Abstract: An improved actuator system is provided for safe displacement of a folding wing section of an aircraft between a folded storage position and a deployed position for normal flight operations. The actuator system comprises an electrohydraulic actuator forming part of a mechanical linkage between an outboard folding wing section and an adjacent inboard wing section. The electrohydraulic actuator is adapted to be reversibly driven either electrically or hydraulically to displace the outboard wing section, and includes an improved brake unit for automatically retaining the outboard wing section in place upon interruption of drive power input to the actuator. The actuator system further includes an improved latch pin unit adapted for electric or hydraulic powered operation to positively lock the outboard wing section in the deployed position.

Abstract: A trencher for mounting on a conventional three point hitch of a tractor. The trencher is driven from the power takeoff of the tractor and uses the hydraulic system of the tractor to operate a hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the boom and digging chain of the trencher. A power transmission system is provided using interchangeable belts and pulleys for selectively changing drive ratios for driving the digging chain. The boom is telescoping and can be lengthened to achieve a deeper digging depth through turning of an adjustment rod. The boom is spring-loaded for absorbing shocks delivered by the chain to the boom.

Abstract: A multicolor image forming apparatus creates a series of different color toner images on a rotatable image member. The toner images are transferred in registration to a receiving sheet carried by a transfer drum. The transfer drum is driven by the image member during transfer but is driven by an independent overridable drive between images. The independent overridable drive includes a worm gear which engages a gear fixed to the transfer drum to rotate the transfer drum. The worm gear is mounted on a rotatable shaft which is driven by a stepper motor. The shaft rotates the worm gear but the worm gear can slide on the shaft or otherwise move axially. A shoulder limits axial movement providing positive drive for the transfer drum. When the image member contacts the receiving sheet and begins to drive the transfer drum it overrides the worm gear and the worm gear separates or floats away from the limiting shoulder.

Abstract: A gearbox to drive six accessory units from a vehicle prime mover or alternatively from an auxiliary engine. A continuously variable ratio unit in the drive line from the prime mover provides a constant speed at a first input to the power transmission gears over the operating range of the prime mover.The auxiliary engine operates at a constant speed, driving a second input to the gearbox and by-passing the variable ratio unit to drive the accessories at the same constant speed as that provided by the prime mover.Over-running clutches permit the change-over to drive from one power unit to the other to take place while both are in operation.

Abstract: A power seat apparatus in a vehicle body includes a first shaft through which the rotational torque is transmitted to a first mechaism for moving a front portion of a seat-cushion vertically, a second shaft through which the rotational torque is transmitted to a second mechanism for moving a rear portion of the seat-cushion vertically and a third shaft through which the rotational torque is transmitted to a third mechanism for moving the seat-cushion in the lengthwise direction. The power seat apparatus further includes a mechanical control device engaging a third clutch to the third shaft during the disengagement of a first clutch from the first shaft and a second clutch from the second shaft and disengaging the third clutch from the third shaft during either the engagement of the first clutch to the first shaft or the engagement of the second clutch to the second shaft. With this arrangement no solenoid needs to be used in the control device, and consequently noise emission is not generated.

Abstract: Motors (42,44) each have a pinion driving ring gear (62). Motor (42) is mounted on the platform and motor (44) is mounted on ring gear carrier (56). Rotation of either motor rotates carrier (56), hubs (40) and shaft (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for clamping the rolls (5 and 6) of a rolling mill. It comprises two screw-and-nut systems (1 and 2) controlled by two epicyclic planetary gear trains (7 and 8) coupled to each other and to a first motor (18) for controlling the screws in opposite directions via a respective one of their two sun shafts (9 and 10), and coupled to each other and the gear wheel of a motor (13) for screwing or unscrewing the two screws in the same direction via their planet carriers (7e, 8e).

Abstract: An improved robotic manipulator of the type having a plurality of serially-connected drive shafts and a mounting surface affixed to one end thereof. The manipulator includes a first shaft rotatable about a first axis coincident with one ordinate of a mutually perpendicualr triordinate system and a first housing rotatable about that first axis, a second shaft rotatably mounted to said first shaft for rotation about a second axis obliquely oriented with respect to said first axis, and a second housing rotatable on the first housing about a second axis. Rotational movement is imparted to the second shaft about the second axis in accordance with rotational movement of a shaft rotatable about the first axis. A mounting surface has a centerline angularly oriented with respect to the second shaft, and a third shaft upon which the mounting surface is attached is rotatable about a third axis angularly oriented with respect to the second axis.

Abstract: A driving force branching gear mechanism, which is useful for a tape recorder provided with a rotary head, etc., is disclosed, in which a driving gear consisting of two great diameter cam gears fixed to each other in one body and two small diameter cam gears driven by the two great diameter cam gears, repsectively, are disposed and they are so arranged that each of the small diameter cam gears is driven, only when its gear section is in opposition to each of the great diameter cam gears and that its cut-off portion for fixation is located on the projecting portion of the cam section of each of the great diameter cam gears and fixed there, when the cam section of each of the small diameter cam gears is in opposition to the cut-off portion of the gear of each of the great diameter cam gears.

Abstract: A valve operator powered selectively either by an electric motor or by a manually operable handwheel, the driving connections from both the motor and the handwheel to the valve including one or more planetary gear sets each having a central pinion rotatable by the motor, a ring gear surrounding the pinion, and planet gears interposed between and meshed with the pinion and the ring gear, the planet gears being rotatable about their own axes and mounted eccentrically on a spider member rotatable about the gear axis, the spider member being operable by its rotation to transmit operating power to the valve being controlled. The ring gears of all of the gear sets are fixed in a rotatable gear case which is turned by the handwheel. A pair of non-reversing torque control devices, disposed respectively between the gear set and the motor, and between the gear set and the handwheel, prevent rotation of the motor by operation of the handwheel, and rotation of the handwheel by operation of the motor.

Abstract: A postage meter has a print drum with print wheels which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels are controlled by the positions of gears. The mechanism for selecting a postage value is controlled by the same drive system that operates the print drum for printing the postage on a mailpiece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive arrangement for a rotating unit designed to be driven by a main motor or an auxiliary motor. A shift clutch is provided for arresting an overriding clutch in both directions of rotation. In this way the torques emanating from the rotating unit can be held or suppressed.

Abstract: A speed reducer gearbox includes input, intermediate and output shafts rotatably mounted therein and a flywheel mounted for independent rotation about the intermediate shaft. The flywheel includes a toothed gear portion in mesh with an additional gear on the input shaft whereby the flywheel is rotated in response to rotation of the input shaft. The flywheel toothed gear portion and additional gear on the input shaft are of relative sizes such that the flywheel is rotated at a higher angular velocity than the input shaft.

Abstract: A multistage automatic countershaft transmission adapted for mutually independently shifting the first and second phases of the gears of a transmission to thereby effectuate a smooth gear change within a narrower range of speeds. The countershaft transmission gear is provided with a driving gear which is rotatably supported on a hub, connected to the drum of a gear change clutch, and in engagement with an idle gear supported on a countershaft upon which a countershaft wheel is fixed. The hub and the driven gear are firmly connected and rotatably supported on an output shaft. A carrier of shoes of a gear change clutch is fixed to the hub, the shoes being provided with one or more carrier elements and by means of the carrier elements engage a regulating carrier which is fixed to the output shaft and is provided with an engagement edge, a driving edge, and a rest surface.

Abstract: A power plant for prime mover-equipped bicycles wherein a bicycle running and engine running can be changed over to each other. The running speed can be changed over to a low speed and high speed. The power transmitting system, including the speed changing mechanism, can be made simple and compact in structure, and a jointless change having no neutral position in the speed changing operation is possible. It is further possible to feed and interrupt the fuel and to switch the current source on and off with the jointless change.