52results about How to "Increase friction force" patented technology

This invention provides novel nanofibers and nanofiber structures which posses adherent properties, as well as the use of such nanofibers and nanofiber comprising structures in the coupling and/or joining together of articles or materials.

In a screw locking assembly a pair of washers having inclined surfaces are interposed between a screw member on a tightening side and a member to be tightened, with the inclined surfaces being mutually contacted. These inclined surfaces circle around once in spiral form with a lead angle β smaller than a lead angle α of the screw, and both ends thereof are connected with a tier face in the axial direction. By conducting an initial-tightening in a state with an interval of a preset angle maintained between the tier faces, and tightening and rotating the screw member on the tightening side until the tier faces come into contact with each other, a tightening force proportional to that angle is generated, and the tightening force is controlled surely with precision.

A geogrid using fiber-reinforced polymeric strips and its producing method are disclosed. The geogrid of a lattice shape includes plural longitudinal fiber-reinforced polymeric strips longitudinally arranged in parallel at regular intervals and formed by reinforcing fiber in a thermoplastic polymer resin, and plural lateral fiber-reinforced polymer strip laterally arranged in parallel at regular intervals and formed by reinforcing fiber in a thermoplastic polymer resin. Each longitudinal fiber-reinforced polymer strip has at lease one first contact point crossed with the lateral fiber-reinforced polymer strip on the upper surface and at least one second contact point crossed with the lateral fiber-reinforced polymer strips on the lower surface. The contact points are fixed by welding the longitudinal and lateral fiber-reinforced polymer strips. The geogrid is excellent in installation capacity, frictional feature and shape stabilisation and shows high tensile strength and low tensile strain and low creep deformation.

An abrasive composition comprising non-polymeric organic particles that is useful for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), and which can widely be used in the semiconductor industry. The inventive compositions preferably comprise soft water in combination with 0.001-20 w/w % of non-polymeric organic particles, 0.1-10 w/w % of an oxidizing agent, 0.05-10 w/w % of a chelating agent, 0.01-10 w/w % of a surfactant, and 0-10 w/w % of a passivation agent at a pH in the range of 2-12, wherein said percentages are w/w (weight/weight) percentages, based on the total weight of said compositions. The abrasive compositions provide an efficient polishing rate, excellent selectivity and good surface quality when utilized as a new abrasive composition in CMP applications.

A drum-type washing machine, having a plurality of lifts installed on an inner circumferential surface of a drum, enables improved washing performance by providing friction plates on the inclined sides of each lift to increase a frictional force between the lift and laundry. Each lift includes a pair of inclined sides, disposed in opposition to each other to form a shape having a regular trapezoidal cross-section, for lifting laundry; and a pair of friction plates, consisting of a pair of opposing surfaces respectively provided on each inclined side and having a multitude of protuberances formed on both faces, to increase a frictional force with respect to the laundry.

A packer assembly features one or more elements that preferably swell when in contact with well fluids and have a feature in them that responds to an applied load in a given direction by retaining such a boost force with a locking mechanism. A single element can have two such mechanisms that respond to applied forces from opposed directions. Friction force for adhering the element to the mandrel is enhanced with surface treatments between them that still allow the locking mechanisms to operate.

A studless tire capable of exhibiting excellent performances on both icy road and snow-covered road, including tread portion 2 having a pair of middle circumferential grooves 3b each extending in a region between 15% and 25% of tread width TW from tire equator C to provide crown region CR between the middle grooves 3b and a pair of shoulder regions Sh between the middle groove 3b and ground contact edge E, wherein the crown region CR includes rows R1, R2 of blocks B having sipes S and defined by zigzag inner circumferential grooves 3a and crown lateral grooves 4a, 4b, each shoulder region Sh includes rows R3, R4 of blocks B having sipes S and defined by linear outer circumferential grooves 3c and shoulder lateral grooves 4c, 4d, and groove area rate Gs (%) of shoulder regions Sh is larger than groove area rate Gc (%) of crown region CR so that the difference (Gs−Gc) is from 3 to 7%.

A retention feature configured to provide interference between a threaded connection of a Luer access device and a separate device, wherein the Luer access device further comprises a septum that provides a soft interfaced between the two threadedly connected devices. The retention features of the instant invention are designed to provide the user with a tactile sensation of a tightening threaded connection, despite a soft interface between the interconnected devices. The retention features of the instant invention further prevent “spring back” and unintentional disengagement of the interconnected devices.

At least one shear force sensor is used to measure the shear force on a member, when the member is in contact with and pressed against a polishing or planarization surface and a lateral force is applied between the two surfaces. Preferably the structure and the surface of the structure have properties (such as one or more of the following: dimensions and coefficient of friction) that are substantially the same as those of a real substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer or flat panel display panel.

A compartmentalized massage roller is disclosed facilitating a unitary structure for separable components, and thus capable of providing a plurality of massage techniques. The massage roller can contain an outer sleeve and an inner roller, wherein the outer sleeve defines a hollow opening configured to receive and enclose the inner roller. The inner roller is removably secured to the outer sleeve through frictional forces exerted through contact between the inner roller and hollow opening surface. The outer sleeve can define a plurality of curvy ridges configured to target softer muscles. The inner roller can contain a plurality of inner ridges configured to mimic myofascial release therapy typically conducted by fingers. The inner ridges further define a plurality of troughs, each located between a pair of adjacent inner ridges, wherein the troughs are configured to encapsulate and secure muscles to release binding collagen. The outer sleeve and inner roller can be further constructed with ethyl-vinyl acetate, which can be configured with varying Shore Hardness Levels.

A suction cup, including a bowl-shaped framework, a cup body covering the framework, a connecting rod on a back surface of the framework and passing through the cup body, a bowl-shaped cup cover placed on the connection rod and covering the back surface of the cup body, and an annular protruding rib placed on the periphery of the back surface of the framework, which is in direct contact with the inner surface of the cup cover for effectively transfer the pressing force to make the suction cup less likely to fall off from the supporting surface.

The item is an easy-to-operate bag sealer that can inflate as well as vacuum, for normal household use, to keep foodstuff fresh. In the front portion of the surface of the body is the bottom frictional pressboard bar that has a frictional surface on one side. Under the cover, facing the frictional surface of the bottom frictional bar is fitted with the upper frictional pressboard bar for vacuuming or inflating. The diagonal frictional force produced by the frictional surface of the bottom frictional pressboard bar and that of the upper frictional pressboard bar is enough to enable the cover to stay closed during the process of realizing the vacuuming and inflating functions. A heat wire is located in parallel to and in the front of the bottom frictional pressboard bar and under the cover is fitted with another coordinating pressboard bar for bag sealing. Also included is an indirect switch to be pressed down to activate the vacuuming and inflating functions control, placed underneath the body, through a hole opened on the body at a corner position formed by the bottom frictional pressboard bar and the surface of the body. Under the cover, at the exact position facing the hole on the body through which the indirect switch is protruding, a cave-like opening is made on the upper frictional pressboard bar or wherever deemed appropriate. The coordinating factor of this cave-like opening and the indirect switch has a procedural function to control the activation of vacuuming and inflating.

A hydraulic pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in a hydraulic pressure chamber 1. A reservoir housing 9 is connected to the pressure chamber, and the interior of the housing is divided by a slideable partition 13 which defines a reservoir chamber 8 which is connected to the pressure chamber and a sensor chamber 7 which is connected to a sensor element 5. The partition 13 is constructed as a piston and extends for sliding movement along the walls of the reservoir housing while exerting a frictional force. A spring 11 supports the partition relative to the reservoir housing against the pressure in the reservoir chamber 8. The partition 13 may be constructed as a differential piston, and consist of two or more piston sections 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, which extend independently of one another in a sliding and sealing manner, and mutually support one another by an intermediate spring 14.

A power tong 10 rotates a tubular during makeup or breakout of the threaded connection. A tong frame 12, a rotatable ring 20, and a cage plate assembly may each have an open throat for receiving the tubular. A plurality of dies 32 are preferentially manufactured from aluminum, and each have a knurled surface for engaging the tubular. A fluid powered cylinder 54 increases tension between the brake band 50 and the cage plate assembly. Neutral cam portions of the cam surface one positioned radially outward substantially from the makeup and breakout cam portions.

This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, having a first hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a display screen and a base support member, having a second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a base, and at least either the first hole or the second hole receiving the platelike support shaft is provided in the form of a sector while the display screen support member is rotatable about the platelike support shaft serving as an axis of rotation in the angular range of the sector.

A transmission mechanism having deceleration function includes a guide screw, a worm wheel set, an intermediary ring, an isolator and a passive sleeve. The worm wheel set is fitted onto the guide screw and includes worm wheel and plural claw arms. A spacing slot is formed between any two adjacent claw arms. The intermediary ring is fitted onto a peripheral edge of each claw arm. The isolator surrounds a peripheral edge of the intermediary ring with one side fixed to an actuator. With plural grooves arranged on a peripheral edge thereof, the passive sleeve is fitted onto the guide screw. An accommodation space is formed among the groove, spacing slot and intermediary ring. Each needle roller is accommodated in the accommodation space and inter-contacted with the claw arm, the intermediary ring and the passive sleeve. By frictional function, a rotation of the guide screw in a specific direction is hindered to reach a deceleration purpose.

A rotary joint mechanism for connecting two machine parts to effect relative movement between the two machine parts includes an outer ring adapted to be connected to a rotatable machine part, and an inner ring adapted to be connected to a fixed machine part, with the outer ring being rotatable relative to the inner ring. The outer surface of the outer ring is provided with a mechanism for transferring force from at least one cable element to the outer ring to effect rotation of the outer ring relative to the inner ring.

A gear pump (1) that discharges a fluid by rotating while a pair of gears (11, 12) are intermeshed includes a body (2) into which the respective gears (11, 12) are incorporated, a housing (3, 4) that contacts the body (2), a number of particles (30) that are interposed between an end surface (25, 26) of the body (2) and an end surface (28, 29) of the housing (3, 4), which contact each other, to prevent positional deviation between the body (2) and the housing (3, 4), and a fastening member (17 to 20) that fastens the housing (3, 4) to the body (2).

An individual support device (5) for a container provided with a neck (6), including a support member (4) that engages inside the neck (6) and support elements (7) which are elastically retractable in the radial direction and bear with friction against the internal wall of the neck (6). The support member includes a substantially axisymmetric cylindrical base (8) having a peripheral channel (9) defined between a core (10) and an external wall (11) perforated by at least one row of apertures (12) of circular contour, balls (13) forming the support elements (7), arranged in at least one row in the channel (9) opposite respective apertures (12), the balls (13) having a diameter greater than the diameter of the apertures (12), and elastic return mechanism (14) between the core (10) and the balls (13) such that the balls are pushed back into the respective apertures (12) and project outside thereof.

An rear seat table assembly for a vehicle, the rear seat table assembly may include a rear seat table placed in front of a rear seat console, wherein the rear seat table includes an upper table and a lower table which may be selectively foldable around a table hinge portion pivotally connecting the upper table and the lower table, a locking unit arranged in the rear seat console and selectively lock the rear seat table to the rear seat console so as to maintain or release a locking state of the rear seat table, a rotation unit rotatably connecting the rear seat table and the rear seat console for allowing the rear seat table to be fixed after the rear seat table may be rotated upward centering around a rotation axis (axis X) which may be fixed to an upper side of the rear seat console, and a swiveling unit connected between the rotation unit and the rear seat table for allowing the rear seat table to swivel centering around a swiveling axis (axis Z).

In a rotatable positioning pivot structure and a driver having the pivot structure, the pivot structure includes a casing and a cover movably assembled with the casing. The casing is provided with an opening. One side of the opening is provided with a positioning shaft. The positioning shaft is provided with a positioning portion. One side of the cover is provided with an elastic piece. The elastic piece is provided with a through trough, and an elastic arm is formed in the through trough. The positioning shaft of the casing penetrates the through trough of the cover and is located inside the elastic arm. The inside of the elastic arm is provided with at least one positioning slot to be engaged with the positioning portion of the positioning shaft. With the above arrangement, the rotation of the cover can be positioned. Further, the pivot structure is arranged in the driver.

A vehicle pedal device includes: a pedal pad; a housing provided below the pedal pad and provided with a through-hole; a first link passing through the through-hole, a first end portion of the first link being rotatably connected to the pedal pad, a second end portion of the first link being disposed in the housing; a second link, a first end portion of the second link being rotatably connected to the second end portion of the first link, a second end portion of the second link being supported in the housing, a first urging member configured to urge the second link in a rotation direction in which the pedal pad is displaced upward; and a friction portion pressed against a pressed portion provided in the housing and configured to apply a rotation resistance to the second link.

Provided is a work glove which has further improved wear resistance and workability while ensuring functions such as dielectric breakdown strength and water proofing property. In a work glove according to the present invention, a fabric material which is formed of one selected from cloth, knitted fabric and meshed fabric and has a predetermined area is affixed to an outer surface of a glove base which is made of an elastic material, and a coating film having a higher friction coefficient than the fabric material is formed on a surface of the fabric material.

A method suitable for anchoring an anchoring element in an object, which anchoring element is compressible in the direction of a compression axis under local enlargement of a distance between a peripheral anchoring element surface and the compression axis. The anchoring element has a coupling-in face which serves for coupling the mechanical vibrations into the anchoring element, which coupling-in face is not parallel to the compression axis. The anchoring element further includes a thermoplastic material which in areas of the peripheral surface enlargement forms at least a part of the surface of the anchoring element, the method includes the steps of: providing a bore in the object; positioning the anchoring element in the bore; and coupling the compressing force and the mechanical vibrations through the coupling-in face into the positioned anchoring element.

A soldering iron including: a soldering tip that melts solder at a distal end; an iron body to which the soldering tip is fixed; at least one male connecting end provided at a base end of the soldering tip; at least one female connecting end built into the distal end of the iron body and into which the male connecting end is fittingly inserted; and a grip having heat insulating properties provided around the outer periphery of the soldering tip to cover the base end region of the soldering tip.

A sheet manufacturing device includes: a holder configured to hold a grown form of carbon nanotubes; a drawing unit configured to draw the carbon nanotubes from the grown form held by the holder; and a support unit configured to support the carbon nanotubes drawn by the drawing unit, the drawing unit including: a single drawing member configured to draw the carbon nanotubes; and a movable unit configured to move the drawing member, the drawing unit bringing the drawn carbon nanotubes to be supported by the support unit.

A glass substrate slicing apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a laser emitting device and a slicing device. The laser emitting device is adapted to emit a laser beam onto a surface of a glass substrate to be sliced so as to form micro-grooves on the surface of the glass substrate; and the slicing device is adapted to slice the glass substrate at locations of the micro-grooves, and comprises a wheel cutter fixing device and a diamond wheel cutter fixed on the wheel cutter fixing device. A laser beam is emitted by the laser emitting device to form micro-grooves on a surface of the glass substrate so that a diamond wheel cutter can be inserted into the micro-grooves to slice the glass substrate at locations of the micro-grooves. As a result, the frictional force between the diamond wheel cutter and the glass substrate can be enhanced to prevent slipping of the diamond wheel cutter during the slicing process, thus improving the slicing accuracy.

A perineal protection device for use during childbirth comprises one or more pads configured to be placed on the perineum and having a varying level of resistance to stretch along the anterior-posterior axis between the vaginal opening and the anus. The device further includes attachment means in the form of adhesives, hooks, sutures, or other suitable means, for adhering the pad to the skin during childbirth, with the result that stress on the perineum is reduced during childbirth, thus reducing tearing during childbirth. The resistance to stretch is relatively lower near the vaginal opening, and relatively greater near the anus. The increase can be linear or nonlinear. The pad can be formed monolithically or in multiple portions. The resistance to stretch can be varied by varying the modulus of elasticity, varying cross-sectional area, or other suitable mechanical or materials-based techniques.

A grooming tool or hair grasping device suitable for effectively and efficiently removing unwanted hair from an animal's coat. The device includes a handle portion extending along a handle axis and having a first end including a stripping surface. The stripping surface is substantially tapered in a direction transverse to the handle axis and may include a roughened surface.

A pedal device for vehicles includes: a pedal arm provided in a pedal housing and connected to a pedal pad at a first end thereof, and rotated around a hinge shaft mounted to a second end of the pedal arm; a pressure member, a first end of which is held by the first end of the pedal arm, and a second end of which is placed between the hinge shaft and an inner surface of the pedal housing; and an elastic member provided between a middle portion of the pressure member and the inner surface of the pedal housing, and functioning to impose an elastic reaction force on the pressure member when a driver presses the pedal pad down. The elastic member brings the second end of the pressure member into frictional contact with the inner surface of the pedal housing.