Abstract: A rotary power tool operable in a first speed mode and a second speed mode comprising a motor shaft (6), a driveshaft (10) with an axis of rotation (42), a gear (24, 74) that is a component of a transmission (8) for transmitting torque from the motor shaft (6) to the driveshaft (10), a support member (48, 70), at least one bearing member (54, 76) which contacts the gear (24, 74), wherein the gear (24, 74), the support member (48, 70) and the at least one bearing member (54, 76) form an assembly that is in a first position along the axis of rotation (42) when the tool is operating in the first speed mode and is in a second position along the axis of rotation (42) when the tool is operating in the second speed mode, and wherein the at least one bearing member (54, 76) protrudes from the support member (48, 70) in the direction of the gear (24, 74) and rotates when the gear (24, 74) rotates.

Abstract: A pneumatic impact wrench includes a handle assembly graspable by a user, a work attachment connected to the handle assembly, an inlet permitting air flow to drive the impact wrench, an outlet permitting air flow out of the impact wrench, a motor assembly positioned between the inlet and the outlet includes a rotor driven by the air flow between the inlet and the outlet. The motor assembly defines a longitudinal motor axis about which the rotor rotates. An output drive is connected to the motor assembly to selectively rotate in response to rotation of the rotor, the output drive defines a longitudinal output axis about which the output drive rotates, the longitudinal output axis is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal motor axis, and an impact mechanism is positioned between the motor assembly and the output drive to selectively drive the output drive in response to rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A plug arrangement in a machine tool comprises a primary plug part, which is associated with a drive motor, and a secondary plug part. According to the invention the primary and secondary plug parts are assembled to form a common plug part.

Abstract: The invention concerns a boom arrangement (202) for use in a mining and/or construction machine (200), comprising a first boom section (203) with a first and a second end, wherein said first end is designed to be fastened to a carrier (201), and said second end is designed to carry a drilling machine (210), wherein said boom arrangement (202) furthermore comprises a first rotational linking means (205) with a first axis of rotation (B1) and a second rotational linking means (206) with a second axis of rotation (B2). Said first rotational linking means (205) is arranged at said first end of said first boom section (203) and said second rotational linking means (206) is arranged at said second end of said first boom section (203) such that said axes of rotation (B1, B2) are fixed in relation to each other, and said axes of rotation (B1, B2) make angles with the vertical direction of the carrier, said angles being in the interval of 0 to 45°. The invention also pertains to a rock drilling rig.

Abstract: A hand tool is disclosed, comprising a housing, a motor shaft being coupled to a drive motor, a working spindle configured for being driven rotatingly oscillatingly about its longitudinal axis, and a coupling element being driven rotatingly by the motor shaft and having a closed guide surface that revolves around the motor shaft. The guide surface is coupled, via transmission means, to at least one driver for driving the latter. The at least one driver is arranged movably relative to the working spindle and engages the working spindle at a circumferential region thereof for driving the latter rotatingly oscillatingly.

Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a powered hand tool, has an electric drive motor to which pole shoes are assigned in order to conduct a magnetic field. Furthermore, a fan wheel is provided in order to produce a stream of cooling air. In the housing, an air-guiding element forms a portion of the flow path for the stream of cooling air. According to the invention, the air-guiding element at least partially covers the pole shoes.

Abstract: An adaptive, ergonomic designed multi-purpose air motor driven hand-held trimmer that uses the air motor as the handle, has the air motor offset at an angle of 25 degrees to the fore and aft axis of the base plate and downward 10 degrees, to thereby have the center of gravity as near as possible to the wrist of the operator so that there will not be a constant bending of the wrist or exerting of constant hard pressure on the tissue at the base of the hand, thus virtually eliminating the possibility of the operator acquiring the carpal tunnel syndrome. Further disclosed are particular flexible drive shafts which may be used in the tool.

Abstract: Provided is a display panel comprising a first panel comprising a first lower substrate and a first upper substrate; a first alignment key formed in the first lower substrate; a second alignment key formed in the first upper substrate, the second alignment key is disposed in a position corresponding to the first alignment key; a second panel attached to the first panel; and a third alignment key formed in the second panel, the third alignment key is disposed in a position corresponding to the first and the second alignment keys and formed such that the first and the second alignment keys are identified.

Abstract: To provide an electronic wire having a diameter reduced while ensuring an excellent abrasion resistance and a method of manufacturing the electronic wire. An electronic wire 1 is obtained by coaxially providing sequentially a central conductor 2, an insulator 4, an outer conductor 6 and a jacket 7. The central conductor 2 consists of twisted copper alloy wires 3 each containing silver in an amount which is equal to or larger than 1 weight % and is equal to or smaller than 3 weight % and each having a diameter which is equal to or larger than 0.010 mm and is equal to or smaller than 0.025 mm, and a tensile strength of the central conductor is equal to or higher than 950 MPa and a conductivity of the central conductor is equal to or higher than 70% IACS and is equal to or lower than 85% IACS.

Abstract: An aluminum electric wire includes an annealing conductor that is made up of elemental wires made of an aluminum alloy containing 0.90-1.20 mass % Fe, 0.10-0.25 mass % Mg, 0.01-0.05 mass % Ti, 0.0005-0.0025 mass % B, and the balance being Al and has a tensile strength of 110 MPa or more, a breaking elongation of 15% or more, and an electric conductivity of 58% IACS or more, and an insulating material covering the conductor. The wire is produced by casting an aluminum alloy prepared by rapidly solidifying a molten aluminum alloy having the above composition, producing the wires by subjecting the alloy to plasticity processing, producing the conductor by bunching the wires, subjecting the wires or the conductor to annealing at 250° C. or higher, and then covering the conductor with the insulator.

Abstract: A transmission line is made from FFC and has an elongated support base with opposing top and bottom sides. The support base has a plurality of conductive traces arranged on both of its side with the traces on one of the support base sides being arranged in pairs of signal traces, and specifically pairs of differential signal traces. The traces which are arranged on the other side of the support base include ground traces, each of which preferably has a width that is greater than the combined width of two signal traces that make up a signal pair. Each of the ground traces are aligned with a pair of signal traces.

Abstract: A power cable (10), especially a jumper cable, comprising a self-supporting, fiber-reinforced polymer substrate (12) such as fiber glass coupled to a metal conductor (11).

Abstract: A audio, video, and digital signal compensating conductive circuit consisting of one or more main electric conductor(s) and one or more non-terminated compensating conductor(s) to enhance transmission performance of an electrical signal. One embodiment is an electric cable comprising a one or more of said compensating conductive circuits. Another embodiment is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that has a plurality of said electric wires embedded in the CB. Said compensating conductive circuit has at least one main electric conductor, having purpose of carrying electric current between the signal source and the load, and at least one non-terminated compensating electric conductor, one end of said non-terminated compensating electric conductor is connected to said main electric conductor, while the other end of said non-terminated compensating electric conductor is unconnected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board including an insulation member on which a first region and a second region are defined, a circuit pattern formed on the first region, and a support member formed on the second region.

Abstract: Provided are a flex-rigid wiring board having an increased shielding effect and improved productivity with reduced number of manufacturing process steps, and a method for manufacturing the flex-rigid wiring board. The flex-rigid wiring board consists of a flexible cable section (32) having a shielding layer (45) on an outer surface, and a rigid mounting section (34) having a wiring layer (47) provided on the same surface as the shielding layer (45). The shielding layer (45) and the wiring layer (47) are made of a same sheet of continuous copper foil (46). The wiring layer (47) is plated and is made thicker than the shielding layer (45). A same continuous insulating layer (48) is provided on outer sides of the shielding layer (45) and the wiring layer (47) of the mounting section (34).

Abstract: The invention provides a printed circuit board and method for fabricating the same. The printed circuit board includes a substrate having an internal circuit structure. An additional circuit structure is disposed on the substrate, electrically connected to the internal circuit structure. A solder mask insulating layer having an opening is disposed on the additional circuit structure. A conductive bump pattern is disposed in the solder mask insulating layer, wherein the conductive bump pattern extends into the opening horizontally, wherein a side, a portion of an upper surface and a portion of a lower surface of the conductive bump pattern are exposed from the opening from the opening. A solder ball is formed in the opening, wherein the solder ball is electrically connected to the additional circuit structure.

Abstract: A metal material (10), having an electrical conductive substrate 1; a surface layer 2 having tin or tin alloy formed on the electrical conductive substrate 1; and an organic coating 3 formed on the surface layer 2, organic coating 3 being formed with an organic compound including an ether linking group.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a laminated ceramic electronic component, in order to form a green ceramic laminate to be fired, first ceramic green layers which include first conductor patterns including Ag as a main component and which include a first ceramic material including a first glass component are disposed in surface layer portions. Second ceramic green layers which include second conductor patterns including Ag as a main component, which include a second ceramic material containing a second glass component, and which include a composition in which Ag diffuses than more easily in the first ceramic green layer during firing are disposed in inner layer portions. The green ceramic laminate is fired to produce a multilayer ceramic substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to as method of encapsulating an electronic arrangement with respect to permeants, in which an at least partly crosslinked hotmelt adhesive based on acid-modified or acid-anhydride-modified vinylaromatic block copolymers is provided and in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to and/or around the regions of the electronic arrangement that are to be encapsulated.

Abstract: A connecting member such as a terminal base is used, which allows a printed circuit board unit in which circuit elements such as a power module are mounted on a printed circuit board to be rated at higher current as compared to a conventional printed circuit board unit; and therefore an increase in size of the unit can be reduced or prevented with a simple configuration of connection sections. The connecting member of an electrical circuit connects the circuit element of the electrical circuit including the printed circuit board, to an electrical wire. The connecting member includes a terminal connecting section to be directly connected to terminal pins of the circuit element; a wire connecting section to be connected to the electrical wire; and attachment sections for attaching the connecting member to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Multilayer printed wiring boards superior in formation of an ultrafine wiring, which can form a conductive layer superior in peel strength on a flat insulating layer surface, can be prepared by a method including the following steps (A)-(E): (A) a step of laminating a film with a metal film, wherein a metal film layer is formed on a support layer, on an internal-layer circuit substrate via a curable resin composition layer, or laminating an adhesive film with a metal film, wherein a curable resin composition layer is formed on a metal film layer of the film with a metal film, on an internal-layer circuit substrate; (B) a step of curing a curable resin composition layer to form an insulating layer; (C) a step of removing a support layer; (D) a step of removing a metal film layer; and (E) a step of forming a metal film layer on an insulating layer surface by electroless plating.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board including a first insulating layer, a first conductor layer having conductor circuits on one surface of the first insulating layer, a second conductor layer having conductor circuits on the opposite surface of the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the second conductor and first insulating layers, and a third conductor layer having conductor circuits on the second insulating layer on the opposite side of the second conductor layer. The first and second insulating layers have first and second via holes which are formed in openings of the first and second insulating layers and made of conductive materials filled to the top of the openings such that conductor circuits in the first and third conductor layers are connected to one or more conductor circuits in the second conductor layer, and the first and second via holes are tapering toward the second conductor layer.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical connection between a rigid printed circuit board and a metallic contact partner, includes preparing the rigid printed circuit board having at least one copper layer and at least one prepreg layer, bringing the metallic contact partner and the printed circuit board together in such a way that the metallic contact partner is brought into contact with a contact pad on the copper layer of the printed circuit board, forming a cutout in the printed circuit board by removing the prepreg layer in at least one partial region of the contact pad, and irradiating with laser light to form a weld connection between the contact partner and the contact pad. A configuration of a rigid printed circuit board, a metallic contact partner and an electrical connection point, as well as a module having such a configuration, are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solder bonding structure which is capable of retaining sufficient solder bonding strength and ensuring high bonding reliability even in severe environments having an extremely large temperature difference. In the solder bonding structure, an electronic component 4 is mounted on a main surface 1a of a substrate having an electrode section 2 and an insulating film 3, and the electrode section 2 and the electronic component 4 are electrically bonded to each other through a solder section 5, and a flux residue 6 exuded from the solder section 5 is present between the electronic component 4 and the insulating film 3. The flux contains an acrylic resin, an activating agent, and a thixotropic agent having a hydroxyl group. The glass transition point of the acrylic resin is not higher than ?40° C., or not lower than the softening temperature of the flux residue. The flux residue has a maximum value of 300×10?6/K or less of linear thermal expansion coefficient within a temperature range from ?40° C.

Abstract: A system and method to detect leaks in the rotating control head and a latching system to latch the rotating control head to a housing is disclosed.

Abstract: A vibratory milling machine has a vibratory housing confined to substantially linear reciprocating motion relative to a base, causing a tool carried by the housing to impact a mineral formation or other work piece substantially in a primary milling direction. The vibratory motion may be generated by two or more eccentrically-weighted rotors rotated by a common drive mechanism. The rotors may be arranged in pairs with the rotors of each pair rotating in opposite directions about parallel axes so that lateral oscillations cancel and longitudinal vibrations in the milling direction reinforce one another. In one embodiment, a hydrostatic fluid bearing is provided between the outer surface of each rotor and the housing.

Abstract: A downhole rotational rate control apparatus, adapted for coupling to the lower end of a drill string, includes a progressive cavity (PC) motor, a driveshaft, a mud flow control valve, and an electronics section. Drilling mud flowing downward through the drill string is partially diverted to flow upward through the PC motor and out into the wellbore annulus, with the mud flow rate and, in turn, the PC motor speed being controlled by the mud flow control valve. The control valve is actuated by a control motor in response to inputs from a sensor assembly in the electronics section. The PC motor drives the driveshaft and a controlled downhole device at a specific zero or non-zero rotational rate. By varying the rotational rate of the PC motor relative to the rotational rate of the drill string, the tool face orientation or non-zero rotational speed of the controlled device in either direction can be varied in a controlled manner.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide control systems and methods for directional drilling. One aspect of the invention provides a system for controlling a first module, a second module, and a third module. The system includes: an inlet configured to receive fluid from a fluid source; a first double-stage valve; and a second double-stage valve. The first double-stage valve is actuatable to a first position wherein fluid from the inlet flows through the first double-stage valve to the second double-stage valve and a second position wherein fluid from the inlet flows through the first double-stage valve to the third module. The second double-stage valve is actuatable to a first position wherein fluid flows from the first double-stage valve to the first module and a second position wherein fluid flows from the first double-stage valve to the second module.

Abstract: A traveling cuttings distributor (TCD) system that is capable of horizontal and vertical positioning for use in vacuuming, auguring or pumping drill cuttings from a drill rig shaker screen trough, drying/minimizing the cuttings and depositing by gravity cuttings while under vacuum into individual cuttings boxes as it moves from one cuttings box to the next or to a bulk system, a cuttings injection system or other cuttings processing system, the system including a vacuum tank having a filter system therein and a large silencer or exhaust system separated by a blower system capable of producing a high vacuum on an opening in the vacuum tank for engaging an opening in a cuttings box or other cuttings processing equipment. The TCD system is capable of being operated without the need for skilled service personnel, while further improving drilling performance, providing reduced environmentally friendly waste material and volumes, recovers expensive drilling mud, thus, reducing the cost of cuttings waste disposal.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a feeder holding device to be used with a rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig, wherein said rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig comprises at least one boom with a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to a carrier, and said second end is designed to support a feed beam by means of the feeder holding device, wherein said feed beam can be adjusted by means of said feeder holding device in a first drilling position in a first drilling direction and in a second position. The feeder holding device is designed for linear movement of said feed beam, in a direction different from said drilling direction, from said first drilling position to said second position, wherein the feed beam in said second position is pointed in a direction parallel to said first drilling direction. The invention also pertains to a rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig.

Abstract: An improved hydro-vac excavation apparatus is presented with the blower located on a recessed portion of the mud tank, saving space and eliminating piping. The blower and silencers are oriented so that airflow through the blower and out through the silencers is in a downward direction, eliminating low spots that could trap liquid.

Abstract: A down-the-hole drill hammer is provided that includes a housing, a piston mounted within the housing, a drill bit mounted below the housing, and a drive coupling operatively engaged with the housing and drill bit. The drive coupling can be configured with a plurality of lugs circumferentially disposed about the drill bit and coupled with the casing for providing rotation thereof. Alternatively, the drive coupling can be configured with segmented lugs configured to circumscribe the drill bit, or as a cylindrical chuck formed out of arch-shaped chuck segments which radially assemble onto the shank of the drill bit.

Abstract: A seismic tool assembly for effecting a drill hole and enlarging a lowermost end thereof whereby an anchor can be set more securely therein. A drill bit is inserted through an opening in a stabilizer, which is positioned over a surface where the drill hole is to be made. The bit is placed into the drill hole, attaining a position at the lowermost end thereof. The lower end of the bit has a cutting portion having a cutting radius greater than that of the bit body whereby, when the bit is inserted fully into a lowermost end of the hole and rotated, the cutting portion enlarges the lowermost end of the hole, whereby flanged portions of an anchor will rest within the enlarged area, retaining the anchor in place. The stabilizer has a flanged portion extending into the hole, which provides a space between the bit and the stabilizer to permit limited tilting movement of the bit during drilling to enlarge a lowermost end of the hole, and for aiding in accurately inserting the bit into position.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for a low profile rotating control device (LP-RCD) and its housing mounted on or integral with an annular blowout preventer seal, casing, or other housing. The LP-RCD and LP-RCD housing can fit within a limited space available on drilling rigs. An embodiment allows a LP-RCD to be removably disposed with a LP-RCD housing by rotating a bearing assembly rotating plate. A sealing element may be removably disposed with the LP-RCD bearing assembly by rotating a seal retainer ring. Alternatively, a sealing element may be removably disposed with the LP-RCD bearing assembly with a seal support member threadedly attached with the LP-RCD bearing assembly. The seal support member may be locked in position with a seal locking ring removably attached with threads with the LP-RCD bearing assembly over the seal support member. Spaced apart accumulators may be disposed radially outward of the bearings in the bearing assembly to provide self lubrication to the bearings.

Abstract: An earth boring drill bit that includes a cutting cone with a cutting disk. Compacts are inserted within the disk having a chisel shaped end set flush with the cutting disk periphery. The compact crests and cutting disk periphery form a generally seamless cutting surface. The cutting cone can further include cutting teeth thereon also having flush mounted compacts. The compacts can be made from a material such as cemented carbide, hardfacing, tungsten, tungsten alloys, tungsten carbide and the cutter made from steel.

Abstract: A drill bit includes a crown defining a central axis. The crown includes at least one segment. The segment includes a planar portion and a plurality of surface features continuous with and extending away from the planar portion. The surface features are discontinuous within the segment with respect to a first arced path defined at a first radial distance from the central axis.

Abstract: Methods of forming polycrystalline diamond elements include forming a polycrystalline diamond compact comprising a cavity in a surface thereof. A catalyst is at least substantially removed from the polycrystalline diamond compact, and the polycrystalline diamond compact is secured to a supporting substrate. Cutting elements include a diamond table formed with a cavity in a back side surface thereof and a supporting substrate secured to the back side surface of the diamond table. Earth-boring tools comprise a bit body carrying one or more cutting elements including a diamond table, a supporting substrate and an adhesion layer comprising a superhard material between and bonding the cutting table and the supporting substrate.

Abstract: A cutting element is provided, including a substrate and an ultra-hard material layer formed over the substrate. At one end of the substrate is an interface surface that interfaces with the ultra-hard material layer to bond the layer to the substrate. The interface surface includes a first or outer annular section that extends to the peripheral edge of the substrate, and a second or inner section that is radially inside the first section. The interface surface includes several spaced-apart projections arranged in an annular row. In one aspect, each projection has an upper surface that defines a groove bisecting the projection. In another aspect, the interface surface may include a bridge coupling adjacent projections.

Abstract: Thermally stable polycrystalline constructions comprise a diamond body joined with a substrate, and may have a nonplanar interface. The construction may include an interlayer interposed between the diamond body and substrate. The diamond body preferably has a thickness greater than about 1.5 mm, and comprises a matrix phase of bonded together diamond crystals and interstitial regions disposed therebetween that are substantially free of a catalyst material used to sinter the diamond body. A replacement material is disposed within the interstitial regions. A population of the interstitial regions may include non-solvent catalyst material and/or an infiltrant aid disposed therein. The diamond body comprises two regions; namely, a first region comprising diamond grains that may be sized smaller than diamond grains in a second region, and/or the first region may comprise a diamond volume that is greater than that in the second region.

Abstract: The pill counter of the present invention, counts pills by measuring the weight of individual or a small number of pills as they gradually drop onto a weight scale. During the time between each pill drop, the count is obtained by comparing the weight of latest pills dropped to the expected weight ranges of one or more pills. The expected weight range includes pill weight variation and weight scale error. When the measured weight is between two expected ranges, there is at least one broken pill in addition to the whole pill count of the lower expected range. The counter adds the count of each pill drop to obtain the total count of the pills. In different approach, whenever there is a change in the reading of weight scale more than the error of the weight scale or a predetermined value, the count of pills is increased by one.

Abstract: A combination measuring device has a combination measuring unit. The combination measuring unit has a dispersing section configured to radially disperse articles loaded thereinto from above, a plurality of head sections configured to receive the articles from the dispersing section, and an assembling section configured to assemble the articles, which are contained in hoppers of one or more of the head sections selected according to a target weight. The head sections are arranged on a line formed by cutting away a circular arc from a circle surrounding the dispersing section.

Abstract: A method and system of a suspension adaptation to measure load of a commercial vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a load measurement method includes loading a commercial vehicle with a weight, compressing a spring suspension system of the commercial vehicle using the weight, and determining the weight using a gas compression device and a vertical change in position of the commercial vehicle. The method further includes acquiring a pressure of the gas compression device to determine a loading level of the commercial vehicle.

Abstract: Transport device for a scale, in particular a dynamic scale that preferably operates with electromagnetic force compensation, with a weighing belt that forms a preload for a weighing cell. The weighing belt is constructed to transport materials to be weighed along the X-direction while weighing. The weighing belt receives the materials from a supply device arranged in an upstream inlet area, including a supply belt or supply rollers for supporting the materials and not forming a preload for the weighing cell. Two weighing-guide elements extending in the X-direction and forming a preload provide lateral support of the materials in the Y-direction to weigh the materials during the transport on the weighing belt in the leaning position. The minimum Y-distance between the weighing-guide elements is greater than the maximum extent of the materials in the Y-direction.

Abstract: A notebook mountable hand writing memory system is disclosed, and particular disclosed a notebook mountable tablet. In the notebook mountable hand writing memory system, a top protective layer, a sensing board and a bottom protective layer is assembled to form the writing member of the notebook mountable hand writing memory system for reducing the weight and the thickness of the notebook mountable hand writing memory system. Therefore, the notebook mountable hand writing memory system has the characteristics of low fabricating cost, low weight, and thinner thickness. Furthermore, a plurality of through holes are provided on the writing member for integrating the notebook mountable hand writing memory system with a conventional notebook. Therefore, the information written on the paper of the conventional notebook can be digitized and stored by the notebook mountable hand writing memory system.

Abstract: The present invention employs a multi-link to an excavator for the first, and restricts a relative movement of the center frame (10) and the roller frame (20) using a multi-link bridge (30) in relation to an undercarriage system of vehicle body structures of the excavator. According to the present invention, in an undercarriage system in which the center frame 10 and the roller frame 20 are independently from each other, a plurality of links is added to rotate up and down by a predetermined angle in a vertical direction and a longitudinal direction of the roller frame (20) and thus the overturning can be prevented and also operator's feeling of riding can be enhanced by preventing an inclination of the center frame (10) due to condition of an uneven road surface, and a service life of the track can be increased as the partial wear is prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-purpose ground vehicle (10) that may serve as a platform (12) for carrying a payload (14). The vehicle has a chassis (16) and a suspension (18) mounted to the chassis (16) for varying ride height and for influencing a response of the chassis (16) to underlying terrain. Track modules (22, 24, 26, 28) are associated for the suspension. These modules (22, 24, 26, 28) can be reoriented independently of each other. Preferably, at least some of the track modules (22, 24, 26, 28) include a band track (38) that circumscribe one or more wheels (30, 32) that are associated with a given track module (22, 24, 26, 28).

Abstract: A hydraulic system operably coupled to a vehicle, the vehicle having at least one PTO drive and having a hydraulic system for, in part, cooling hydraulic fluid, includes a closed hydraulic circuit having at least a first and a second hydraulic loop, a pump being a component of each of the at least a first and a second hydraulic loops, the pump being operably, rotatably coupled to the PTO drive, the first hydraulic loop having a feed line fluidly coupled to the vehicle hydraulic system and to the pump and a return line in fluid communication with the pump and operably, fluidly coupled to the vehicle hydraulic system; and the second hydraulic loop having a pressure line fluidly coupled to a output of the pump and a return line fluidly coupled to a pump return inlet, the second hydraulic loop being fluidly couplable to an implement for providing hydraulic power thereto. A method of forming the hydraulic system is included.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for a hybrid vehicle 100 includes an engine shaft 1, a generator shaft 2 and an idler shaft 3, which are arranged in parallel. The generator shaft 2 includes at least an inner shaft 2a and a hollow outer shaft 2b which is attached rotatably relative to the inner shaft 2a. The engine shaft 1 connected to the crank shaft 51 of an engine 50 is engaged, through a generator driving gear 10, to the inner shaft 2a which is coaxially provided with a generator 60. The outer shaft 2b of the generator shaft 2 which is coaxially provided with a motor 70 is engaged to the idler shaft 3 through a motor driving force transmission gear 20. The engine shaft 1 and idler shaft 3 are engaged to each other through an engine driving force transmission gear 30. The idler shaft 3 and a differential device 45 are engaged each other through a final gear 40. The differential device 45 is connected to driving wheels 47, 47 through a differential axles 46.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine having multiple intermeshing rotors. Six radial lobes and six radial voids on the uniform rotors intermesh to form sealed volumes that are then compressed as the rotors rotate. The sealed volume is compressed into bevel chambers formed between the intermeshing rotors, and fuel injectors are positioned to inject fuel when the volume is under maximum compression and to maximize combustion. The combustion products are then exhausted as the rotors continue to rotate. An external supercharger compresses air prior to its introduction into the engine to increase the compression ratio. The supercharger also communicates pressurized air into the radial voids after exhaustion to purge any remaining combustion products.

Abstract: A moulded plastic part for accommodating at least one vehicle battery, said moulded plastic part being reinforced by one or more inserts and having at least one further functional device which is moulded onto the moulded plastic part directly during the shaping process.