Abstract: The invention is a stand-alone automatic basket lift for deep fryers. The lift has an arm controlled by a timer. A standard basket 14×5×5 inch containing food is attached to the arm. Upon pushing the start button, the arm will lower the basket into the fryer and stay a predetermined time there frying the food. After the predetermined time elapses, the basket is lifted out of the deep fryer. The timer has six memories to store the predetermined time at user's desire. The predetermined time can be programmed to the accuracy of one second by the user. The maximum predetermined time is 99 minutes and the minimum is one second. Each lift is a stand-alone machine and can be installed at different positions relative to the fryer. For practical applications, two lifts are built into one unit. Three models for different installation positions are designed: side-installation model, back-installation model and top-installation model.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes at least one tube having a first section and a second section, the first section being coupled to a point of reference. The apparatus also includes at least one magnet, a precision stage, and a tube carrier. The precision stage is positioned at least partially over the at least one magnet, and has a first set of coils. The first set of coils cooperates with the at least one magnet to drive the precision stage. The tube carrier is at least partially positioned over the at least one magnet, and includes an end effector portion arranged to carry the second section, wherein the tube carrier further includes a second set of coils, the second set of coils being supported by the end effector portion and arranged to cooperate with the at least one magnet to control motion of the end effector portion.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission wherein a single shift spindle is provided with a master arm to operate the transmission via an accumulation mechanism and a clutch lever to operate a clutch, capable of more reliably realizing disconnection of the clutch after the completion of accumulation necessary for a shift operation. A vehicle transmission includes a master arm provided on a shift spindle for transmitting a rotational force to a shift drum of a transmission to rotate and operate the shift drum with a clutch lever provided on the shift spindle, to operate the clutch. An accumulation mechanism is capable of accumulating the rotational force transmitted from the shift spindle to the master arm. The master arm and the clutch lever are interlocked with each other. A delay mechanism is provided that delays the clutch disconnection operation with the clutch lever before accumulation is completed between the shift spindle and the clutch.

Abstract: A dry brake provided between a motor and a speed reducer and including a brake mechanism for applying a brake to a motor shaft and a brake housing surrounding a brake chamber housing the brake mechanism. The brake housing includes a partition wall that partitions a speed reducer chamber from the brake chamber when penetrated by the motor shaft. The partition wall includes a shaft sealing mechanism that limits a flow of a lubricating oil between the partition wall and the motor shaft, and an air passage that allows air to flow between the speed reducer chamber and the brake chamber while limiting an inflow of the lubricating oil into the brake chamber from the speed reducer chamber. An air breather for opening the interior of the brake chamber to the atmosphere is formed in the brake.

Abstract: A power unit includes a cam damper mechanism having a cam member reciprocally and unrotatably provided on one of a pair of bevel gears, and rotatably provided on an extended shaft; a lifter member slidably and unrotatably provided on the extended shaft in an axial direction; a damper spring configured such that one end portion thereof is supported on a first flange portion of the extended shaft, and the other end portion thereof biases the lifter member toward the cam member in an axial direction by abutting on the lifter member, and the biasing force is supported by the one bevel gear. The extended shaft has the one of the bevel gears and the cam damper mechanism between the first flange portion and a first bearing, and is accommodated in the bevel gear case so as to be fixed to a bevel gear holder along with the first bearing.

Abstract: In forming an actuator, a large end surface of a tapered roller of a tapered roller bearing is shot with minute particles of silicon carbide having a diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m and having an angle formed by crushing, and such a surface is scraped concavely at a diameter within a range from 0.5 to 100 ?m to form a large number of concavities having a depth of equal to or greater than 1 ?m at a pitch of equal to or less than 200 ?m. The concavities are non-continuous and isolated from each other, and serve as a lubricant puddle. The concavities are formed by scraping and not by plastic deformation, and thus the surface is not hardened.

Abstract: A ball screw device or linear motion guide device has a seal member preventing dust and dirt from entering into a movable member of a linear motion guide device and seals out fine dust, dirt or like by surely contacting a seal to a shaft member without providing a large margin to the seal. The seal member includes a body portion mounted to the movable member and a lip portion contacting an outer portion of the shaft member, the lip portion has an oblique surface having an axial section inclining with respect to its axial direction, the body portion has an urging member urging the lip portion in a diameter direction of the shaft member and a reinforcing portion reinforcing the body portion. The urging member is located on the reinforcing portion side than the tip end of the lip portion in the axial sectional shape of the lip portion.

Abstract: A ball screw device for reducing damage to a circulating part even during a high speed operation is provided. To this end, the circulating part includes a pair of legs having a tang to scoop up a ball in a direction substantially match with a tangential direction of a spiral path, and a body to connect the pair of legs, wherein a center path diameter Rb of the ball, an internal diameter Rn of the nut, and an internal diameter Rt opposite to the tang satisfy a relationship of Rb?Rt?Rn.

Abstract: A transmission, in particular a coaxial transmission or linear transmission, comprising a toothing, a tooth holder in which a plurality of tooth segments are accommodated to engage with the toothing, wherein the tooth segments are borne to be radially shiftable relative to the tooth holder, a drive element having a profiling for radially driving the tooth segments borne in a radially shiftable manner, wherein the transmission has inner initial stress.

Abstract: A drive apparatus which is compact in a height direction and a diametrical direction and with which a sufficient air breather function can be obtained, and a construction machine including the drive apparatus. The drive apparatus includes an electric motor and a speed reducer. An interior of a motor housing communicates with a speed reducer chamber such that a flow of air between the speed reducer chamber and the interior of the motor housing is permitted while limiting inflow of lubricating oil into the interior of the motor housing from the speed reducer chamber. An air breather passage and an air breather pipe for opening the interior of the motor housing to the atmosphere are provided in the motor housing.

Abstract: A shifter assembly that includes a base and a shift lever pivotal relative to the base along a straight shift path. A cable mount is linked to the shift lever and a cable is attached to the cable mount. A clutch is linked with the shift lever and cable mount. The clutch selectively transmits motion of the shift lever to the cable mount for a first travel position and decouples the cable mount from the shift lever at a second travel position.

Abstract: A shaft member (12) has a hollow pipe (13) extending coaxially with its axis of center of rotation and a tool mounting surface (12c) positioned at the front end of the shaft member. An umbilical member guide mechanism (10) includes an umbilical member fastening part (20) attached to a tool mounting surface side of the shaft member, a plurality of umbilical members (30) are guided from the arm side of the robot through the hollow pipe of the shaft member and fastened at the end of the hollow pipe at the tool mounting surface side by an umbilical member fastening part in parallel with the axis of center of rotation, and attaching parts (48a to 48d) which attach the umbilical member fastening part to the front end of the shaft member at one phase of at least two predetermined phases around the axis of center of rotation.

Abstract: A robotic arm for a minimally invasive surgical system includes a parallel spherical five-bar linkage adapted to spherically rotationally move a robotic surgical tool coupled to the parallel five-bar spherical linkage about a remote center of spherical rotation. The five-bar spherical linkage is posed in only a range of compact poses. A constraint limits the parallel five-bar spherical linkage to only the range of compact poses.

Abstract: A programmable robot system includes a robot provided with a number of individual arm sections, where adjacent sections are interconnected by a joint. The system furthermore includes a controllable drive mechanism provided in at least some of the joints and a control system for controlling the drive. The robot system is furthermore provided with user a interface mechanism including a mechanism for programming the robot system, the user interface mechanism being either provided externally to the robot, as an integral part of the robot or as a combination hereof, and a storage mechanism co-operating with the user interface mechanism and the control system for storing information related to the movement and further operations of the robot and optionally for storing information relating to the surroundings.

Abstract: A piezoelectric motor includes a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a third supporting member, and a fourth supporting member configured to support a piezoelectric element, and the respective supporting members are formed with irregularities on contact surfaces thereof. In this configuration, the contact surfaces are prevented from being displaced, and reliable holding of the piezoelectric element and prevention of drive energy loss of a driven member are achieved.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm. The arm includes a long-shaped arm body having a storing section configured of a concave section which is formed to open to a side surface thereof; a driving mechanism which is stored in the storing section and has a motor; and a sealing section airtightly sealing the storing section. The sealing section includes a frame body which has a frame shape along an edge of the opening section opened to the side surface of the storing section and is adhered to the edge with adhesive, and has a plurality of female screws in which a plurality of bolts are screwed, respectively; a cover which is detachably installed on the frame body by the bolts which are screwed in the female screws and covers the storing section in a installed state; and a packing interposed between the frame body and the cover.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm , a wrist and a rotation support mechanism The rotation support mechanism has a shaft section provided in the wrist and an outer shape of which is a column shape; a bearing which is disposed on an outer periphery section of the shaft section and rotatably supports the shaft section around a center axis thereof; an annular-shaped ring member provided in the wrist and is concentrically disposed with the bearing by separating on the outer periphery side of the bearing; and an annular-shaped oil seal provided in the arm and slides with respect to the ring member by abutting the outer periphery section of the ring member and holding airtightness with the ring member according to the rotation of the center shaft of the shaft section.

Abstract: Construction is achieved wherein upward displacement of a steering column 6c during a secondary collision is prevented, and the distance D between the steering column 6c and the tip end section of an adjustment lever 18b is kept the same regardless of the up/down position of the steering wheel 1. The position of the adjustment lever 18b after rotation is maintained by the tip end section of a locking arm 40 that is provided on the base end section of the adjustment arm 18b engaging with a locking groove 42 of a locking piece 41 that is provided on a support plate section 23a. The direction of formation of the locking groove 42 is such that when the up/down position of the steering wheel 1 is in an upward position, the top end section of the locking groove 42 engages with the tip end section of the locking arm 40, and when the up/down position of the steering wheel 1 is in a downward position, the bottom end section of the locking groove 42 engages with the tip end section of the locking arm 40.

Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle steering system, having a steering gear, a servomotor which is adapted to provide a steering assist force, a blocking ring which is assigned to a motor shaft of the servomotor, and a locking member which is adapted to engage in the blocking ring to block rotation of the motor shaft of the servomotor and thereby to lock the steering gear, further provision being made for an actuating member having the locking member adjustably mounted thereon, and the actuating member being adjustable by a drive motor between a blocking position and a release position.

Abstract: A throttle control apparatus is configured to be capable of easy assembly. The throttle control apparatus also includes a rotor and an intermediate casing, which surrounds a portion of the rotor. The intermediate casing also houses a position sensor for detecting a rotational angle of the rotor. The rotor and the intermediate casing are both encased in an outer housing, which is configured and adapted to be mounted on a motorcycle handlebar. A return spring, for returning the rotor to an original position, has one end engaged with a first retaining pin on the rotor, and the other end of the return spring is engaged with a second retaining pin on the intermediate casing.

Abstract: An actuating lever for a binding mechanism includes a body formed of a first molded material. The body defines oppositely-facing surfaces, with at least one of the surfaces having a recess formed therein. The actuating lever further includes a grip member formed of a second molded material that is different from the first molded material. The grip member is molded at least partially into the recess.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle system facilitates operator control over electric power generation and use. The system features a motor/generator that can be mounted to an output of a transmission of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vibration suppression structure for a steering wheel includes elastic support portions for elastically supporting an inflator of an airbag apparatus. Each elastic support portion is formed as a cylinder having an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of a steering shaft. At any cross section orthogonal to the axis, each elastic support portion has an outer periphery of the same oval or the same circle and an inner periphery of the same oval or the same circle. When the outer periphery is circular, the inner periphery is oval, When the inner periphery is circular, the outer periphery is oval.

Abstract: The invention concerns a control wheel (100) for aeronautics constituted of at least two half-shells (10) assembled one to the other, said half-shells comprising reinforcing ribs (11) on their internal surface, positioning and fixing means (12) and locating holes (13) to allow the passage of electrical wires connecting electrical actuating means (20) to a control unit. The control wheel (100) includes a central opening (15) intended to be connected to a control shaft/hub. The wheel comprises an intermediate guide part (50) disposed between the half-shells (10) and positioned inside the control wheel (100), said part including at least one guide conduit (51) adapted to connect on the one hand a locating hole (13) to the central opening (15) of the control wheel (100).

Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed and directed to a substantially cylindrical containment layer, and methods for containment, for a flywheel apparatus comprising a plurality of predictably deformable brackets oriented to contain an impact. The brackets each have a plurality of layers and a surface for absorbing an impact, with the surface providing a glancing angle in the direction of an impact of from about 0.1° to about 5°.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear housing for a planetary gear, for the purpose of accommodating the toothed components, which form the planetary gear, having a hollow cylindrical housing body comprising an inner toothing, wherein said housing body can be connected on both end faces thereof to a mounting flange, wherein according to the invention, the configuration includes—the housing body and at least one mounting flange are designed to each overlap axially on end faces thereof to form an overlap region,—in the overlap region, the housing body and the at least one mounting flange are designed with a press connection, and—at least in the overlap region, a material that is transparent to laser light, and a material that is not transparent to laser light, are included as the materials for the housing body and for the at least one mounting flange.

Abstract: A coaxial arrangement of an add-on module having a main axis and a basic transmission having a main axis. The add-on module comprises a drive element that is arranged coaxially with the main axis. The basic transmission has an oil pump is driven by the drive element of the add-on module, via a spur gear stage, and the spur gear stage comprises a first spur gear arranged coaxially with the main axis and a second spur gear arranged offset relative to the main axis. A method for assembling the add-on module with the basic transmission, in which the drive element and the first spur gear can be coupled with one another by a plug-in connection, is also disclosed. During the assembly process, the first spur gear is first coupled, in advance, to the basic transmission and then brought into meshing engagement with the second spur gear.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a least one auxiliary equipment of a hybrid vehicle includes a gearbox having at least one input shaft connected to a drive internal combustion engine and one output shaft connected to driven wheels of the vehicle. The drive arrangement includes a power split device having no more than three separate input/output couplings, with a first coupling connected to the input shaft, a second coupling connected to the output shaft, and a third coupling connected to the at least one auxiliary equipment. The drive arrangement includes an auxiliary electric machine connected to one of the couplings of the power split device, and adapted to deliver torque to the at least one auxiliary equipment. The drive arrangement further includes an arrangement to disconnect the first coupling from the input shaft of the gearbox.

Abstract: To provide a multi-shaft driving device that aims for a lightening of weight and lowering of cost as compared with conventional structures. In a structure in which, when a movable shaft (40) is slidably installed at an output shaft (20) and advances toward an input-side bevel gear (14), an output-side bevel gear (50) of a distal end side of the movable shaft (40) meshes-together with the input-side bevel gear (14), and the movable shaft (40) rotates and rotation of this movable shaft (40) is transmitted to the output shaft (20), the movable shaft (40) and the output-side bevel gear (50) are molded integrally of resin, and the output shaft (20) also is formed of resin, and the movable shaft (40) is slidably exteriorly placed on an outer peripheral side of the output shaft (20).

Abstract: A Ni-based alloy for a welding material including, by mass, 0.001 to 0.1% of C, 18 to 25% of Co, 16 to 20% of Cr, 2.5 to 3.5% of Al, 9.0 to 15.0% of Mo+W, 0.001 to 0.03% of B and the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A titanium metal production apparatus is provided with (a) a first flow channel that supplies magnesium in a state of gas, (b) a second flow channel that supplies titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas, (c) a gas mixing section in which the magnesium and titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas are mixed and the temperature is controlled to be 1600° C. or more, (d) a titanium metal deposition section in which particles for deposition are arranged so as to be movable, the temperature is in the range of 715 to 1500° C., and the absolute pressure is 50 kPa to 500 kPa, and (e) a mixed gas discharge section which is in communication with the titanium metal deposition section.

Abstract: Provided is a process for silver nanowire production in which the major-axis length of the silver nanowires can be controlled in a wide range and an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires. A process for silver nanowire production which is characterized in that an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires which comprises a polymer obtained by polymerizing one or more polymerizable monomers comprising an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide is reacted with a silver compound in a polyol at 25-180° C. The agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires is characterized by comprising a polymer which has units of an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide as a polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A device for producing titanium metal comprises (a) a first heating unit that heats and gasifies magnesium and a first channel that feeds the gaseous magnesium, (b) a second heating unit that heats and gasifies titanium tetrachloride so as to have a temperature of at least 1600° C. and a second channel that feeds the gaseous titanium tetrachloride, (c) a venturi section at which the second channel communicates with an entrance channel, the first channel merges into a throat and as a result the magnesium and the titanium tetrachloride combine in the throat and a mixed gas is formed in the exit channel, and in which the temperature of the throat and the exit channel is regulated to be at least 1600° C., (d) a titanium metal deposition unit that communicates with the exit channel and has a substrate for deposition with a temperature in the range of 715-1500° C., and (e) a mixed gas discharge channel that communicates with the titanium metal deposition unit.

Abstract: A power tong apparatus is provided. The power can include a vertical riser assembly for attaching to a drilling rig, and a swing arm assembly pivotally attached to the vertical riser assembly. The apparatus can include a power tong assembly pivotally attached to the swing arm assembly. The power tong assembly can include a back-up tong to grip a first pipe, and a power tong to grip and rotate a second pipe to make or break a joint between the pipes. The power tong can include a jaw assembly that, when rotated, grips the second pipe. The power tong can include a hydraulic motor to operate a drive chain or belt to rotate the jaw assembly.

Abstract: An automated screw driving device comprises: a gun housing; a first motor mounted to the gun housing; a fly wheel mounted to the gun housing and driven by the first motor to rotate relative to the gun housing; a carrier mounted slidably on the gun housing and having a wheel-contacting member that is movable toward the fly wheel to contact the fly wheel so as to permit the power of the first motor to be transferred to the carrier to cause rapid sliding movement of the carrier upon rotation of the fly wheel about its axis; a screw driver mounted rotatably to the carrier; a gear set coupled to the screw driver; and a second motor coupled to the gear set for driving rotation of the screw driver relative to the carrier.

Abstract: A pneumatic driven ratchet wrench comprises: a wrench housing; a spindle-engaging unit including a ratchet wheel; a rotation-driving unit for driving rotation of the spindle; a direction-driving unit; a reverse gear unit driven by the direction-driving unit to engage the ratchet wheel so as to switch rotational directions of the spindle; a first valve unit operable to permit fluid communication between a first fluid passage and one of a chamber and a second fluid passage while preventing fluid communication between the first fluid passage and the other of the chamber and the second fluid passage; and a second valve unit operable to permit fluid communication between the second fluid passage and a selected one of third and fourth fluid passages.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a body, two control units and a connection member. The body is connected with another tool. The two control units are respectively connected to the body and each control unit includes a control member, a sleeve, multiple engaging members, a connection ring and a resilient member. The connection member is mounted to the body and located between the two control units.

Abstract: Pliers, of the type comprised of two handles, one male and another female that are joined to each other by a joint bolt; and where the male handle defines a slotted window, of straight or curved configuration, the walls of which carry teeth or grooves along which the female handle can reach various working positions to vary the fastening capacity of the plier mouth. It is characterized in that the joint bolt is mounted on the female handle with means to prevent its turning; it is mounted on the female handle without axial displacement; and has conformations, such as a reduced zone or milling, in correspondence with said slotted window. It is also characterized in that it has means for the mutual locking/unlocking between handles without axial displacement of the bolt with respect to them.

Abstract: A system for screws loading, delivering, fetching and fastening on a working piece is disclosed. The screws are guided by an apparatus having a control module to pass a track, a chute and received by a cut of a graduated disc having a plurality of cuts at the circumference thereof. A screwdriver set is then controlled by the control module to fetch the screws at the cuts in a fetching cycle and fasten them to a working piece.

Abstract: A drain removal tool with a central opening aligned along a central tool axis, a holding section with a hex head for applying torque to the tool, and an engagement section including elongate sharp ridges or teeth extending in a helical pattern from an external surface of the engagement section from the tool for engagement with the drain to be removed. Each elongate sharp ridge has one flat face and a ramp face. Each flat face is aligned along a radius extending outwardly from the central tool axis. The ridges are spaced such that the distance between each flat face is approximately 6 degrees. Each helical ridge is a left hand helical serration on a 15 degree pitch with respect to the central axis of the central opening. The holding section includes a hex head configuration. The central opening in the holding section has a hex configuration.

Abstract: A method of optical lens blank holding on a chuck using vacuum pressure to easily load and unload, and accurately and repeatedly position blanks concentrically with the axis of rotation of the chuck.

Abstract: The present invention achieves improvement of an adjustment structure of a turning spindle in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. A turning spindle unit 100 includes a turning spindle base push-pull block 140 which adjusts a turning spindle base 110 fixed onto a bed 10 in the horizontal direction. The turning spindle base 110 includes a turning spindle push-pull block 180 to push and pull a turning spindle 60. A mounting seat 112 inclines at an angle to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to a hair cutting apparatus and method of use for hair cutting, and in particular, to a hair cutting apparatus and method of use for hair cutting that enable a user to cut hair with improved ease and efficiency using palm-down movements. The hair cutting apparatus includes a housing, and the housing has an outer gripping surface shaped to receive a palm of the user for ergonomic use. Attached to the housing is a motor that drives a first shearing blade to move over a second shearing blade in a cutting action.

Abstract: Micro-cutting machines for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires, and similar products, are disclosed, including a micro-cutting machine that can directly control the dimensions of the resultant beams being cut into products, and that can capture images of each cut for feedback control and accuracy verification.

Abstract: A pair of guide portions 22c is subjected to, after punching, a processing of removing a corner portion of an outer edge portion on a punching rear side Pr.

Abstract: A cutting plotter includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to perform setting, counting, storing, and notifying when executed. The setting sets a plurality of partial areas by dividing a cuttable area of a holding member, the cuttable area is an area in which a cutting object is to be detachably adhered. The counting counts a number of cuts by a cutting blade within the cuttable area for each of the plurality of partial areas. The storing stores each of count values associated with each of the plurality of partial areas in a storage portion, each of the count values is counted by the counting for each of the plurality of partial areas. The notifying notifies, based on the count values stored in the storage portion, information relating to the number of cuts for each of the plurality of partial areas.

Abstract: A tape processing apparatus has a print feeding section that holds a printing tape to feed forward, a tape cutter that is provided ahead of the print feeding section in a feeding direction and cuts off a rear end of a printed portion of the printing tape in a width direction thereof, and a tape ejection section that opens to apparatus cases and that can eject a fed printing tape forward in the feeding direction and can eject the printing tape of which terminal end passes through the print feeding section downward.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for assembling absorbent articles, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for severing elastic in an advancing elastic laminate. A continuous elastic laminate may be formed by bonding elastic strands between a first continuous substrate layer and a second continuous substrate layer. As discussed in more detail below, the continuous elastic laminate may advance through a cutting apparatus that intermittently deactivates or severs the elastic strands of the elastic laminate along the machine direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a jig for processing the inner surface of an aluminum alloy Winston cone baffle having the thickness of a sheet through an ultra-precision machining, the jig having a shape identically corresponding to the outer shape of a Winston cone baffle having a can body shape made up of compound parabolic, and divided into an upper plate jig and a lower plate jig in formation, wherein the upper plate jig is divided in two, a left side jig and a right side jig, which are formed to correspond in shape and size so as to enable isolation or coupling to/from each other, and the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle attached inside the upper plate jig is made to enable ultra-precision machining at the cutting speed of 220 m/min-300 m/min, which enables the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle to process a slickenside having approximately 4 nm of surface roughness, and in particular, ultra-precision machining at surface roughness of Ra=2.

Abstract: A hand operated cutting tool for cutting building materials, such as trim pieces, at an angle. The hand operated cutting tool includes a base, a blade holder with a blade, a handle with a cam rotatably connected to the base, and a working table for aligning the material to be cut with the blade. The hand operated cutting tool moves the blade between an open position and a closed position by rotating the handle.