Abstract: In a spray forming element for a shower head having a housing, a plurality of axial-flow spray outlet elements, a housing base which has passage openings for the spray outlet elements, each of the spray outlet elements being pivotably mounted in the housing base, and which additionally has a gear mechanism for moving the spray outlet elements, in order to transmit a force to the spray outlet elements, a single gear element having a gate is provided, by means of which the spray outlet elements are positively guided and, during a movement of the gear element, the movement of all the spray outlet elements is carried out simultaneously.

Abstract: A printing device includes a solution tank, a nozzle unit including a distribution path and a plurality of nozzles connected with the distribution path the nozzle unit being connected with the solution tank through a first pipe; a gas supply connected with the nozzle unit through a second pipe; and a discharge unit connected with the nozzle unit through a third pipe, wherein the distribution path includes first portions and second portions that respectively have different widths.

Abstract: A shower has a fixed unit and an outlet unit. The fixed unit is disposed with an inlet waterway and, the outlet unit is disposed with a first outlet cavity to connect to the inlet waterway and several first outlet nozzles, which are connected to the first outlet cavity. Each of the first outlet nozzles is assembled with a diverter in interference fit way inside, the external revolution surface of the diverter is disposed with side grooves, each side groove is disposed with an oblique groove to make the water flowing of the first outlet cavity rotated when the water flowing is entered into the diverter, the diverter is disposed with centre holes throughout along the axis; the first outlet cavity is disposed with a moving plate inside; the outlet unit is connected to the fixed unit in rotating way, the plate can move between a first and second state.

Abstract: An atomizing injector comprises a body having a central bore with a valve situated in the bore, leading to a chamber. An actuator moves the valve between closed condition and open conditions, selectively exposing the chamber to a flow of pressurized liquid. A discharge port extends from the chamber to a discharge orifice. A swirl element is situated in the chamber, while leaving a free space in the chamber immediately above the discharge port. When the valve is opened, liquid flows into the chamber, through the swirl element into the space, forming a whirl in the space before passing through the discharge port and exiting the discharge orifice as an atomized whirling spray.

Abstract: An impingement injector includes an injector core having a plurality of conduits. The conduits include a first conduit and second conduits disposed circumferentially around the first conduit. The second conduits are at an impinging angle with respect to the first conduit. Replaceable, tunable jets are disposed in corresponding ones of the second conduits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to shower apparatus, systems and methods of using the same. Specifically, the shower apparatus of the present invention comprises embodiments of circular and/or arcuate water dispensing tubes for utilization in a shower. Further, embodiments further include connection and leveling mechanisms and water flow diverters for use in the same. In addition, embodiments further include water dispensing holes disposed within the circular and/or arcuate water dispensing tubes for specialized water distribution and coverage thereof of a user within a shower.

Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines. The valve includes an electromagnetic actuating element which has a solenoid, a solid core, an external magnetic circuit component, and a movable armature for activating a valve closing member which cooperates with a valve seat surface provided on a valve seat member. The valve has extremely small outer dimensions. By optimizing the dimensions of the electromagnetic circuit, the outer diameter of the external magnetic circuit component in the peripheral area of the solenoid is 10.5 mm<DM<13.5 mm. This increases the flexibility in installing fuel injectors having different valve lengths, which are made possible due to the special modular design. The valve is suitable as a fuel injector in particular for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, spark ignition internal combustion engines.

Abstract: This invention refers to innovative water sprays applications to significantly improve coal and quartz dust control around a continuous miner. Significant dust control is achieved through utilizing different types of sprays at locations on the top and sides of the miner chassis to create water curtains or shrouds of water around zones of high dust concentration and zones of high concentration dust transport. This is called “multiple lines of defense” spray system (MLD.) This invention also provides a method of reducing dust around a continuous miner by configuring a spray system, located at the top or sides of the cutter boom, thereby improving control of respirable dust.

Abstract: A method for crushing and drying damp wood, wherein the wood is introduced into an impact reactor, which has a substantially cylindrical main body, in the closed interior space of which there rotates a rotor with at least one impact element, which contacts the wood and crushes it into part-constituents while generating a great transfer of momentum. The interior space of the cylindrical main body is assigned a suction removal device, which during the impact crushing removes the mist of moisture produced when the impact element makes contact with the material, and the interior space of the cylindrical main body has admitted to it hot gas, heated by waste heat from a combustion process, at a temperature of less than 95° C., in particular less than 80° C., or the exhaust gas from a combustion process, which after a collision of the impact element with a material constituent penetrates the material constituent in place of the moisture leaving. Also a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems.

Abstract: A method of preparing lignocellulosic fibre aggregates from a densified mass of lignocellulosic fibre, such as densified bales, for use in manufacturing high performance, recyclable and moldable lignocellulosic fibre and thermoplastic composites, or articles made of the high performance, recyclable and moldable lignocellulosic fibre and thermoplastic composites is provided. The method includes: (a) feeding densified forms of lignocellulosic fibre into a size reduction device; and size reducing the lignocellulosic fibres so as to produce dense lignocellulosic fibre aggregates having an average size profile suitable for use in manufacturing high performance, recyclable and moldable lignocellulosic fibre and thermoplastic composites, or articles made of the high performance, recyclable and moldable lignocellulosic fibre and thermoplastic composites. The density of the lignocellulosic fibre is generally maintained throughout the method.

Abstract: To provide a mill that can greatly reduce noise during operation and can also contribute to greater device compactness. The mill is provided with: a tubular drum body configured in a manner so that a material to be milled introduced from one section can be discharged from another section; a central shaft that penetrates within the drum body in the direction of tube length thereof; and a plurality of milling plates that are attached at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the central shaft, and that compartmentalize the interior space of the drum body in to a plurality of milling chambers. The drum body and/or the milling plates rotate, and the mill does not have a milling medium that mills the material to be milled by contacting the material to be milled while rolling within the drum body.

Abstract: A system and method for processing solid waste disposal includes a hydrolyzer (80) and an injection assembly (30) for transferring waste to the hydrolyzer (80). The injection assembly (30) includes a sleeve (40), in which waste is compressed with a ram (37), and a movable gate (52), which opens to allow the compressed waste (68) to exit the sleeve (40) and enter the hydrolyzer (80). The hydrolyzer (80) includes a pressure vessel (84), a rotating shaft (108) contained within the vessel (84), and agitates attached to the shaft for moving and processing the material through the hydrolyzer (80).

Abstract: A gyratory cone crusher includes a first and a second crushing shell defining a crushing gap. The first crushing shell is arranged to gyrate around a vertical axis, in order to crush material entering the crushing gap, and is vertically supported by a thrust bearing including first and second bearing plates defining a spherical sliding interface. One of the bearing plates has one or more cooling and/or lubricating grooves at the sliding interface, each groove defining a channel, extending from the center of the sliding interface to the periphery thereof. In order to obtain a uniform distribution of grooves, the cooling/lubricating grooves are in the form of one or more spirals extending from the center of the sliding interface to the periphery thereof. The disclosure further relates to a bearing plate and a kit of bearing plates involving such a bearing plate.

Abstract: A multi-functional pair of crushing plates capable of self-trimming is disclosed. The pair of crushing plates includes a fixed jaw plate (5) and a movable jaw plate (4). The fixed jaw plate (5) and the movable jaw plate (4) both have base boards (11). The base board (11) has a plurality of tooth peaks (12) and tooth troughs (13). The tooth peaks (12) and the tooth troughs (13) on the fixed jaw plate (5) and the movable jaw plate (4) are arranged oppositely and intersectedly. The tooth troughs (13) have holes (14) perforated through the base boards (11). The holes (14) are arranged in columns along a direction of a length of the tooth peak (12) on the base board (11) opposite to the holes (14).

Abstract: An anti-misuse system for a sheet dispenser having a roll of sheet material and a housing to receive the roll. The anti-misuse system includes an end portion of a roll incorporating a first projection and a corresponding end wall portion of the housing comprising a retracting portion incorporating an interacting mechanism. The retracting portion is movable between a deployed position in which the interacting mechanism affects the functionality of the sheet dispenser and a retracted position in which the interacting mechanism enables the sheet dispenser to be functional. The retracting portion further incorporates an abutment drivable by the projection upon insertion of the roll into the housing to move the retracting portion into the retracted position.

Abstract: A vehicle safety restraint arrangement includes a retractable and extractable belt, a belt reel on which the belt is windable, a retraction mechanism adapted to retract the belt from an extracted position, and a belt retraction brake adapted to limit the retraction speed of the belt during retraction of the belt by imparting a braking force to the belt reel during retraction of the belt via inductance. The present disclosure also relates to a method for limiting the retraction speed of a belt arranged on a belt reel.

Abstract: In a placement face of which a general face is configured with a circular cone shape, restriction faces are formed. When a sensor ball rolls along an axial direction of rotating shafts, the sensor ball accordingly contacts one of the restriction faces or another of the restriction faces. From this state, in order for the sensor ball to roll further along the axial direction of the rotating shafts, the sensor ball has to rise up the one of the restriction faces or the other of the restriction faces that respectively have a larger angle of incline than the general face. By contrast, in order for the sensor ball to roll in directions orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shafts as seen in plan view, the sensor ball only has to roll over the general face.

Abstract: The frame of a large heavy duty ratchet supports a spool about an axis of rotation. A handle, pivotable about the axis of rotation, includes protrusions engageable with toothed wheels on opposed sides of the spool to urge incremental rotation of the spool upon repetitive pivotal movement of the handle. A pair of spring-loaded pawls engage the toothed wheels to limit the direction of rotation of the toothed wheels. A cam, formed as part of the handle, disengages the pair of pawls from the toothed wheels upon pivotal movement of the handle to a certain extent to permit rotation of the spool in either direction.

Abstract: A self-compensating tension control device for regulating the withdrawal of filamentary material from a spool includes a fixed support that maintains an inverted cam surface and a spindle assembly rotatably carrying the spool. A tension force applied to the filamentary material, in opposition to a biasing force, moves the spindle assembly linearly in relation to the fixed support. A braking mechanism includes a brake drum rotatable with the spindle assembly, a friction band adapted to engage the brake drum and a rocker arm that engages the cam surface. When the tension force applied to the filamentary material is reduced and unable to overcome the biasing force, the cam roller engages the cam surface and causes the friction band to generate a braking force on the brake drum. Withdrawal of the filamentary material at a regular rate occurs when the biasing force is balanced with the tension force.

Abstract: The wire winding apparatus includes: a wire feeding member provided to a supporting member so as to be operable, for feeding a wire; a lock mechanism capable of inhibiting an operation of the wire feeding member; a winding mechanism for rotating a core about an axis thereof to wind the wire fed from the wire feeding member around the outer circumference of the core; a feed mechanism for moving the supporting member in an axial direction of the core in synchronization with the winding performed by the winding mechanism; a proximity sensor for detecting a movement amount of the wire feeding member with respect to the supporting member; and a control section for controlling an operation of the feed mechanism to adjust a movement amount of the supporting member moved by the feed mechanism based on a detection output from the proximity sensor.

Abstract: A fin retention system having a plurality of fin retention units and in which each unit is associated with one deployable fin of the projectile. Each retention unit has an alignment device and a pair of span arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of the alignment device. An attachment device attaches the free ends of the span arms of adjacent fin retention units together. In doing so, the alignment device engages and holds each fin in its undeployed position.

Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a “M” model BLACK HAWK® helicopter and the like includes an expanded corner structure for accommodating an access port also positioned further outwardly in the corner than in prior drip pan apparatuses, facilitating filter viewing while retaining peripheral o-ring seal. An expanded corner of the airframe skirt is accommodated by the expanded corresponding corner of a frame, which also defines a small radius internal curve. The removable pan has a small radius curve cooperating with the small radius curve of the frame and is sealed thereto by the peripheral o-ring seal sealing the entire pan to the frame. Physical access to the filter is enhanced.

Abstract: A Foldable Rise and Stare Vehicle with a single engine assembly that contains a pair of inline counter-rotating propellers. Two inline counter-rotating engines are directly connected to the propellers. Gimbal mounting the engine assembly permits thrust to be directed forward to back and left to right to control the vehicle position in the horizontal plane, when hovering. Varying the relative engine speeds controls yaw. The Foldable Rise and Stare Vehicle is adaptable as an unmanned vehicle. The vehicle collapses into a flat asssembly similar to a foldable beach chair, allowing for convenient transportation.

Abstract: A single engine rotary wing aircraft is provided including a fuselage having a longitudinal first axis. A main rotor assembly is mounted to the fuselage for rotation about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. A tailboom is connected to an empennage. The tailboom is mounted to an end of the fuselage such that the tailboom is laterally offset from the first axis in a first direction. The rotary wing aircraft also includes a propulsion system. The single engine of the propulsion system is laterally offset from the first axis in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a collapsible wing assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a method of locking and unlocking the collapsible wing assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The collapsible wing assembly comprising a centre wing adapted to be attached to the fuselage; and a pair of outboard wings, wherein each of the outboard edges of the centre wing comprises a first attachment structure, and each of the inboard edges of the outboard wings comprises a second attachment structure, wherein the first attachment structure is operable to engage with the second attachment structure and displace the second attachment structure to a captive position towards the trailing edge of the centre wing.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a converter for an aircraft configured to produce constant frequency power from variable frequency power received from a variable speed generator when the aircraft is in flight and to be utilized as a motor drive during taxi operations of the aircraft. Embodiments are directed to determining that an aircraft is on the ground, responsive to determining that the aircraft is on the ground, providing by a converter power to a motor drive to provide taxi operations, determining that the aircraft is in flight subsequent to determining that the aircraft is on the ground, and responsive to determining that the aircraft is in flight, producing by the converter constant frequency power from variable frequency power received from a variable speed generator.

Abstract: A method for operating an aircraft that is driven forward in the air with a propulsion system in the form of two engines of the jet or propeller type one on each side of the fuselage is disclosed, and it is characterized in that during the forward movement of the plane, the two engines move in a mutual synchronous relationship with a longitudinal direction of the plane. Furthermore, the invention relates to an arrangement of such a propulsion system for aircraft operations. Moreover, the invention relates analog designs adapted for ships.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer system to facilitate aerial recovery of an air vehicle are disclosed. In various embodiments, a drogue is established in a drogue recovery orbit and an air vehicle is recovered with the drogue. Establishment of the drogue in a drogue recovery orbit may include establishment of a mothership in a mothership recovery orbit or actuating control surfaces on the drogue. Recovering the air vehicle may include maneuvering the drogue and the air vehicle in a cooperative manner to facilitate recovery of the air vehicle or utilizing a homing device on the drogue to guide the air vehicle. The various techniques disclosed may be modified to compensate for wind.

Abstract: A standardised/modularised partition wall with a basic sandwich structure for purposes of separating a cabin area of an aeroplane. The partition wall has a multiplicity of defined zones for the flexible positioning of holding fixtures for the connection of accessories such as flat screens, baby carriers, newspaper racks, and similar, and which is dimensioned for a maximum population with accessories.

Abstract: An aircraft region having an aisle which leads into an aircraft door region and via which passengers can leave the aircraft or enter the aircraft. The aircraft region further has at least one monument, wherein one of the side walls of the monument is adjacent to the aisle in such a manner that the side wall forms one of the lateral boundaries of the aisle. A niche is formed in a portion of the side wall of the monument facing the aircraft door, which niche is so configured that it is able to accommodate a standing person wholly or at least for the most part.

Abstract: A joint comprising first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.

Abstract: The present invention is an assembly (100) for use as a jack contact point and a secure tie-down location for a helicopter. The assembly includes a hollow waffled dome element (110) having support elements (116A, 116B, 116C, 116D, 116E, 116F) which form attachment openings or securing holes (118A, 118B, 118C) between the upper and lower rims of the dome element. A jack securing mechanism (130) is provided with a threaded screw region (132) which connects to a jack mounting region (134). The threaded screw region extends through a hole (122) in a planar top (120) of the dome element (110) so as to be secured to a planar region of a structurally suitable location on the helicopter. The jack mounting region is shaped to accommodate a jack used to raise the helicopter. The attachment openings (118A, 118B, 118C) are used to accommodate secure tie-down of the helicopter.

Abstract: A detachable connecting arrangement for fitting launchable external loads to an aircraft, having a hook-like connecting element fitted to the external load and a holding element fitted to the aircraft for the hook-like connecting element. The hook-like connecting element includes a lower supporting surface and an upper supporting surface. The holding element has a first opposing supporting surface that interacts with the lower supporting surface, and a second, upper opposing supporting surface that interacts with the upper supporting surface. The lower supporting surface and the first opposing supporting surface are designed to support mass forces of the external load directed away from the aircraft, and the upper supporting surface and the upper opposing supporting surface are designed to support mass forces of the external load directed towards the aircraft.

Abstract: Method and system for remote control of a drone helicopter and RC plane using a handheld device is disclosed. Piloting commands and actions are performed using the handheld device, which includes a motion sensor module, with gyro-sensor and g-sensor for controlling roll, yaw and pitch of flying object under relative or absolute coordinate system. The gyro-sensor controls both heading and rotation of flying object in place around its yaw by rotating handheld device around its yaw axis; g-sensor controls pitch and roll by rotating handheld device around its pitch axis and roll axes. Upon determining free falling of flying object, throttle is thereby adjusted so as to land it safely. Flying object further has a camera, and video images are transferred wireless to be displayed on touch screen, and image zoom-in and zoom-out are provided via multi-touch of touch screen. RF and IR capability is included for wireless communication.

Abstract: A system for reducing moisture in a gas turbine engine with one or more air ducts includes one or more one or more covers, each with an outer face and an inner face, with the inner face connectable to the air duct, wherein the cover is shaped to engage and close the air duct and a desiccant that is attachable to the cover.

Abstract: An aircraft for vertical take-off and landing. The aircraft comprises a first wing, a second wing and a fuselage. The first wing comprises a first longitudinal wing axis and the second wing comprises a second longitudinal wing axis. The first wing extends along the first longitudinal wing axis and the second wing extends along the second longitudinal wing axis from the fuselage. The first wing is tiltable with a first rotational direction around the first longitudinal wing axis and the second wing is tiltable with a second rotational direction around the second longitudinal wing axis. In a fixed-wing flight mode, the wings do not rotate around a second axis. In a hover flight mode, the wings are tilted around the longitudinal wing axis with respect to its orientation in the fixed-wing flight mode and that the wing rotates around the second axis.

Abstract: A ladder top for a stepladder includes a plane having a front and a rear. The plane has a bin for holding small parts and having a shape to hold a propane tank adjacent the front of the plane. The plane has at least one screwdriver hole. The plane has a drill holster. The plane has a hammer/pipe wrench hole. The plane has a channel lock slot. The plane has a pipe holder extending along the length of the pipe for holding pipe. A method for using a ladder top for a stepladder.

Abstract: A para-seismic support for a pipe comprising a support member configured to receive the pipe, the support member having means of supporting the para-seismic support from a ceiling structure and at least one axial side plate extending in a generally vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element.

Abstract: Clamping members (12) are assembled to each side portion of a vehicle floor panel (11). Each clamping member (12) has a base portion (13). The base portion (13) has a wire harness holding portion (15), a sandwiched supporting piece (16), and a clip (24). The wire harness holding portion (15) receives a wire harness (14). The base portion (13) is assembled to the floor panel (11) by the clip (24). The sandwiched supporting piece (16) is formed such that its thickness decreases toward the distal end. The distal end of the sandwiched supporting piece (16) is held between an opening trim (29) and the floor panel (11).

Abstract: A bonnet latch bracket arrangement that is adaptable to different vehicle models comprises a bonnet latch, a bracket member and a vehicle body member. The bonnet latch is attachable to the vehicle body member by means of the bracket member, and the bracket member is adapted to take up dimensional differences between the bonnet latch and the vehicle body member in a longitudinal direction, lateral direction and/or height direction of a vehicle. Furthermore, the adaptability to different vehicle models is achievable by varying the geometry of the bracket member according to the dimensions of the vehicle model. A modular system for configuration of a bonnet latch bracket arrangement to different vehicle models and a method for adapting a bonnet latch bracket arrangement to fit in different vehicle models are also provided.

Abstract: A painting accessory support for use with a paint bucket having a handle and a ladder having a rail is disclosed. The painting accessory support includes a hook and a finger loop. The hook is sized to receive the rail of the ladder and includes a first end and a second end. The finger loop is attached to the hook between the first end and the second end. The finger loop is sized to receive a user's finger during movement of the painting accessory support from one location to another.

Abstract: A retention structure for retaining a heat generating component to a heat dissipating substrate. The heat generating component has a heat transfer surface and an opposing biasing surface, and the heat dissipating substrate has opposing first and second sides. The retention structure has a generally U-shaped retention body including an elongated base having opposing ends, and legs extending from the ends of the base. Each of the legs includes a positioning slot. The substrate includes a pair of passages for receiving the legs therethrough, and a pin structure is positioned on the substrate and extends through the positioning slots in the legs to locate the base of the retention body adjacent to the biasing surface and effect a biasing of the heat transfer surface toward the substrate.

Abstract: A system for displaying and supporting products on an adjustable shelf assembly, with a lower shelf and an upper shelf, using a bracket connected to a the upper shelf and an elongated brush consisting of a row of nylon bristles that are bound to a rigid spine that engages a channel formed in the bracket, where the row of bristles are oriented in a downward direction. A predetermined shelf spacing is selected such that when the product is placed on the lower shelf, an upper portion of the product will engage the row of bristles and maintain the product in a substantially vertical orientation.

Abstract: A variety of roof mount sealing assemblies are disclosed. The roof mount sealing assemblies allow a user to mount rails for solar panels, signs, satellite dish or any other desired item on the roof and have the mounting location sealed against water. The roof mount sealing assemblies has a body with a recess for a flexible washer, which is attached to a bolt body (or formed with the bolt body) and threaded either down in a base plate or directly into the roof. The bolt body and body form a double stud assembly, which also holds a flashing onto the roof to provide further water proofing.

Abstract: Holding devices for a medical device including a holder and a second component part by which the holder is coupled or adapted to be coupled are disclosed. The holder has a receiving portion into which a functional member can be detachably introduced. The holder further includes a pivot portion about which the holder is pivoted about an axis of rotation to a support of the second component part, wherein the support is movable vis-à-vis the second component part in a spring-loaded manner. The second component part includes a recess within which the pivot portion and the support are arranged so that upon pivoting the holder about the axis of rotation merely the receiving portion protrudes from the recess. Medical devices for extracorporeal blood treatment including a holding device of this type are also disclosed.

Abstract: A force-spreading clamp including a tubular body having a longitudinal opening for receiving at least a portion of a generally cylindrical object and a wall encircling the longitudinal opening, a gate including a clamping member positioned within the longitudinal opening and having a contact wall for distributing clamping force along a surface of a generally cylindrical object, a guide mechanism being configured to maintain alignment between the gate and the tubular body, and an actuator configured to actuate the gate in a radially inward direction with respect to the tubular body wall to cause the clamping member to apply clamping force to a generally cylindrical object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform (10) for use in a logistic system in order to be placed onto the loading surface of a vehicle in a conveying direction A and/or to be taken from the loading surface of a vehicle in a conveying direction A. The platform (10) has dimensions that are substantially adapted to the loading surface of the vehicle. The platform (10) has at least one first platform element (10a) and one second platform element (10b), which can be locked to each other and released from each other. The first platform element (10a) has a locking element (13a) and the second platform element (10b) has a locking receptacle (13b) provided facing the locking element (13a) in such a way that the locking receptacle (13b) of the second platform element (10b) can engage with the locking element (13a) of the first platform element (10a).

Abstract: A seat slide position detection device for a vehicle includes: a fixed rail attached to a vehicle floor; a movable rail supported to the fixed rail slidably in a longitudinal direction of the fixed rail; a detected portion disposed in a predetermined area of the fixed rail extending in the longitudinal direction; and a position sensor attached to the movable rail and having a sensor detector in a position of the position sensor opposed to the detected portion. The position sensor includes a protrusion attached to the movable rail with an extremity portion of the protrusion in contact with the movable rail.

Abstract: A fall protection device including a frame including a vertical stanchion, a boom and a strut, wherein the strut has a male unit extending into an opening formed at a female unit, the units cooperating and sliding with respect to each other at the level of the opening when a compression force is transmitted to an end of the trust. The female unit is provided with housings for respective cylindrical or spherical elements that roll or rotate by friction with the male unit when the male and female units slide with respect to each other, the dimensions of the elements being such that they interfere with the outer profile of the male unit, pressing and causing the successive plastic deformation of the male unit during its movement relative to the female unit.