Rotary Operator Patents (Class 312/319.7)
  • Patent number: 6505900
    Abstract: A storage rack with vertically arranged, horizontal drawers movable by a crank mechanism is provided. Each individual drawer of the storage rack has a gear mechanism which is connected to a drive shaft with wheels. A crank handle is provided to engage the gear mechanism of any individual drawer and provide motive force to the drive shaft. The rotation of the crank causes the drive shaft to rotate and, in turn, rotates the wheels. The wheels travel along respective track members attached the storage rack to move a drawer in and out relative to the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Steel Storage Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Frederick
  • Patent number: 6443543
    Abstract: A mobile personal computer station having an upper table top 32 to which is attached a computer 14 being connected to a lower docking station 28 by multiple extendable legs 30. The purpose of the present invention 10 is to provide a computer control wheeled structure that can move about as the user 12 chooses. The upper tabletop 32 also has attached thereto a rotatable camera which can be mounted in a plurality of cable and accessory management apertures 40 which are spaced about the tabletop. The lower docking station 28 is provided with wheels 24, 26 and is electrically driven by drive wheels 26 which are controlled by a computer. The camera rotator mechanism is also computer controlled and comprises a transceiver integrated circuit 82, a motor 84, a worm gear 86, a drive transfer gear 88, a drive shaft 90 and a rotative coupling post 60 which attaches the camera rotating mechanism to the tabletop 32. A camera platform 92 and camera locking screw 94 are provided for attaching a camera thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Wayne Chiang
  • Publication number: 20020096981
    Abstract: The present invention includes a first positioning assembly and a second positioning assembly respectively mounted on the bottom housing of the scanner. The first positioning assembly defines a first clamping groove, and the second positioning assembly defines a second clamping groove. A toothed belt is used to drive the chassis of the scanner to move reciprocally. The toothed belt includes a first end and a second end respectively locked in the first clamping groove of the first positioning assembly and the second clamping groove of the second positioning assembly. The toothed belt can be mounted directly, without having to additionally perform a working process, thereby reducing the machining processes, and thereby decreasing the cost of fabrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Devon Shyu
  • Patent number: 6424386
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 1 comprising a housing 100 is mounted to a ceiling member of an airplane. An image control unit 110 is fixed to the housing 100, and a liquid crystal display 300 is fixed to a main shaft positioned at a center of rotation C1, so as to be driven to the arrow R1 direction. In a retracting unit, a liquid crystal panel 310 of the liquid crystal display 300 is opposed to the image control unit 110, and stored inside a cover 2,00 surrounding the housing 100. The whole height H1 of the liquid crystal display device 1 may be reduced, so as to secure the overhead clearance of the passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Jamco Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20020084732
    Abstract: A disclosed storage apparatus comprises a cupboard body and a lifting arrangement. The lifting arrangement is mounted on a wall or other fixture and selectively moves the cupboard body between a raised position adjacent the wall or fixture and a lowered position outward from the wall or fixture. Shelves are arranged in the storage cupboard to remain at a constant alignment irrespective of the alignment of the cupboard body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: William D. Steadman