Abstract: A translation and/or transportation system, such as an elevator, is described comprising a movable structure for transportation, e.g. a passenger cabin or a load-carrying platform, a guide and a skid integral with the movable structure and slidingly coupled to the guide along a sliding axis. The skid is configured to stably and slidingly couple the movable structure to the guide, and comprises a centering member in contact with the guide. To attenuate the sliding friction, the skid comprises means—or a device—for generating without contact with the guide a force counteracting an external load impressed on the centering member, the load-counteracting force being repulsive or attractive on the guide, and directed in the opposite direction to the force impressed by the external load on the centering member.

Abstract: A supporting device (MC) is described to slidingly support, and linearly move along an axis (X), an object such as e.g. a leaf. A magnetic return force generated by the cooperation of a magnetic flux generator (54, 56) and an element (10) reactive to the magnetic field, develops. The element is able to slide relative to the axis (X) during the movement of the object, and has a cross-section (62) which, seen in a plane orthogonal to the axis (X), has a width that varies along the length of the first element (10) parallelly to said axis (X).

Abstract: A furniture item is described comprising compartment, -an L-shaped guide arranged on the ceiling of the furniture item, and a first and second leaf to uncover or close the compartment. Thanks to a column element hinged at one end of the second leaf and coupled with two parallel guides mounted on the side of the furniture item, the leaves can be moved.

Abstract: A suspension and traction system (MC) is described for vehicles equipped with a frame and a propulsive element (R), which by rolling on the ground (T) is adapted to move the vehicle relative to the ground (T). A rotary electric motor (12) operates two rotors (14, 16) independently controllable from one another to supply two epicycloidal mechanisms (20, 30) whose outer ring gears (28, 38) are independently movable to rotate about the respective solar gear (24, 34) and rigidly connected substantially to a same point (P) of the frame.

Abstract: A process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels. A plurality of noise-reducing elements are arranged on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are subsequently aligned along the feeding direction and brought into mutual contact, to then be transferred onto a service plane arranged downstream of the feeding belt along the feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material. The layer of adhesive material is applied onto a lower surface of each of the noise-reducing elements taking it from the continuous film. The noise-reducing elements are then transferred one by one onto a conveyor belt arranged downstream of the service plane along the feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are finally positioned one by one on a radially inner surface of a tyre.

Abstract: A process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels. A plurality of noise-reducing elements are arranged on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are subsequently aligned along the feeding direction and brought into mutual contact, to then be transferred onto a service plane arranged downstream of the feeding belt along the feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material. The layer of adhesive material is applied onto a lower surface of each of the noise-reducing elements taking it from the continuous film. The noise-reducing elements are then transferred one by one onto a conveyor belt arranged downstream of the service plane along the feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are finally positioned one by one on a radially inner surface of a tyre.

Abstract: A servomechanism for sliding doors of furniture item is described. An eddy-currents magnetic damper (80) to dampen the door is used to brake two carriages (26) mounted slidingly on the linear guides (20) for slidingly supporting the door.

Abstract: A furniture item (MC) is described comprising a body defining a compartment (20) with a front opening, a leaf (32) which is slidable and oscillating to close the front opening, and an L-shaped guide (50) comprising two linear segments (52, 54) connected together. The leaf can be moved by a command member (60) translatable parallelly to—and along—said outer side.

Abstract: A support device for slidingly supporting, and linearly moving along a longitudinal axis, an object such as e.g. a leaf. On the object a magnetic return force develops generated by the cooperation of a magnetic flux generator (54, 56) and an element reactive to the magnetic field. The element can slide parallel to the axis during the displacement of the object and correspondingly exhibits a section which, seen in a plane orthogonal to the axis, has a width that varies along the length of the first element parallel to said axis.

Abstract: A damping or return device for sliding door leaves or drawers, particularly for furniture, is provided. The device has a first trolley, which is associated with a door leaf and is slideable with respect to an item of furniture, by a diametrically differently-polarized magnet, which is associated with the first trolley or with the item of furniture, and by at least one steel plate, which is associated with the item of furniture or with the first trolley. The first trolley interacts selectively with at least one elastically compressible element which abuts, in opening and in closing, with an abutment element which is associated with and protrudes from the item of furniture.

Abstract: An electric motor (MC) is described comprising a rotor (100) rotatable about a rotation axis (X), a stator comprising a circular series of windings for creating a magnetic field through which to rotate the rotor; a support provided with a circular series of seats for housing the windings; an element (40, 50), mounted between a winding and a wall of the respective seat which houses it, configured to conduct heat from the winding towards the outside of the stator in order to dissipate the heat.

Abstract: A process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels. A plurality of noise-reducing elements are arranged on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are subsequently aligned along the feeding direction and brought into mutual contact, to then be transferred onto a service plane arranged downstream of the feeding belt along the feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material. The layer of adhesive material is applied onto a lower surface of each of the noise-reducing elements taking it from the continuous film. The noise-reducing elements are then transferred one by one onto a conveyor belt arranged downstream of the service plane along the feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are finally positioned one by one on a radially inner surface of a tyre.

Abstract: A magnetic suspension bearing (10; 30; 40; 50) is described comprising a part rotatable about a rotation axis and a fixed part, and two elements made of ferromagnetic material, one integral with the rotatable part and one with the fixed part. The two elements are closely placed, separated by an air gap, and have axial symmetry with respect to said axis. There is a magnetic flux generator for generating a magnetic flux inside the two elements. The two elements have such a shape that the magnetic flux, flowing inside the two elements, describes in space a torus and passes from one element to the other through the air gap along a direction orthogonal to the direction of a load applied to the bearing. This configuration ensures high support strength for the bearing while being a simple structure to be built.

Abstract: A method is described for building a furniture item (MC) that—in use—comprises a leaf (30, 32), a linear downwards-inclined guide (230), and a body (200) slidably mounted on the guide (230) and connected to the leaf (30, 32) to drag it to an end-of-travel position, wherein said body (200) moves on the guide (230) to drag the leaf only thanks to the force of gravity.

Abstract: To create a system for a furniture item that is electrically powered and functionally more flexible, with improved energy consumption, and independent from the mains voltage, an energy management method is proposed with the the steps of (i) generating electrical energy from the displacement of a component (C; 30) of a furniture item movable by a user, (ii) storing electrical energy thus generated in an electric accumulator (B), preferably placed onboard the furniture item.

Abstract: The device has an electrical traction machine (20) suspended to a body of a hybrid or electric motorization vehicle and providing engine torque (CM) applied to rear wheels (3, 4). A mechanical link is provided between the machine and a deformable crossmember (2) to transmit torque effect (CR) with the engine torque to the crossmember for descending the rear wheels with respect to the body of the vehicle and for creating anti-squat effect during acceleration in electric propulsion of the vehicle. The link is provided with a connection shaft (30) connected to two levers (21, 33).

Abstract: An anti-derailment system is described for a wheel which can roll on a track and is pivoted on a carriage which translatably supports a leaf of a piece of furniture. The system has a slider which is inseparably mountable or mounted on the track and is able to translate on the track independently of the carriage, and a constraint element for constraining the slider and at least one of the wheel, the carriage or the leaf to each other, so as to keep the wheel in condition of rolling on the track without derailing.

Abstract: A magnetic suspension system (MC1; MC2; MC3) for a vehicle (20) is described comprising: a rail (30) made of material reactive to a magnetic field and comprising two opposite side surfaces (R1, R2); a skid (50) which slides on the rail and, being substantially U-shaped, comprises two parallel arms (54) whose facing surfaces (P1, P2) delimit an empty space (G) partially occupied by the rail, each of the two opposed side surfaces of the rail, respectively facing one of the surfaces facing the two parallel arms, said skid being able to generate a magnetic field with a polar axis (Q) orthogonal to those facing surfaces.

Abstract: A supporting device (MC) is described to slidingly support, and linearly move along an axis (X), an object such as e.g. a leaf. A magnetic return force generated by the cooperation of a magnetic flux generator (54, 56) and an element (10) reactive to the magnetic field, develops. The element is able to slide relative to the axis (X) during the movement of the object, and has a cross-section (62) which, seen in a plane orthogonal to the axis (X), has a width that varies along the length of the first element (10) parallelly to said axis (X).

Abstract: A suspension and traction system (MC) is described for vehicles equipped with a frame and a propulsive element (R.), which by rolling on the ground (T) is adapted to move the vehicle relative to the ground (T). A rotary electric motor (12) operates two rotors (14, 16) independently controllable from one another to supply two epicycloidal mechanisms (20, 30) whose outer ring gears (28, 38) are independently movable to rotate about the respective solar gear (24, 34) and rigidly connected substantially to a same point (P) of the frame.