Abstract: A displacement sensor module 1 for mounting on a telescopic-type damper 30, a damper/detector assembly including such a displacement sensor module and a telescopic-type damper, and a household appliance including such a damper/detector assembly is provided. The displacement sensor module 1 includes at least one coil element 4, an electronic detection unit 8 connected to the at least one coil element 4 and adapted to detect an impedance change of the at least one coil element, and a coil housing 2 for receiving and additionally or alternatively a coil support 6 for supporting the at least one coil element 4 and for supporting the electronic detection unit 8. The displacement sensor module 1 is adapted to be mounted on a telescopic-type damper 30, wherein in particular the housing 2 or support 6 is adapted to fit over a portion of a pre-assembled damper 30.

Abstract: A variable resistor includes at least two sliders fixed to the bottom of the concavity of a case, a rotor having an engaging portion for engagement with a tool, on the upper side thereof and rotatably received in the concavity of the case, a resistor substrate having a resistor and an electrode on the underside thereof, capable of being sliding-contacted with the slider, and attached to the underside of the rotor, a cover attached to the opening of the concavity of the case and held in such a manner that the rotor is restrained from rising and is rotatable, and an o ring performing the seal between the inner peripheral surface of the concavity of the case and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor. The rotor has a step portion formed in the outer peripheral surface on the underside thereof with the lower-side portion of the step portion having a short diameter.

Abstract: There is provided a variable resistor comprised of a resistor formed at a movable member arranged to be reciprocatable, and a slider element attached to a fixing member fixed in opposition to the movable member, slidingly contacted with the resistor. The resistor has the first resistor, the second resistor and the third resistor extending in a reciprocating direction of the movable member and electrically independent from each other, a first resistor pattern having one end of each of the first resistor and the second resistor connected to each other, a second resistor pattern having the other ends of the second resistor and the third resistor. The slider element is comprised of the first slider element, the second slider element and the third slider element slidingly contacted with the first resistor, the second resistor and the third resistor.

Abstract: A rotary potentiometer device (1) has a rotary potentiometer (4) disposed within a housing (2) and a handle (7) above the housing (2) for rotating a resistive disk (6) of the rotary potentiometer (4). A latching device latches the handle (7) with the upper side of the housing (2) in predetermined rotation positions. At least one spring-loaded latching nose (16) protrudes above the upper side of the housing (2) and cooperates with latching troughs (18) in the lower side of the handle (7). No additional individual components are necessary for making the latching device. The spring-loaded configuration urges the latching nose towards a latched position defined by the latching troughs when it is deflected out of its latched position.

Abstract: A control head for remote actuators on a vehicle heater/air conditioner system comprises variable resistors operated by control knobs to provide variable motor control voltages to the actuators which comprise servo-actuators or a pulse width modulated blower motor. The control head has a molded plastic housing with embedded conductive runners terminating in wipers. A control disk rotatable with each knob has an arcuate resistive film and a pair of arcuate conductors connected to ends of the film. The wipers engage the arcuate elements to apply a supply voltage to the conductors and pick off a control voltage from the resistive film. Alternatively the arcuate elements are on the housing and the wiper is on the control disk.

Abstract: There is provided a variable resistor having a small number of parts and having an excellent heat releasing property. A rotor is rotatably contained in a concave portion of a case. The rotor has a resistive element provided on the bottom thereof and electrodes connected to both ends of the resistive element. Arms of sliders are provided on the bottom of the concave portion of the case in a sliding relationship with the respective electrodes and resistive element. A metal cover is disposed on the upper surface of the case in contact with the rotor.

Abstract: The potentiometer has a housing in which a carrier plate which supports a resistance strip is disposed. A rotary pin is supported on the housing and has a sliding contact connected to the rotary pin for engaging the resistance strip. The carrier plate is rotatably connected to the housing and is embodied for the engagement of a turning tool. It assumes its position with regard to the housing because of a frictional connection. The resistance strip can be oriented with regard to the housing or the sliding contact by rotating the carrier plate relative to the housing and the rotary pin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variable resistance device having at least one pair of channels retaining a conductive ball between them. The channels contain a resistive element and a conductive element and movement of the conductive ball within the channels, caused by rotation of the channels relative to each other, provides a variable resistance.

Abstract: A device for transmitting linear motion into rotary motion, particularly as applied to an oil pressure transducer for a vehicle I.C.E. Specifically, the linear movement is produced by action of pressure against a diaphragm as opposed by a yieldable spring. The spring is a wire curved into a helix shape and with the ends attached to a rotary table. The midportion of the spring is operably attached to the central portion of the diaphragm so that linear movement thereof toward the rotary table causes the spring's end portions to progressively engage the table in overlying relation and, accordingly, to produce rotation of the table.

Abstract: A battery operated cautery includes a cylindrical housing configured to retain a voltage source, such as a plurality of batteries, and an electrically heated cautery tip carried by the front end of the housing and adapted to be selectively energized from the power source by a manually operable switch on the housing. The switch includes a contact element having rear end connected to a terminal of the power source and a front end movable into and out of engagement with a terminal electrode of the electrically heated tip to make and break the circuit between the tip and the power source by a operation of a depressible switch actuator on housing. A removable safety cover configured to mount on the front of the housing encloses the switch actuator and heating tip to prevent inadvertent switch actuation and to protect the tip when the cautery is being stored or transported.

Abstract: A resistance disk that is so constructed that as the disk is rotated between a pair of fixed contact members, there is produced between the contacts a varying and random like resistance pattern of a character unobtainable with any other form of resistance apparatus and further including the feature whereby the varying resistance pattern may be selectively altered by radial movement of one of the contact members across the face of the disk.

Abstract: A rheostat (10) has a disk-shaped base (11) that is slidably mounted between a pair of spaced terminal pins (12, 13). A resistance track (14) is disposed on top of the base (11) and is connected to a collector track (15) that is disposed around the circumference of the base (11). A collector terminal pin (12) has contacts (12d) in sliding engagement with the collector track (15), and a wiper terminal pin (13) has an oblique contact surface formed by projections (13g) that slidably engage the resistance track (14). The terminal pins (12, 13) can be mounted on a supporting surface, so that as the base (11) is rotated, the resistance between the terminal pins (12, 13) is varied. The oblique contact surface on the wiper terminal pin (13) aids in maintaining a balanced current distribution in the resistance track (14).

Abstract: This invention relates generally to electrical resistors and particularly to a resistor disk and contact assembly wherein by reason of the structure of the disk, the radial resistance of the disk is randomly varied to produce a random-like resistance pattern of a predetermined configuration as the disk is rotated between fixed engaging contacts.

Abstract: A variable resistance pressure transducer having high resolution, a wide resistance range and usable in conjunction with a limited linear actuation movement is provided. The transducer basically comprises a helical resistance element and a circular ring shaped contact arm which are mounted around a central axis and are slideably movable with respect to each other in directions parallel to the central axis. The ring contact essentially forms the wiper arm of a potentiometer assembly and the ring is dimensioned and positioned so that varying portions of its inner circumferential surface will contact the resistive element during relative linear axial movement between the ring and resistive element. This results in moving the effective point of contact between the ring and resistive element continously along the surface of the helical resistive element in response to the relative axial movement.

Abstract: A variable temperature portable cautery includes a housing configured to retain a voltage source, such as a plurality of batteries, and an electrically heated cautery tip carried by the front end of the housing in operative relation with each other. A manually operable switch is provided on the housing to allow selective energization of the cautery tip from the voltage source. A rotatably adjustable variable resistor is mounted on the rear end of the housing and is connected in circuit between the voltage source and heated tip to allow the temperature of the tip to be selectively varied. The movable contact of the switch and the wiper contact of the variable resistor are provided by the respective ends of a common conductor member extending longitudinally in the housing.

Abstract: A device for controlling the amount of resistance in an electric circuit. A variable resistor is fixedly attached to a carriage slidably mounted on a pair of spaced apart guide rods within a hollow frame. A pinion gear is fixedly attached to a shaft of the variable resistor for allowing the resistance of the variable resistor to be varied by rotation thereof. A rack gear is fixedly attached to the frame in engagement with the pinion gear whereby manual lineal movement of the carriage back and forth upon the guide rods will cause rotary movement of the shaft of the variable resistor thereby varying the resistance of the variable resistor.

Abstract: An improved variable resistor wherein the resistance element therein is readily removable for repair or replacement through the front of the resistor without otherwise dismantling it. The resistance element is carried on a control shaft which is rotatably journaled and releasably axially retained in the resistor. The resistance as carried on the shaft extends no further radially outward from the outer surface of the shaft than an amount sufficient to provide a proper electrical contact and yet allow the shaft to be axially removable through a journal at the front of the resistor. The resistance element may then be repaired or replaced without disconnecting leads to the resistor or further dismantling it or any framework in which it may be mounted.

Abstract: A variable resistance control employing a support plate and a resistance element having a pair of spaced resistance paths applied on a base and rotatably mounted on the support plate. A pair of terminals with integral contacts are secured to the support plate and are disposed intermediate the base and the support plate. The pair of resistive paths are concentrically disposed on a surface of the base and electrically connected to each other. Each of the contacts engages a respective one of the resistive paths. In the assembly of the control, terminals are initially joined by a bridging member and, after the terminals are secured to the support plate, the bridging member is severed from the terminals providing a pair of separate terminals with integral contacts.