Abstract: An implantable device comprising a driving unit and a kinematic assembly joined together: the driving includes, in an hermetic capsule, electromechanical component, like an electric motor and, the battery pack, and electronic elements, while the kinematic assembly includes a reducer and an actuator, for example a lead-screw distractor, and is lubricated by body fluids. Mechanical energy is transmitted without contact from the former to the latter by a magnetic transmission.

Abstract: An implantable device comprising a driving unit and a kinematic assembly joined together: the driving includes, in an hermetic capsule, electromechanical component, like an electric motor and, the battery pack, and electronic elements, while the kinematic assembly includes a reducer and an actuator, for example a lead-screw distractor, and is lubricated by body fluids. Mechanical energy is transmitted without contact from the former to the latter by a magnetic transmission.

Abstract: The invention concerns a handle-shaped tool-holder instrument comprising a drive shaft (2) for a tool (7) and capable of being slid into the instrument (1) along the longitudinal axis from the rear of the instrument to be coupled with the tool-holding part (8) in a tool-holding head (4) at the front of the instrument, said tool-holding head Z(4) being mounted angularly steerable about a fixed axis (5) at the front of the instrument, means (3?, 9) being provided to lock the steerable head (4) in any selected angular position.

Abstract: The series hybrid traction assembly comprises an electric generator set, a static converter and at least one tandem traction set intended to drive two driving wheels of a vehicle. The traction set (1) comprises two back-gear motors each comprising an electric motor (4, 14) and a reducing gear (7, 17) which drives the wheel by means of a transmission shaft. The two reducing gears are adjacent to a median plane (24). The motor driving the wheel situated on one side of the median plane is on the other side of such plane, so that each driving line preferably has a Z-shaped outline and the axial space requirement of the traction set is reduced. The assembly also comprises a generator set (40) formed of a heat engine (41) and a generator (42), this set being arranged facing one (4) of the electric motors, on the other side of the median plane. A very compact assembly results.

Abstract: The wheel drive module comprises a motor (9), a casing (1) partially housing the motor, a wheel support platform (22), a wheel (R) rigidly mounted on the platform, a reduction transmission (31) engaging directly between the motor and the wheel, and a single main transmission shaft (12) bearing the rotor (13) of the motor as well as an input member (35) of the transmission.The casing (1) comprises on the side of the wheel, a fixing shank (18) externally receiving a bearing for said platform (22). The length of the shank is equal to the distance (d) between the input member (35) of the transmission (31) and the free end of the rear part of the platform (22). The reduction transmission (31) is housed in the platform (22). Finally a portion of the main transmission shaft that is torsionally deformable is housed inside the fixing shank.