Abstract: A hydromechanical linear converter has a cylinder, a piston unit and a seat valve unit. The cylinder and a piston of the piston unit delimit a hydraulic working chamber, into which a working connection and a further fluid connection open, and has a supply connection 10. The valve unit switches between a first position connecting the supply connection to the fluid connection and a second position blocking the fluid connection from the supply connection. The linear converter includes a valve housing with a valve seat 16, a valve body with a valve head cooperating with the seat, a spring unit preloading the valve body into a position corresponding to the first position and an electromagnetic actuator 14 acting on the valve body 12 by purely mechanical action, to move the valve body against the force of the spring unit into a position corresponding to the second switching position.

Abstract: A position sensor (1.1, 1.2) for a working cylinder (2.1, 2.2) with a cable drum (4.1, 4.2), a cable (5) with a piston anchor (7.1, 7.2) and an interface (13.1, 13.2) for determining a position and a movement of a piston (3.1, 3.2) of the working cylinder (2.1, 2.2), the position sensor (1.1, 1.2) is to be operatively connected to the working cylinder (2.1, 2.2) from outside in the area of a cylinder head (15.1, 15.2).

Abstract: An annular duct arrangement configured to cause a flow stream passing through the annular duct arrangement to be expelled from an outlet of the annular duct arrangement in a predetermined flow form.

Abstract: Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods. A resilient mounting clip includes a support structure engagement portion and a panel engagement portion with a plurality of edge extensions and a plurality of outboard panel supports. Each outboard panel support extends from a respective edge extension. Each outboard panel support is configured to move at least substantially parallel to a compression axis when the respective edge extension resiliently flexes with respect to the support structure engagement portion. A panel mount system includes at least one support structure, at least one resilient mounting clip, and at least two panels received by each mounting clip. A method of assembling a panel mount system includes positioning and securing a resilient mounting clip on a support structure and receiving each of a first panel and a second panel with the resilient mounting clip.

Abstract: A corner clamp (1) comprising: a first portion (2) having a first wall (3), a second wall (4) and an interconnecting portion (5) that interconnects the first wall (3) with the second wall (4), wherein the first wall (3), the second wall (4) and the interconnecting portion (5) together define a U-shaped cross-section, a second portion (6) having a first wall (7), a second wall (8) and interconnecting portion (9) that interconnects the first wall (7) with the second wall (8), wherein the first wall (7), the second wall (8) and the interconnecting portion (9) together define a U-shaped cross-section, an interconnection member (10) which interconnects the first portion (2) with the second portion (6).

Abstract: A mounting strip includes a strip element and a plurality of engagement elements. Each engagement element includes: an anchor portion configured for anchoring the respective engagement element to the strip element; and an engagement portion including a through-opening. At least the anchor portion is provided as an injection molded article, directly molded onto the strip element.

Abstract: A connector is characterized by comprising a T-shaped main body, three connecting components and two connecting tubes, wherein the connecting components are arranged on one surface of the main body and located at three endpoints of the T-shaped main body. Each connecting component comprises a concave groove body and a connecting column which is arranged in a cavity of the concave groove body, wherein a gap exists between the connecting column and the inner wall of the concave groove body. The two connecting tubes are arranged between two connecting components at the bottom of the T-shaped main body side by side. Each connecting tube penetrates through the main body. Connecting holes are formed in the other surface of the main body.

Abstract: A connection device between a first member and a second member that includes a flexible male configuration disposed on the first member, the male configuration includes a finger extension that has a necked portion and an expanded terminating head portion. Also included is a flexible female configuration disposed on the second member, the female configuration includes a cavity having a narrow duct portion that expands into a chamber portion. The male and female configurations are removably engageable to one another, as the expanded head portion is manually pushed into the narrow duct portion and continuing further to manually push the expanded head portion into the chamber portion until the expanded head portion bottoms out into the chamber portion resulting in the first and second members being in a substantially fluid tight connection to one another.

Abstract: Extensible mast is comprised of multiple mast sections which are aligned along a mast axis. Each mast section is formed of an elongated tubular member disposed in a nested configuration when the mast is in a stowed condition. Each mast section is configured to slide along a direction aligned with the mast axis to facilitate a transition of the mast from the stowed condition to a deployed condition. In the deployed condition, adjacent mast sections are disposed substantially end to end so as to form a mast having an elongated length extending from a mast base to a mast tip. Mast sections includes one or more latches formed from a portion of the sidewall and resiliently engage a portion of an adjacent mast section.

Abstract: An assembly plug for closing openings, in particular openings in vehicle bodies and the like, wherein the assembly plug has a first device, which has structure for engaging in a latching manner behind an edge of an opening and there is also a second device, with which the structure for engaging in a latching manner behind an edge of a hole can be actuated radially outward into a latching position, wherein the second device is axially displaceable in the first device and the actuation can be carried out by the axial displacement.

Abstract: A fastener comprises a head end and a tail end. A shaft joins the head end and the tail end.

Abstract: The quick connect vehicle attachment as disclosed herein generally includes a bayonet lug having a series of threads that engage a tow hook boss on one end and a locking pin protruding out opposite sides of an interface shoulder on another end for select slide-in reception into a bayonet housing and along a cam slot for locking engagement therewith in a pair of slotted receptacles under a spring-biased preload.

Abstract: A fastener to fasten a member to be fastened includes a shaft portion, a tool working surface, and an external operation restricting portion. The shaft portion is provided with a male thread configured to be rotated about an axis line to work so as to fasten the member to be fastened. The tool working surface is formed to a tool working portion integrated with the shaft portion. A tool to rotate the shaft portion works to the tool working surface. The external operation restricting portion is configured to restrict the rotation of the shaft portion through an operation from outside the fastener. In this fastener, the tool working surface to which the tool works is formed in an approximately cylindrical inner surface shape.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of device access, and relates to a bidirectional tapered thread technology for combining technical characteristics of a cone pair and a helix, so as to solve the problems of poor self-positioning and self-locking performance of existing threads, wherein an internal thread (6) is a bidirectional tapered hole (41) (non-entity space) in an inner surface of a cylindrical body (2); an external thread (9) is a bidirectional truncated cone body (71) (material entity) on an outer surface of a columnar body (3); and a complete unit thread is a helical bidirectional tapered body in an olive-like shape (93) and in a dumbbell-like (94), and can assimilate the traditional thread matched with the complete unit thread into a special truncated cone body (7) or special tapered hole (4).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved barrel nut and other related threaded fasteners that incorporate a helical thread insert. The Helical thread insert can be used as part of a fastener system to lock the fastener in place. In a preferred embodiment, the locking feature is configured as a barrel nut and is targeted to be utilized in vehicles, such as in aircraft.

Abstract: Devices formed from interconnected components. Each assembled device comprises a yoke component, a boss component and an axle bolt. The yoke component comprising: a. carabiner body that includes a back, an opening, and a yoke formation. The yoke formation is constituted by a U-shaped section that is open to the outside of the body, and which defines a space between two legs, the legs having bearing surfaces through each of which a respective axle bore is formed. The back extends from the yoke formation to an end at a first limit of the opening. A spur extends from the yoke formation to an end at a second limit of the opening. A gate on the body can pivot between a closed position, in which it closes the opening, and an open position in which an object can be passed through the opening into a space within the body. The boss component has flat, parallel external bearing surfaces, an axle bore extending through the boss component, the axle bore opening at each bearing surface.

Abstract: A contact layer is formed by a deposition method on an inner surface of a first metal element by a centrifuging process, and preferably includes an inner layer of copper alloy and an outer layer of tin alloy. Such a contact layer is used in an articulation joint including a first metal element having a surface provided with the contact layer, and a second metal element with a second surface. The first and second elements are relatively movable such that first and second surfaces slide against each other.

Abstract: An articulated arm includes an arm segment, the segment attachable to at least one other segment of the arm; a ball-and-socket joint at a distal end of the arm segment, a ball of the joint including a plurality of indentations that are distributed over at least part of the surface of the ball; a rod that is slidable within the arm segment, the rod including at least one pin at its distal end, each pin of said at least one pin being configured to be inserted into an indentation of the plurality of indentations that is aligned with that pin; and an actuator mechanism that is configured to apply a distal force to slide the rod distally to insert each pin of said at least one pin into an indentation of the plurality of indentations.

Abstract: A compressor includes a housing, a shaft that is rotated relative to the housing to compress a working fluid, and a foil bearing that supports the shaft. The foil bearing includes a top foil. The foil bearing is a foil gas bearing that is backed up by a ball bearing, or a mesh foil bearing with an actuator to compress a wire mesh dampener. A heat transfer circuit includes a compressor and a working fluid. The compressor includes a shaft that is rotated to compress the working fluid, and a foil bearing for supporting the shaft as it rotates.

Abstract: A radial foil bearing of the present disclosure includes a bearing housing that has an insertion hole into which a rotary shaft is inserted, a base sheet that is disposed in the insertion hole, a back foil that is supported by the base sheet and has unevenness in a radial direction of the insertion hole, and a top foil that is supported by the back foil. The base sheet has a branch deviated in the radial direction of the insertion hole, and is engaged with at least one of the bearing housing, the back foil, and the top foil.

Abstract: A fluid bearing for operably connecting a shaft to a center housing of a turbocharger is provided. The fluid bearing includes a single-piece bearing sleeve defining a bore between first and second ends that each form a thrust face. The sleeve includes first and second bearing portions proximal to an associated one of the first and second ends, and a shank connecting the first and second bearing portions. Each of the first and second bearing portions includes an outer bearing surface defining a maximum outer diameter, and each of the first and second bearing portions includes an inner bearing surface defining a minimum inner diameter for radially supporting the shaft in the bore. The inner bearing surface is a continuous surface free of grooves. The sleeve has a wall thickness defining oil passages spaced from the inner bearing surface and configured to supply oil to the thrust face.

Abstract: Provided are a bearing assembly, a bearing assembly mounting structure and an air blowing apparatus. The bearing assembly includes: a bearing sleeve including an inner assembling face, and a bearing mounted into the bearing sleeve from an axial side of the bearing sleeve and including an outer assembling face corresponding to the inner assembling face. The inner assembling face and/or the outer assembling face is provided with a supporting structure protruding toward an opposing assembling face and cooperating with the opposing assembling face in a contacting manner, and the supporting structure is symmetrically disposed in a peripheral direction of the assembling face where the supporting structure is located.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing 8 includes a green compact 10 of a raw material powder M including as a main component a metal powder capable of forming an oxide film 12, and dynamic pressure generating portions A1 and A2 provided in a region 8a where a bearing gap is formed between a surface of the green compact 10 and a supported portion 2a1, and the oxide film 12 formed between particles 11 of the metal powder, and the fluid dynamic bearing 8 exhibits a radial crushing strength of 150 MPa or more. Here, the metal powder is used which exhibits a particle size distribution in which a ratio of the metal powder of 100 ?m or more to the metal powder as a whole is 30 wt % or more, and a cumulative 50% diameter is 50 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided are an oil receiver (20) having an annular recess portion (52) which faces an entire circumference of an outer circumferential edge of a concave spherical portion (36), and a guide member (21) which guides lubricating oil, which has flowed out from a spherical engagement portion between a convex spherical portion (24) and a concave spherical portion (36), toward an annular recess portion (52).

Abstract: A multi-row rolling bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring and at least two axial rolling bearing rows for supporting axial forces between the inner and outer ring, wherein the two axial rolling bearing rows are seated on opposite axial sides of a radially projecting annular lug which engages in an annular groove and which is supported by means of said axial rolling bearing rows against the annular groove. According to the invention, at least one of the axial rolling bearing rows is formed as an angular-contact roller bearing with an angle of inclination of greater than 0° to at most 45°.

Abstract: An anti-friction insulated bearing system, including a bracket disposed about a motor driveshaft and a bearing disposed within the bracket configured to support the driveshaft for rotation. The system also includes an outer bearing cap disposed proximal a drive end of the bracket and an inner bearing cap. The system further includes an insulation sleeve disposed within the bracket proximal the bearing. The outer bearing cap, the inner bearing cap and the insulation sleeve are configured as modular components of the system. The modular insulation sleeve allows the use of standard anti-friction rolling element bearings. The modular components have common inner and outer bearing caps that can be used across a multitude of configurations with a minimal number of parts.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement to be mounted in a bearing support, with at least one rotary bearing and at least one elastomer sleeve accommodating the rotary bearing is described. The elastomer sleeve has at least one frictional contact surface configured to be accommodated in the bearing support and at least one stop collar. The stop collar (7) has recesses (8), and spring clips (9) arranged in the recesses (8), with which the elastomer sleeve (4) is secured to the bearing support (1).

Abstract: A bearing assembly of a hinge coupling first and second components includes an outer ring secured to the second component having an axial primary bore with a primary inner surface. An inner ring axially rotates, and has a primary outer surface rollingly contacting the primary inner surface, defining a primary sliding path with a primary friction coefficient. The inner ring includes a secondary axial bore with a secondary inner surface. An inner shaft in the secondary bore is secured to the first component and is axially rotatable. The inner shaft has a secondary outer surface rollingly contacting the secondary inner surface defining a secondary sliding path with a second friction coefficient. One of the sliding paths has a triboelectric layer surface frictionally generating an electrical current when that sliding path is engaged. A transmission element transmits, to a failure detection system, a signal due to such electrical current.

Abstract: A method (100) for operating a gas bearing (1), wherein the gas bearing is formed by a rotor (11) and a stator (12), wherein when there is rotation against a stator (12) with a lift-off rotational speed nL the rotor (11) changes from mixed friction with the stator (12) into fluid friction with a medium (13) located between the stator (12) and the rotor (11), wherein the rotational speed of the rotor (11) is kept at or above an idling rotational speed nI, wherein —in response to a first information item (21), on the basis of which a change ?F is to be expected in the acceleration forces F acting on the gas bearing (1), a new value of a safety factor rN:=nI/nL between the idling rotational speed nI and the lift-off rotational speed nL is determined (110), and/or —in response to a second information item (31), on the basis of which a change ?nL is to be expected in the lift-off rotational speed nL, a new value nL,neu is determined for the lift-off rotational speed nL (120), wherein the idling rotational speed nI

Abstract: A porous gas bearing is disclosed. The porous gas bearing includes a housing having a fluid inlet and an aperture. A porous surface layer is disposed within the housing surrounding the aperture in a circumferential direction. The porous surface layer is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. A damping system includes a damping system including a biasing member, the biasing member being disposed in a passageway that extends along the longitudinal direction of the aperture and circumferentially about the aperture, wherein the biasing member is arranged radially outward from the porous surface layer.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a carrier ring, a first bearing portion disposed along an outer periphery of a rotor shaft on a radially inner side of the carrier ring; a second bearing portion disposed along the outer periphery and downstream of the first bearing portion, with respect to a rotational direction of the rotor shaft, on the radially inner side of the carrier ring; a pair of side plates disposed along the outer periphery of the rotor shaft, on both sides of the carrier ring with respect to an axial direction; a first oil guide portion disposed downstream of the first bearing portion and upstream of the second bearing portion, and configured to change a flow direction of oil after passing through a gap between an inner peripheral surface of the first bearing portion and an outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft to guide the oil.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sliding member for an internal-combustion engine of an automobile or the like. The sliding member has excellent sliding properties due to high oleophilicity of its sliding surface achieved by adjusting the surface texture of a resin layer forming the sliding surface, which makes it possible to effectively prevent wear or seizure of the sliding member and a counterpart sliding member thereof. The sliding member includes a resin layer provided on a surface of a base material, in which the resin layer has a surface roughness of 1.05 or more, preferably 1.07 or more. The mean spacing (s) between local peaks of the resin layer may be in the range of 2 ?m or more but 12 ?m or less, but may be preferably in the range of 2 ?m or more but 10 ?m or less. Further, the mean height (Rc) of the resin layer may be in the range of 0.5 ?m or more but 5.0 ?m or less, but may be preferably in the range of 0.5 ?m or more but 3.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: A cage for a ball bearing, including: a first annular flange; a second annular flange; a plurality of ball retention segments; and a plurality of spaces. Each ball retention segment includes: a first portion fixedly connected to the first annular flange; a second portion fixedly connected to the second annular flange; and, a middle portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. Each space is circumferentially bounded by a respective pair of circumferentially adjacent ball retention segments, and arranged to receive a ball of the ball bearing. A cross-section, including the first annular flange, the second annular flange, and a ball retention segment of the plurality of ball retention segments is in a shape of an M.

Abstract: An inner ring unit includes an inner ring, a plurality of tapered rollers, and a cage having an annular shape. The cage includes a plurality of cage bars. The cage includes a stopper portion that is provided to protrude from an axial intermediate portion of the cage bar in the circumferential direction of the cage and configured to hinder the tapered rollers from falling off toward a radially outer side by bringing an axial intermediate portion on an outer peripheral surface of each tapered roller housed in a pocket into contact with the stopper portion. The axial intermediate portion on the outer peripheral surface of the tapered roller is a portion that is disposed on a one axial side and on the radially outer side of the tapered roller with respect to the center of gravity of the tapered roller.

Abstract: A rolling bearing excellent in durability is provided. A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements, and a hard film. The hard film is formed on a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the inner ring, the outer ring, and the rolling elements. The hard film includes an underlying layer, a mixed layer, and a surface layer. The underlying layer is directly formed on the surface and mainly composed of Cr. The mixed layer is formed on the underlying layer and mainly composed of WC and DLC. The surface layer is formed on the mixed layer and mainly composed of DLC. The mixed layer is such a layer that a content of WC therein decreases and a content of DLC therein increases continuously or stepwise from a side of the underlying layer toward the surface layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bearing ring of a rolling bearing includes a series of steps of cutting out an annular member from a material, forming a surface-hardened layer on the annular member, quenching and tempering the annular member, and polishing inner and outer diameter surfaces of the annular member. The method includes, after the quenching, rapidly cooling the ring member such that the ring member has a surface temperature of 50° C. or lower to form a bearing ring intermediate member, and after the tempering, polishing inner and outer diameter surfaces of the bearing ring intermediate member.

Abstract: A friction part includes a friction surface with a first friction zone, a second friction zone, and a first circumferentially extending groove band separating the first friction zone from the second friction zone in a radial direction. At least one dimension of the first friction zone, the second friction zone, or the first circumferentially extending groove band is optimized with respect to a cooling behavior of the frictionally operating device. In an example embodiment, the friction surface has a third friction zone and a second circumferentially extending groove band separating the second friction zone from the third friction zone. The first friction zone is a radially innermost friction zone and a first radial dimension of the first friction zone is approximately 1 to 2 times a sum of a second radial dimension of the second friction zone and a third radial dimension of the third friction zone.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a synchronous meshing mechanism that is equipped with a gear, a sleeve, a synchronizer ring, and a hydraulic actuator is provided. When it is determined that the sleeve and the gear have been rotationally synchronized with each other in an engagement transition period of the synchronous meshing mechanism, an electronic control unit with which the control apparatus is equipped sets a command pressure for the hydraulic actuator to an intermediate pressure that is lower than a meshing completion pressure. Besides, when meshing has not been completed even after the lapse of a predetermined time from a timing when the command pressure for the hydraulic actuator is set to the intermediate pressure, the electronic control unit sets the command pressure for the hydraulic actuator to the meshing completion pressure.

Abstract: A brake system that includes a brake piston and a spindle. The brake piston includes a piston pocket defined in the brake piston. The piston pocket includes a threaded portion. The spindle includes a threaded portion. The threaded portion of the spindle is adapted to threadably engage the threaded portion of the piston pocket.

Abstract: A caliper for an opposed-piston disc brake, includes a pair of bodies provided at two sides of a rotor that rotates with a wheel, each of the bodies including five cylinders. A central cylinder among the five cylinders provided on each of the bodies, which is surrounded by four of the cylinders, has a center which is located in a region on a radially inner side relative to an outer reference circle and on a radially outer side relative to an inner reference line. The outer reference circle passes through a center of a cylinder provided on a radially outermost side among the four of the cylinders and has a center thereof on a center of the rotor. The inner reference line passes through centers of two of the cylinders provided on a radially inner side among the four of the cylinders.

Abstract: Example bicycle disc brake rotors are described herein. An example disc brake rotor described herein includes a core having a brake surface core portion and a single-piece brake track coupled to the brake surface core portion. The brake track is constructed of stainless steel. The brake track includes a first track on a first side of the brake surface core portion, a second track on a second side of the brake surface core portion, and a connecting portion extending over a peripheral edge of the brake surface core portion between the first and second tracks.

Abstract: A disc brake (1) for vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles, includes a brake disc, at least two brake linings (3, 3a), and an adjusting spindle (4) axially adjustable toward the brake linings (3, 3a) for setting an air play (L) between the brake linings (3, 3a) and the brake disc (2). The adjusting spindle (4) has a pressure plate (4a) on a side facing the brake linings (3, 3a), and a pressure piece (9) arranged on the adjusting spindle (4) on a side axially opposite from the brake linings (3, 3a). The pressure piece (9) has an anti-rotation safeguard (10; 10a) for blocking a rotation (R) of the adjusting spindle (4), and the anti-rotation safeguard (10; 10a) axially engages the adjusting spindle (4).

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-vibration apparatus comprising a bush, said bush comprising a substantially rigid, elongate core, covered in a vibration dampening material having at least one end cap washer, configured in that the bush engages with the end cap washer to cover the end of the elongate core, characterised in that the vibration dampening material further comprises a plurality of recessed portions on its surface.

Abstract: Provided is a damper capable of securely assembling a cap on an outer circumference of a rod while reducing a diameter of the cap and reducing an outer diameter of a cylinder. A damper has a cylinder, a rod, and a cap attached to an opening of the cylinder. The rod has a piston on its tip side and a mounting portion mounted on the other of a pair of members on its base end side, the cap has a main body that extends in an axial direction of the rod, and the main body is formed with a receiving opening that can receive the rod from an outside in a radial direction thereof.

Abstract: A seal member includes a base portion held by a cylinder, the base portion being configured such that a rod is inserted through the base portion, and a lip portion provided on the base portion, the lip portion being brought into sliding contact with an outer circumference of the rod, wherein the lip portion is formed of an elastic body containing fibers oriented in the axial direction of the rod.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a nonlinear spring connection structure and a motor. The nonlinear spring connection structure includes a stator, a mover and an elastic connector provided between the stator and the mover. The elastic connector includes a first end connected with the stator, a second end connected with the mover and at least two transition-connecting portions connected between the first end and the second end. The at least two transition-connecting portions extend from the first end towards the second end with sequentially decreasing sizes. An elastic connector is provided between a stator and a mover. In practice, the elastic connector, through deformation of itself, provides a restoring force for the mover during movement, so that the mover can perform a linear movement relative to the stator. In this way, a nonlinear spring connection structure is simpler and manufacturing cost of the nonlinear spring connection structure is reduced.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for active vibration control using circular force generators. In one aspect, a vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a cabin, an engine, and a number of vibration control devices mounted on the vehicle frame. Each vibration device includes a circular force generator comprising at least one mass and at least one motor configured to rotate the mass. The vibration control devices are configured to perform active vibration control to reduce noise and/or vibration within the cabin resulting from the engine deactivating a subset of cylinders in operation.

Abstract: A vibration isolation device for optimally decoupling shear forces that are orthogonal to the principal direction of isolation from microvibrations. A pivoting load support element is free to pivot about a pivot point in response to shear forces, with optimal isolation from coupling to the principal direction of vibration isolation. A friction free bearing for small motion is provided to respond to the forces perpendicular to the principal direction of vibration isolation. An internal load support plate associated with the pivoting element is supported by equalizing springs and is damped by an active actuator driven according to a sensor on the internal load support plate. Adjustment points, such as screws, adjust the pivoting element with respect to the fixed pivot point.

Abstract: Provided is a damping member which can be easily mounted to a rolling guide device already in use, can avoid an increase in size of the rolling guide device, and can easily enhance a damping force in an axial direction exerted by the rolling guide device. The damping member is applied to the rolling guide device in which a moving block is assembled to a track rail through intermediation of a plurality of rolling elements, is provided to the track rail in series with the moving block, and includes: a friction member which includes a sliding contact pad in contact with at least the track rail; and a fixing holder, which includes a holding portion configured to cover the friction member so as to press the sliding contact pad against the track rail, and is configured to couple the friction member to the moving block.

Abstract: A power take-off includes a housing that is adapted to be supported on a source of rotational energy, an input mechanism that is supported within the housing and adapted to be rotatably driven by the source of rotational energy, and an output mechanism that is supported within the housing and rotatably driven by the input mechanism. At least one of the input mechanism and the output mechanism includes a pair of mating gears. An eddy current damper is supported within the housing and configured to exert a drag torque on either or both of the mating gears during operation of the power take-off. The eddy current damper may provide a variable amount of such drag torque, a constant amount of such drag torque, or a combination of both.