Abstract: A multiconfigurational support tool is described. Embodiments of the multiconfigurational support tool can include, but are not limited to, a main member, a first support member, and a second support member. The first support member and the second support member can each be removably coupled to the main member such that the support members can be rotated and moved along a length of the main member as determined by a user. The first support member can be implemented to interface with a first object and the second support member can be implemented to interface with a second object.

Abstract: A device for releasably retaining a carabiner, said device includes: an elongate body with a jaw member hingedly attached at a first position thereto, said jaw member being movable towards and away from the elongate body in a first plane; a first projecting member and a second projecting member extending outwardly from a first side of the elongate body and away from the first plane; a third projecting member extending outwardly from a first side of the jaw member and away from the first plane, wherein the first projecting member and the second projecting member are configured to receive a spine of a carabiner inserted therebetween and whereupon third projecting member is configured to urge a gate of the carabiner toward the spine of the carabiner.

Abstract: An object is to reduce the risk of outflow of defects and improve the work efficiency of assembly work. An assembly system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used to assemble a finished product while sequentially placing and fixing multiple types of components to a workpiece. The assembly system 10 includes a collaborative robot 20 configured to collaborate with a worker 100, an identification information reading unit 27 configured to read identification information indicated on a component placed on the workpiece, and a controller 70 configured to determine whether a type of the component placed on the workpiece is correct or incorrect based on the read identification information and control the collaborative robot in accordance with a result of the correctness determination.

Abstract: An automated vise is disclosed. A gross moveable jaw drive has a stroke longer than the stroke of a fine moveable jaw drive. With this construction, the gross moveable jaw drive can be utilized to actuate the one or more moveable jaws of the vise over a distance greater than the fine moveable jaw drive stroke to a position in which actuation of the fine moveable jaw drive is capable of positioning the one or more moveable jaws in a clamp position to apply pressure to hold the workpiece for machining by, e.g., a CNC machine. In this way, the automated vise can account for workpieces of differing size.

Abstract: An assembling die block includes a first main die having at least one first mounting section; a second main die having at least one second mounting section; at least one first matching die respectively having a first mating section to be correspondingly associated with the at least one first mounting section; and at least one second matching die respectively having a second mating section to be correspondingly associated with the at least one second mounting section. Wherein, there is a plurality of first mounting sections arrayed in a matrix; or there is a plurality of second mounting sections arrayed in a matrix; or there is a plurality of first mounting sections arrayed in a matrix and a plurality of second mounting sections arrayed in a matrix. An assembling apparatus using the above assembling die block is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first front side wall, a first rear side wall, a top wall, and at least one pivotal pin structure extending from the first rear side wall. The at least one pivotal pin structure comprises a base, a shaft, and a head having a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The second portion includes a second front side wall, a second rear side wall, a bottom wall, and at least one pin holder extending from the second rear side wall. The at least one pin holder defines an opening for accepting the head of the at least one pivotal pin structure at an alignment. The head of the at least one pivotal pin structure extends through the opening. The first portion and the second portion are pivotally movable between an open configuration and a closed container configuration.

Abstract: An insertion quality determinator is a determinator 1 that determines a quality of insertion of an insertion component 5 inserted into a hole formed in a work object. The insertion component 5 at least includes a head having the size that is impossible to be inserted into the hole, and a pillar-shaped body that extends from the head and has the thickness that is possible to be inserted into the hole. The determinator is configured to determine the quality of insertion based on positions of given parts P1-P4 of the head of the insertion component 5 inserted into the hole, in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the hole.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pressure accumulator, using an AE signal for the pressure accumulator, includes: a first estimation step of estimating with an AE sensor provided at the pressure accumulator, a range of stress levels at each of which a damage AE signal that is generated from the pressure accumulator because of damage of material of the pressure accumulator is in a predetermined state; and a first design step of designing the pressure accumulator such that a minimum thickness of the pressure accumulator is determined based on the stress level range estimated in the first estimation step.

Abstract: A fastener installation tool and method for interference fit, said fastener (10) comprising a head and a grasping element, said tool comprising a first body (30) extending along a first main axis and having: —at least one load-reacting surface, of which one also constitutes a surface for the application of a load; —a load transmission surface, and—a housing extending along the first main axis from a first end of said first body, said housing being extended along the first main axis by a drilling extending from said housing as far as a second end of said first body. According to the invention, the load transmission surface is situated at the second end of the first body (30) and extends perpendicular to the first main axis, said load transmission surface being dimensioned to be able to bear simultaneously on the head and on the insert clamp.

Abstract: Metal sheets are connected in that a hole is introduced into metal sheets of a first stack, and a region of metal sheets of a second stack are deformed in a stack direction. The deformed region can be plastically deformed in such a way that there is interlocking of the deformed region with at least one metal sheet lying below same. In embodiments, the hole has a shape with a reduced width at the center.

Abstract: An assembly for mounting a kitchen extractor hood to a wall can include the kitchen extractor hood and a mounting system. The kitchen extractor hood can include: an extraction motor unit; filter devices; a channel to eject the extracted air; and a casing. The mounting system can include: a first frame secured to the wall, wherein the first frame is configured to support the extraction motor unit, wherein the first frame includes right-angled elements whose longer vertical sides are configured to be fixed to the wall by expansion means. The right-angled elements can include protruding overhanging shorter sides that form a bracket configured to support the extraction motor unit. The mounting system can further include: a second frame fixed to the first frame, wherein the second frame is configured to receive and hold the casing based on a position of the extraction motor unit on the bracket.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for a modular field switch rack.

Abstract: An apparatus for precisely and accurately measuring the loft and lie of a golf club, and a method of using such apparatus, is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a clamp assembly powered by a pressure unit to immobilize the head of a golf club, a scoreline measurement unit to capture scoreline angle information, loft and lie measurement arrays that can be moved along horizontal y and x axes to capture loft and lie angle information of the golf club shaft, and a computer with an algorithm that uses information captured by the scoreline measurement unit and loft and lie measurement arrays to calculate final loft and lie angle values that are accurate within +/?0.125°.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of methods, systems, and assemblies including threaded mechanical fasteners (e.g., threaded studs or screws, etc.) and retention members (e.g., clips, etc.) for mounting condensing unit compressors selectively and/or interchangeably to either metal condensing unit bases or plastic condensing unit bases.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a magnetic wear liner (10) for protecting an underlying metallic surface (12) of a materials handling device from wear or damage during use. The magnetic wear liner includes a substantially rigid base (16) and one or more wear lining tiles (18) disposed on one side of the rigid base. The magnetic wear liner further includes one or more magnet devices (26) engageable with the rigid base such that a selective portion of the wear liner (10) is magnetically attracted to the underlying metallic surface.

Abstract: In a method of producing a test-sample for a transmission electron microscope, it is so arranged that a massive body in a rectangular parallelepiped shape including a multiple quantum well active layer is cut out from a laser diode being a workpiece; thereafter, a test-sample is produced in which tilting oblique cutoff portions are formed at corner portions contiguously bordering on an upper surface of the massive body, so that surface-part active layers can be visually identified thereat; and thereafter, the test-sample is made thinner, and also an observation test-sample is cut out therefrom by taking on, as references, two surface-part active layers visually identifiable at the tilting oblique cutoff portions.

Abstract: The ring mounting jig is a ring mounting jig for mounting a retaining ring made of metal having a first end portion, a second end portion having an outer diameter larger than that of the first end portion, and a first groove and a second groove provided in a circumferential direction of an outer peripheral surface of each of the first end portion and the second end portion, to the second groove on a shaft having the first end portion and the second end portion, without mounting a retaining ring made of metal having an inner diameter before expansion smaller than an outer diameter of the first end portion to the first groove from the first end portion. The ring mounting jig includes a ring expanding jig, a shaft fixing jig, a ring pushing jig, and a ring fitting jig.

Abstract: Medical devices useful in interventional procedures performed under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are described herein. A medical device comprises a body member and a marker formed of work-hardened stainless steel attached to the body member. The stainless steel of the marker has an ultimate tensile strength of between about 100 KSI and about 225 KSI. The marker can be attached to the body member in a manner that contributes work to the stainless steel or in a manner that does not contribute work to the stainless steel. Methods of making medical devices, medical imaging methods, and methods of performing interventional medical treatment are also described herein.

Abstract: An aerial cable support system includes a first cable holder with a first tubular member and a second tubular member attached thereto. First and second elongated links are attached within first and second opposed openings of the first tubular member. A messenger wire is inserted through a sidewall of the second tubular member. At least one cable is either inserted through the sidewall of the second tubular member or through a sidewall of a third tubular member attached to the first and/or second tubular members. By attaching a series of cable holders together using a series of elongated links, a virtual conduit system is created to push cable(s) along a messenger wire between two poles and to support the cables from the messenger wire.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of display modules, assemblies of display modules, and systems of display modules. Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to grip and retain a support frame are provided. Modules and systems have features that permit installation and removal from the front side of the display. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties.