Abstract: An automatic dropping lubricating device comprises a tank body, a stirring mechanism, a filter mechanism and an intermittent mechanism, a drive motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the right side wall of the tank body, the stirring mechanism is rotationally connected to the middle of an inner cavity of the tank body, the filter mechanism is fixedly connected to the middle of a charging pipe, and the intermittent mechanism is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the tank body. The invention drives a telescopic rod to rotate so that the telescopic rod props against a trigger slider for sliding and the trigger slider drives a movable plate to slide; when the movable plate slides, a connecting pipe slides in a second chute, and finally the connecting pipe is connected to a dropping port while a dropping pipe is connected to the connecting pipe.

Abstract: A bicycle rear sprocket comprises a sprocket body, a plurality of sprocket teeth, an opening, and a torque-transmitting structure. The plurality of sprocket teeth extends radially outwardly from the sprocket body with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket. The opening has a minimum diameter that is smaller than a minimum outer diameter of a sprocket support body of a bicycle rear hub assembly. The torque-transmitting structure includes at least ten torque-transmitting teeth configured to directly or indirectly transmit a pedaling torque to the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to an auxiliary unit drive for a vehicle and to a motor vehicle having such an auxiliary unit drive. The auxiliary unit drive (1) for a vehicle comprises a plurality of auxiliary units (2, 2a, 2b), a first belt (3) arranged in a first belt plane (15) and in driving connection with the plurality of auxiliary units (2, 2a, 2b). The auxiliary unit drive (1) further comprises a second belt (4) arranged in a second belt plane (16) offset parallel to the first belt plane (15) and in driving connection with only a part (2a) of the plurality of auxiliary unit drives (2, 2a, 2b), preferably for increasing the torque transmitted to the part (2a) of the plurality of auxiliary unit drives (2, 2a, 2b). The auxiliary unit drive (1) further comprises a driving shaft (5) that is in driving connection with the first and second belts (3, 4) via two driving belt tracks (7, 8) that are arranged in a rotationally fixed manner relative to each other.

Abstract: A device for retaining a bicycle chain on a sprocket includes a base plate defining a plurality of fastener openings centered on an origin. A center of each of the plurality of fastener openings is disposed at a first radial distance from the origin. The origin defines an axis extending substantially orthogonally from a plane defined by two lines extending from the origin and at least two centers of the centers of the plurality of fastener openings. A first guard is secured to the base plate and includes a first guard retaining surface including a first curved surface defined by a second radial distance from the axis that is greater than the first radial distance and a first guard guiding surface having a first end adjacent the first guard retaining surface and a second end distal from the first end. The first end is disposed at the second radial distance from the axis. The second end is disposed at a third radial distance from the axis. The third radial distance is greater than the second radial distance.

Abstract: A transport system for containers in the beverage industry, with a first container conveyor including a conveyor belt for conveying the containers, and a lubrication system including an applicator for applying a lubricant to the conveyor belt of the first container conveyor, wherein the transport system comprises a second container conveyor with a further conveyor belt for conveying the containers, and the lubrication system includes a mobile robot which has the applicator arranged thereon and a floor-supported undercarriage, for applying the lubricant in an automated selectively to the conveyor belt of the first container transporter or the conveyor belt of the second container conveyor.

Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur is configured to be mounted to a bracket device formed separately from the bicycle rear derailleur. The bicycle rear derailleur includes a base element, a movable element, a linkage mechanism, and a chain guide. The base element includes a first base end and a second base end. The movable element is movably arranged relative to the base element. The linkage mechanism connects the movable element to the base element. The chain guide arrangement is rotatably connected to the movable element about a rotational axis. The second base end is coupled to the linkage mechanism. The first base end includes a first base arm and a second base arm. The first base end and the second base end are configured such that the derailleur attachment end is disposed between the first base arm and the second base arm in the mounting state.

Abstract: A lubrication mechanism of a strain wave gearing is disposed in an interior space of an externally toothed gear and comprises a powder-accommodating bag that stores solid lubricant powder. A diaphragm of the externally toothed gear is repeatedly deflected during the driving of the strain wave gearing. Vibration or deflection is repeatedly imparted to the powder-accommodating bag and the solid lubricant powder is discharged from a powder discharge hole formed in the powder-accommodating bag into the interior space. A site to be lubricated is lubricated with the solid lubricant powder discharged into the interior space. Harmful effects due to a large amount of the solid lubricant powder being supplied to the site to be lubricated at one time can be resolved, and a necessary amount of the solid lubricant powder can be continuously supplied to the site to be lubricated.

Abstract: A toothed pulley includes a cylindrical metallic core and a resin portion including teeth. The metallic core has, at one end thereof in the axial direction, an outward flange projecting outward in the radial direction. The outward flange has a radially outer peripheral surface that is a rotation prevention shape having a plurality of parts displaced inward in the radial direction from a cylindrical surface of the radially outer peripheral surface. The radially outer peripheral surface of the outward flange is covered by the resin portion.

Abstract: A vehicle door lubricant application system includes a pump connected to a fluid line that is connected to a fluid reservoir. The pump is configured to provide a preselected amount of a lubricant to a spray nozzle assembly. The spray nozzle assembly is configured to dispense the lubricant. A sensing device is configured to detect presence of a vehicle door. The sensing device is configured to provide a signal in response to the presence of the vehicle door that is used to activate the pump.

Abstract: A bicycle motor unit comprises an electric motor and a transmitting structure. The electric motor is configured to generate a driving force. The transmitting structure is coupled to the electric motor to transmit the driving force from the electric motor to an actuated device of a bicycle. The transmitting structure includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, and a resisting structure. The first rotatable member is rotatable about a rotational axis. The second rotatable member is rotatable relative to the first rotatable member about the rotational axis. The resisting structure is at least partially provided radially between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member with respect to the rotational axis so as to resist relative rotation between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member.

Abstract: A device includes a case; a first rotating body that has at least a part immersed in the oil in an oil bath; a second rotating body disposed in the case at a position not immersed in the oil in the oil bath; a plate; a first wall portion provided on the plate between the first rotating body and the second rotating body; a second wall portion provided above the first wall portion in a gravity direction and extending toward a direction away from the first rotating body; and a fourth wall portion provided between the first rotating body and the second rotating body and extending in a vertical direction on the plate, wherein the first wall portion is provided on a first rotating body side of the plate, and the fourth wall portion is provided on a second rotating body side of the plate.

Abstract: Filtering pullies with a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a crown mounted coaxially and rotationally free on the hub, at least one elastic group arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown are disclosed. The pulley has a dust protection system configured to isolate the at least one elastic group with respect to the external environment and to provide an axial force generating a damping to the movement between the hub and the crown.

Abstract: A power transmission belt includes a belt body made of an elastomer, and a cord made of carbon fibers and provided to be embedded in the belt body and to form a helical pattern having a pitch in the belt width direction. When the cord is viewed from a side orthogonal to its length direction, an angle ? of an outermost filament in the filament bundle of the carbon fibers forming the cord with respect to the length direction of the cord is 8° or more to 20° or less.

Abstract: An oil filler assembly for an aircraft engine, has: a filler tube extending from a bottom end to a top end; a valve having a tube side fluidly connected to the filler tube and a tank side; a cap removably secured to the top end; a dipstick secured to the cap and extending into the filler tube; and a piston secured to the dipstick, the piston having: a sealing configuration in which the piston sealingly engages the filler tube to fluidly disconnect the top end from the valve, the piston being in the sealing configuration when the cap is secured to the top end of the filler tube; and a venting configuration in which the piston permits fluid communication between the top end and the valve, the piston being in the venting configuration when the cap is moved away from the top end of the filler tube.

Abstract: A toothed power transmission belt suitable for use in contact with oil, having an elastomeric belt body, a helical wound tensile member embedded therein, and teeth on a pulley-contact surface with a jacket covering the teeth, wherein the jacket is a woven fabric with a smooth, continuous, outer rubber layer formed from a nitrile-containing elastomer compounded with at least one coagent, an RFS adhesion promoter, and with no fluoropolymer, and the fabric has para-aramid fibers in the weft, meta-aramid fibers in the warp, and no nylon fibers.

Abstract: An oil filler assembly, has: a filler tube extending from a bottom end to a top end; a non-return valve having a tube side and a tank side; a cap assembly including a cap removably secured to the filler tube and a dipstick projecting from the cap; a vent having an inlet connected to the tank side and an outlet connected to the tube side, the vent defining a flow path bypassing the non-return valve; and a safety valve connected to the vent and having an open configuration in which fluid flow is permitted and a closed configuration in which fluid flow is prevented, the safety valve being engageable by the cap assembly to bias the safety valve in the open configuration when the cap is secured to the top end, the safety valve being in the closed configuration when the cap assembly is detached from the top end.

Abstract: A combined machine with selective actuation includes: support frame and ground support; an engine including a drive shaft; a driven shaft connected to the drive shaft by the engine; first and second operating machines connected to the driven shaft; and a set for selectively transmitting motion from the driven shaft to the operating machines. The transmission set includes: first and second belted transmissions operationally connecting the driven shaft to the first or second operating machine; and a movement unit to selectively move the driven shaft from idle to a first or second operating position. In operation, when the driven shaft is in the first operating position, the first belted transmission is under tension, actuating the first operating machine. When it is in the first operating position, the second belted transmission is under tension, actuating the second operating machine. In idle, both belted transmissions are slack, halting both operating machines.

Abstract: A V-ribbed belt includes a plurality of V-shaped ribs, each of the plurality of V-shaped ribs includes a V-shaped rib body formed from a rubber composition and a rib-side reinforcing fabric covering a surface of the V-shaped rib body, the rib-side reinforcing fabric is a woven fabric containing a first fiber and a second fiber, and in the woven fabric, at least either the first fiber or the second fiber is inclined relative to a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the belt.

Abstract: A lubrication system includes a progressive distributor and at least one pressure sensor. The progressive distributor includes a housing block having a lubricant inlet, a plurality of lubricant outlets, a plurality of piston bores fluidically connected to the lubricant inlet, each of the plurality of piston bores having a first outlet bore and a second outlet bore, and a metering piston in each of the plurality of piston bores. Each of the metering pistons is displaceable in a respective one of the plurality of outlet bores to uncover either the first outlet bore or the second outlet bore. The pressure sensor is disposed at an inlet of the progressive distributor upstream of the metering pistons with respect to a lubricant flow direction and configured to determine a lubricant pressure.

Abstract: A toothed belt includes: a back portion; at least one tension member embedded in the back portion; tooth portions arranged at a predetermined interval along a belt longitudinal direction on one surface of the back portion; and a tooth cloth covering a surface of the tooth portion and a part of the one surface of the back portion, in which the at least one tension member is a twisted cord including a high-strength glass fiber filament, a tooth pitch, a diameter of the at least one tension member, and a ratio of a thickness of the back portion to a thickness of the toothed belt are in a specific range, the tooth portion is constituted of a rubber composition, a hardness of the rubber composition at 23° C. is 73° or more and 83° or less, and the tooth portion has a specific shape.