Abstract: A novel quick fastening device comprises a base, an energy storage medium, an impact unit and a driving mechanism; the driving mechanism includes an annular gear, a driving shaft, a crank, a planet gear; the planet gear is placed in the annular gear and engaging with the annular gear, so that it can implement revolution against annular gear, the planet gear implements rotation at the upper end of crank; a clamp shaft for connecting the impact unit is located in the upper end of the connecting rod, the lower end of driving shaft is connected to the rotating energy release unit; the annular gear-planet gear structure to implement the conversion of rotary motion into reciprocating motion, the kinematic trajectory of clamp shaft on the connecting rod approximates to a straight line, so as to reduce the kinetic friction force of load to the maximum extent to avoid wear.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to an engine including a cylindrical cassette that converts linear into rotational motion. The linear motion is provided by a normal cylinder and valve mechanism driving pistons in a reciprocating motion, and the rotational motion is transmitted to an output shaft. Further embodiments relate to methods of converting linear motion to rotational motion by using a cylindrical cassette.

Abstract: The present invention is a continuous medical instrument adapter that safely provides a 180-degree torque force during a surgical procedure while accommodating the range of motion of the surgeon's hand during the surgical procedure. The drive mechanism of said adapter is capable of non-lubricated function, enabling it to be used in a medical environment and to be sterilized without loss of function.

Abstract: A continuously variable speed transmission includes a first guideway, a second guideway, wherein the first guideway and the second guideway remain stationary during operation at a particular speed ratio. The transmission includes a first member moveably connected to the first guideway and the second guideway, the first member includes gear teeth and a second member having gear teeth positioned at an adjustable angle relative to the first member. The speed ratio of the transmission is determined based on angle of the second member relative to the first member. In another variation, the first member may be either an input member or a control member, and the second member may be either an input member or a control member. An additional member connected to the center of the gear between the first and second members would then serve as the output member.

Abstract: A continuously variable speed transmission includes a first guideway, a second guideway, wherein the first guideway and the second guideway remain stationary during operation at a particular speed ratio. The transmission further includes a first member moveably connected to the first guideway and the second guideway, the first member further comprising gear teeth and a second member having gear teeth positioned at an adjustable angle relative to the first member. A gear engages the gear teeth of the first member and the gear teeth of the second member. The speed ratio of the transmission is determined based on angle of the second member relative to the first member. Either of the first member or the second member may be the input with the other member being the output depending upon whether a speed increase or a speed decrease is desired.

Abstract: In a gear system and a rotary transducer provided with the gear system, the gear system includes a first part, a convex toothed wheel, a supporting body, relative to which the first part and the convex toothed wheel are rotationally mounted, and engaging elements which mesh with the toothed wheel according to the rotational position of the first part. The engaging elements carry out a movement with a radial directional component relative to the toothed wheel. A force with a tangential directional component is applied to the toothed wheel, the force being the result of the interaction between the engaging elements and the supporting body.

Abstract: Motion of an apparatus having reciprocal linear motion of an input member is converted into alternating rotary motion of a drive member such as a drive shaft or a drive gear. Additionally, a system is taught which uses linear motion, oscillating motion and rotational motion or any two or three with conversions and is adapted for using kinetic and electrical energy sources together and interchangeably. The system may be adapted for vehicular use. In one embodiment a two-cycle internal combustion engine is used in combination with the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting reciprocating motion to single direction rotational motion that includes a frame, a shaft supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame, a first one-way clutch mounted on the shaft, a first pinion mounted on the first one-way clutch, a second one-way clutch mounted on the shaft a second pinion mounted on the second one-way clutch, a first bearing mechanism mounted on the shaft between the first pinion and the second pinion, a first rack engaging the first pinion for driving the shaft when the first rack is moved in a primary direction at a rate of speed sufficiently fast to overtake the shaft, a second rack engaging the second pinion for driving the shaft when the second rack is moved in a reciprocal direction at a rate of speed sufficiently fast to overtake the shaft, and an actuator in working relation with the first rack and the second rack.

Abstract: A screwdriving spindle assembly comprising a spindle shaft provided with a holding device and secured to a gear wheel rotated by a drive assembly which comprises a pressurized fluid actuating cylinder having a piston rod secured to a transmission system, and a member for adjusting pressure disposed on a line for feeding fluid to the cylinder in the screw-tightening direction.

Abstract: For breaking out a drill rod joint, a hydraulic chuck is mounted by a housing for clampingly engaging a drill rod and for rotation to break a rod joint, the chuck being rotated by a first gear that is bolted to a drive tube which mounts the chuck. A hydraulic motor drives a second gear within the housing for rotating the first gear. A rack is mounted for tangential movement by a rack mount which is movable radially inwardly to move the rack teeth for engaging the first gear teeth while a first spring mechanism constantly resiliently urges the rack mount to a retracted position so that the rack teeth are not engagable with the gear teeth even though the rack is tangentially moved by a first hydraulic ram that is operable for moving the rack to a tangential advance position. A second spring mechanism urges the rack radially outwardly, a second ram being operated to radially move the rack mount and thereby the rack to have the rack teeth engagable with the gear teeth.

Abstract: A pair of arms is hingedly connected to a rocker. These arms support the pressing bar. At their opposite ends the arms are pivotably mounted such to the casing of the appratus that in one position thereof the axis of rotation of the lower feeding roller coincides with the pivot axis of the pivotal point of the arms at the casing. By this design it is no longer necessary to adjust the apparatus for the intermittent feeding of a web-shaped workpiece by utilizing auxiliary structures to various respective thicknesses of the web being fed.

Abstract: An interlocking release mechanism uses a toothed pinion engaging a toothed rack or gear. The teeth of the pinion are removed in certain areas so as a lock arm, when moved axially from in alignment with a tooth segment to where the tooth has been removed, permits the pinion to be rotated by the rack. The rack and the lock arm must be operated in the correct sequence or the lock arm will be jammed. With the correct sequence of lock arm motion and pinion rotation by the rack or gear, the rack or gear may be moved to achieve the desired release action of the subject invention.

Abstract: A latch and linkage arrangement in a nuclear reactor control rod drive mechanism includes a latch having an elongated body with opposite ends and opposite side edges and multiple latch teeth defined along one of body side edges between the opposite ends. The arrangement also includes a plurality of links. A first link pivotally connects with the latch body adjacent one end and is pivotally connected to an electromagnetic armature for applying a motive force to the latch body through the first link. Second and third links are pivotally connected to the latch body and to a support tube in parallel relationship to one another so as to define a parallelogram therewith such that when the motive force is applied to the body via the first link the latch body and thereby the latch teeth undergo curvilinear movement toward and away from a latching position.

Abstract: A force transfer mechanism including a force lever through which an input force is transmitted to an output member with mechanical advantage only after the output member encounters sufficient resistance to overcome a friction connection between an input member and the output member indicative of the input member having moved from a retracted position to an operative position. The resultant movement of the input member relative to the output member in the absence of the frictional connection therebetween allows the input member to engage the end of force lever that is normally spaced-apart therefrom and to accordingly drive the output member with a force corresponding to the input force multiplied by the ratio of the force lever only in the operative position of the input member.

Abstract: A motorless toy vehicle and propelling track. The toy vehicle includes a gear housing having a drive system, the drive system including a drive gear and a ratchet means for controlling the direction of rotation of the drive gear. The track is adapted to receive and laterally direct the toy vehicle as it passes there along and includes a rack coextensive with the track having upwardly disposed teeth there along which operably engage with the drive gear. A rack drive reciprocates the rack back and forth in the track interacting with the ratcheted drive gear to propel the toy vehicle in the direction determined by the position of the ratchet means. Hill and switch tracks are also provided.

Abstract: A dispenser for the individual portioned dispensing of tablets (1), pastes or the like, having a housing pipe (2) which is provided at one end with a delivery opening (6) and, opposite same, is equipped with a push bottom (13) for transporting of the material to be dispensed in the direction towards the delivery opening (6), which push bottom (13) can be displaced stepwise in the direction towards the delivery opening by means of an actuating handle which is adjacent the delivery opening and is connected to the push bottom. In order to obtain a favorable accommodation for the material to the dispensed, the bar connection between actuating handle (9) and push bottom (13) extends along the inner surface of the housing pipe wall, leaving the inside of the housing pipe (2) free.

Abstract: An indexing shuttle mechanism, for imparting intermittent motion or work-feeding to an associated machine, adjustable to provide selected variation of the length and timing of the output stroke of the mechanism with respect to the cycle of the associated machine's reciprocating component upon which the shuttle mechanism is mounted.

Abstract: The impact force successively produced by a plurality of steel balls falling plumb down is utilized to rotate a shaft. The steel balls are allowed to circulate through a circuit which is in the form of an obtuse-angle triangle with one of the three sides erected vertically. When the steel ball falls plumb down through the vertical passage, it strikes against the head of a rod and pushes down the rod, the lower half of which is formed into a rack meshing with a pinion.

Abstract: This invention provides an accumulator of mechanical energy and a starter for an internal-combustion engine actuated by energy from the accumulator. The energy is stored by elastically extensible elastomeric elements wound circumferentially around supports disposed according to the generatrices of a cylindrical member.

Abstract: A one hand clamping device which is flexible and reversible in operation, comprises a hand held main unit having mounted thereon a C-shaped clamping structure which is also changeable in relative position with the main unit, an actuating grip together with quandrant segment gear actuated thereby, rack bar driven from the gear action driven from the quandrant segment gear and integral with a slidable receptacle for supporting one-way drive structure for an actuating drive gear for in turn an elongated clamping screw which is mounted so as to be movable in and out of the hand held unit. The elongated clamping screw is provided with a slot therein for reception of a guide plate also mounted in the main unit to prevent rotation of the screw but to permit longitudinal movement thereof in and out of the main unit.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a piston rack depending from each piston. This rack is connected to a power output shaft through a mechanical rectifier so that the power output shaft rotates in only one direction. A connecting rod is pivotally connected at one end to the rack and at the other end to the crank of a reduced function crankshaft so that the crankshaft rotates at the same angular velocity as the power output shaft and at the same frequency as the pistons. The crankshaft has a size, weight and shape sufficient to return the pistons back into the cylinders in position for the next power stroke.

Abstract: This invention relates to a music box designed to be suitably mountable on a rocking chair or such, and more particularly it relates to an improvement in the mechanism for accumulating the drum-driving spring force in such music box.

Abstract: High-low speed rotary drive mechanism for rotatably driving driven elements of a tool, for example a hydraulic chuck, while permitting axial movement of the driven elements relative thereto, said mechanism including a housing, a tubular spindle rotatably mounted by the housing top and bottom walls, drive lugs joined to the spindle inner peripheral wall for driving the driven elements, an axially lower main drive gear fixed to the spindle to drive the spindle, a reversible hydraulic motor mounted on the housing for driving the main drive gear at high speed, low torque, an upper gear mounted on the spindle between the lower gear and the top wall for rotation relative the spindle, an elongated rack having teeth intermeshing with the upper gear for driving the upper gear at high torque, low speed, and a poppet type ratchet assembly mounted by the upper gear to rotate therewith.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel propulsion means and first and second speed change means for a bicycle. The propulsion means comprises lever means adapted to be pumped up and down by the operator for driving the rear wheel of a bicycle through the speed change means, a propulsion wheel, and sprocket means.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a multi-stroke parking brake control has a pulley connected to a parking brake cable, a slidable actuating rod and connecting means constructed to drive the pulley when the rod is displaced. A gear is rotatably supported on the pulley and is in mesh engagement with a toothed rack formed on the rod. A one-way helical spring clutch drivingly interconnects the pulley and the gear in response to rotation of the gear caused by movement of the rod in a direction to tension the brake cable. A second one-way helical spring clutch interconnects the pulley and the housing and functions to hold the pulley in a brake applied condition. A release mechanism is arranged to release the second helical spring clutch to permit the pulley and cable to move to a released position under the force of a release spring. This construction of a parking brake control permits the actuating rod to be stroked a plurality of times to tension the brake cable as desired.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting the power of a reciprocating member to unidirectional rotation of an output shaft. A reciprocator is connected to a coupling shaft so as to rotate the coupling shaft in alternating directions. Gears and clutches driven by the coupling shaft convert the alternating movement of the coupling shaft to unidirectional rotation imparted to the output shaft. In other embodiments, the reciprocator drives coupling shafts which in turn impart alternating movement to clutch assemblies that cooperate to alternately impart unidirectional rotation to the output shaft.