Abstract: A seal ring (100) is attached to an annular groove (210) provided on an outer periphery of a shaft (200), and slides on a lateral wall surface (211) of the annular groove (210) on a lower pressure side. The seal ring (100) includes: a dynamic pressure generation groove (120) that generates dynamic pressure with sealed fluid introduced thereinto, the dynamic pressure generation groove (120) being provided in a sliding region X of a lateral surface (111) thereof on the lower pressure side in which the lateral surface (111) slides on the lateral wall surface (211); and an introduction hole (130) that has an opening (131) at a position away from the lateral surface (111) of an inner peripheral surface (112) of the seal ring (100) by a distance Y, communicates with the dynamic pressure generation groove (120), and introduces the sealed fluid into the dynamic pressure generation groove (120).

Abstract: A sealing device between a shaft hole formed on a housing and a rotary shaft, is provided with a rotating seal member fixed to the rotary shaft that rotates integrally with the rotary shaft, and a fixed seal member fixed to an inner surface of the shaft hole. The fixed seal member has a lip contacting the rotary shaft and an axial dust lip contacting the rotating seal member. The rotating seal member is formed by a rigid body, and an opening is formed on the rotating seal member connecting to a space defined by the rotary shaft, the lip and the axial dust lip of the fixed seal member, and the rotating seal member. A deformation member is disposed on the opening of the rotating seal member that has higher elasticity than the rotating seal member, which blocks the opening, and deforms based on the pressure in the space.

Abstract: A seal seat includes a base having an annular shape, a neck having an annular shape and being radially outward from the base with the neck having an axial length that is less than an axial length of the base, and a head having an annular shape and being radially outward from the neck with the head having and outer end, a sealing surface, and an axial length that is greater than the axial length of the neck. The seal seat also includes a notch adjacent to the neck formed by the base, neck, and head and a plurality of cooling lubricant passages with each passage of the plurality of cooling lubricant passages extending from the notch to a point on the outer end of the head.

Abstract: Provided is a split type brush seal device, brush seal pieces, and a method of assembling a split type brush seal device in which the brush seal pieces can be applied to an attached portion having an acceptable curvature. The split type brush seal device includes plural brush seal pieces having bundled wire rods, and attached members in which the plural brush seal pieces are attached to attached portions in the circumferential direction. Each of the brush seal pieces has a plate of arc shape to which the bundled wire rods are fixed. The split type brush seal device further includes a biasing member that forcibly cause a curvature of the plate to approximate to a curvature of the attached portion.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus for sealing between a rotary shaft 11 and a housing 12 that can be rotated relative to each other, having a circular ring body 3 provided on the rotary shaft 11 and a seal lip body 6 made of a flexible material provided on the housing 12, wherein the seal lip body 6 has a discharge fin 8 on the outer peripheral side of a sealing part 6a which makes sliding contact with the circular ring body 3, and when the two members 11 and 12 rotate relative to each other, the surface of the discharge fin 8 on the side advancing relative to the circular ring body 3 composes an inclined surface receding more on the front edge side than the base end side of the discharge fin 8, and by this inclined surface, oil is discharged away from the sealing portion 6a.

Abstract: A valve assembly includes a housing (22) that has a fluid input (24) and a fluid output (26). A pintle (30) is disposed in the housing, and an actuator (36) is operatively coupled to move the pintle. The pintle includes a passage (32) that fluidly couples the fluid output with a pressure balance volume (34) located between the pintle and the housing adjacent the linear actuator. A controller (38) is electrically connected with the actuator, and there is a variable flow area (40) from the fluid input to the fluid output that is defined between the pintle and the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-cleaning double block and bleed valve. The valve includes a plug modified to divert a portion of the fluid flowing through the valve into and through a cavity located beneath the plug. The diverted fluid passing along a secondary flow path beneath the plug and subsequently rejoining the primary flow path. The diverted fluid removes debris, sediment or sludge from the cavity beneath the plug.

Abstract: A dual sealing ball valve comprises a valve body, conduit line connectors coupled to both sides of the valve body, a hollow ball disposed in the valve body, a sheet holder mounted on an inner circumferential surface of at least one of the conduit line connectors, a main sheet tightly contacting the ball around an inlet of the hollow ball, and an elastic sheet mounted on the front surface of the sheet holder. The sheet holder includes a sheet ring supporting the main sheet and the elastic sheet in a front direction, supporting the elastic sheet towards the main sheet, and pushed in the front direction by a pressurizing retainer and a sheet cap coupled to the sheet ring and contacting the main sheet to pressurize the main sheet in a rear direction and towards the elastic sheet.

Abstract: A valve assembly used in a manifold system fix processing fluid samples includes a body, a valve member, and a coupling assembly. The body defines a fluid passage and a valve passage in communication with the fluid passage and receiving at least a portion of the valve member therein. The valve member is selectively movable over a range of travel between an open position, in which fluid can flow through the fluid passage, and a closed position, in which the valve member occludes the fluid passage. The coupling assembly includes a coupling member and a retention lug. The retention lug is connected to one of the body and the coupling member. The other of the body and the coupling member defines a lug raceway configured to removably receive the retention lug therein to removably mount the coupling member to the body with the valve member being movably retained therebetween.

Abstract: A system configured to adjust a seat of a ball valve includes a cam-actuated valve that is configured to be controlled via rotation of a stem coupled to a ball of the ball valve. The cam-actuated valve is configured to enable a flow of fluid at a first pressure to an opening extending through a body of the ball valve to drive the seat of the ball valve away from the ball when the cam-actuated valve is in a first position.

Abstract: A ball valve positioned between a first line and a second line includes a housing and a ball disposed a ball disposed within the housing. The ball includes a bore and is configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position. The ball valve also includes an annular seat disposed between the housing and the ball. The annular seat includes a first annular sealing ring extending circumferentially about a radially-outer surface of the annular seat and an axially-extending passageway extending through the annular seat to enable fluid flow from a valve cavity to an annular space between the annular seat and the housing. The first annular sealing ring, the axially-extending passageway, and the annular space facilitate movement of the annular seat away from the ball as the ball rotates from the closed position toward the open position.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a proportional valve body, a proportional valve and a manufacturing method for a proportional valve body. The proportional valve body comprises a body extending in an axial direction, the body being provided with a first cavity and a second cavity penetrating therethrough in the axial direction and isolated from each other; the body being further provided with a first through hole penetrating through an outer wall of the body, the first hole being communicated with the first cavity and isolated from the second cavity. In the present disclosure, the first cavity and the second cavity of the proportional valve body penetrate through the body in the axial direction, thus the general structure of the proportional valve body can be obtained by means of extrusion molding. Extrusion molding has the advantages of easy operation, high productivity, and high utilization ratio of raw materials.

Abstract: The inner diameter at the bottom of a case is gradually decreased from upper to lower positions. A bottom surface of a communication hole of a drain housing provided in an opening of the case has an inclined surface inclined toward a drain discharge hole. An outer marginal portion which is positioned at the uppermost position in the bottom surface of the communication hole is in the same plane as or lower than a marginal portion which is positioned at the lowermost position in an inner circumferential surface of the case and adjacent to the opening.

Abstract: An actuator assembly includes a cylinder disposed in an actuator housing, the cylinder having a cylinder interior is in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid. A ram member has a piston head within the cylinder interior, and pressure on the piston head moves the ram member. An end of the ram member acts on a collar having a collar interior, and an end of a rod member is disposed within the collar interior. The rod member is displaceable relative to the collar such that the end of the rod member does not contact the collar. Accordingly, fluid in the cylinder interior acting on the ram member may expand due to thermal expansion without damaging a hard stop at an opposite end of the rod member and without losing system pressure by triggering a relief valve.

Abstract: A hydraulic valve comprises: a spool; and a valve body defining a valve chamber for receiving the spool, wherein the spool is adapted to linearly reciprocate within the valve chamber in an axial direction, the valve chamber at least comprises a pressure chamber and a first working chamber, between which a first valve body shoulder is provided on the valve body, and the spool has a first spool shoulder adapted to contact with or axially disengage from the first valve body shoulder in order to hydraulically isolate the pressure chamber from the first working chamber or communicate the pressure chamber with the first working chamber.

Abstract: A water outlet structure has an inner pipe connected to a shell. The water outlet structure is connected to a water supply pipe by a locking member. A sphere and two pads are confined in a valve room of the inner pipe. Two ends of a shaft of an operating member are connected to the sphere in the inner pipe and a valve bar. An end of the valve bar extending from the shell is connected to a cap of a handle. A toggle bar of the handle can be toggled to rotate the sphere by only 90 degrees. When the sphere is not rotated, a through hole of the sphere is not in communication with a channel of the inner pipe. When the sphere is gradually rotated and eventually by 90 degrees, the through hole is gradually aligned with the channel and in communication with the channel coaxially.

Abstract: A buoyant float including a body having an interior defined in part by a side wall and a bottom extending inward from the side wall. The side wall has an upper edge defining an open top of the body. The float includes a cover sized and shaped for covering the top of the body. The cover attaches to the body to maintain the cover in position relative to the body to cover the open top. The cover has a tubular skirt extending downward and around the upper edge of the body side wall when the cover is in position covering the top of the body. An air pocket is created at an interface between the cover and the body when the float is positioned in liquid to isolate the interface from the liquid and prevent liquid from entering the hollow interior of the body through the interface.

Abstract: Systems and method for controlling wellsite equipment, including pumps and a manifold having a low-pressure (LP) manifold, having LP ports with LP valves, and a high-pressure (HP) manifold, having HP ports with HP valves and bleed ports with bleed valves. The pumps are fluidly coupled with the LP manifold via LP conduits and with the HP manifold via HP conduits. Communication is established between a controller and the LP valves, the HP valves, the bleed valves, the pumps, and sensors for monitoring pressure within the HP conduits. The controller is operable to, with respect to each pump, cause the LP valve to transition to a closed position, cause the HP and/or bleed valve to transition to an open position, and determine that the HP conduit is not pressurized based on the information generated by the sensors.

Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a passage block formed with a passage, a valve seat provided in the passage block, and a valve element to be brought into contact with or separated from the valve seat. The fluid control valve is configured to open and close the passage by movement of the valve element with respect to the valve seat to control a fluid. The fluid control valve further includes a shape-changeable part which changes its shape in association with the movement of the valve element. The shape-changeable part has a surface formed with a monomolecular film of fluorosilane material.

Abstract: A vacuum valve is provided having a valve housing (1) with a valve opening (2, 3) that has an axis (4, 5) and is surrounded by a valve seat (6, 7), a valve plate (10, 11) that releases the valve opening (2, 3) in an open state of the valve opening (2, 3) and rests against the valve seat (6, 7) in a closed state of the valve opening (2, 3), and a carrier unit (9) that supports the valve plate (10, 11) and can be moved between a first position, in which the valve opening (2, 3) is in the open state, and a second position. The valve plate (10, 11) is connected to the carrier unit (9) via at least two spaced drive elements (20) of the carrier unit (9) and can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position by the drive elements (20). In the second position of the carrier unit (9) and in the extended position of the valve plate (10, 11), the valve opening (2, 3) is in the closed state.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of extracting buried lead water supply pipe with minimal excavation and which allows removal and containment of the lead pipe. The extraction apparatus includes a frame having an adjustable height mast and a plurality of guide pulleys with at least a first guide pulley mounted on the frame and at least a second guide pulley mounted on the mast. A first cable with a length closely matching the length of the pipe being removed is directed through the buried pipe and connected thereto by a leading collet and a lagging collet which are secured to opposite free ends of the lead pipe. A pulling cable preferably extends from leading collet and is directed around the first and second guide pulleys before being connected to a winch or the like. The mast height is adjusted so that the distance between the first and second guide pulleys is at least that of the length of the pipe being removed.

Abstract: A wire management clip includes a wire compartment, a first clip compartment and a second clip compartment arranged perpendicular to the first clip compartment. The wire management clip may also include a retaining member extending into the first clip compartment for contacting a surface of a structure. The wire management clip may also include a retaining member extending into the second clip compartment for contacting a surface of the structure.

Abstract: A cable hanger includes: a generally flat base; and first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base; wherein hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms; wherein each of the free ends of the arms has an arcuate cross-section; wherein the arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable; and wherein the cable hanger is a unitary member formed of a polymeric material.

Abstract: A mounting clamp assembly configured to support one or more elongate elements from a cantilevered support. The mounting clamp assembly includes a clamp body having a stationary jaw defining a first clamping surface. The clamp body defines a plurality of clamp body teeth and a ratcheting member slideably attached to the clamp body. The ratcheting member has a moveable jaw that defines a second clamping surface opposite the first clamping surface. The ratcheting member further defines a plurality of ratcheting member teeth that are configured to engage the clamp body teeth. The plurality of ratcheting member teeth have a saw tooth profile, thereby providing a clamping force that slideably moves the stationary jaw and the moveable jaw toward one another that is less than an unclamping force that moves the stationary jaw and the moveable jaw away from one another.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a seal comprising a front fitting (1, 21, 41), a rear fitting (2, 22, 42) and a compressible part (3, 23, 43). The compressible part (3, 23, 43) is placed between the front fitting (1, 21, 41) and the rear fitting (2, 22, 42). The seal is a transition for a conduit through a wall (16), wherein the conduit is received in a central through opening of the seal and wherein the seal is received in an opening of the wall (16). In a mounted seal the compressible part (3, 23, 43) seals inwards against the conduit and outwards against an inner surface of the opening of the wall (16). The axial extension of the compressible part (3, 23, 43) is larger than the thickness of the wall (16) at the opening of the wall (16).

Abstract: A concrete layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, a first fiber layer having longitudinally oriented and radially oriented fiber embedded in the upper surface of the concrete layer, and a second fiber layering having longitudinally oriented and radially oriented fiber embedded in the lower surface of the concrete layer.

Abstract: A hose which automatically expands longitudinally and automatically expands laterally upon the application of a pressurized liquid is disclosed. The hose can automatically expand longitudinally up to six times its unexpanded or contracted length. Upon release of the pressurized liquid within the hose, the hose will automatically contract to a contracted condition. The hose includes an inner tube made from an elastic material and an outer tube made from a non-elastic material. The inner tube is positioned concentrically within the outer tube in both a contracted condition and an expanded condition. The outer tube is secured to the inner tube only at a first end of the inner and outer tubes and at a second end of the inner and outer tubes. The outer tube moves laterally and longitudinally with respect to the inner tube when the tubes are transitioning between a contracted condition and an expanded condition.

Abstract: Porous pipes and porous materials are providing having maximum porosity, together with methods for making the same. The porous materials and pipes have high tensile strength and caustic resistance. The porous pipe may include a fabric layer forming a hollow pipe and made from fiber thread; an epoxy resin bound to the fiber thread; and a plurality of pores formed through the pipe and dispersed along the length of the pipe. The fabric layer can be created by weaving the fiber thread into a woven material; by spinning the fiber thread into a spun material; by knitting the fiber thread into a knit material or by braiding the fiber thread into a braided material.

Abstract: A reinforced hose includes a tube and a braided sleeve disposed about an outside of the tube. The braided sleeve includes a plurality of bundles. A bundle may be defined as a plurality of threads extending along a same path of a braiding pattern of the braided sleeve. At least one of the bundles includes a metallic thread and a non-metallic thread.

Abstract: It has been unexpected found that the fluid resistance of hoses can be greatly enhanced by adding a chlorinated paraffin to a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer or a chlorosulfonated polyethylene elastomer which is used as the tubular inner core layer of the hose. Hoses made using this approach offer the advantage of having improved resistance to modern automotive fluids, provide a longer service life, and better reliability without compromising flexural characteristics or burst strength. Such hoses are comprised of (1) an elastomeric tubular inner core layer defining a lumen, (2) a friction layer, and (3) an elastomeric cover, wherein the elastomeric tubular inner core layer is comprised of (i) a chlorinated elastomer selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, polychloroprene, chlorinated polyethylene and chlorosulfonated polyethylene, (ii) 1 phr to 50 phr of a chlorinated paraffin, and (iii) 30 phr to 120 phr of carbon black.

Abstract: A plumbing apparatus for connecting a tail piece to a waste pipe is provided. The apparatus comprises a body having a top flanged end including an inlet configured for receiving the tail piece, a bottom end having an outlet for receiving the waste pipe, and a channel extending between the inlet and outlet. A seal extends about the channel for forming a watertight seal between the tail piece and the waste pipe. A plate is secured to the top flanged end for securing the apparatus to the floor above the waste pipe, may be removable to facilitate post-installation maintenance, and may have an off-center opening to fit various waste pipe configurations. The apparatus is useful for installing plumbing fixtures such as bathtubs, particularly where there is no access from underneath such as in already built homes.

Abstract: A pipe coupling for coupling adjacent pipe ends of a pair of pipes includes a sleeve, a sealing gasket operatively coupled with the sleeve adjacent an open end of the sleeve, and a clamping element for compressing the sleeve or the sealing gasket into tightened engagement with one of the pipe ends. The clamping element includes two bolt flanges nominally spaced apart by a gap and a double threaded fastening bolt with two external threaded portions, which engage with two corresponding fastening nuts having right-hand thread and left-hand thread, respectively. Accordingly, when the fastening bolt is rotated, both the fastening nuts move towards or away from one another, thereby rapidly moving the bolt flanges to shrink the gap and compress the clamping element or to expand the gap. As such, less time and labor are required to operate the pipe coupling in the field.

Abstract: A coupler for coupling together the end portions of two pipes having radial end flanges includes a single piece cylindrical base body having a receiving opening therethrough to receive and surround end portions of the pipes to be coupled and bridging over a gap between the pipes to be coupled. At least one arcuate coupling member having opposite end flanges extending axially inwardly from the ends of the arcuate coupling member with the length between opposite end flanges being greater than the length of the cylindrical base body is connectable to the cylindrical base body in a coupling position to prevent the passage of the radial pipe flanges to thereby secure the end portions of the pipes to be connected in the cylindrical base body in a connected condition. The arcuate coupling members can be pivotally connected to the cylindrical base body so can move between coupling and uncoupling positions.

Abstract: A gasket for use with flanges has an annular member formed of a metallic material. The annular member has a cross-sectional profile with a body portion having an end surface, a first side, a second side, and a T-shaped portion extending from the body portion. The T-shaped portion of the body portion defines a pair of annular grooves on opposite sides of the annular member. The T-shaped portion has a central portion connected to the body portion and a head portion at an end of the central portion opposite the body portion. The central portion of the T-shaped portion has a weep hole extending therethrough. The weep hole has opposite ends opening respectively to the pair of annular grooves.

Abstract: A geotextile tube connecting unit comprises a flange ring (20), a support ring (30), and connection means (22) for connection of the flange ring (20) to the support ring (30) while including the geotextile base fabric (10) in-between. The geotextile base fabric (10) is subdivided into at least two segments (14) in the area of the filling opening (11), each segment (14) being bent outwards over at least one welt element (12). The welt element (12) is interlockingly held in place on the flange ring (20) and/or on the support ring (30) on at least one contact edge.

Abstract: A rotate-to-press inflation adaptor is provided for use with an English valve and includes a valve connector having a side surface recessed inwardly to form a positioning cavity having an inside surface in which slide channels are formed and two opposite ends respectively forming a valve opening and a coupler opening in communication with the positioning cavity. The coupler includes an air charging hole extending axially therethrough and an outer surface on which an external thread and two slide blocks are formed for being slidably received in the slide channels for reciprocal movement. The rotary knob has a through hole in which an internal thread is formed and the knob body is fit over and combinable with the valve connector in a rotatable manner with the internal and external threads engaging each other. An air tube is connected to the coupler.

Abstract: An interconnector system (10) for coupling a first hollow body to a second hollow body allows fluid communication between the hollow bodies. The interconnector system (10) includes a valve interconnector (14) and a receiver interconnector (12). The receiver interconnector (12) has a sliding seal sleeve (20) that slides relative to a hollow post (18). The design of the receiver interconnector (12) ensures that the valve interconnector (14) cannot be decoupled from the receiver interconnector (12) without the seal sleeve (12) sealing closed the liquid passageway (46) through the hollow post (18). Also included is a hollow body having a coupling device thereon.

Abstract: A connection nozzle assembly includes an inner fluid product tube, a tube sleeve secured about the fluid product tube, an outer nozzle sleeve, and a locking mechanism disposed between the fluid product tube and the nozzle sleeve. The nozzle sleeve includes a body portion and a rear portion, each being moveable between a plurality of locking positions. The nozzle assembly includes one or more grips configured to rotate forward and backward to lock and unlock the nozzle assembly to a receptacle coupling, respectively. The nozzle sleeve is moved between the plurality of locking positions, thereby engaging the locking mechanism to secure the connection nozzle assembly to a receptacle coupling. The connection nozzle assembly can be uncoupled by reversing the nozzle sleeve.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a duct assembly including an internal component part such as a silencer is disclosed. The duct assembly may be made in a blow-molding operation in which first and second duct parts are formed from a single parison as a combined part that is then split apart to receive a component part in a housing and subsequently closed by a closure part. Alternatively, the first and second housing parts may be separately formed and a component part may be inserted into a housing defined by one or both of the first and second duct parts. The first and second duct parts may be joined and sealed by injection molding a ring over telescopically assembled ends of the first and second parts.

Abstract: A damping device, in particular for damping or avoiding pressure surges, such as pulses, in hydraulic supply circuits, preferably in the form of a silencer, having a damping housing (1) which surrounds a damping chamber and has at least one fluid inlet (35) and at least one fluid outlet (41) and a fluid receiving chamber which extends between the fluid inlet (35) and the fluid outlet (41), wherein, during operation of the device, a fluid flow crosses the damping chamber in a throughflow direction (11), coming from the fluid inlet (35) in the direction of the fluid outlet (41), and wherein at least parts of the fluid receiving chamber extend in at least one extent direction transversely with respect to the throughflow direction (11), is characterized in that more than one fluid receiving chamber is arranged one after the other in the throughflow direction (11) and in that the fluid receiving chamber which is first upstream and the fluid receiving chamber which is last downstream immediately adjoin the fluid in

Abstract: The current invention is a no kink hose attachment. It consists of a hose attachment with a male and female connections at each end, a valve and a hose extension. The female and male connectors can rotate 360 degrees. It is designed so that a user will never have to kink a water hose to stop the water or take off the attachment.

Abstract: Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a safety system for stoppers and bungs. In particular, there is disclosed a stopper safety system for stoppers (50) for pipes (60). The stopper safety system includes a housing (30) configured for attachment to a stopper. The housing is adapted to hold a pressure sensor and a transmitter. The transmitter is positioned in the housing such that the transmitter abuts a first end of the stopper. The stopper safety system also includes a receiver (20) and a monitor (10). The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a measured pressure from the pressure sensor to the receiver (20) and the monitor (10) and the monitor is con figured to display the measured pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coated metal pipe including a metal pipe and a multi-layered coating film that covers an outer circumferential surface of the metal pipe. The multi-layered coating film includes a chemical conversion layer and a primer layer, and these layers are provided in this order from the inside. The chemical conversion layer contains a zirconium oxide and/or a zirconium hydroxide. The primer layer contains a polyamide imide and/or an epoxy resin.

Abstract: A method is provided of manufacturing a vacuum insulation panel using three-dimensional printing technology. Individual layers of core material are built up to produce a rectilinear core having a very small internal wall thickness and numerable hollow areas, thus creating a core having a highly porous surface. The highly engineered porous core is then encapsulated in a plastic, aluminum or composite envelope and a vacuum is applied. Once all or most of the gas molecules are removed, the engineered VIP delivers a high level of insulation.

Abstract: A drivetrain package includes a motor which includes a rotor shaft, a gear unit, and a carrier structure. The carrier structure has a carrier part which includes a gear unit support section and a motor support part, the carrier part and the gear unit support section being arranged in one piece. The motor is mounted on the carrier structure with the aid of the motor support part, the motor support part in particular being situated between the motor and the carrier part. The gear unit is supported on the gear unit support section and connected to the carrier structure with the aid of the gear unit support section. The carrier part includes a sheet metal part, and the motor support part includes a sheet metal part.

Abstract: An appliance height-adjustment mechanism includes a support block having a plurality of supporting faces, a plurality of height-adjustment surfaces defined by at least a portion of the supporting faces of the support block, each height-adjustment surface being further defined by a lateral spacing flange extending perpendicularly from each height-adjustment surface and a plurality of support surfaces defined by at least a portion of the plurality of supporting faces, wherein each support surface corresponds to a cooperating height-adjustment surface of the plurality of height-adjustment surfaces, wherein the support block includes a plurality of support positions, and wherein each of the plurality of support positions is defined by one of the support surfaces being a respective base of the support block and the corresponding height-adjustment surface defining a dedicated appliance height above the respective base.

Abstract: An elevation device comprises: a carrier, including an upper vertical frame having the left side and the right side oppositely disposed with a pair of rail slots, wherein one inner wall in each of the rail slots is longitudinally formed with a positioning slot allowing a guide rail to be disposed and positioned; a support seat, including a seat plate having the rear end thereof vertically extended with a pair of wing pieces, wherein backsides of the pair of wing pieces are respectively and longitudinally pivoted with at least one roller, the circumference of each of the at least one roller is formed with a guide slot confining the guide rail, thereby enabling each of the at least one roller to be longitudinally slid along the guide rail; and a constant force spring, formed in a coiled status and connected between the upper vertical frame and the support seat.

Abstract: A stand includes a supporting assembly and a hinge assembly. The supporting assembly comprises a holder and a support that for moving relative to each other. The hinge assembly includes a fixing component and at least one assembling component. The fixing component is for assembling to an electronic device, and the electronic device includes a display. The at least one assembling component is pivoted on the fixing component for being assembled to the holder or the support.

Abstract: A panel mount including a base, a first jaw, and a second jaw is provided. The panel mount includes a first and second threaded hole in the first jaw having fasteners received therein. The first threaded hole is nearer to the base than the second threaded hole. The panel mount includes a first and a second protrusion when fasteners are adjusted to protrude from the first jaw towards the second jaw. The panel mount includes a pivot protrusion on the second jaw. A panel is to be fastened between the pivot protrusion and at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion. Further, when one of the threaded fasteners protrudes from the first jaw at a greater distance than the other of the threaded fasteners, the panel may pivot about an axis centered on the pivot protrusion.