Abstract: In a lift-up buckle device, a worm wheel is engaged with a screw drive. When a worm is rotated in a forward direction and causes the screw drive to move downward, the worm moves the worm wheel downward. On the other hand, when the worm is rotated in a reverse direction and causes the screw drive to move upward, the worm moves the worm wheel upward. Consequently, the worm wheel may be stably engaged with the screw drive, and the worm wheel and worm may be stably mated.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for controlling operation of a motor using a controller to: energize the motor to rotate driveshaft and a worm; drive a worm gear by the worm; stop the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and change the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions. A method for controlling a machine comprises: rotating a driveshaft by a motor; driving a worm gear by a worm to cause the worm gear to rotate; stopping the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and changing the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle door latch, and more particularly, to a vehicle door latch having a safety device, which is capable of mechanically or electrically preventing an electrical malfunction of the vehicle door latch, installed at the interior or exterior thereof so that safety of the vehicle door latch is improved.

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a first optical module that forms a first light distribution pattern with light irradiated by a first light source part, a second optical module that forms a second light distribution pattern with light irradiated by a second light source part, a third optical module that forms a third light distribution pattern with light irradiated by a third light source part, a movement part connected to the first light source part and that moves the first light source part, a link part connected to the second light source part and that rotates the second light source part in conjunction with the movement part, and a driving part that provides driving power to the movement part and the link part.

Abstract: A linear actuator includes a main body and a gear box structure. The main body includes a housing, a motor, a composite worm gear assembly and a threaded rod. The housing includes an inner space. The composite worm gear assembly is disposed in the inner space and driven by the motor. The threaded rod is connected to the composite worm gear assembly. The gear box structure is detachably connected to the main body, and includes a lower cover, an upper cover and a controlling unit. The lower cover is detachably embedded in the housing, and includes a side notch and a lower notch. The upper cover is slidably and correspondingly covered with the lower cover to form an accommodation space. The controlling unit is disposed in the inner space. The side notch is corresponding to the composite worm gear assembly. The lower notch is corresponding to the motor.

Abstract: A finger device including a finger segment, a finger base, a first steering control mechanism, a first actuator, a second steering control mechanism, a universal joint and a second actuator is provided. The finger base is connected to one end of the finger segment, and the first steering control mechanism is disposed on the finger base. The first actuator is configured to provide a first moment to the first steering control mechanism, so that the finger segment and the finger base have a degree of freedom in a first moving direction. The second steering control mechanism is disposed on the finger base. The second actuator is configured to provide a second moment to the universal joint. The universal joint is rotatably connected between the second actuator and the second steering control mechanism, so that the finger segment has a degree of freedom in a second moving direction.

Abstract: A spindle drive (10), having a gear housing (15) which is connected to a drive motor (12), the gear housing (15) having a housing main body (16; 16a) and at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) which is connected to the housing main body (16; 16a), the housing main body (16; 16a) and the at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) delimiting a receiving space (24) for a drive element (25) which interacts with the drive motor (12), the drive element (25) being connected to a spindle (28) which penetrates the receiving space (24), means (37) being provided, in particular in the form of a shaft ring, for arranging the drive element (25) in the receiving space (24) in a manner which is free from axial play, and the means being arranged in a receiving region (39) in the receiving space (24).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a planetary rolling micro-jacking device comprising a bottom plate, a rotating plate and a top plate mounted on a central shaft. There are at least three planetary thread rollers provided between the rotating and the top plates. The rotating and the top plates are provided with multiple annular tooth grooves. The annular tooth grooves of the rotating plate and the annular tooth grooves of the top plate engage with the thread of the planetary thread rollers. The planetary thread rollers roll between the rotating and the top plates, and rotate around the central shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pivotable optical assembly for a surgical microscope, specifically a zero-degree assistant's device, the assembly comprising: a microscope body interface for mounting the assembly on a microscope body; an assistant's module including an interface for an assistant's tube, the assistant's module being pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the microscope body; and a retaining system that blocks pivoting the assistant's module about the pivot axis. The retaining system comprises: a retaining element being moveable from a locking position into a release position, a biasing member forcing the retaining element into the locking position, and a hand-operable control element acting on the retaining element for moving it from the locking position into the release position, as well as a pivotable optical assembly comprising said retaining system according to the invention, whose retaining element, in its blocking position, blocks pivoting the assistant's module about the pivot axis.

Abstract: A worm gear includes a worm formed with a through hole through which a shaft transmitting the rotation of a motor is inserted, and a worm wheel configured to mesh with the worm and transmit the rotation to an output shaft. Given that a normal pitch is denoted by E and a width of a recess in the direction of a worm axis by H, the worm is configured such that H/E?0.6 (1) is met.

Abstract: A roller pump including a drive shaft, a motor, a roller head assembly, a stator housing, and an occlusion adjustment assembly. The drive shaft is coupled to the motor. The roller head assembly includes a hub, a slide body, and a roller. The hub is mounted to the drive shaft, and maintains the slide body and the roller. The stator housing forms a raceway receiving surface. The occlusion adjustment assembly includes an actuator knob, an actuating structure, and a ground shaft. The actuating structure interfaces with the slide body, and thus the roller, with rotation of the knob. The ground shaft supports the knob and is rotationally isolated from the drive shaft. A user and optionally a control system can adjust occlusion while the pump continuously delivers a fluid medium.

Abstract: In right and left upper rails in a power sliding apparatus of a conveyance seat, openings to receive gear boxes are formed, respectively. The gear boxes are attached to the right and left upper rails via the openings, respectively. The opening in one of the right and left upper rails is closed with a motor fixing bracket to fix a motor unit.

Abstract: A motor cylinder device (16) is configured with a cylinder mechanism (76) provided with first and second slave pistons that are displaced along a hydraulic pressure chamber; an electric motor (72) for driving first and second slave pistons; and an actuator housing (75) formed separable from the cylinder mechanism (76), wherein the actuator housing houses a gear mechanism for transmitting a rotational driving force of the electric motor (72), and a conversion mechanism for converting the rotational driving force transmitted through the gear mechanism, into a linear movement and transmitting the linear movement to the piston.

Abstract: An electromechanical actuator for a movable flight control surface of an aircraft, the actuator comprising an electric motor having an outlet shaft with first and second directions of rotation, a movement transmission arranged to connect the outlet shaft of the motor to the movable flight control surface, and a control unit for controlling the motor. The transmission incorporates a pawl device arranged to oppose the transmission of movement in the first direction of rotation, and the control unit is connected to a pawl declutching member for declutching the pawl and enabling movement to be transmitted in the first direction of rotation.

Abstract: An actuator includes an electric motor, a power transmission mechanism having a worm provided in a motor rotating shaft of the electric motor and a worm wheel engaging the worm, a drive member connected to the motor rotating shaft through the power transmission mechanism and displaced according to a rotation of the motor rotating shaft, a control device determining a rotational range of the motor rotating shaft between an initial position and a driven position, and an urging device provided in the motor rotating shaft and urging the motor rotating shaft to the initial position. In case electricity is supplied to the electric motor, the motor rotating shaft rotates to the driven position against an urging force of the urging device, and in case the electricity is not supplied to the electric motor, the motor rotating shaft is urged by the urging device to rotate to the initial position.

Abstract: A device for controlling an electromotive linear drive configured as a furniture drive for adjusting movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture, consisting of at least one threaded spindle (4, 5) that can be driven via a worm gear for displacing a lifting element, and comprising a guide body (7) which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the respective threaded spindle (4, 5) and on which a worm wheel (6) is rotatably mounted, a coupling sleeve (8) which is mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, but is axially displaceable on the respective guide body (7), from which the worm wheel (6) and the guide body (7) can optionally be connected or separated via a claw clutch, and in each case an actuation element which is provided for displacing the coupling sleeves (8) as well as a switching mechanism for driving the respective actuation element.

Abstract: A robot includes a base; a trunk linked to the base; a multi-joint robot arm rotatably linked to the trunk; and an elevating mechanism capable of bringing the trunk to a low position and a high position higher than the low position, and a time taken when a tip of the multi-joint robot arm is moved by a predetermined distance when the trunk is at the high position is longer than a time taken when the tip of the multi-joint robot arm is moved by a predetermined distance when the trunk is at the low position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reducer of an electric power auxiliary steering apparatus. According to embodiments of the present invention, impulse noise of a worm shaft bearing caused by fluctuation of a worm shaft can be reduced, and strength of a damping member in a direction toward a worm wheel and an opposite direction thereto is lower than that in other directions, so that the fluctuation of the worm shaft can be more effectively alleviated.

Abstract: Reduction gear units are provided comprising a gearbox, a cam assembly, a bearing assembly, a first gear and a second gear. The first and second gears may engage one another and translate rotating movement from one axis to an axis perpendicular thereto. The second gear is disengagable from the first gear by action of the cam assembly, which is adapted to disengage the second gear from the first gear through eccentric rotation of the cam assembly. In one embodiment, a bearing assembly carried by the cam assembly is preloaded. The cam assembly is disposed so that the preloaded can be maintained during manufacture of the gearbox. In another embodiment, the gearbox case and cam assembly are disposed so as to minimize internal leakage from the case and enhance sealing of the gearbox.

Abstract: A slew drive with clamp including a slew drive having a housing, a worm shaft having a worm thread carried within the housing for rotational movement, a torque tube having an outer diameter and a central socket extending therethrough, the torque tube carried by the housing for rotational movement perpendicularly to the worm shaft and worm thread, and coupling means for rotatably engaging the torque tube with the worm threads. A transverse support member is received in the socket and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom. A clamp is carried within the socket movable between a clamped and an unclamped position for clamping the transverse member fixedly within the socket.

Abstract: A slew drive includes a housing, a worm shaft having a worm thread carried within the housing for rotational movement, and a torque tube having an outer diameter and a central socket. The torque tube is carried by the housing for rotational movement perpendicularly to the worm shaft and worm thread. A ring gear section having teeth, is carried by the torque tube so that the teeth extend beyond the outer diameter of the torque tube and engage the worm threads. Rotation of the worm shaft rotates the worm threads engaging the teeth of the ring gear section, thereby rotating the ring gear section which rotates the torque tube relative the housing.

Abstract: An antenna mount for adjusting the azimuth, elevation, and/or skew alignments of an antenna. The mount has a basic gearbox drive including a worm gear and worm wheel with interchangeable arcuate members that can be inserted in the basic drive design to customize it for azimuth, elevation, and/or skew adjustments. The arcuate member for azimuth adjustments permits the gearbox drive to rotate the attached antenna more than 360 degrees and provides two hard stop positions about 400 degrees from each other for reference points for the search routine and to prevent undue twisting of any attached, exterior wiring. Replacing the azimuth arcuate member with a modified or second arcuate member reduces the rotational movement (e.g., to 20 degrees) making the gearbox drive more suitable for elevation adjustments. Similarly, a third gearbox drive can be provided with a third arcuate member with more of a middle range of movement (e.g., 90-180 degrees) suitable for skew adjustments of the antenna.

Abstract: A linear actuator includes a motor, a movable unit, and a stroke control unit. The motor includes a spindle. The movable unit includes a worm gear and a rotary shaft. The worm is provided with annular spiral or helix teeth. The stroke control unit includes at least one transmission member and at least one micro switch. The at least one transmission member is engaged with and driven by the spiral or the helix teeth of the movable unit for synchronical rotation to activating or deactivating the micro switch. In this way, the linear actuator is simplified in structure and reduced in volume.

Abstract: In a speed reducer of an electric power steering system, a first bearing supports a first end portion of a worm so that the first end portion is movable in an axial direction. Elastic members elastically support the worm in the axial direction. A second bearing supports a second end portion of the worm. An urging member oscillates and urges the worm. The sum of first frictional resistance in the axial direction between an inner ring of the first bearing and the worm and second frictional resistance in the axial direction between the urging member and an outer circumference of an outer ring of the second bearing is less than engagement frictional resistance in the axial direction of the worm.

Abstract: Drive apparatus (1, 101), in particular for driving a worm of an injection molding machine, which worm is arranged coaxially with respect to an injection molding cylinder, having a housing (9, 109) which is mounted such that it can be displaced in an axial direction of the housing (9, 109) and is fixed rotationally, an output shaft (21, 121) which is mounted non-displaceably and rotatably in the housing (9, 109), a rotational drive (5) which is arranged in the housing (9, 109) for the rotational drive of the output shaft (21, 121), and a translatory drive (3) which is arranged in the housing (9, 109) for the translatory drive of the housing (9, 109).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (32) for manually actuating a piece of closing or sun protection equipment (10), in particular of the blinds or rolling shutters type, including a stationary case (42) having two aligned bearings (44) defining an axis of rotation (200), a worm (34) guided in rotation in the bearings (44) and a driving rod (54) to rotate the worm (34). The worm (34) being passed through by an axial hole (52), the driving rod (54) being able to be inserted in the axial hole (52) by securing the driving rod (54) in rotation with the worm (34). A snapping connection between an elastically deformable staple (56) and a bearing shoulder (64) allows the insertion of the driving rod (54) into the axial hole (52), and blocking the removal of the driving rod (54) inserted into the axial hole (52).

Abstract: An adjustable steering box has a worm gear with a worn region and a less-worn region, and the worm gear is engaged with pins on a rotating plate which is coupled to a steering mechanism. The rotating plate has an engagement position which is secured by an annular contact surface of an adjustable pressure assembly. The center of the annular contact surface has a pressure pin which protrudes and makes pressure contact with the rotating plate, thereby pressing the pins into engagement with the worm gear in worn regions with a pressure which compensates for play caused by worn regions of the worm gear or pins.

Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a solar tracker apparatus configured with an off-set drive assembly. In an example, the apparatus has an inner race structure, which has a cylindrical region coupled to a main body region, the main body comprising an off-set open region. The cylindrical region is an annular sleeve structure coupled to the main body region, which occupies the spatial region within the cylindrical region. In an example, the apparatus has an outer race structure coupled to enclose the inner race structure, configured to couple the inner race structure to allow the inner race structure to move in a rotational manner about a spatial arc region; and configured to allow the inner race structure to pivot about a region normal to a direction of the spatial arc region. In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly that is configured to pivot a torque tube.

Abstract: A valve actuator torque limiter (103) includes a moveable shaft (208) moveable two ways in an axial direction and, in use, rotatable to cause rotation of a valve actuator drive shaft (202). The limiter further includes a brake disc (214) mounted on the moveable shaft; a first friction device (216A) located to a first side of the brake disc, and a second friction device (216B) located to a second side. In use, contact between the brake disc and the first or the second friction device stops a motor (302) rotating the moveable shaft. The limiter also includes a casing (102) housing at least the brake disc, the first friction device and the second friction device, and an adjusting arrangement (224A, 224B) for adjusting a position of the first friction device and/or the second friction device relative to the brake disc. The adjusting arrangement is operable from outside the casing.

Abstract: A force transmission mechanism for a teleoperated surgical instrument may include a gear, a push/pull drive element, and a connection element. The push/pull drive element may be configured to transmit force to actuate an end effector of the surgical instrument and to rotate with a shaft of the surgical instrument when the shaft is rotated by the force transmission mechanism. The connection element may operatively couple the gear and the push/pull drive element. The connection element may be configured to convert rotational movement of the gear to a substantially linear movement of the push/pull drive element. The connection element may be configured to rotate with the push/pull drive element and relative to the gear.

Abstract: A worm gear mechanism includes a worm connected to an electric motor, and a worm wheel engaged with the worm. In the worm wheel, a tooth flank is formed of a resin material. In the tooth flank, an engagement recess, which is based on a trajectory of a contact point being in contact with a tooth of the worm according to a rotation of the worm, is formed by injection molding, together with the tooth flank, using a mold. The engagement recess includes a plurality of points which are recessed in the direction of a tooth of the tooth flank correspondingly to the trajectory of the contact point with which the most convex portion of the tooth of the worm is in contact. A line connecting the plurality of points interconnects with respect to a tooth width center line of the tooth flank of the worm wheel.

Abstract: An adjusting device (10) is provided for a vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting device has an adjusting motor which, via an adjusting mechanism, drives a toothed rocker (12) assigned to the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting mechanism structurally reinforces the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted, and an adjusting worm (20) of the structurally reinforcing adjusting mechanism acts directly on the toothed rocker (12).

Abstract: A worm gear unit is fitted to an output shaft of a motor rotation unit. A bearing supports the output shaft rotatably and makes contact with the worm gear unit, which is applied with thrust load and moved to an other side. A yoke has a bottom portion surrounding the motor rotation unit on one side and having a shaft hole through which the output shaft passes. An axial hollow is formed in the bottom portion by press working to be coaxial with the shaft hole and to open on the one side to accommodate the bearing. A projected piece is formed simultaneously with the axial hollow in the press working. The projected piece is projected inward in a radial direction toward the axial hollow and located between the motor rotation unit and the bearing in the axial direction.

Abstract: A power assist steering system utilizing a steering gearbox with a worm-screw to gear-segment transition from a steering-wheel shaft to a sector shaft and a worm-screw to worm-wheel transition from a power-assist shaft to the steering-wheel shaft. The worm-screw and worm-wheel combination for the power-assist shaft to the steering-wheel shaft may be replaced with a ballnut worm-screw and a ball-track worm-wheel. The system provides for an additional amount of 800 watts or more of power to be made available at the sector shaft with 1600 watts or less of power being made available at the power-assist shaft.

Abstract: A device for moving a vehicle-mounted object and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises a housing with an opening, a cover frame mounted on the housing, a cover with a surface for mounting the vehicle-mounted object thereon, the cover being coupled with the cover frame and being capable of pivoting to either expose or cover at least a part of the opening, and a platform slidably fitted within the housing, being coupled with the cover and movable between a first position to cause the cover to pivot to expose at least a part of the opening, and a second position to cause the cover to pivot to cover at least a part of the opening.

Abstract: A clutch mechanism 5 for use with a carrier of a linear drive device 1, the mechanism 5 comprising: a housing 3; a first gear 6 coupled to the housing 3 and having gear teeth 61 configured to engage a threaded shaft 2 of a linear drive device 1, such that rotation of the shaft 2 causes the housing 3 to move along the shaft 2 in a first mode of operation; and a first clutch arrangement associated with the first gear 6 and configured to prevent substantial rotation of the first gear 6 with respect to the housing 3 when a rotational force applied to the first gear 6 is less than a threshold force and to permit rotation of the first gear 6 with respect to the housing 3 when a rotational force applied to the first gear 6 is greater than the threshold force, such that the housing 3 can be manually moved along a length of the shaft 2, in a second mode of operation, by exerting a force on the housing 2 such that the rotational force applied to the first gear 6 through the interaction of the threaded shaft 2 and the g

Abstract: A slide rail for motor vehicle seat comprising a first profile section, attached to said vehicle, with a cross-section having a bottom and two side parts, a second profile section, guided translationally relative to the first profile section along the longitudinal axis, the second profile section having a cross-section with a web and first and second side flanges, a fixed motorization element connected to the first profile section, a movable motorization element connected to the second profile section, a sensor attached to the second profile section, the sensor being suitable for detecting the presence of the fixed motorization element when the sensor is opposite a portion of the fixed motorization element.

Abstract: A distal side link hub is connected with a proximal end side link hub through three sets of link mechanisms for alteration in posture. At least two sets of the link mechanisms include an actuator for arbitrarily changing the posture of the distal end side link hub relative to the proximal end side link hub by rotating a proximal side end link member and a reduction gear unit for reducing the speed of and transmitting the operation amount of the actuator to the proximal side end link member. The reduction gear unit includes a geared speed reducing section having a small gear rotated by the actuator and a large gear provided in the proximal side end link member. The radius of pitch circle of the large gear is chosen to be equal to or greater than the arm length of the proximal side end link member.

Abstract: A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly includes a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe.

Abstract: A coupling member has a first driven portion and an output shaft to be coupled to a lamp unit, and is rotatable in the horizontal direction about the shaft center of the output shaft. A driven member has a second driven portion and a follower portion, and is rotatable relative to the coupling member. An acting portion is engaged with the follower portion. A first driving unit is engaged with the first driven portion to rotate the coupling member relative to the driven member. A second driving unit is engaged with the second driven portion to rotate the driven member relative to the coupling member. When the second driving unit rotates the driven member, the acting portion engaged with the follower portion causes the rotation center to move, and the coupling member is moved together with the driven member.

Abstract: An electric power assisted steering system for vehicles is disclosed. The system includes an electric motor drive having a motor housing, a motor shaft, and at least a first bearing and a second bearing for mounting the motor shaft. At least one bearing plate receives one of the first and second bearings and the other of the first and second bearings is fixed in place on the motor housing in a radial direction. The system further includes a worm gear shaft operably connected to the motor shaft so as to be driven by the motor shaft, a worm gear wheel received in a transmission housing, the worm gear shaft meshing with the worm gear wheel, and at least one elastic element elastically coupling the at least one bearing plate to the motor housing such that the motor housing can tilt with respect to the at least one bearing plate.

Abstract: A gearbox housing assembly includes a first plate constructed of a rigid material and defining a first plane. A second plate of the gearbox housing assembly defines a second plane parallel to and spaced from the first plane. The second plate is constructed of a rigid material. A plurality of connectors couples the first plate and the second plate, with an interior space being defined between the first plate and the second plate. A mounting member is coupled to the second plate and has a mounting portion extending away from the interior space. The mounting member is distinct from the second plate to facilitate interchangeability of the mounting member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a worm gear which is arranged directly on the head of an on-load tap changer and has a housing, a worm, and a worm wheel, wherein means for torque detection comprising at least one radio-scannable surface wave sensor, a rotor antenna and a stator antenna are provided in the interior of the worm gear.

Abstract: Construction of an electric power-steering apparatus is achieved that, by stably suppressing backlash of an output shaft 6a of an electric motor 5 over a long period of time, is able to stably reduce vibration and strange noise that occurs during operation. The front end section of the output shaft 6a and the base end section of a worm 7 are connected such that torque can be transmitted and such that relative displacement in the axial direction is possible. An elastic member 31 having an elastic force in a direction that separates the output shaft 6a and worm 7 is provided in the connecting section between the output shaft 6a and the worm 7. Due to the elastic force of the elastic member 31, together with the tandem arrangement contact angles, the preload is applied to a pair of ball bearings 14a, 14b that support the output shaft 6a with respect to the motor case 13 such that the output shaft 6a can rotate freely.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an actuator for an active air flap apparatus which may manually open air flaps during an actuator failure and may prevent the opened air flaps from closing using e.g., vehicle induced wind. The apparatus includes a worm gear that is driven by the power of a motor and a spur gear that is configured to transmit rotary force of the worm gear towards the air flaps.

Abstract: A glove box actuator is disclosed herein, the glove box actuator having: a motor; a worm gear driven by the motor, the worm gear having a spur gear configured to engage a drive gear pivotally secured to the actuator for movement between a first position and a second position; and an actuation plunger configured to engage a helical cam of the drive gear such that rotational movement of the worm gear is translated into liner movement of the actuation plunger and movement of the drive gear between the first position and the second position causes linear movement of the actuation plunger from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: Infinitely variable motion control (IVMC) provides motion control without any requirement for changing gears or use of a clutch. A spur gear transgear, defined as a system having an input, an output and a control, a variable pitch cam having an eccentric inner and outer cam assembly and a driver may be used to form a speed converter. The speed converter is used in various forms to provide an infinitely variable transmission, a differential, embodiments of wind and river turbines and pumps/compressors. In one embodiment, the speed converter drives first and second directional control assemblies to provide a vehicle with zero turn radius. Various embodiments of an infinitely variable pump or compressor are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive with a stator, a runner, and two rotative drive units provided for driving the runner. It is provided according to the invention that the linear drive comprises two magnetorheological clutches, wherein the first drive unit can be coupled to the runner using a first magnetorheological clutch and the second drive unit can be coupled to the runner using a second magnetorheological clutch. The output torque of the first drive unit acts upon the runner in the opposite direction to the output torque of the second drive unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a locating beam and a robot linear motion unit having the same. The locating beam comprises a first support beam (11) and a second support beam (12) which are parallel to each other, wherein a crossbeam (13) is connected between the first support beam (11) and the second support beam (12) and is vertical to the beams (11, 12), and each of the joints between the crossbeam (13) and the beams (11, 12) is provided with a right-angle connecting piece (15). The robot linear motion unit comprises a motion track and a transmission mechanism arranged along the extension direction of the motion track, wherein the motion track is arranged on a surface of the locating beam.

Abstract: A spring winding device, a counterbalancing force adjustment device for a counterbalancing mechanism, and a method of adjusting an amount of force stored in a spring of a counterbalancing mechanism are provided. The spring winding device includes a support bracket, a worm gear, and a drive gear. The worm gear is rotatably coupled to the support bracket and includes a mount portion for coupling a first end cone thereto. The drive gear is rotatably disposed adjacent the support bracket and is drivingly engaged with the worm gear. A rotation of the drive gear causes the worm gear to rotate within the support bracket. The spring winding device does not require pretensioning using winding rods, maintains rigidity and alignment when a counterbalancing force is applied, and decreases a cost and a complexity of the counterbalancing mechanism.