Abstract: An exhaust valve and a catalyst can be easily disposed of in a simple manner. The interior of a triangular muffler is partitioned into three expansion chambers. A manifold pipe is connected to the second, middle expansion chamber sideways from a lower portion thereof and is accommodated therein so as to face upward. A catalyst is accommodated in the interior of the manifold pipe. Exhaust gas flowing out from an open end of the manifold pipe expands into the second chamber. A short-circuiting aperture is formed in a second separator and is opened and closed with an exhaust valve installed within the third chamber. The exhaust valve is normally closed by a spring. When the exhaust pressure reaches a predetermined magnitude, the exhaust valve opens automatically, allowing the exhaust gas to flow out into the third chamber through the short-circuiting aperture, thereby controlling the exhaust pressure.

Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for a small boat for reducing exhaust noise. A water muffler is provided at a midsection of the exhaust pipes extending from an engine which is provided in a boat body. An interior of the water muffler is partitioned into an expansion chamber and a resonator chamber with a front exhaust pipe connected to the engine and a rear exhaust pipe opening out of the boat being interlinked with the expansion chamber. The resonator chamber is directly connected to the midsection of the rear exhaust pipe via a connecting pipe. The water muffler is arranged in a longitudinal direction that is oriented in the fore-and-aft direction so as to extend along the side of a pump chamber in which a jet pump driven by the engine is arranged. A second resonator chamber is arranged along the water muffler on the outer side of the water muffler.

Abstract: A low-cost and easy to manufacture static structure and method for soundproofing walls, floors, and/or ceilings of rooms in new and/or existing construction utilizes an asphalt based flexible membrane as one or more sound absorbing layers which may be applied to an existing wall panel or first applied to one or more unmounted wall panels to form a laminated structure which is then affixed to the walls, floor or ceiling to be soundproofed. The wall panel is preferably gypsum wallboard. Each sound absorbing layer, in addition to soundproofing, may also serve to prevent or at least reduce air or water infiltration to and from the room.

Abstract: Device for supporting a platform that is used to lift loads or persons the height of a structure. Together with a platform, the inventive device includes winch-type platform-lifting elements and modular assemblable mast-forming elements. Each mast element is installed using the load platform which can be connected to the masts by: (i) the aforementioned winch-type lifting elements which can be disconnected at will from the masts, and (ii) elements for temporarily blocking the movement of the platform in relation to a modular element of each mast. In this way, when the movement of the platform is blocked, a modular element can be added to, or removed from the top of the masts in accordance with the desired platform lifting height. The platform is positioned between two modular independent masts which form a lifting and guiding path.

Abstract: The sawhorse has a body and an adjustable height horizontal load supporting beam vertically movable relatively to the body. A vertically extendible member can be used between the load-supporting beam and the body to adjust the vertical position of the load-supporting beam relative to the body, with an actuator to operate the vertically extendible member. The sawhorse can have a mechanism allowing to adjust the height of the load supporting beam while the sawhorse is supporting a load. An adjustable height unit for use assembled to a sawhorse body is also described.

Abstract: The multipurpose sawhorse end frame has a top section defining center and lateral slots for receiving 2?×4? beams and central slots for 2?×12? planks, a central section with center slots for receiving 2?×4? beams and lateral support bars for supporting 2?×12? planks, and a bottom section having feet for supporting the frame. A plurality of diagonal braces maintain rigidity of the end frame and provide the end frame with structural strength. Two or more end frames may be configured as a sawhorse, a scaffold, a workbench, a table, or other temporary construction accessory using scrap lumber and without fasteners. The multipurpose sawhorse end frame may be made from lightweight aluminum or other suitable material.

Abstract: An assemblable ladder comprises two upright first and second supports, and side plates, mounting members, and screwing elements severing to couple the two first supports together, and to connect the two second supports together. By using a cover piece and other screwing elements, the two coupled first supports and the two connected second supports are assembled together. By way of other screwing elements, pedals are attached between the parallel first and second supports, and connection members are disposed between the pedals and one of the two first supports, or between the pedals and one of the two second supports. Besides, fastening pieces are secured between another parallel first and second supports, and other connection members are fixed between the fastening pieces and the other of the two first supports, or between the fastening pieces and the other of the two second supports, thereby easily assembling the ladder in a DIY manner.

Abstract: A pole or tree mounted device having a platform assembly at a lower position, and a seat assembly at an upper position. The seat assembly includes a seat brace, seat, and armrests and a leveler for assisting in securing and leveling the seat in a desired position, and the platform assembly includes a platform positioned substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the tree or pole, and at least two braces positioned beneath the platform, wherein a first brace is secured in a substantially vertical position along an outer surface of the tree and is secured to an inner edge of the platform. The second brace is secured at some angle relative to the outer surface of the tree to extend from a lower position of the first brace to an outer edge of the platform. A leveler is provided to effectively level the platform as desired by the user.

Abstract: A multi-section ladder comprises a first ladder and at least one second ladder which respectively includes two upper and lower stiles, two coupling members and a plurality of rung assemblies, the upper stiles provided at the upper ends thereof with two retaining members, the lower stiles provided at the lower ends thereof with two support seats, in specific directions of the support seats in response to the retaining members being individually formed two recesses, the coupling members covered onto the lower ends of the upper stiles and the upper ends of the lower stiles, and the rung assemblies which are equally spaced apart from each other mounted between the inner walls of the two upper or lower stiles, and each of the rung assemblies including two side plates and a rung, thereby disassembling the upper and lower stiles from each other so as to be small in the size of the present invention while in storage.

Abstract: An internal-combustion engine having a pressure lubrication system according to the dry-sump principle, particularly for an opposed-cylinder engine, having a crankcase in which an oil scavenging space is constructed in the lower part feeds the lubricating oil by way of an oil return feed pump equipped with an oil scavenging pipe to an oil storage tank. The lubricating oil situated in the oil storage tank is fed by way of a main feed pump to the consuming devices. The oil storage space forming the wet sump is also integrated in the crankcase of the internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: An oil scavenge system of a gas turbine engine in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a housing defined about an axis of rotation, the housing confining an air/oil mixture in motion within the housing and defining an oil scavenge area below the axis of rotation. The housing further includes an outlet at a low location of the housing. A churning damper is supported within the housing and is located in the oil scavenge area. The churning damper includes at least one plate, allowing the air/oil mixture in motion to pass over or through the plate only in a peripheral area of the at least one plate to cause flow energy dissipation.

Abstract: An oil return structure for a vehicle drive apparatus includes a hydraulic control apparatus disposed below an oil supply target device to which oil for lubricating and cooling is supplied; and an oil pan that retains the oil that is supplied to the oil supply target device is provided below the hydraulic control apparatus, wherein a bypass oil path is formed in a body of the hydraulic control apparatus, the bypass oil path being structured in order to guide the oil from the oil supply target device from an upper surface of the body, inside the body and then discharge the oil from a side surface of the body.

Abstract: The application discloses embodiments of a universal pinning system for lift arms of a power machine or vehicle. In embodiments disclosed, the universal pinning system includes a universal shaft. Lift arms are coupled to the universal shaft to provide a common pivot axis for the lift arms. The universal shaft is coupled to a frame or support of the power machine or vehicle via a pinning assembly. As disclosed, the universal pinning system has application for radial lift arms operable along a radial path or vertical lift arms operable along a vertical path.

Abstract: A method of preventing a collision of two elevator cars of an elevator installation, which cars move substantially independently of one another in a common shaft, and an elevator installation includes a collision protection system that produces a retardation of each moved elevator car by a stopping brake as soon as the effective distance between the elevator cars falls below a critical minimum distance. After retardation of the cars by the stopping brakes, an emergency stop system comes into function. A control system of this emergency stop system ascertains the instantaneous movement state of the elevator cars. With the help of the car brakes, which are associated with the elevator cars, an additional retardation of each moved elevator car is triggered when the movement state thereof fulfils definable emergency stop criteria.

Abstract: An equipment (21) for controlling an elevator door (22) comprises a motor (24), an encoder (25) connected to the motor and a motor control unit (26), which are integrated into a coherent motor unit (23), an elevator control system (28), power supply means (29) for supplying operating power from the control system to the motor unit, and a data transfer bus (30) for data transfer between the control system and the motor unit. According to the invention, the data transfer bus (30) is bi-directional, and the motor unit (23) comprises a motor data storage unit (31).

Abstract: A method for allocation of a user to a elevator installation, which is provided with a plurality of elevator cars and with a destination call control unit, wherein the user lodges a destination call at the destination control unit using a communications unit. The destination call control unit determines a group of elevator cars for serving the destination call and makes the group known to the user by the communications unit. The user selects an elevator car from the group by the communications unit. In addition, information for guiding the user to the selected elevator car is communicated to the user by the communications unit.

Abstract: A cable fixing point for fastening at least one cable includes a cable end fastening for the cable end and a rotary mounting for the cable end fastening, wherein the rotary mounting enables rotation of the cable end fastening about an axis and the axis can be aligned by a tension force acting on the cable. In an elevator for transporting at least one load carrier by at least one cable movable in its longitudinal direction wherein the respective cable at the cable end is disposed under a tension force, the direction of which is variable in dependence on a position of the load carrier, this cable fixing point permits rotation of the cable at the cable fixing point about an axis which is aligned in the respective direction of the tension force and/or in the respective longitudinal direction of a cable segment adjoining the cable fixing point.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicular air brake system, comprising: a vehicle, a wheel rotatably coupled to the vehicle, an air brake configured for engaging the wheel to effect braking of the wheel, a pressure vessel configured for containing pressurized air, wherein the pressure vessel is fluidly coupled to the air brake and is configured to supply pressurized air to the air brake to bias the air brake to a position wherein the air brake is disengaged from the wheel, and a brake actuator coupled to the brake and configured to apply a force to the air brake to effect engagement of the air brake to the wheel in response to an application of force to the brake actuator.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system, capable of realizing a brake-by-wire construction which can be installed in vehicles in the same manner as conventional brake systems, is provided with a booster device, a master cylinder, wheel brakes, and a hydraulic pressure control device interposed between the master cylinder and the wheel brakes. The system is further provided with a stroke sensor for detecting the moving stroke of a brake pedal, a simulator for applying to the brake pedal a pseudo reaction force corresponding to the moving stroke of the brake pedal, a play or idling component arranged between the booster device and the hydraulic pressure control device for absorbing the moving stroke of the brake pedal by a predetermined amount, and an electronic control device for controlling the hydraulic pressure control device based on an input from the stroke sensor.

Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle includes a caliper which straddles the brake disc, in addition to functional parts which are arranged outside of the caliper, as drive parts of an adjusting device, which are encapsulated by a cover fixed to the outside of the caliper. The disc brake is configured in such a way that the cover is connected in a material integral manner to the caliper.

Abstract: A disc brake in which three pistons are arranged respectively on both sides of a brake disc to miniaturize the disc brake and to enhance the merchantability of a motorcycle by simplifying the appearance shape of the disc brake. A first oil passage provides a communication with first and second oil pressure chambers respectively facing back surfaces of the first and second pistons. A second oil passage provides a communication with third, fourth, fifth and sixth oil pressure chambers respectively facing back surfaces of the third to sixth pistons. The first and second oil passages are formed inside of a caliper body.

Abstract: A pressure regulating valve unit 7 is configured to be electrically driven according to a detection value of a detection unit 74 adapted to detect an amount of brake application effort made by a brake operation member 5 so as to switch states of the vehicle brake apparatus between a state where a boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9 is made to communicate with a hydraulic pressure generating source 6 while a communication between the boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9 and a reservoir R is interrupted, a state where the communication between the boosted pressure chamber 9 and the hydraulic pressure generating source 6 is interrupted while the boosted pressure chamber 9 is made to communicate with the reservoir R, and a state where the boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9 is disconnected from both the hydraulic pressure generating source 6 and the reservoir R.

Abstract: The invention achieves a further downsizing of an actuator control unit. The actuator control unit has a control circuit controlling an actuator, and a bus bar electrically connected to the control circuit and arranged such as to be partially embedded in an inner portion of a resin case and be partially exposed to an outer portion of the resin case. It is preferable to have a projection portion extending in a wiring direction of the bus bar between two bus bars wired adjacently, having a greater height than an embedded plane of the bus bar in the resin case, and made of an insulating material.

Abstract: An electric braking apparatus including a motor for pressing brake pads on disks, a metal housing for housing the motor, a positive-polarity power line for transmitting power from a battery to the electric motor, a negative-polarity ground line for connecting the electric motor to the ground of a vehicle, and a conductor for electrically connecting the metal housing to the negative polarity of battery or the negative-polarity of an inverter.

Abstract: The invention provides a transportation device having a shock absorbing device with a reduced non-collapse region. Shock absorbers 14 and 17 constituting a shock absorbing device 10A provided on a transportation device is connected respectively to shock absorbers 17 and 20 disposed rearward therefrom via connecting members 23 and 26 having ashtray-like cross-sectional shapes. The shock absorber 20 disposed at the rearmost position is connected via welding to a base 29. Collapse regions 15, 18 and 21 of the shock absorbers 14, 17 and 20 are collapsed by the load applied to the shock absorbers 14, 17 and 20, and their lengths are shortened. Non-collapse regions 16 and 19 of the shock absorbers 14 and 17 overlap respectively with the non-collapse regions 19 and 22 of the shock absorbers 17 and 20 disposed rearward therefrom.

Abstract: A piston coupled to a piston rod is fitted in a sealed cylinder in which oil is contained. During an extension stroke of the piston rod, a damping force is generated by an extension-side valve body, and at the same time, a valve-opening pressure of an extension-side main valve is adjusted by an inner pressure in an extension-side backpressure chamber. During a compression stroke of the piston rod, a damping force is generated by a compression-side valve body, and at the same time, a valve-opening pressure of a compression-side main valve is adjusted by an inner pressure in a compression-side backpressure chamber. A simple structure is realized by using a common guide bore for guiding the extension-side valve body and the compression-side valve body.

Abstract: A locking apparatus, particularly of a parking brake device for a vehicle with an automatic transmission, which has a piston unit positioned inside a housing and is axially displaced and locked in a pre-defined axial position, and a catch device that automatically activates when the piston unit is locked to hold the piston unit. The catch device has at least one spring arm actively connected with the piston unit when the piston unit is locked, the spring arm abuts the piston unit in locked position with a catch area. The spring arm has a recess in a longitudinal plane of the spring arm. The piston unit penetrates the recess of the spring arm at least approximately in a radial direction with a section that forms the catch area, so that when the piston unit is locked, the catch area within the longitudinal plane of the spring arm.

Abstract: A hydraulic buffering apparatus in which an impact from the road surface is alleviated even when the impact due to high-frequency vibrations are generated, so that the ride quality of a vehicle is improved. A piston is provided in a cylinder for partitioning the interior of the cylinder into a rod-side oil chamber on the side of a piston rod and a counter-rod-side oil chamber. The two oil chambers are in communication with each other via a pair of ports provided on the piston. Damping valves are respectively provided at exit ends of the pair of ports respectively so as to be openable and closable. A supporting member holds the piston and the damping valves. The supporting member is slidably arranged on a shaft of the piston rod and is held between stoppers provided on the shaft of the piston rod via resilient members.

Abstract: A limiter bracket, for restricting the stroke of a hydraulic cylinder, is formed from a U-shaped member having a central base portion and two opposing sidewall. The base has a semi-circular retention slot extending from an off center position centrally located detent within the base. The opening of the slot is asymmetrically located at an off center position along an edge of the base so that the rod of a cylinder is both horizontally and vertically displaced during positioning within the limiter. Once the rod is located in the detent of the limiter, a pivot pin is inserted through a connector at the end of the rod and the aligned attachment holes in the sidewalls securing the limiter to the rod. The end of the cylinder body will contact the base of the limiter during retraction of the rod thus limiting the overall stroke of the cylinder.

Abstract: In an optimized hydraulic brake system, a pedal travel sensor is used to improve pedal feel. In order to improve pedal feel, a low pressure is detected in the brake booster and the brake hydraulic system is used to increase wheel pressure. This prevents the operator from having to exert an increasing large force on the brake pedal during a deceleration situation.

Abstract: A pressure regulating valve unit 7 is configured to regulate the output hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic pressure generating source 6 through electrical control for application to a boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9, and a release valve 103 is interposed between the boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9 and a reservoir R which is adapted to the hydraulic pressure in the boosted hydraulic pressure chamber 9 to the reservoir R side when the pressure regulating valve unit 7 fails.

Abstract: A wheeled luggage case having a luggage receptacle (56), the receptacle (56) having two opposing major walls and having end walls forming a luggage compartment, whereof a major wall of the receptacle is adapted to serve as a bottom wall (60) that faces the ground during a wheeled mode of travel of the luggage case, wherein said luggage case further comprises: (i) a plurality of support wheels; (ii) a retractable steering wheel assembly (58); and (iË) a handle (59) for steering, pushing and/or pulling purposes; wherein the luggage case is configured to be selectively deployable in a first mode of wheeled travel with the retractable steering wheel assembly (58) and support wheels in ground engagement whereby the said bottom wall (60) is facing the ground or in a second mode of wheeled travel with an alternative ground-engaging wheel arrangement whereby an end wall (62) is facing the ground.

Abstract: A device for transmitting electrical energy from the track (2, 3) to the vehicle (1) of a magnetic leviation railway is described. According to the invention a contactless operating device is provided in that the track (2, 3) has mounted thereon at least one primary line (44) connected to a voltage source (46) and being designed as an emitting coil and in that the vehicle (1) has mounted thereon at least one pick-up coil (47) applied to its magnet back box (15).

Abstract: A hydrodynamic clutch includes a hydrodynamic circuit formed by at least a pump wheel and a turbine wheel in a clutch housing with a drive-side housing wall extending to the axis of rotation, and a bridging clutch with a piston capable of shifting axially relative to the drive-side housing wall. The turbine wheel is connected to a hub, which is connected for rotation in common to a takeoff, and is axially supported between the hydrodynamic circuit and the clutch housing, and has first and second flow passages which are axially offset from each other. The hub has a drive-side end with an axial bearing area which can be moved into axial contact with an axial bearing, which is either an axial contact surface on the drive-side housing wall or is assigned to the drive-side housing wall.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic clutch includes a hydrodynamic circuit formed by at least a pump wheel and a turbine wheel in a clutch housing with a drive-side housing wall extending to the axis of rotation, and a bridging clutch with a piston capable of shifting axially relative to the drive-side housing wall. The turbine wheel is connected to a hub, which is connected for rotation in common to a takeoff, and is axially supported between the hydrodynamic circuit and a flow guide element, which is supported between the hub and the drive-side housing wall, and has first and second flow passages which are axially offset from each other. The flow guide element has a drive-side end with an axial bearing area which can be moved into axial contact with an axial bearing, which is either an axial contact surface on the drive-side housing wall or is assigned to the drive-side housing wall.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetorheological clutch comprising a stationary part (1), a rotating primary part (2) with primary lamellae (7), and a coaxially rotating secondary part (3) with secondary lamellae (20). An adjustable magnetic field acts upon the magnetorheological fluid. In order to be able to transmit the greatest possible torque in a minimum of space and at minimal power consumption, at least one magnet coil (25) encompassing a first yoke (24a, 24b) is disposed such that primary lamellae (7, 7?) and secondary lamellae (20, 20?) are located on both sides thereof. The lamellae are made of a material which is provided with moderate magnetic permeability and allows limited short-circuit flux. A second yoke (27, 27?) having a face (32, 32?) that extends parallel to the lamellae adjoins the outermost lamella on both sides, “outermost” being in relation to the axial direction.

Abstract: A one-way roller clutch includes an outer ring, and an inner ring mounted inside the outer ring and having an outer cylindrical surface. The outer ring has on its inner periphery a plurality of cam surfaces each defining a wedge-shaped space in cooperation with the cylindrical surface of the inner ring. Rollers are each mounted between one of the cam surfaces and the cylindrical surface. Each roller is biased by a coil spring toward a narrow portion of the corresponding wedge-shaped space. Each coil spring has at its end facing the roller a radially outwardly extending spiral roller abutment portion. The roller abutment portion prevents the end of the coil spring from slipping along and separating from the roller, thus stabilizing the attitude of the coil spring.

Abstract: A clutch apparatus includes a clutch pack having a plurality of friction disks. The clutch pack will selectively transfer torque from a torque supplying member to a first torque receiving member. The apparatus also includes a first cooling fluid inlet. At least a portion of the fluid is supplied through the first cooling inlet to a first friction surface. The apparatus further includes a second cooling inlet. The fluid is supplied through the second cooling inlet to a second friction surface. The first cooling fluid inlet will selectively supply a greater volumetric flow of the fluid than the volumetric flow of the second cooling inlet.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprising a pulley 1 and a hub 2 is disclosed. The hub 2 includes an inner hub 21 fixed on a rotary shaft 4 and an elastic member 23 coupled over a joint length L to the outer periphery of the inner hub 21. Elastic member 23 includes a hub-side engaging portion having a series of protrusions arranged in a ring and a cylindrical portion connecting the hub-side engaging portion and the inner hub. Pulley 1 has a pulley-side engaging portion having a series of depressions fitted on the hub-side engaging portion. The engagement between hub-side engaging portion 235 and pulley-side engaging portion 14 forms a torque transmission structure of hub 2 and pulley 1. An axial length TL of a torque transmission surface TS formed by hub-side engaging portion 235 and pulley-side engaging portion 14 in contact with each other is larger than joint length L between the cylindrical portion and inner hub 21.

Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle has friction elements around which coolant flows and which, by way of a piston, can be pressed against one another for torque transmission. The first piston side is acted on with operating pressure, and the second piston side is acted on with coolant pressure. A valve, by which the operating pressure can be set, and a device which makes a reaction of the coolant pressure on the operating pressure possible are provided. The device is designed as a hydraulic resistance cascade and is connected between coolant supply and coolant return lines of the friction elements. A return pressure line branches off in the center of the hydraulic resistance cascade and is connected to the valve.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for the control of fans are presented. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a fan clutch control unit for a vehicle fan. The fan clutch control unit executes a control loop section and a strategy section to provide control functionality. The fan clutch control unit may be provided as a pre-packaged control board or integrated into a fan clutch.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic clutch that can restrict output torque to a predetermined range against the variation of the voltage of the power supply and the environmental temperature. The electromagnetic clutch comprises: an armature; a rotor that attracts the armature; a plurality of slits that are formed in the armature and the rotor around circumferential directions thereof; and a plurality of annular attraction surfaces that are formed on the armature and the rotor which face each other. At least one of the circumferential sections cut in the circumferential direction at the position in the armature and the rotor where respectively face an inner slit wall of the other party, and at least one of the attraction surfaces are substantially equal to each other in area.

Abstract: A clutch apparatus includes a clutch pack having a plurality of friction disks. The clutch pack will selectively transfer torque from a torque supplying member to a first torque receiving member. The apparatus also includes a first piston chamber positioned radially outward of the clutch pack. The first piston chamber is operably connected to the clutch pack for exerting a compressive force on at least a portion of the clutch pack as a first fluid is pressurized into the first piston chamber.

Abstract: A low-friction sliding member in a transmission is at least one of sliding members which are in slidable contact with each other in presence of a transmission oil composition. The low-friction sliding member includes a base material having a sliding section. A hard carbon thin film is coated at a sliding surface of the sliding section of the base material. The hard carbon thin film contains hydrogen in an amount not more than 20 atomic %. The transmission oil composition contains at least one of organic oxygen-containing compound and aliphatic amine compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wet type friction plate having a friction surface formed by securing a plurality of friction material segments to a substantially annular core plate, in which a groove extending through from an inner diameter side to an outer diameter side is formed between the friction material segments, and a recessed portion facing toward the core plate is formed in a side surface of the friction material segment defining the groove.

Abstract: A hand-guided work implement, in particular hedge clippers, is provided which includes a drive having an internal combustion engine for a cutting tool and a handle for a user's hand and at least one other handle at a distance from said one handle for the other hand of the user. A throttle lever is provided on one handle and is capable of being actuated by the user's hand, which controls the power of the drive. At least one brake lever for a starting brake of the cutting tool is provided on the at least one other handle. The starting brake can be adjusted between a brake position and a cutting position.

Abstract: A park brake includes a brake lever that is movable about a primary and secondary pivot. The brake lever selectively rotates about the primary and secondary pivots changing a ratio of rotation of the brake lever relative to a cable.

Abstract: A parking mechanism of a transmission includes a parking sprocket plug having a pawl portion to be engaged with a parking gear, a parking rod which has a bulge portion and causes the parking sprocket plug to operate, and a bracket which has a rod support member supporting the parking rod. The parking sprocket plug also has a support piece. When the bulge portion is disengaged from a projection, the support piece is hooked on the bulge portion, and the parking sprocket plug is supported in a position where the pawl portion is disengaged from the parking gear. Thereby, a parking mechanism which incurs no malfunction and requires small force for operation is provided.

Abstract: There is provided with a check control unit which executes check operations selected by selection switches and a rear chute opening/closing detection sensor based on detection results of insertion detecting sensors and at least one of turn-on and turn-off of a check button when it is judged that predetermined check operations can be done based on the detection result of an storage cassette opening/closing detection sensor.

Abstract: A method for identifying suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes paid into an automatic teller machine, wherein banknotes to be paid in are checked for authenticity on the basis of data from a sensor device. The identification is achieved by linking data from the sensor device concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes to an identity of a payer. The method also includes storing the data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes and the identity of the payer, and generating checking data for the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes by means of the sensor device or a sensor device similar to the sensor device.