Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing particles, the apparatus includes a solution source that supplies a solution, and a fluid source that supplies a fluid. The solution includes a solvent and a solute. A mixer receives the solution and the fluid from the sources, and mixes the solution and the fluid together to form a mixture. The mixture is supplied from the mixer to an expansion assembly at first pressure. The expansion assembly sprays and expands the mixture substantially simultaneously to form frozen droplets, and preferably to form a low-density powder of frozen droplets. A freeze-dry apparatus sublimes the solvent from the particles. A high mass-transfer rate and a uniform open-structure of the powder bed enhances the freeze-drying process. Solid particles having a controlled size distribution are obtained. The particles preferably have a hollow or porous morphology suitable for differing drug delivery applications to include aerosol formulations.

Abstract: A system and method for switching a communication mode of a pad-detachable refrigerator, wherein the attachment/detachment of a client pad to/from the refrigerator is sensed and the communication mode of the refrigerator with the client pad is switched to a wired/wireless communication mode according to the sensed result so that signals can be transmitted and received in the switched communication mode. The client pad is detachably attached to the outer surface of the refrigerator. A communication module set is installed in the refrigerator to transmit and receive signals to/from the client pad by wire or wirelessly. A refrigerator control unit is adapted to control the communication module set to automatically switch the communication mode of the refrigerator with the client pad to the wired/wireless communication mode according to the attachment/detachment of the client pad.

Abstract: A compressor includes a motor protector which stops the compressor motor when it senses an out of specification condition. A diagnostic system monitors the status of the motor protector and includes logic circuitry that diagnoses the type of problem the compressor or the system is having based upon the running times and status of the motor in conjunction with the times and status of the tripped motor protector. The diagnostic system also includes either a discharge pressure sensor or a condenser temperature sensor, an ambient air sensor and a voltage sensor. The sensors provide information to the diagnostic system, which enable it to determine where a system fault has occurred.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control unit having at least one operator control element, in particular for setting the air quantity or the temperature or the air distribution of an automatic air-conditioning system, an automatic function and a manual setting function being provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling the cooling set point value of a climate control system are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, a humidity error is determined as a function of the actual humidity in the inside space and a humidity set point value. The cooling set point value is then adjusted by a cooling offset that is a function of the humidity error. Under humid conditions, and when insufficient dehumidification occurs during a normal cooling cycle, lowering the cooling set point may provide further dehumidification, which may improve comfort in the inside space. Under less humid conditions, and when the humidity level in the inside space is already below the humidity set point value, increasing the cooling set point value may lower the energy usage of the climate control system while still providing comfort.

Abstract: An automated cold storage apparatus, and related method thereof, provides a sample process management system that is a revolutionary approach to the storage and retrieval regarding critical samples. The system—a significant technological breakthrough in laboratory automation—is the first ultra low temperature robotic system capable of being validated. Samples in containers are stored and retrieved robotically through an airlock climate-control chamber that is automatically dehumidified by a dry gas purge, such as a carbon dioxide or nitrogen purge or the like. This purge rapidly reduces ambient humidity to a desirable relative humidity (RH), e.g., less than about 15% RH, virtually eliminating the accumulation of frost. Microplates are systematically identified using barcode technology, for example. Once through the climate-controlled chamber, the containers (i.e., samples) are robotically transferred to the rotary mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating the air temperature within an interior compartment of a vehicle includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator interconnected in a manner to remove heat from air in the interior compartment. A thermostatic expansion valve is connected between the condenser and evaporator, and includes an inlet and an outlet. A silencer screen is positioned at the outlet of the thermostatic expansion valve to reduce turbulence in refrigerant flow exiting the thermostatic expansion valve.

Abstract: A cooled air temperature detecting means 31 for detecting the temperature of air (a post-evaporator temperature Te) that has just passed through a cooling unit 5 (a refrigerant evaporator) is constituted by a plurality of temperature thermistors for detecting air temperatures for respective areas in the event that the cooling unit 5 is divided into a plurality of areas. When determining a control condition (ON/OFF condition) of the refrigerant compressor based on the post-evaporator temperature Te, an air conditioner ECU 2 calculates and compares respective air temperatures detected by the plurality of temperature thermistors and processes a lowest air temperature as the post-evaporator temperature Te.

Abstract: In the air-conditioning system, a primary side to generate heat includes a heat storage and a heat source and produces cool or warm water using an inexpensive commercial power source such as a nighttime power source. A system collaboration unit is disposed between a motor to drive a water pump and a power source. The unit is connected to the motor via a cable. An output from the inverter is connected to the motor via a cable.

Abstract: Front side members as a platform member of a vehicle are provided in a vehicle body on a lower side of an engine compartment to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction. A piping arrangement portion such as a piping recess is provided in an inner wall of the front side member in the vehicle front-rear direction. A liquid tube and a suction tube of a refrigerant piping are provided in the piping arrangement portion along the front side member. The liquid tube is for introducing refrigerant to an evaporator in an air conditioning unit provided in a passenger compartment, and the suction tube is for introducing refrigerant from the evaporator to a compressor provided in the engine compartment. In this structure, the part number of the refrigerant piping can be effectively decreased, and appearance of the engine compartment is improved.

Abstract: The air conditioning case (11) includes: a right and a left case body (112, 111) made of resin; and a partitioning plate (113) made of metal, and the partitioning plate (113) is a partitioning portion for partitioning the face blowout opening portion (15) and the defroster blowout opening portion (16) which are formed into one opening portion by the right and the left case body (112, 111). Accordingly, compared with the partitioning portion formed integrally with the right and the left case body, no dividing face is formed at the center, and rigidity can be enhanced. Due to the above structure, it is difficult for the partitioning portion to be deformed, and the partitioning portion seldom interferes with the blowout mode door (22).

Abstract: Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles useful in such cooling systems.

Abstract: There is provided a rotary compressor capable of preventing deterioration of performance following plug fixing carried out to prevent falling-off of a spring member. The rotary compressor comprises a cylinder constituting a rotary compression element, a roller engaged with an eccentric portion formed in a rotary shaft of an electric element, and eccentrically rotated in the cylinder, a vane abutted on the roller to divide an inside of the cylinder into a low pressure chamber side and a high pressure chamber side, a spring member for always pressing the vane to the roller side, a housing portion of the spring member, formed in the cylinder, and opened to the vane side and a hermetically sealed container side, a plug positioned in the hermetically sealed container side of the spring member, and inserted into the housing portion to fit into a gap, and an O ring attached around the plug to seal a part between the plug and the housing portion.

Abstract: A horizontal type compressor comprising: a differential pressure plate for dividing an inside of a casing into a high pressure chamber and a lower pressure chamber and thus maintaining an oil level of the high pressure chamber to be higher than that of the lower pressure chamber; and a lubricating unit for supplying oil stored in the high pressure chamber to each sliding part in the compressor and making the oil which finished a lubricating operation return to the high pressure chamber from the lower pressure chamber. The compressor smoothly supplies refrigerant oil and minimizes an amount of the refrigerant oil discharged outside the compressor, thereby prolonging a life of the compressor and increasing a reliability of the compressor. Also, the differential pressure plate and the muffler are integrally formed, thereby reducing a fabricating cost and reducing an assembling process.

Abstract: This duplex-type heat exchanger is adapted to a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle in which a condensed refrigerant is decompressed and then evaporated. This duplex-type heat exchanger is integrally equipped with a subcooler S in which the condensed refrigerant exchanges heat with the ambient air A to be subcooled and an evaporator E in which the decompressed refrigerant exchanges heat with the ambient air A to be evaporated. Heat exchange is performed between the refrigerant passing through the subcooler S and the refrigerant passing through the evaporator E, to thereby cool the refrigerant in the subcooler S and heat the refrigerant in the evaporator E. Accordingly, according to this heat exchanger, a high refrigeration effect can be obtained while avoiding the pressure rise of the refrigerant.

Abstract: When Ice is put into the tube (Ice-lets) and wrapped around your ankle or wrist, it will cool your body temperature down by cooling down your own blood circulation that is circulating through your body. What is new about the product/device is that there are no batteries, electrical cords or coolant that need to be used. All you need is ice, which is cheap, affordable and available. This will save you money on your electric bill so that you can keep cool without using your air conditioner. You can use it when you do your gardening on hot days or when you take long walks in the summer, go to the swap meet, in your car (if your air conditioner is not working) or anywhere that you would need to keep cool.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process and apparatus for delivering an ultra high purity fluid comprising at least one component to a point of use at a required pressure without pumping. In one embodiment, a high purity feed comprising at least one component in gaseous or liquid form is charged into a vessel and at least partially solidified, i.e., converted to a solid phase source. As the feed is converted to a solid phase source, additional feed may be added until the vessel is at least substantially filled with a solid phase source or slush. Once filled, the solid phase source or slush may be isochorically heated whereby the solid phase source is converted to a product at an elevated pressure. In other embodiments, an apparatus and a method for the production and collection of a high purity solid phase source or slush comprising at least component is disclosed herein.

Abstract: A jewelry bead has a rigid hollow body with an exterior wall of a first metal and a covering of a second metal whose color is different from that of the first metal. The covering overlies one or more selected areas of the wall so as to define an all-metal substantially level color pattern on the bead.

Abstract: Production of a glass body provided with a glass membrane is disclosed, for a chemical sensor, in which a displaceably mounted dip tube through which a gaseous medium can flow is dipped into a mass of molten glass and pulled out again to withdraw a gob which is then put into the desired shape by supply of the gaseous medium. The dip tube is inserted into a mount, which is connected to a displaceably supported carriage which is then displaced as far as a lower end position (P1), which is defined on the basis of an adjustment device such that when the carriage moves downward the dip tube dips into the molten glass, and upon the retraction of the carriage the dip tube withdraws a gob that is suitable for processing. After one or more withdrawals of a gob, the one-piece or multiple-piece adjustment device is readjusted manually or automatically by a certain amount, to compensate for changes in the level of the molten glass caused by the withdrawal of gobs.

Abstract: The present invention alters the flow path at the inlet of the sheet glass forming apparatus to improve quality. The bottom of the downcomer pipe is preferably shaped to alter the character of the vortex flow in the quiescent flow zone between the pipes. In another embodiment, a bead guide provides hydraulic stresses that are in opposition to the surface tension stress and thus reduces the influence of surface tension on the formation of thick beads on the edges of the sheet. The present invention also measures the temperature of the glass by immersing thermocouples in the glass, at locations where any defects caused by the immersion are in the glass that forms the unusable edges of the sheet. In another embodiment, the support structure for the trough is altered to substantially reduce the aging of the trough due to thermal creep.

Abstract: The present invention is a manufacturing method for an optical fiber grating which can decrease the light intensity at the bottom wavelength in the reflection or transmission spectrum to be sufficiently small. This method is comprised of a grating creation step and a phase adjustment step. The grating creation step is a step of creating a plurality of grating sections with different Bragg wavelengths arrayed in series in the longitudinal direction of this optical fiber, sandwiching the phase adjustment sections on an optical fiber made of a material which induces a light induced refractive index change phenomena. The phase adjustment step is a step of adjusting the light intensity at the bottom wavelength in the reflection or transmission spectrum of this optical fiber grating by irradiating the ultraviolet light only to the phase adjustment section while monitoring the transmittance or reflectance spectrum of the optical fiber grating after the grating step.

Abstract: In knitting a neck hole, a left front body is knitted on a front needle bed while making widening stitches, and stitches of the neck hole and a right front body both being in halt are transferred onto a back needle bed, and with widening stitch, the back needle bed is racked in a direction moving away from the left front body. After knitting the neck hole of the left front body, the left front body and the neck hole are transferred onto the back needle bed, and the right front body is transferred back to the front needle bed, and the right front body is knitted while making widening stitches. With the widening stitch of the right front body, the back needle bed is racked in a direction moving away from the right front body. In knitting the neck hole (12), wales extending from a take down roller to the knitting point are brought close to the perpendicular direction so that an appropriate take down force is applied to the stitches being knitted.

Abstract: In order to monitor/adjust production especially in a circular knitting machine comprising several knitting systems and several yarn feeder devices, yarn is fed to active knitting systems from several supply devices operating according to at least two different yarn feeder principles, in a non-positive manner. The individually fed amounts of yarn are continuously measured by means of scanned real rotation signals of the feeder devices. In order to obtain monitoring information and/or adjustment measures, comparisons are made with corresponding set amounts of yarn within at least one range of tolerance, the extent of which is adapted at least to yarn quality and/or yarn path parameters.

Abstract: The yarn feeder device (1) of the invention has one or more yarn feeler levers (26), which are movably supported on the housing (2). The yarn feeler lever (26) is movable between an operating position I and a response position II. In the operating I, its crossbar (28) which forms the yarn feeler means is approximately in the same line as yarn guide elements, such as the struts (19, 23) of yarn guide bails (18, 22). Somewhat above its operating position I, the yarn feeler lever (26) meets a stop, past which it is not moved by the yarn (8). To improve the accessibility to the yarn guide elements (19, 23) particularly when yarn is being inserted and threaded in, the stop of the yarn feeler lever (26) is embodied as yielding. The yarn feeler lever (26) can therefore be moved upward manually past the stop on its lower end (28), in order to open up the space enclosed between the yarn guide elements (19, 23).

Abstract: Described herein is a device for picking up a tubular knitted article (M) from a cylinder (5) of a circular knitting machine (3) and for closing the toe of said article. The device comprises a sewing machine for sewing the toe of the tubular article and a suction pipe (13) which develops from an intake end (13A), in an area where the tubular article is picked up from the circular knitting machine, to an output end (13B), in an area where the toe of the article is sewn. Also provided is a guide element (15) for guiding the tubular article, said guide element developing inside said suction pipe and extending inside the cylinder of the circular knitting machine. Between the guide element (15) and the inner wall of the suction pipe (13) there remains a space for transit of the tubular article.

Abstract: Knitting for joining a body 3 including right and left body portions and a neckline 12 and a collar together. A neckline 12 comprises at least three neckline portions comprising a first neckline portion 12d formed in one body portion 13 of right and left body portions which is formed earlier than the other body portion, a second neckline portion 12b formed in the other body portion 15, and a third neckline portion 12a formed in the body 5 formed later. A knitted fabric of the collar 11 comprises three collar portions comprising a first collar portion lid joined to the first neckline portion 12d, a second collar portion 11b joined to the second neckline portion 12b, and a third collar portion 11a located at an outside of the first and/or the second collar portions and joined to the third neckline portion 12a.

Abstract: An insulated knitted fabric comprises a single layer or two or more layers, wherein at least the outer layer is composed of fibers having a single filament fineness of 0.2 to 3.0 dtex; at least one layer of the knitted fabric has a stitch density of 45 courses/2.54 cm or above and 45 wales/2.54 cm or above; the air permeability of the knitted fabric is 5 to 50 cc/cm2·sec and the knitted fabric is subjected to water absorptive finish. The knitted fabric is useful as general clothes materials, sport clothes materials or the like requiring high wind-breaking property and water absorbing property.

Abstract: The stitches of front and back knitted fabrics are overlapped with each other and bound off in the regions located on both the outermost right and left sides in a knitting width at the terminal end of the tubular knitted fabric in which the front and back knitted fabrics are continuous to each other as well as the stitches of the adjacent regions in the front and back knitted fabrics, in which the stitches of the front and back knitted fabrics are overlapped with each other and bound off between the regions, are overlapped with each other and bound off.

Abstract: A structure for cooling a motor of a washing machine is disclosed, which is suitable for improving cooling efficiency of the motor. A structure for cooling a motor of a washing machine, the washing machine provided with a motor assembly including a cylindrical rotor in an inner circumferential surface of a rotor housing, and a cylindrical rotor in an inner circumferential surface of the rotor, is provided with a plurality of holes on a lower surface of the rotor housing forming the stator; and a plurality of blades, each provided in one side of the hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine, by which a detergent box is assembled simply and quickly. The present invention includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, and a detergent box assembly including a top plate provided on the cabinet and having an opening at one side, a detergent box provided to the opening and having a plurality of first bosses protruding upward to hold screws, respectively, and a cover frame provided to a topside of the detergent box and having a plurality of second bosses protruding downward to hold the screws, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filter case coupling assembly and washing machine using the same, by which attachment/detachment of a filter case holding a noise filter is facilitated. The present invention includes a tub to hold water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub to hold laundry, a cabinet having the tub and drum inside, a control panel coupled to the cabinet to have a control unit inside, a filter case having a noise filter inside, and a filter case coupling assembly for sliding the filter case on the cabinet to be coupled thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holder assembly of a drain hose and washing machine using the same, by which assembly of a drain hose extending outside a washing machine cabinet is facilitated and water is smoothly discharged outside. In a washing machine including a tub holding a laundry and water, a cabinet having the tub provided inside, and a drain hose for discharging the water in the tub outside the cabinet, the present invention includes a drain hose holder having an entrance end extending inside the cabinet to be bent inward to facilitate the drain hose to be inserted wherein the drain hose penetrates the drain hose holder to be guided downward and a fixing hole at a lateral side of the cabinet to fix the inserted drain hose holder fixed thereto.

Abstract: A the washing machine control method employs a temperature sensor and a variable-speed motor. The water temperature of the final draining is sensed and compared to a predetermined temperature. Dewatering is performed at a reduce speed if the sensed temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature but is otherwise performed at the normal speed, thereby preventing the degradation of a washing machine using hot water for rinsing. The washing machine control method includes steps of supplying water to a tub for performing a final operational step; draining the water from the tub; sensing the temperature of the drained water; and controlling a dewatering speed according to the sensed water temperature.

Abstract: In order to be able to implement higher rotary spin speeds without structurally endangering the machine, a characteristic value that is as accurate as possible for the currently prevailing drum loading is desirable, for loading-dependent rotary speed limitation. Acceleration to a spin speed is interrupted in order to measure the respective electrical power consumption of the drive motor for a given rotary speed and then for a lower rotary speed that does not lead to the further removal of water from the laundry in the drum. Then the energy requirement and the acceleration period back up to the given rotary speed are measured, before the drum is accelerated to spin speed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine having a vibration sensing assembly for sensing a transient vibration of a tub, by which shaking and noise, which may be caused by the transient vibration of the tub, of the washing machine is prevented. The present invention includes a tub having an open front side, a drum rotatably provided in the tub to hold laundry, a motor rotating the drum, a cabinet having the tub and the motor inside, a control unit controlling a vibration of the tub, and a vibration sensing assembly for sensing the vibration of the tub, the vibration sensing assembly including a fixing part fixed to an inner wall of the cabinet, a rotational part rotatably connected to the fixing part to perform a rotational movement within a predetermined range by the vibration of the tub centering around a portion connected to the fixing part, and a sensor provided to the rotational part to sense the rotational movement of the rotational part.

Abstract: Device and method for controlling drying of laundry in a drum type washing machine, the device including a motor for rotating a drum, a motor sensing part for detecting rotation speed of the motor, and a controlling part for controlling the motor sensing part to detect the rotation speed of the motor during a spinning time period, and setting a drying cycle time period according to the detected rotation speed, thereby drying laundry, effectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drum type washing machine having a vibration attenuating means, by which vibrations generated from driving the drum type washing machine are attenuated. The present invention includes a cabinet forming an exterior, a tub provided in the cabinet to have a front opening and to hold water, and detergent therein, a motor in rear of the tub 200 to have a horizontally installed rotational shaft, a drum in the tub to be rotated by the motor, and a vibration attenuating means that includes a damper unit under the tub to attenuate vertical and horizontal vibrations of the tub and an elastic member over the tub to attenuate a front-to-rear vibration of the tub.

Abstract: A washing machine with a wobbling unit including a washing plate which wobbles in a vertical direction without rotating, thus washing laundry. The wobbling unit further includes a vertical rotating shaft rotating by a washing shaft and an inclined rotating shaft provided at a predetermined position above the vertical rotating shaft. A first rotary member allows the vertical rotating shaft to rotate along with the inclined rotating shaft. A second rotary member rotatably receives the inclined rotating shaft therein. The wobbling unit also includes a projecting pin, a wobbling pin, and a leveling pin to control positions of the first and second rotary members. A position of the washing plate is changed to a level position or a wobbling position by an operation of the pins. Further, a clutch is mounted to the second rotary member so that the position of the washing plate is securely changed to a desired position.

Abstract: A collar cleaning system for dress shirts comprising a slide plate, a guiding plate, a pressured soap-water spraying subsystem and a rotating brush is presented. The shirt collar is loaded onto the sliding plate and moved under the rotating brush while being sprayed with soap water to remove the dirt ring around the collar.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drum type washing machine, and more particularly, a tub of a drum type washing machine enabling to effectively drain water and foam in the tub. The present invention includes a tub body having a drum installed rotatably inside, a sump at a bottom of the tub body to store water or foam, a drain outlet at a bottom of the sump wherein the water or foam is discharged via the drain outlet, and a rib at one side of the sump to prevent the water or foam from deviating from the sump.

Abstract: First and second separable portions such as opposite ends of a strap that is wrapped around one or more articles to be secured are overlapped. A ratchet is operable with the portions joined in overlapping relation for increasing the amount of the overlap, thereby effectively shortening the strap and taking up slack. A mechanical advantage is provided that makes it easy to tighten the strap securely around one or more articles. A lock can be locked to prevent, or unlocked to enable, separation of the portions.

Abstract: Cable lock structure including a brake having a stake and a projecting bolt and a housing formed with an internal chamber for receiving therein a reciprocally movable central shaft and multiple numeral wheels fitted on the central shaft. The housing and brake are connected with a cable the length of which is adjustable. A ridge section of the housing is formed with a post hole and a cavity. The housing and the brake with small volumes can be separately respectively passed through a ring member of an article to be locked. Then the stake is inserted into the post hole and locked with the housing. The brake can be swung from an open position until the projecting bolt gets into the cavity to be latched in a close position. The total volume of the locked brake and housing is larger so that the lock body cannot be reversely drawn out of the ring member. Accordingly, the article is locked in a desired position.

Abstract: A locking case is provided including a base portion and a lid portion rotatably engaged to the base portion. A locking mechanism is mounted on the lid portion and extends therethrough. The locking mechanism includes a cam member having first and second surfaces, and being rotatable to a locked position in response to operation of the locking mechanism. A catch is mounted to the base portion and is disposed proximate the cam first surface when the cam is in the locked position. A reinforcing bracket is mounted to the lid. The reinforcing bracket has a reinforcing flange disposed proximate the cam second surface when the cam is disposed in the locked position.

Abstract: A lock assembly is provided having a deadbolt assembly with a deadbolt that is movable between an unlocked position, wherein the deadbolt is in a retracted position and a locked position, wherein the deadbolt is in an extended position. The lock assembly further includes a first lock actuator removably connected to the deadbolt for moving the deadbolt between the unlocked and locked positions and a second lock actuator connected to the deadbolt for moving the deadbolt between the unlocked position, the locked position and a lockout position wherein the deadbolt is connected to the second lock actuator but disconnected from the first lock actuator, rendering the first lock actuator inoperable.

Abstract: A locking cap assembly is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a fire department connection. The locking cap assembly has an expandable element and a spreader element that is operatively connected to a locking bolt. As the locking bolt is rotated by a key, the spreader element is translated longitudinally through a tapered longitudinal bore in the expandable element, and the translation of the spreader element respectively expands and contracts the extendable element as the spreader element moves in the bore between first and second positions. The locking bolt includes a pair of cooperating lock washers having opposed cam surfaces, and a pair of opposed Bellville compression washers that apply axial pressure to the lock washers, allowing the locking bolt to be self locking during use for increased reliability and security.

Abstract: A vehicle door operating apparatus operated for opening a vehicle door, comprises an opening operation member provided at the vehicle door outside of a compartment and operated for rotating a latch mechanism of the vehicle door relative to a vehicle body from an engaging condition to a disengaging condition, and a vehicle door lock apparatus provided inside of the compartment relative to the opening operation member of the vehicle door and having an unlocked condition that the latch mechanism is rotatable and a locked condition that the latch mechanism is not rotatable based on at least an operation of the opening operation member. The vehicle door operating apparatus further includes an input member provided at the vehicle door lock apparatus for receiving an operating force from the opening operation member provided inside of the compartment, and a cable provided for transmitting the operating force from the opening operation member to the input member.

Abstract: Vending machines are provided having a door and a cabinet having an interior region for storing and distributing objects, such as canned or bottled beverages. Several vending machines locks are provided for locking the door to the cabinet to prevent unauthorized access to the interior region of the cabinet.

Abstract: A modular latch assembly having at least one control element having one path of motion in which a ratchet is moved to an unlatched position and another path of motion in which the ratchet is not so moved, the path of motion taken by the control element dependent upon whether an engagement element is extended into engagement with the control element or retracted from engagement therewith. Preferably, the control element moves the ratchet by contact with a pawl which itself can be engaged with the ratchet. A manual override can be installed for manually shifting an engagement element into and out of engagement with a control element to place the control element in latched and unlatched states as desired. The latch assembly is preferably provided with a number of different control element positions for receiving control elements therein, each of which is actuatable to move the pawl when in an unlocked state.

Abstract: In order that a moving locus of a leading end of a tool 55 provided to a tool mounting device 54 is aligned with a direction orthogonal to a center line W of a wire rod passage (not shown) of a final wire rod guide 13, a tool operating apparatus 22 has a position adjusting table 23 movable forward and backward and movable to optional positions within a virtual vertical plane parallel to a front wall 5 of an upper portion 2B of a fixed machine casing 2, a rotating body 46 provided to the position adjusting table 23 rotatably around a rotation center line C parallel to the center line W of the wire rod passage of the final wire rod guide 13, and a tool mounting device 54 provided in the rotating body 46 movably in parallel in a direction orthogonal to the rotation center line C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for tube or profile bending machines. At least the surface touching the tube (1) or profile is coated with a layer of molybdenum or molybdenum alloy, enabling the service life of said tool to be significantly improved.