Abstract: The application provides a rotating device, including: an annular base, a first positioning member, a second positioning member, and a driving member. The driving member includes a pushing structure. The driving member drives the pushing structure to rotate around the outer edge of the peripheral portion in a first rotating direction or a second rotating direction; when the pushing structure rotates in the first rotating direction, the first stop portion and the third stop portion fit the peripheral portion in response to the push of the pushing structure, and the second stop portion and the fourth stop portion stop the pushing structure; and when the pushing structure rotates in the second rotating direction, the second stop portion and the fourth stop portion fit the peripheral portion in response to the push of the pushing structure, and the first stop portion and the third stop portion stop the pushing structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a steering wheel vibration reduction apparatus including: a vibration torque signal detector that detects a vibration torque signal according to a torque generated in accordance with vibrations of a steering wheel; a wheel frequency recognizer that detects a frequency of the vibration torque signal and, if the frequency corresponds to a wheel frequency condition set in advance and recognizes the frequency as the wheel frequency; and a vibration reduction torque signal generator that generates a vibration reduction torque signal using the wheel frequency and controls the motor such that a torque for reducing the vibrations of the steering wheel is generated by the motor and a steering wheel vibration reduction method.

Abstract: An inlay element to be arranged in a clamping region of a fiber-reinforced tube has an elongate round body, which has an outer lateral surface on which there are arranged at least two protrusions extending radially away from the lateral surface. The protrusions each have an end face remote from the round body for the areal application of an external clamping force. A tube arrangement is provided with the fiber-reinforced tube.

Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel includes a first volume of phase change material and a second volume of phase change material spaced apart from the first volume of phase change material. The first volume of phase change material contains a greater mass of phase change material than the second volume of phase change material. A first wall forms a rim of the steering wheel. The first wall is in direct contact with both the first volume of phase change material and the second volume of phase change material, so as to facilitate heat transfer between the first volume of phase change material and the second volume of phase change material.

Abstract: A drive unit is disclosed that includes case portions, a gasket interposed between the case portions, shafts, bearings having respective bearing races, and a bearing shim plate. One shaft includes an input oil tube which provides a fluid pathway between the bearing shim plate and a rotor of the drive unit. Interposed between bearings, and the bearing shim plate, are shims. An approach for sizing shims for use with a drive unit is also disclosed, the approach including determining the distance from a mating flange of a case portion, to different bearing races, selecting shims based on the determined distances, and attaching the bearing shim plate to the case portion with shims interposed therebetween.

Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle includes an axle housing having at least one axle shaft and a flow control member disposed therein. The flow control member is interposed between the at least one axle shaft and the axle housing. The flow control member includes a hollow cylindrical main body having at least one surface irregularity formed on an outer surface thereof that cooperates with the inner surface of the housing to form at least one fluid flow path configured to receive a fluid therein.

Abstract: A torque fluctuation inhibiting device configured to inhibit torque fluctuations is disclosed. The torque fluctuation inhibiting device comprises a first rotor, a second rotor disposed to be rotatable relative to the first rotor, a centrifugal element, and a cam mechanism. The centrifugal element is configured to receive a centrifugal force generated by rotation of the first rotor. The centrifugal element is disposed to be movable with respect to the first rotor. The centrifugal element includes an engaging portion configured to be engage with the first rotor. The centrifugal element is formed by a plurality of components. The cam mechanism is configured to generate a circumferential force in movement of the centrifugal element and the circumferential force reduces relative displacement between the first rotor and the second rotor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleat with an adjustable pad. The cleat includes a cleat body, an anti-slip buffer and a support base. The cleat body has three fixing holes and a central hole among the three fixing holes. A top side of the central hole is formed with a recess. The recess has a front portion and a rear portion. The central is located in the front portion. The anti-slip buffer is of a hat shape corresponding to the central hole and capable of selectively being placed in the central hole in different directions to form two protrudent heights. The support base is of a shape corresponding to the recess and capable of selectively being placed in the recess in different directions to adjustably support the anti-slip buffer.

Abstract: A pedal apparatus for driver protection, may include a switch bracket rotatably coupled to a pedal member by a hinge pin; and a collision removal pin fixedly connected to the switch bracket and detachably coupled to the pedal member, wherein the switch bracket rotates a pedal arm forwards by contacting with the pedal arm while rotating around the hinge pin when the collision removal pin is detached from the pedal member.

Abstract: An assembly includes a steering wheel having a first member and a second member supported by the first member, the second member being extendable from the first member from a first position to an extended position. The assembly includes a cylinder in the first member. The assembly includes a piston slidably supported by the cylinder. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic in communication with the cylinder.

Abstract: A liquid storage case surrounded by wall surfaces which includes a side surface extending in a vertical direction. The liquid storage case includes an inlet portion disposed on the side surface and including an inlet port through which a liquid is poured, a connecting portion disposed below the inlet portion and connected to an electrical component, and a guide disposed between the inlet portion and the connecting portion to guide the liquid spilled out of the inlet port in a direction away from the connecting portion. The guide includes a plate protruding from the side surface to a more horizontally outward position than a tip end of the inlet portion. The plate includes a first face opposed to the inlet portion, and the first face is disposed along the side surface so as to be inclined downward.

Abstract: A pedal includes a pedal body and a step-in assembly. The step-in assembly has a projected area less than that of the pedal body and is fixed on a platform of the pedal body. The step-in assembly has a frame with a U-shape, a front fastener integrally formed at a closed end of the frame in one-piece, and a rear fastener pivotedly connected to an open end of the frame. A protrusion is aslant extended from each of two opposite sides of the frame. The two protrusions are symmetrically arranged to face to each other.

Abstract: A surgical tool includes a drive housing having an input shaft arranged therein for rotation, an elongate shaft that extends from the drive housing, and an end effector operatively coupled to a distal end of the elongate shaft. A cable band is coupled to the input shaft and operatively couples the input shaft to a drive cable that extends to the end effector. Rotation of the input drive correspondingly moves the cable band and thereby controls longitudinal movement of the drive cable to articulate the end effector.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in which a noise resulting from collision of an inertia body against a rotary member is reduced. An inertia body is arranged coaxially with the rotary member, and rolling members are interposed between the rotary member and the inertial body to transmit torque of the rotary member to the inertia body. A first clearance between an outer circumference of a rotary member and an inner circumference of the inertia body created when rolling members are centrifugally pushed onto raceway surfaces is identical to or narrower than a second clearance between one of the rolling members situated at a highest level and a bottom surface of a guide section.

Abstract: A control element for controlling a function of a domestic appliance has a control knob having a circular outer periphery, the control knob having a gripping portion configured to be gripped by a user of the domestic appliance, and a shaft receiving portion that is configured to receive a shaft of the domestic appliance; and a sliding ring positionally fixed to the control knob, the sliding ring having a circular outer periphery wall surrounding the outer periphery of the control knob, a base perpendicular to the outer periphery wall, and an opening in the base configured to receive the shaft of the domestic appliance.

Abstract: A distal end side link hub is coupled to a proximal end side link hub via three or more link mechanisms. Each link mechanism has a proximal side end link member, a distal side end link member, and an intermediate link member. The proximal side end link member has a bent portion and rotation shaft mounting portions. A rotation shaft is mounted to the rotation shaft mounting portion. A bevel gear, forming a part of a gear mechanism for transmitting rotary motion of a posture control actuator to the proximal side end link member, is mounted on the rotation shaft mounting portion and disposed in a space between two virtual planes obtained by extending a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge of one end of the bent portion in a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft mounting portion.

Abstract: A force transmission mechanism of a surgical instrument, which is configured to releasably engage with a drive interface device located at a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system, includes a housing. The housing is configured to cover one or more drive components of the force transmission mechanism. The housing includes a releasable coupling mechanism configured to releasably engage with the drive interface device. The housing and the releasable coupling mechanism are a monolithic construction.

Abstract: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and a retaining portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a blind hole formed in the drive motor housing that is partially obstructed by an elastic member, while the retaining component is a latch that protrudes from an outer surface of the gear housing and forms a snap-fit engagement with the elastic member.

Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, and a first operating member. The base member comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a grip portion. The brake operating member is movably coupled to the base member to operate a brake device. The first operating member is coupled to the base member movably between a rest position and an operated position to move a mechanical control cable relative to the base member. The first operating member is movable relative to the base member between the rest position and the operated position without mechanically positioning the mechanical control cable relative to the base member during a movement of the first operating member occurring between the rest position and the operated position.

Abstract: A shifter for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a rotatably mounted actuation element, a sensor assembly including a first element having a plurality of binary sensors and a second element having a trigger device. A control unit determines an angular position of the actuation element based on an input signal from the sensor assembly. The binary sensors and the trigger device are arranged such that each binary sensor corresponds to one trigger line comprising a plurality of trigger elements. The trigger elements are distributed along the trigger line such that at least one the binary sensors is able to detect a presence of a trigger element for each angular position of the actuation element. At least one trigger element from each trigger line together form a trigger pattern, and the trigger pattern is repeated at least twice on the trigger device to initiate a shift command.