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Excavator handle control system for remote operation

The embodiment of the invention provides an excavator handle control system for remote operation, a handle control method based on a Hall sensor is adopted, non-contact rocker data sensing is achieved, the influence of contact and movement abrasion on the service life of a handle is reduced, and the excavator handle control system has the advantages of being high in sensitivity and good in performance; the handle mechanism is more flexible to operate, and the service life of the handle is prolonged; a two-hand cooperative control mode is adopted, and two three-degree-of-freedom handles are used for simulating the driving environment of a real excavator, so that a good remote control effect is achieved, and the feeling of presence of an operator in the remote operation process is improved; the operation habits of a driver are fully considered, the walking and working of the excavator are respectively controlled through combination of different degrees of freedom of the left hand handle and the right hand handle, an operating lever of the real excavator is simulated in the aspects of structure, motion degree of freedom and working range, and the man-machine interaction environment of excavator driving is restored.
Owner:GUANGZHOU INST OF ADVANCED TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Pedal Unit for Controlling a Vehicle Function

A pedal unit for controlling a vehicle function includes a pedal head, which receives an actuating force of a driver's foot, an outer housing which is open in the direction of the pedal head, an inner housing connected to the outer housing and which is open in the direction of the pedal head, a movable housing, and a sensor assembly. The movable housing is closed in the direction of the pedal head, arranged between the outer housing and the inner housing, mounted on the inner housing displaceably in the longitudinal extension of the inner housing with a small stroke against the force of a return spring, and is connected to the pedal head. The sensor assembly includes at least one measuring circuit having at least one sensor module arranged inside a sensor housing to detect a stroke movement of the movable housing caused by the actuating force.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Pedal unit for controlling a vehicle function

The invention relates to a pedal unit (7) for controlling a vehicle function, comprising a modularly constructed pedal head (10) which comprises a pad carrier (14) and a replaceable pedal pad (12) detachably connected to the pad carrier (14) for absorbing an actuating force of a driver's foot, a housing cover (17) which is movable with a small stroke along a vertical direction (z) of the pedal unit (7), and a fastening arrangement (20), wherein the movable housing cover (17) has a hat-shaped connecting cap (18) on its end face facing the pedal head (10), and the pad carrier (14) has a receiving opening (16) on its end face facing the movable housing cover (17), the contour of which receiving opening being adapted to the hat-shaped connecting cap (18), wherein the fastening arrangement (20) comprises at least one undercut (19) introduced into the hat-shaped connecting cap (18) and at least one holding element (22) arranged on the pad carrier (14). has,which are designed to form a detachable locking connection between the lining carrier (14) and the movable housing cover (7) in the assembled state, which prevents or at least complicates a movement of the lining carrier (14) in the disassembly direction.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Device for operating a built-in kitchen appliance

Operating device (3) for operating a hob system (1), comprising an operating element (13) and a fastening device (14, 32, 41, 43, 47, 53, 58, 63) for fastening the operating element (13) to a piece of kitchen furniture, comprising a plurality of pin-shaped elements (24, 34, 44, 48, 55, 60) and a fixing means (26, 35, 50), wherein a plurality of the pin-shaped elements (24, 34, 44, 48, 55, 60) each have a partially threaded section (25, 57), wherein the fixing means (26, 35, 50) has a nut (28) with one or more fixing threaded sections (29) which fit the partially threaded sections (25, 57). are designed such that the nut (28, 36, 56) cooperates with a plurality of the partial thread sections (29).
Owner:BORA VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG

Configurable dead zone-based joystick control precision improvement method and system

The invention discloses a method and a system for improving the control precision of a control lever based on a configurable dead zone, and relates to the field of electronic control and signal processing, and the method comprises the following steps: carrying out median calibration sampling, precisely obtaining an electrical median value, and temporarily storing a calculation result; boundary calibration sampling is carried out, a rocker is pushed to the limit position in sequence, and the maximum value and the minimum value of an original ADC are monitored and updated in real time; calculating and storing calibration parameters, calculating proportionality coefficients and offset key parameters of an X axis and a Y axis by utilizing the temporarily stored median value and boundary value in combination with a target output range, and generating and solidifying mapping parameters; and writing the parameters into FLASH: permanently storing the finally calculated calibration parameters into a nonvolatile memory FLASH. According to the control lever control precision improving method and system based on the configurable dead zone, the output data of the control lever caused by abrasion and aging can be stabilized within the range specified by a standard protocol again without disassembling equipment and special tools, the full-stroke control capability of the control lever is recovered, and control hidden dangers are eliminated.
Owner:SHENZHEN XIAOLONG ELECTRIC CO LTD

Dynamically stable ergonomic control for man-up lift truck

An operator control device for a man-up lift truck includes a handle pivotably arranged on a support structure at a pivot point. The support structure is secured to the lift truck such that horizontal and vertical positions of the pivot point are substantially fixed with respect to the lift truck during operation. The handle comprises an upper surface contoured to ergonomically support an operator's hand with an operator's wrist arranged substantially directly above the pivot point. The handle may be biased in a neutral position. Clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation of the handle may cause forward driving and stopping / reverse driving of the man-up lift truck, respectively. A thumb-operated switch can be arranged on the handle to control lift operations of the man-up lift truck. The operator control device provides dynamic stability to an operator and reduces carpal tunnel stresses and the like in the operator's wrist.
Owner:HYSTER YALE MATERIALS HANDLING INC

Pedal arrangement for a vehicle

The invention relates to a pedal arrangement (1) for a vehicle, comprising at least one pedal unit (10) for controlling a vehicle function, which comprises a pedal head (12) movable with a small stroke along a vertical direction (z) of the at least one pedal unit (10) for absorbing an actuating force (FB) of a driver's foot, and at least one spring-elastic bending holder (30) which is arranged between the at least one pedal unit (10) and a body (3) of the vehicle and is designed to fix the at least one pedal unit (10) to the body (3) of the vehicle and, when the pedal unit (10) is actuated, to provide an additional stroke (H) along the vertical direction (z) of the pedal unit (10) and thereby change a haptic feedback to the driver's foot.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Device for preventing vehicle accidents

This utility model is applicable to a device for preventing vehicle accidents when an external object enters the space under the pedal unit, more specifically the gap between the pedal lever and the floor while the vehicle is moving, thereby preventing fatal road accidents. The device comprises at least one cutting element created to pierce a large external object and is in the form of a shaped cover plate, which is a semicircle with an outer and inner edge, the outer edge of which is in the form of the said at least one cutting element, and the inner edge is made for mounting to the pedal lever of the vehicle. The device has a simple design, is effective for piercing / cutting an external object that has entered the space under the control pedal unit, is easy to install on the pedal lever and prevents accidents.
Owner:BUTERUS EDUARD VLADIMIROVICH

Multi-degree-of-freedom adjustable seat armrest frame and use method thereof

The invention discloses a multi-degree-of-freedom adjustable seat armrest frame. The multi-degree-of-freedom adjustable seat armrest frame comprises an adjusting mechanism, an armrest mechanism and a handle mechanism which are mounted on a mounting plate at the lower part of a cutting vehicle seat, the adjusting mechanisms are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the mounting plate respectively and can swing on the mounting plate. The armrest mechanism comprises an armrest assembly and a sliding assembly; the handrail assembly is arranged on the top face of the adjusting mechanism through the sliding assembly and can slide on the adjusting mechanism. The handle mechanism is connected with the armrest mechanism, and the handle mechanism can swing on the armrest mechanism. The invention further discloses a using method of the device. Free adjustment can be carried out according to the actual body shape and driving habits of a driver, better driving and operation comfort can be provided for the driver, the degree of freedom of adjustment is high, use is convenient, and the application range is wide.
Owner:GUANGXI XUVOL AONSTRUCTION MASCH AQUIPMENT CO LTD

Safety knob assembly systems

The present technology relates to an automatically locking, releasable, safety knob assembly for a stove. The assembly includes a base with a locking notch. An adapter mates with the stove's valve stem and has a head, a tubular middle section, and an adapter base with a central aperture for receiving the valve stem. The knob includes a housing with a housing disk covering the base, an arm movement channel aligned with the locking notch in the locked configuration, and a central aperture for receiving the adapter head. The assembly further includes a sub-assembly with a slidable button allowing free rotation of the knob in the unlocked configuration, an automatic locking arm biased with the slidable button, and engagement with the button causing the arm to disengage from the locking notch and move in the arm movement channel, enabling the knob to freely rotate and rotate the valve stem.
Owner:RANGESAFE LLC

Haptic operating device comprising a magnetorheological braking device and a rotatable operating part for vehicles

A haptic operating device for vehicles. The device has a rotatable operating part, a magnetic field source, and a magnetorheological braking device for braking a rotational movement of the operating part. The magnetorheological braking device has two braking components which can be rotated relative to one another and one of which is coupled to the rotatable operating part. The second brake component, acting as an outer brake component, surrounds the first brake component that acts as an inner brake component. A closed magnetorheological brake chamber is provided with a magnetorheological medium and is formed between the two brake components and has a peripheral braking gap.
Owner:INVENTUS ENG

Pedal emulator for a vehicle

A pedal emulator for a vehicle, having a rotational axis, a pedal lever that can be rotated about the rotational axis, and a force generation unit for exerting a counterforce on the pedal lever via at least one coupling element of the force generation unit that is mechanically coupled to the pedal lever. The counterforce acting in the opposite direction to an actuation force exerted on the pedal lever. The force generation unit can be designed such that a curve of the counterforce along a pedal path of the pedal lever is in the form of a non-linear curve in a pedal path-counterforce diagram.
Owner:HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

Control panel for a household appliance

An operating device (3) for a household appliance (1, 2) has an operating element (6) and a display device (8), wherein the operating element (6) is movable such that in a first displacement position the display device (8) is covered and in the second displacement position the display device (8) is released.
Owner:BORA VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG

Dynamically stable ergonomic control for man-up lift truck

An operator control device for a materials-handling vehicle includes an ergonomic handle rotatably mounted on a support structure secured to the vehicle in a fixed position. The ergonomic handle can include left and right handles. Each handle comprises an upper surface contoured to ergonomically support an operator's hand. Clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation of the control device produces a steering input used to steer the vehicle. A thumb-operated switch can be arranged on the right or left handle to control lift operations and a separate thumb-operated switch can be arranged on the opposite handle to control a speed of the vehicle. Each switch can be operated without requiring the operator to move his / her hand from an operating position. Dynamic stability is provided by enabling an operator to use the handle to provide a bracing force during operation of the vehicle.
Owner:HYSTER YALE MATERIALS HANDLING INC

Mobile identification assembly and movable control device

The utility model relates to the field of operation control structures, and discloses a mobile identification assembly, which comprises a first magnetic part, a second magnetic part, a third magnetic part, a fourth magnetic part, a fourth magnetic part and a fifth magnetic part, and is characterized in that the first magnetic part has magnetism and is arranged along a first motion trail; the first metal piece is made of a metal material, the first metal piece is arranged along a first motion trail, the first metal piece can move relative to the first magnetic piece along the first motion trail, and a magnetic field is formed between the first magnetic piece and the first metal piece; the circuit board is located between the first magnetic piece and the first metal piece, the Hall sensing piece is connected with the circuit board, the Hall sensing piece and the first magnetic piece are correspondingly arranged, the Hall sensing piece is arranged on the first movement track, and the Hall sensing piece is used for detecting the position relation between the first magnetic piece and the first metal piece. The utility model provides a mobile identification assembly and a mobile control device which replace a magnet with a first metal piece.
Owner:NINGBO PREH JOYSON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS

Reconfigurable pedal set for simulated driving

A pedal assembly and method for swapping default position of a pedal for providing input to a racing simulation The pedal assembly comprising a pedal having a pedal arm for translating pressure applied to the pedal into rotational movement around a pivot axis, a pedal foot arranged at a first end of the pedal, and a pedal face plate for being pressed by a user, the pedal face plate being arranged at a second end of the pedal. The assembly further comprising a guiding plate for configuring the default position of the pedal, the guiding plate comprising an upward surface for contacting the pedal foot. The guiding plate further has a wedge protruding from the upward surface for optionally receiving the pedal foot such that said pedal becomes arranged at a first default position, and the guiding plate may be rotated 180 degrees such that the pedal foot will not be able to contact the wedge whereby the pedal becomes arranged in a second default position. The pedal assembly further comprises an axle defining the pivot axis, connection means for receiving the axle, and biasing means for biasing the pedal toward a default position.
Owner:ASETEK DANMARK

Treatment of drug resistant hypertension associated with impaired left ventricular function and bradycardia using a cardiac pacemaker

The illustrated embodiments include an apparatus having a programmable, implantable pacemaker with a controllable pacing rate; and a blood pressure monitoring device having an output communicated to the pacemaker. The pacemaker selectively and automatically modulates pacing rate in response to monitored blood pressure to reduce hypertensive blood pressure in a patient or treatment for DCHF (HPpEF). The embodiments also include a. method tor operating a pacing device to treat drug resistant hypertension which includes the steps of monitoring blood pressure; and controlling rate modulation in the pacing device in response to the monitored blood pressure to selectively prevent excessive pacing to reduce mean arterial blood pressure fay either inhibiting rate modulation in the pacing device or by changing rate modulation parameters.
Owner:BAROPACE INC

Active throttle arrangement and control system

Described herein is an active throttle quadrant assembly. The active throttle assembly comprises a lever mounted via a first pivot at a proximal end of the lever and a grip on a distal end of the lever. An actuator assembly is coupled to the lever and the assembly further comprises a sensor positioned close to the grip and arranged to detect force applied to the grip to rotate the lever about the first pivot.
Owner:BAE SYSTEMS PLC

working machine

The work machine is provided with a driver's seat (6) and a pedal (85) disposed in front of the driver's seat (6) and operated by foot stepping. The pedal (85) has a pedal main body (61) extending in a given direction, a pedal shaft (44) supporting the pedal main body (61) so as to be swingable in the given direction, and a tread surface provided on the upper surface side of the pedal main body (61) and on which an operator places a foot. The tread surface is formed in an inclined shape in which the height from the pedal main body (61) gradually decreases as the big toe side of the foot placed by the operator is directed toward the little toe side.
Owner:KUBOTA CORP

Operating device for work vehicles, and work vehicles

To increase the operability of functions of a work vehicle.SOLUTION: An operation device of a work vehicle includes: an operation lever for operating various different functions of a work vehicle; and an operable switching tool. The operation lever has at least one operation switch, and receives an instruction to operate a predetermined standard function of functions by an operation of the operation switch. When the switching tool is operated, the operation lever receives an instruction to operate an expansion function of the work vehicle different from the standard function by an operation of the operation switch instead of the standard function. Also, the operation lever accepts standard function operation instructions via the operation switch when the switching device is not being operated, and it accepts extended function operation instructions via the operation switch when the switching device is being operated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:KUBOTA CORP

Device for operating a built-in kitchen appliance

An operating device for operating a hob system includes an operating element and a fastening device for fastening the operating element to a kitchen furniture. The fastening device includes a plurality of pin-shaped elements and a fixing device. The plurality of the pin-shaped elements each having a partially threaded portion, the fixing device having a nut with one or more threaded fixing portions, which are formed fitting to the partially threaded portions in such a way that the nut cooperates with a plurality of the partially threaded portions.
Owner:BORA VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG

Hand crank structure of trailer jack

A hand crank structure of a trailer jack is provided, including a shaft, a rotating shaft, a handle assembly, a spring, and a locating ring. A circumferential locating hole is disposed on an end of the handle assembly, and the handle assembly is sleeved on the rotating shaft by using the circumferential locating hole and is able to move axially on the rotating shaft. A circumferential locating member is disposed in a moving range of the handle assembly corresponding to the rotating shaft, after the handle assembly slides outward, the circumferential locating hole cooperates with the circumferential locating member to rotate synchronously, and after the handle assembly slides inward, the circumferential locating hole is separated from the circumferential locating member.
Owner:MO LIZHONG

Pedal assembly

The invention relates to a pedal assembly (1) having: a housing (2); a pedal element (3) which is movably supported on the housing (2) and which can be moved between an initial position (S1) and a final position (S2); the invention relates to a housing (2) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2), and a restoring assembly (4) having at least one elastic restoring element (5) and a base element (6), the base element (6) being formed separately from the housing (2) and being mounted, in particular fixed, in or on the housing (2) and being designed to receive the elastic restoring element (5). And wherein the restoring assembly (4) can be mounted in or on the housing (2), in particular in a non-destructive releasable manner, such that actuation of the pedal element (3) in the direction of the end position (S2) causes an elastic deformation of the restoring element (5).
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Vehicle pedal resistance and kickdown assembly

Vehicle pedal resistance and kickdown assembly (100), comprising: a shell (120) comprising a plurality of walls (24-32, 122) defining at least one first and second interior cavity (34, 36), wherein one or more of the plurality of walls (24-32, 122) define a first and second opening (35, 123) communicating with the first and second cavity (34, 36), respectively; a first spring (70) which is inserted vertically through the first opening (35) in one or more of the majority of walls (24-32, 122) into the first cavity (34); a piston (50) which is inserted vertically through the first opening (35) in one or more of the plurality of walls (24-32, 122) into the first cavity (34) in such a proportion that it abuts one of the ends of the first spring (70) and the piston (50) defines an external recess (62), wherein the spring biases a proximal end (52) of the piston (50) outwards from the shell (120); a rod (80) which is inserted vertically through a third opening (33) defined in another of the walls (24-32, 122) of the shell (120) into the shell (120) and into the recess (62) defined in a first position of the piston (50) in the piston (50); and a second spring (72), which is inserted longitudinally through the second opening (123) in one or more of the walls (24-32, 122) of the casing (120) into the second cavity (36) of the casing (120) in a ratio in which it abuts the rod (80) and preloads the rod (80) in the recess (62), wherein the piston (50) in the first cavity (34) can be moved from the first position, in which the rod (80) is located in the recess (62), to a second position in which the first and second springs (70, 72) are compressed and the rod (80) is located outside the recess (62), wherein the casing (120) includes a clamp (180) located in the second cavity (36) of the casing (120), wherein the second spring (72) is clamped in the clamp (180), wherein the clamp (180) includes a pair of clamp arms (180a, 180b) projecting outwards from the inner surface of opposite side walls (28, 30) of the majority of walls of the casing (120).
Owner:CTS CORP

Vehicle pedal assembly for braking with the left foot

A pedal assembly for providing operating inputs to a vehicle can include a first pedal, which may comprise a first pedal arm and a first pedal pad and may be operatively coupled to a drive train of the vehicle, and a second pedal, which may comprise a second pedal arm and a second pedal pad and may be operatively coupled to a brake assembly of the vehicle. The pedal assembly can be adjustable between a first state, in which the pedal assembly can be configured for one-foot operation, and a second state, in which the pedal assembly can be configured for two-foot operation.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Solenoid ratchet mechanism

A lock system for an aircraft thrust reverser is provided including a lock shaft, a solenoid, and a ratchet assembly. The lock shaft is moveable along a longitudinal axis in a first direction towards an unlocked position and in a second direction towards a locked position. The ratchet assembly includes a holding pawl, a driving pawl and axially spaced ratchet protrusions. The holding pawl is pivotable about a holding pawl pivot point. The driving pawl is pivotable about a driving pawl pivot point. A solenoid armature is configured to move through a solenoid stroke distance towards and away from a solenoid body. The driving pawl is configured to engage / disengage with a ratchet protrusion. The holding pawl is configured to allow the lock shaft to move relative to the body, and to engage with a ratchet protrusion so as to limit axial movement of the lock shaft relative to the body.
Owner:ROHR INC

Active throttle arrangement and control system

An assembly is described which may be an active stick or throttle assembly or may be connected to mechanical linkage within an aircraft. The assembly comprises an actuator assembly comprising a motor body casing, and a gearbox; and a lever connected, via a proximal end of the lever, to an output stage of the gearbox. The assembly further comprises trunnion bearings configured to mount the motor body casing to a chassis and a link configured to connect the motor body casing to the chassis, wherein the link comprises a force sensor.
Owner:BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Long life input device for operating a device

The invention relates to an input device (10) for an operating device of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuating element (12) with a first receptacle (14), a base plate (16) with a second receptacle (18), a coupling element (20) with a first coupling part (22) and a second coupling part (24), wherein the first coupling part (22) is supported in the first receptacle (14) and the second coupling part (24) is supported in the second receptacle (18) in such a way that the actuating element (12) can be moved relative to the base plate (16) along an actuating axis (H) via the coupling element (20) when a pressure is exerted on the actuating element (12), wherein the first receptacle (14) and the second receptacle (18) are embodied in such a way that the first coupling part (22) and the second coupling part (24) can perform a rotational and / or translational movement in the respective receptacle (14, 18), characterized in that the first coupling part (22) and the second coupling part (24) are supported without play in the respective receptacle along the actuating axis (H). The invention also relates to an operating device with the above-mentioned input device (10).
Owner:VALEO SCHALTER & SENSOREN GMBH