Abstract: A device for opening a door includes an electric motor on a base, a slider movable relative to the base along a rectilinear direction between a rest position and an open position, and a rod pushing against the door and movable relative to the base and the slider along the rectilinear direction between a retracted position and an extracted position. An actuating element resiliently pushes the rod towards the extracted position. A gearwheel transmission is arranged between the electric motor and a transmission device to cause movement of the slider into the open position. The gearwheel transmission includes a gearwheel having a non-toothed segment which disengages the slider from the electric motor when the slider reaches the open position. A recall element recalls the slider towards the rest position or the rod towards the retracted position when the non-toothed segment disengages the slider from the electric motor.

Abstract: A worm drive includes a worm wheel having two spaced-apart outer rims defining an annular channel therebetween for receiving at least a portion of a worm screw. Each of the rims include a set of side teeth in the annular channel extending that are spaced apart from and face the set of teeth of the other rim. The two sets of teeth capture the worm screw and mesh with the screw thread of the worm screw such that the worm screw is engaged by the teeth only on spaced-apart locations on opposite sides of the worm screw. There are no resultant forces in an axial direction of the worm wheel during operation of the worm drive. Also, the worm screw and the worm wheel are self-aligning in the axial direction of the worm wheel.

Abstract: Provided is an industrial robot that includes: a second arm that is provided, at the distal end of a first arm pivotable about a first axis, in a pivotable manner about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and a wrist that is disposed at the distal end of the second arm and that has a plurality of wrist elements, and including the first wrist element provided in a rotatable manner about a longitudinal axis of the second arm. Motors and that drive the wrist elements, are accommodated in a space inside the first wrist element. The second arm is provided with a hollow portion that communicates with the space. A cable to be wired to the motors is wired into the hollow portion from the outside of the second arm and is relayed by a connector fixed to the wall section at the position of the through-hole.

Abstract: A drive train (6) is provided for a motor vehicle which can be driven in a purely electric manner. A gear mechanism (7, 15) has a standardized housing (8) for accommodating an electrical machine (16) or two electrical machines (10, 11) and for accommodating two gear mechanism output shafts (9) which are associated with a vehicle axle (2, 4). A large number of drive topologies for various vehicle sectors with purely electric drives can be formed by configuring the drive train in this way.

Abstract: A robot apparatus includes: a base plate; a rotation-driving motor provided on the base plate; a transmission mechanism that is provided on a bottom surface side of the base plate and to which a rotational force of the rotation-driving motor is transmitted; and a rotation-driving mechanism that is provided on the bottom surface side of the base plate and to which the rotational force of the rotation-driving motor is input via the transmission mechanism. A workpiece is rotated by the rotation-driving mechanism at an end of the rotation-driving mechanism opposite to the base plate.

Abstract: A joy stick includes a main portion has a switch. An operation pole capable of rotating and inclining in the X-axis and the Y-axis directions. A sealing table constitutes a part of sphere on an upper surface of said main portion. The joy stick has an annular sealing plate on the sealing table, which curves so as to constitute a part of the sphere. A lower surface of the sealing plate is in contact with the sealing table. A circular sealing lid is mounted on a lower surface of the operation pole, and the sealing lid is in contact with an upper surface of the sealing plate so as to cover the sealing plate. Thereby, a clearance between the operation pole and the sealing table is closed by the seal lid and the sealing plate. A wide rotation range of the operation pole is achieved by the movable sealing plate.

Abstract: A straight-line flexible positioning device is presented. The positioning device includes an X-shaft positioning portion, a Y-shaft positioning portion and a Z-shaft positioning portion, wherein the X/Y-shaft positioning portion includes an/a X/Y-shaft pedestal, an/a X/Y-shaft sliding rail, an/a X/Y-shaft sliding table and an/a X/Y-shaft power unit, the Z-shaft positioning portion includes a stand column, a Z-shaft screw shaft, a Z-shaft screw nut and a Z-shaft servo motor, the Z-shaft screw shaft is vertically arranged perpendicular to the X-shaft sliding rail and the Y-shaft sliding rail, the Z-shaft screw nut is fixedly connected with a spline shaft sheathed outside the Z-shaft screw shaft, the top portion of an inner guiding chamber on the stand column is provided with a spline nut, and the top end of the spline shaft extends out of the inner guiding chamber and an installation panel is arranged above the stand column.

Abstract: A driving force transmission device of a vehicle includes: a main body; a carrying up gear; a drive shaft; and a blocking member. A gear that transmits a driving force to the vehicle is housed in the main body. The carrying up gear carries up a lubricating oil stored in the main body. The drive shaft has, in the shaft, a lubricating oil storage space into which the carried up lubricating oil is introduced and a lubricating oil discharge hole through which the lubricating oil in the lubricating oil storage space is supplied to a bearing unit. The blocking member blocks the lubricating oil discharge hole in accordance with a rotational speed of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A tool adapting device attaches to a robotic surgery arm, and receives a manual surgical instrument, and translates movement by the robotic surgery arm into multiple degrees of freedom of the manual surgical instrument, to interact with a tissue under surgery.

Abstract: An actuator for a surgical instrument. The actuator including: a sliding tube; and a rotor arranged in said sliding tube; wherein the sliding tube has at one end a receiving cavity for a rotor positioning key, the receiving cavity being configured such that after the rotor positioning key has been positioned in the receiving cavity, and after the rotor positioning key has been twisted in the receiving cavity, the rotor positioning key is releasably locked.

Abstract: An actuator is applied to a shift by wire automatic transmission that operates in response to an electric signal output in accordance with an operation state of an operation member and that performs switching to a selected shift range, and rotates a control shaft provided in the automatic transmission about an axis line. The actuator includes: a case including an insertion hole through which the control shaft is inserted; a motor generating a driving force; gears contained in the case and transmitting the driving force to the control shaft; and an output shaft disposed coaxially with the insertion hole between the gears and the control shaft in the case, the output shaft allowing the control shaft to be inserted through the output shaft such that the control shaft is movable in a direction of the axis line and is rotatable about the axis line integrally with the output shaft.

Abstract: A shaft-hub connection of a double gearwheel (2) on a transmission shaft (5), in which the double gearwheel (2) has a first gearwheel (3) and a second gearwheel (4), which are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner. The shaft-hub connection is in the form of a shrink fit (7) between a hub (8) of the first gearwheel (3) and the transmission shaft (5). A maximum of the torque to be transmitted can be transmitted by virtue of the shrink fit (7).

Abstract: To reduce influence of vibrations resulting from operations of a robot and also ensure excellent workability in installation. An industrial robot according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a robot main body, a first base, a second base, and a coupling frame. The first base includes a first upper end portion and a first bottom portion, the first upper end portion supporting the robot main body, the first bottom portion being provided on a floor surface. The second base includes a second upper end portion and a second bottom portion, a plurality of works processed by the robot main body being placed on the second upper end portion, the second bottom portion being provided on the floor surface. The coupling frame couples the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion to each other.

Abstract: An integrated wheel end coupler for replacing an OEM coupler is disclosed. Since the current device is a replacement part for the OEM actuator, it has the same overall external dimensions and mounts in the vehicle in the same manner as a replacement OEM actuator. The coupler has a ring gear with splines dimensioned to mesh with splines on the half-shaft and hub. Preferably, the ring gear includes an internal insert positioned between the half-shaft and hub that prevents slippage off of the splines. The ring gear is located so that the splines on both the hub and the half shaft are locked together mechanically and they spin at the same rate of speed. The coupler also includes pins to receive and close off the airlines associated with the OEM actuator being replaced, and a grease fitting that allows the application of grease to the coupled parts.

Abstract: A gear system. The gear system includes a tiered base defining a plurality of circular platforms, wherein each platform includes a distinct diameter. The platforms are arranged in a stacked configuration in order of decreasing diameter from a lowermost platform to an uppermost platform. A plurality of rings are stacked on the platforms, each ring having an inner side with a plurality of gears thereon, wherein each gear is freely rotatable about an axle extending radially inwardly from the inner side of each ring. A ring track is disposed on a lower surface of each ring and a platform track is disposed on an upper surface of each circular platform. Each gear engages both a platform track and a ring track. Each ring increases in rotational speed with respect to a below ring, allowing the gear system to increase the output speed of a motor with minimal loss of torque.

Abstract: Disclosed are power machines, and drive systems for use thereon, as well as methods of providing automatic gear shifting. The drive system includes a controller configured to implement automatic gear shifting. Gear engagement is determined following a gear shift, and a drive pump or other drive system components is automatically controlled to rotate a gearbox gear in first and second directions until the gear is properly engaged.

Abstract: An accessory gearbox capable of driving the accessory devices of a gas turbine engine, such as an aircraft engine. Said accessory gearbox includes a housing and a plurality of gear wheels having axes that are parallel to one another inside the housing. The housing includes a means for attaching the accessory devices to the wall of the housing and driving them, via the gear wheels, through openings in the wall of the housing. The gear wheels are supported in the housing by rolling-element bearings. Each rolling element includes a first ring that is stationary relative to the housing, and a movable ring, secured to the gear wheel, wherein at least one of said gear wheels is supported by a single rolling element.

Abstract: A power transmission gearbox having at least one driving gear with spur teeth presenting a large radius. The gearbox includes at least one mechanical outlet drive system suitable for driving an accessory, the mechanical outlet drive system having a gear with face teeth referred to as an “accessory pinion”, the accessory pinion presenting a “small” radius (R2) lying orthogonally between each face tooth and its axis of rotation, the small radius (R2) being smaller than the large radius (R1).

Abstract: An electronic transmission system includes: a panel operation device that is rotatably installed by being coupled to a rotary shaft in a console panel, the panel operation device having a plurality of operation buttons on an end face, each of which transmits a gearshift signal; and a rotary operation device disposed on the panel operation device, exposed from a circumferential face of the panel operation device, and rotating in a circumferential direction of the panel operation device so that the rotary operation device transmits the gearshift signal while being rotationally operated. The gearshift signal is transmitted through the plurality of operation buttons of the panel operation device according to a position to which the panel operation device rotates in the console panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement related to a rotator, especially for a work tool supported by an arm, whereby the rotator (10) comprises a stator (20) and a rotor (30). A fastening ring (50) for the attaching of a work tool is separately journalled (D) relative to the stator (20) independently of a bearing (B, C) between the stator (20) and the rotor (30). A driver (80; 180; 280) is used to transfer the rotational movement of the rotor (30) to the fastening ring (50).