135results about "Arrangements using spring-loaded loop" patented technology

A mobile device, comprising a first casing (3) on which electronic devices are mounted, a second casing (1) on which electronic devices including a display part is mounted, and a hinge (11) rotatably connecting the first casing to the second casing in the stacked state of the front surface of the first casing with the rear surface of the second casing at positions deviated from the one end side lateral centers thereof. For the mobile device having the lower casing and the upper casing stacked with each other, a deformation to near its appearance to an aesthetic appearance symmetric and excellent in human engineering can be completed by one deformation operation.

There is provided an apparatus for secure display of a portable electronic device wherein the device has an attached electrically conductive cable that is integral to the device and essential to the operation thereof, the device cable having a first end connected to the device and a second end, and an intermediate section, the apparatus comprising: device support means normally supporting the device and means for extending and retracting the device cable. The means for extending and retracting the cable includes pulley means having a first set of pulleys having a fixed position and a second set of linearly movable spring loaded pulleys. As the device is moved from the device support the second set of pulleys is urged towards the first set of pulleys thereby extending the device cable against the resistance of the spring loading, thereby creating retractive force for retraction of the cable. When the device is released the cable is retracted to the device support until halted by a cable stop. Headsets and earbud sets are examples of devices that are suitable for display on the apparatus.

A portable winch suitable for use in underground pipe bursting and replacement includes a mounting frame positionable at a top opening of a hole such as a receiving pit or manhole. A telescoping mast having a series of nested, top and bottom mast sections is mounted on the frame. A powered winch unit, also mounted on the frame, includes a drive unit and a cable. A guide assembly includes a sheave that guides the cable from the drive unit to the bottom mast section. Suitable means are connected to the frame for mechanically raising and lowering the mast into and out of the hole. As such, the mast according to the invention does not require assembly or disassembly at the beginning and end of each job. The mechanical means for raising and lowering the mast is preferably the powered winch unit.

A retractor for storing a length of cord that includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cord is stored in the frame. The stored cord section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The retractor further includes a cable system that is coupled to a slot formed on the second frame end and configured to provide a substantially consistent retraction speed of the cord.

The invention discloses an installation structure of a train roof jumper cable of the urban rail. A first high-voltage connector casing, a first high/low voltage connector, a second high/low voltage connector and a first low-voltage connector casing are positioned in the top of a first compartment; a second high-voltage connector casing, a third high/low voltage connector, a fourth high/low voltage connector and a second low-voltage connector casing are positioned in the top of a second compartment; the first high/low voltage connector on the first high-voltage connector casing is connected to the third high/low voltage connector on the second high-voltage connector casing via the jumper cable; and the second high/low voltage connector on the first low-voltage connector casing is connected with the fourth high/low voltage connector on the second low-voltage connector casing via the jumper cable. The installation structure has the advantages that the operation space is large, the installation environment is simple, and the structure is safer and more reliable; the service life is longer; the cable path is shorter, and the cost is reduced greatly; the sealing performance is higher; the whole installation structure can be dismounted rapidly, the occupation space is small, and the structure is beautiful and tidy; and it is not required to reconstruct end wall and channel structures, the workload is low, and the cost is lower.

A device is provided that includes a flexible elongated member and a spiral member. The spiral member is engaged with at least a portion of the flexible elongated member. The spiral member asserts a biasing force on the flexible elongated member to prevent the flexible elongated member from becoming tangled.

A mechanism for storing a length of cord that includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cord is stored in the frame and has one end of the stored section fixed to the frame, with the other end extending from the frame. The stored cord section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The mechanism further includes a solenoid that is activated locally or remotely by a switch.

An elastic member used for a slide device includes a plurality of spring wires and first and second connecting sections that are locked to one ends and the other ends of the spring wires, respectively. Locking ends are formed at one ends and the other ends of the spring wires, both ends of the spring wires including the locking ends are formed in a symmetrical shape, the connecting sections include retaining engagement portions that make the plurality of spring wires be engaged with the connecting sections, and the first and second connecting sections are separately formed by forming the same assembling members and the same superposed members. If the assembling members are fixed to the superposed members while the ends of the spring wires are fitted to the grooves of the retaining engagement portions and the superposed members are assembled to be superposed on the assembling members, the ends of the plurality of spring wires are disposed at predetermined intervals and retained by the connecting sections.

A wind energy installation includes a tower and a nacelle arranged at the top of the tower such that it can swivel in the azimuth direction. The installation also includes a plurality of cables which are guided via a loop from the tower into the nacelle, the cables being held at a distance from one another in the loop by means of rotationally fixed and loose holders. The holders each have receptacles for attachment of the cables with a predetermined circumferential separation. The holders include a lower rotationally fixed guide ring and an aligning upper loose guide ring. A loop guide is formed such that the loop is subdivided by means of the rotationally fixed lower guide ring into a curved untwisted area and an extended twisted area.

The invention discloses a fixed charging pile for an electric vehicle. The fixed charging pile structurally comprises an automatic storage mechanism, a charging gun head, a charging gun head placementseat, a heat dissipation slot, a LOGO, a cabinet door, a door handle, a magnetic card sensing area, an emergency start and stop device, a display screen, an operation platform and a waterproof box. The cabinet door is fixedly arranged at the front end of the automatic storage mechanism and the connection is reinforced by a connecting piece. The waterproof box is fixedly welded to the top end of the automatic storage mechanism and the connection is strengthened by a bolt. According to the invention, under the tension of tension springs, the tension springs pull tension rope winding rollers tounfold, to drive the tension rope winding rollers, a rotating shaft and a cable winding roller to rotate in opposite directions, a charging wire is wound on the cable winding roller, thus automatic winding of the charging wire is realized, the convenience in use of the charging pile is improved, people do not need to manually wind and coil the charging wire on the automatic storage mechanism, andthe charging wire is unlikely to be exposed to sunlight or damaged by foreign objects, and the service life of the charging wire is improved.

A cable retractor is provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the cable retractor is articulate, comprising an articulate housing which comprises a cable stop housing pivotably coupled to a pulley housing. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the cable retractor also comprises a first pulley assembly coupled to the pulley housing, an end cap coupled to the pulley housing, a spring coupled to the end cap, and a second pulley assembly coupled to the spring. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the first pulley assembly and the second pulley assembly are disposed within the pulley housing. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a cable stop assembly is coupled to the cable stop housing. In accordance with at least one embodiment, several of the parts are separable to facilitate installation or replacement of a cable.

A support system for a display device comprise a track system that defines a display movement path for movement of the display device. A support member that is movably engaged with the track supports the movement of the display device along the movement path. A cable management system has a cable of predetermined length that electrically connects to the display device and a flexible cable carrier disposed in the track system carries the cable. The flexible cable carrier has a fixed end along a first cable movement path and a moving end along a second cable movement path that is distinct from the first cable movement path.

A link arm is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft along a protector base, and urged in a harness-slack-absorbing direction by a torsion coil spring. A wiring harness is fixed to a harness-holding member at a tip end of the link arm and to a harness-fixing portion of the protector base, and routed flexibly between the harness-holding member and the harness-fixing portion via between the protector base and an opposite wall of the link arm opposite to the protector base.

Devices and systems for tool-less assembly of cable chains that are capable of being retractably stored. The device comprises a first contact element, a second contact element, and a lengthwise member. The first contact element is adapted for movable contact with a receiving member of a first cable chain segment. The second contact element is adapted for movable contact with a receiving member of a second cable chain segment. The lengthwise member is fixedly attached to the contact elements. When an angle between the first and the second cable chain segments is a first value, the lengthwise member experiences elastic deformation, generating a spring force at each contact element sufficient to pull the receiving member of the first cable chain segment rotatably towards the receiving member of the second cable chain segment, thereby reducing the angle between the first and the second cable chain segments to a second value.

A cord management system for furniture includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of cable clip elements attached thereto for attachment to multiple cables to retain the cables near the elongated member. The elongated flexible member is resilient and is configured for attachment to an article of furniture, such as a table, that is vertically moveable from a first lowered position to a second raised position. For example, when the article of furniture is in the raised position, the elongated member can be extended to a first position in which the member resembles an “S’ shape, a “∫” shape, a “” shape, or a backward “S” shape, e.g. “” shape and when the article of furniture is in the lowered position, the elongated member can be compressed to a curved compressed configuration that is “{tilde over ( )}”, “” or “” in shape.

A portable information handling system moves a display pivot axis between a main housing front and rear side with a display cable communicating visual information between the display and main housing. A display cable manager regulates a length of the display cable by wrapping the display cable about a spool biased to retract the display cable.

The cord accommodation apparatus of the present application includes a housing and a pulley mechanism. The pulley mechanism includes a plurality of movable pulleys. The movable pulleys are attached to the housing so as to be able to move freely in an up and down direction, and a middle portion of an electrical cord is wound around the movable pulleys. At least one of the plurality of movable pulleys moves upwards with respect to the housing when the electrical cord is pulled out from the accommodation apparatus, while by contrast the electrical cord is accommodated in the accommodation apparatus by this movable pulley, that. has previously moved upwards, moving downwards.