conduit (34) for movement in response to cruise control inputs. A throttle pulley (40) is rotatably mounted in the control housing (22) and the throttle core element (30) is connected to the throttle pulley (40) for rotating the throttle pulley (40) in response to the movement of the throttle core element (30).

Abstract: An eccentric bearing includes inner and outer race rings, an eccentric ring positioned between the inner and outer race rings, two spaced apart rows of roller elements positioned between the inner race ring and the eccentric ring, and two spaced apart rows of roller elements positioned between the eccentric ring and the outer race ring. An adjustment lever is positioned adjacent one side surface of the eccentric ring and is mounted on a link pin that is positioned in a bore in the eccentric ring. The link pin is axially fixed in place by a tie bolt that extends through the bore in the eccentric ring. The link pin includes a conically shaped mantle surface that engages a correspondingly shaped portion of the bore in the eccentric ring, thus achieving a tight seat with a large surface at the point most at risk, i.e., the point where the link pin exits at the side surface of the eccentric ring.

Abstract: A chain tension control apparatus for preventing a chain chattering in a power transmission system including main and subordinate sprockets and a chain connecting the main and subordinates sprockets. The apparatus maintains a chain tension by sensing a chain release and accordingly driving an electromagnet in accordance with a compensation signal that responds to chain release factors, and the chain tension in the apparatus is maintained by disposing a permanent magnet adjacent to the chain, thereby preventing chain vibration and noise from occurring.

Abstract: A universal slider bushing includes an inner body within an outer body. The inner body has a convex spherical segment. The outer body has a concave spherical segment or socket supporting the convex spherical segment for universal movement. The inner body has a central through-passage. A ball bearing supports a shaft in the passage for longitudinal sliding movement and for rotation about its longitudinal axis.