Abstract: A variable-stroke crank mechanism has a crankshaft rotatably supported in a casing for relative rotation about an axis with a crankpin displaced out of alignment with the axis. An eccentric collar is rotatably mounted on the crankpin for revolving around the axis in response to the relative rotation of the crankshaft with respect to the casing to reciprocally move an actuator relative to the casing. A stroke adjusting mechanism for adjusting angular displacement of the eccentric collar on the crankpin comprises an internal ring gear integral with the eccentric collar concentrically with the crankpin, a planetary pinion rotatably mounted on the crankshaft and meshing with the internal ring gear, a sun gear meshing with the planetary pinion, and a stroke adjusting shaft rotatably disposed axially in a portion of the crankshaft and coupled to the sun gear, whereby the stroke adjusting shaft is adjustable in angular displacement to adjust a stroke of reciprocating movement of the actuator.

Abstract: A laser disk player which can sequentially perform the loading and chucking operations of a disk tray and the tilting operation of an optical apparatus by transferring the rotary power of a main motor to a rotary member is disclosed. The laser side player comprises a chucking apparatus mounted at a chassis for performing the loading and chucking operation of a disk tray, a rotary member for sliding the disk tray by rotation of first and second tray gears receiving the rotary power of a main motor, a lever operated in response to the motion of the rotary member for chucking a disk by guiding a bracket tray of the chucking apparatus using a side plate, and a tilt gear mounted on a deck and engaged with the rotary member for tilting an optical apparatus, wherein the management of assembly part is simplified so that the productivity is improved and the production cost is reduced.

Abstract: A compressor assembly for pumping a recirculating refrigerant including input and output shafts rotatably supported within a housing and a pressure responsive clutch disposed therebetween for selectively translating torque from the input shaft to the output shaft to drive the compressor. An auxiliary clutch compressor is employed for generating an auxiliary refrigerant discharge pressure and a control valve is moveable between first and second positions to either route refrigerant discharge pressure away from the clutch or to bear upon the clutch so as to translate torque between the input and output shafts. The auxiliary compressor includes a piston and a cylinder with the piston operatively mounted to an eccentric portion of the input shaft and driven by the input shaft for reciprocal motion within the cylinder to generate an auxiliary refrigerant discharge pressure.

Abstract: A variable displacement compressor includes a hinge mechanism having a pair of support arms integrally formed with and protruding from the drive plate, and guide pins which connect the swash plate with the support arms. Each support arm is formed having a unshaped cutaway portion defining a channel for supporting ball portion of the hinge mechanism. The ball portion pivotably secured in the channel portion of the support arm, is attached to guide pin which in turn connects to a bracket protruding from the swash plate. The ball portion transmits pressure & rotational forces generated by the pistons and rotational force of the drive plate respectively. The forces cause the ball portion of the hinge mechanism to impinge upon pre selected surface area of the u-shaped support arm. By impinging on these preselected surface areas of the u-shaped support arm, the ball portion will not disengage from the channel portion of the support arm.

Abstract: A fluid pump having a casing defining a fluid inlet a fluid outlet and first and second cylinders, a first piston mounted to the casing for movement in first and second directions with the first piston causing fluid in the inlet to be drawn into the first cylinder as the first piston moves in the first direction and causing fluid in the first cylinder to be discharged from the first cylinder towards the outlet and the second cylinder as the first piston moves in the second direction, a second piston mounted to the casing for movement in third and fourth directions with the second piston being movable in a third direction without drawing significant amounts of fluid from the inlet into the second cylinder and causing fluid in the second cylinder to be discharged from the second cylinder towards the outlet as the second piston moves in the fourth direction, and structure for driving the first piston reciprocatively in the first and second directions and the second piston reciprocatively in the third and fourth

Abstract: A swash plate type variable capacity compressor having rotary valves 16 and 17 that rotate together on a rotating shaft 1. The rotary valves 16 and 17 are arranged on the shaft 1 in such a manner that, upon one complete rotation, the rotary valves 16 and 17 are connected, in sequential manner, for respective rotating angles, with circumferentially spaced piston chambers Sp and Sp' via respective intake passageways on the rotary valves 16 and 17. The arrangement of the intake passageway Pr and Pr' is such that the value of the rotating angle in a communication between the intake passageways Pr and Pr' and the piston chamber changes in accordance with the axial position of the rotary valves 16 and 17 on the shaft 1. Control of the rotating angle can vary the effective volume of the piston chambers Sp and Sp', thereby continuously varying the compressor capacity.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of EL lamps in an instrument panel has its own control circuit for connecting the lamp to an adjustable AC voltage source. Each control circuit includes a photodetector for detecting the intensity of the illumination of its associated lamp, when the lamp is energized. With respect to a given input voltage of the AC voltage source, when the intensity of the light emitted by a given lamp begins to diminish, its control circuit will automatically increase the AC voltage applied across the electrodes of the lamp, thereby maintaining the light intensity of the lamp regardless of its age, for a given AC input voltage to the control circuit. The intensity of each lamp therefore remains consistent throughout substantially the full life of the EL lamp.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a sealed casing which accommodates therein a compressing unit for compressing a refrigerant and a driving unit for driving the compressing unit. An induction pipe is provided in the sealed casing for introducing the refrigerant into the compressing unit. The induction pipe has an outlet end communicating with the interior of the compressing unit and an inlet end which is opened to space in the sealed casing at a position corresponding to a node of a standing wave of the refrigerant in the sealed casing.

Abstract: A pump having a number of radial cylinders each housing a sliding piston. Each cylinder is closed by a respective head, and comprises an intake valve and a delivery valve having respective seats inside a plate. The intake valve is located at the end of an intake channel having a first portion through the plate, a second portion formed between the head and the plate and perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder, and a third portion parallel to the cylinder axis. The delivery valve presents a truncated-cone-shaped seal communicating with the pumping chamber via a conduit also extending through the plate; and the two plungers are made of ceramic and guided by a respective retainer.

Abstract: A peristaltic pump with a replaceable pump head cartridge is disclosed. The removable cartridge includes a length of flexible tubing and a collapsing device, such as a rotor assembly, for successively collapsing the inner wall of consecutive portions of the tubing to propel fluid through the tubing. A cartridge housing at least partially encloses the tubing and the collapsing device. The collapsing device is supported on a cylindrical pin integral with the housing. The housing is mountable to and removable from the motor with the tubing substantially contained within the housing. The method of assembling the peristaltic pump includes the steps of forming a housing and positioning a flexible tubing within the housing. A rotor assembly is inserted into the interior of the housing. The housing is mounted to a motor which is provided for powering operation of the rotor assembly, and the ends of the tubing are connected to a supply fluid line and a delivery fluid line respectively.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump (3) comprises a piston (4) reciprocable within a cylinder (2), a displaceable inlet valve (5) adapted to control admission of lower pressure hydraulic fluid (9) to the swept volume area (10) of the piston (4) and cylinder (2), a displaceable outlet valve (7) adapted to control delivery of higher pressure fluid (9) from the swept volume area (10), and means (13, 13A, 26-28, 29-44) to control the position of the inlet valve (5) so as to control the volume of fluid (9) delivered by the pump (3) in accordance with demand.

Abstract: A pumping apparatus is disclosed comprising a tank containing a fluid to be umped, a main pumping stage for pumping a controlled amount of said fluid at a predetermined pressure, a supply pump for supplying fluid from said tank to said main pumping stage in excess to said controlled amount, and feedback means for feeding the excess fluid back to said tank along a given drain path; wherein the improvement includes at least part of said drain path running in regions of said main pumping stage subjected to severe thermal and/or mechanical stress.

Abstract: Hydraulic piston pump driven in an alternating reciprocating motion by bearing, through a stud, against a cam carried by a drive shaft, characterized by the fact that a device acting as non-return feed valve is incorporated in each piston (14) while the discharge pressure is permanently re-injected into the interior of the stud (17) by which said stud (17) takes support on said cam (6).

Abstract: A balancer arrangement for a rotating machine element employs a peristaltic pump which pumps a balancing fluid to respective balancing chambers via flexible tubing. In an arrangement which employs four balancing chambers, two peristaltic pumps may be employed to control the flow of balancing fluid between respective pairs of the chambers. The radial positioning of the peristaltic pumps is not fixed, but may be selected in response to specific characteristics of the application. In addition, the pump motors may be configured to drive the peristaltic pump rollers by operation of the rotation of the motor shaft, or the motor housing. The tubing along which the balancing fluid is conducted need not have a circular cross-section, and may be installed in a groove or cavity of the balancing arrangement so as to secure against centrifugal forces and prevent ballooning effects.

Abstract: This invention relates to an air compressor and in particular to one which includes a valve controlling device having a check valve and a cover. The check valve is fixedly mounted on said cover and is connected with a pipe. The check valve including a spring, a ball and a packing with the spring urging said ball against said packing thereby sealing said pipe. The cover is fixedly mounted on a cylinder so that air in said cylinder can flow out of said cover. A passage is formed between said cylinder and said cover and communicated with said check valve, a power breaker, an exhaust valve, and a pressure gauge. The power breaker is fixedly connected with said cover has via a connector and having an adjusting knob, a diaphragm, a main body, and two conducting members. The main body has an interior chamber in which is fitted a piston, the piston receiving a spring and having a protuberance on which is fitted a circular conductor.

Abstract: A motor driven fan capable of operating continuously in a dead-headed mode resulting from complete blockage of airflow from an outlet of the fan is provided. The fan includes a housing defining both a primary passage for directing a flow of air from an inlet to an outlet of the fan, and a secondary passage for directing a flow of air between the inlet of the fan and ambient air surrounding the housing opposite the primary passage. The secondary passage includes a motor compartment having an inlet passage in fluid communication with the primary passage and an outlet passage in fluid communication with the ambient air surrounding the housing. Impeller means, mounted within the housing, provide the flows of air in the primary and secondary passages.

Abstract: In a clean pump of the present invention, a magnetic coupling is formed by a permanent magnet attached to a rotor and a permanent magnet attached to an impeller, with a combined electromagnet arranged to be opposed to a soft iron member of the impeller at the side opposite to the rotor. The combined electromagnet is provided with a permanent magnet arranged at one side of its core and two coils wound around the permanent magnet. These coils are zero-power controlled by a control circuit based on outputs of position sensors such that the impeller is supported approximately at the center of a casing by an attracting force of the permanent magnets and an attracting force of the permanent magnet of the combined electromagnet.

Abstract: A fluid pumping assembly for particular use in delivery of sterile fluid used in surgical procedures, includes a pump control structure to which a replaceable fluid pumping cartridge is connected and disconnected to provide convenient replacement and disposability of the cartridge. The pump cartridge is self-contained in that it includes a fluid pump which is adapted for automatic connection to a pump drive structure when the cartridge is inserted into the assembly, so that the sterile fluid is pumped only through the pumping cartridge and fluid flow is entirely isolated from the pump control structure to ensure that the fluid is maintained sterile during pumping. The cartridge can include a selectively activated pulsation control to enable discharging the fluid from the cartridge in either a continuous flow or pulsating flow of the fluid. The pump control structure can provide a pneumatic drive system which cycles pressurized air to drive the pump.

Abstract: A muffler system for a refrigeration motor-compressor comprising an upper and lower case, a compressor formed by a motor and by a body in which a muffler is fixed, a tube fixed to the lower case conveying the refrigerant gas into the cases, an asymmetric side groove provided along the muffler and positioned with regard to the tube, through which the gas arrives in the case, in such a way that the refrigerant gas passes near a farther side of the groove with an angle of incidence causing the alien particles suspended in the gas to rebound far from the muffler and the gas to be kept by the groove side nearer to the tube and an inlet in the groove for conveying the gas to the compressor cylinder.

Abstract: A displacement control device of a variable-displacement hydraulic pump which increases the response speed when the pump discharge pressure is low and suppresses increase of the response speed when the pump discharge pressure is high. The displacement control device has a variable-displacement piston 3 which activates a displacement control member 2 of the variable displacement hydraulic pump 1, a circuit 10 which provides a communication between a large-diameter pressure chamber 6 on the variable-displacement piston 3 and an output port 9 of the control valve 7, and a variable restriction valve 11 which is provided in the circuit 10. The restriction valve 11 increases and decreases its opening area when the pump discharge pressure is low and high, respectively.