79results about How to "Increase stroke length" patented technology

A dual stage actuated (DSA) suspension includes a dam-like structure that holds epoxy along the outside lateral side of the PZT microactuators while that epoxy hardens. In the illustrative embodiment, the dam-like structure is in the form of a wing rail that is integrally formed with the suspension base plate, and extends parallel to the outside face of the PZT. The wing rail has an upturned edge to help contain the epoxy while it hardens. The wing rail has springs at its fore and aft ends so that the rail does not unduly limit movement of the PZTs and hence microactuator stroke length. The wing rail does not touch the PZT electrodes. The encapsulation dam allows epoxy to be dispensed after the PZT has been located on the suspension, so as to substantially cover all sides of the PZT and thus prevent the shedding of contaminating particles during operation.

An autonomous ground maintenance vehicle is capable of varying its operating parameters in response to environmental conditions. These operating parameters include maximum permitted acceleration, deceleration, velocity, rate of change of direction and rate of change of steering values. A rain sensor 50 and moisture sensor 51 may be mounted to the vehicle or be positioned on the ground. An inclinometer may also be provided such that the operating parameters may be varied according to the inclination of the ground to be maintained. If guidance means is provided to guide the vehicle along a specified path a variable operating parameter may be a minimum allowable specified path length.

A wheel with a suspension system being connectable to a vehicle, like a wheel chair. The wheel includes a hub and a rim rotatable about the axle of the hub. Between the hub and the rim, a number of support members is located. The support members are adapted to retain the distance when stressed up to a threshold value and recoverly alter the distanced when stressed over this threshold value. Exemplary support members are spring elements, damping strokes by compression if the support member is compressed or elongated. The spring elements may be preloaded.

An interdental brush comprises a brush member having bristle filaments attached to a spine which projects from a handle part. The handle part comprises a main body and a resilient transition portion. The handle part further comprises a hollow cavity, in the transition portion. The hollow cavity improves the cushioning effect of the transition portion, and increases the length of stroke of the interdental brush by allowing the transition portion to be deformed.

The invention relates to a full closed-loop numerical control gear shaper for large-scale hydraulic main drive cutting, comprising a rotary table, a shaper body assembly, an intermediate shaper body assembly, a stand column, a cutter relieving mechanism, a cutter rest mechanism, a numerical control system, a hydraulic system, a lubricating system and a cooling chip removing system. Serve motors are arranged on both sides of the rotary table and are connected with a worm gear motion pair through a shaft coupler to form a dual-driving mechanism of the rotary table; a cutter shaft of the cutter rest mechanism is driven by a hydraulic cylinder to do reciprocating motion; a motor base of the cutter rest mechanism is provided with a servo motor; and the cutter relieving mechanism is provided with camshafts of a conjugate dual cams to connect and drive the servo motor. The invention has the advantages that the gear shaper adopts the servo hydraulic cylinder to drive to provide reciprocating motion of the cutter shaft, adopts a torque motor to provide the rotary motion of the cutter shaft and adopts the servo motor to drive the cutter relieving mechanism to meet the processing requirement of large-scale precise gears; the rotary table bears heavy load and has high operation stability; the processing range, the stroke length and the cutting force are enlarged; the processing precision is high; and the processing flexibility adaptability is strong.

Improved actuator apparatus and methodologies for manufacturing and using the same. In one exemplary embodiment, the actuator apparatus includes an SMA filament that: (1) minimizes size and increases stroke length via a serpentine-like routing of the SMA filament within the device itself; (2) reduces power consumption as a result of a relatively flat stroke force as a function of stroke displacement operating profile; (3) enables the actuator assembly to remain in a fully actuated state, at a consistent stroke force, for longer periods of time; and (4) is also fully reversible so as to be capable of use in both push-based and pull-based actuator applications. Methods of operation and manufacturing associated with the aforementioned actuator apparatus are also disclosed.

Methods and apparatus for enabling the stroke length of a linear guide that is suitable for use in an environment with high vacuum levels to be substantially independent of a length associated with the linear guide are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a guide bearing system includes a linear guide and a first guide beam. The linear guide has an inner surface which includes an air pad. The linear guide is wrapped around the first guide beam such that it may slide with respect to the guide beam. The guide beam includes a first chamber that is in fluid communication with the linear guide through at least one of a first plurality of ports in the guide beam which enable access to the first chamber.

A linear compressor is provided in which a resonance frequency may be synchronized with an operating frequency. The linear compressor may include a fixed member including a cylinder, a movable member including a piston for compressing refrigerant in the cylinder, a center portion that coincides with the center of the piston, and a support that extends in a radial direction of the piston and linearly reciprocates about the fixed member, a plurality of front mainsprings arranged symmetrically about the center of the piston and each having one end supported on a front side of the support of the supporter and the other end supported on the fixed member, a single rear mainspring having one end supported on a rear side of the supporter and the other end supported on the fixed member, and a plurality of mass members coupled to a rear side of the supporter at a predetermined distance from the outer diameter of the rear mainspring.

An exercise machine which includes an elongate frame which forms an enclosure, a resistance assembly located at least partly in the enclosure, a support member for supporting the frame at an inclined position with an upwardly facing front side and a downwardly facing rear side, a seat extending from the front side of the frame at a location at which part of the frame opposes a back of a user seated on the seat, and at least a first actuator which is movable by the user against a first resistance force which is generated by the resistance assembly.

A dual stage actuated (DSA) suspension includes two PZT microactuators that are attached at their first ends to a non-gimbaled portion of the suspension such as the portion of the flexure that is rigidly attached to the load beam, and are attached at their second ends to the gimbaled portion of the suspension such as the gimbal tongue through flexible connectors that can be formed integrally with the suspension's flexure. The flexible connectors are flexible enough so as not to interfere with the suspension's gimballing action. The flexible connectors transmit force from the PZTs to the gimbal as the PZTs expand and contract in order to rotate the gimbal and thus effect fine movements of the head slider.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dirty service valve including an axial trim which, as a result of its structural attributes and extended stroke length, provides increased Cv capacity relative to valve plug size in comparison to existing prior art designs. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the axial trim integrated into the valve of the present invention is configured to provide a linear flow characteristic. In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the axial trim may be configured to provide a non-linear flow characteristic which, coupled with the extended stroke length thereof, provides improved flow control in addition to increased Cv capacity. The axial trim possessing the above-described structural and functional attributes may also be integrated into an axial body or housing, thus making the use of rotary actuators in conjunction with the axial trim more feasible.

The invention relates to a device and a method for icing prevention regulation for a heat pump evaporator (3) in air conditioning systems of vehicles, composed of a subsection (1) of a refrigerant circuit which can be operated both as a heat pump and also as an air-conditioning system. The device comprises the heat pump evaporator (3), an electrical or mechanical refrigerant compressor (4), a cooler fan (9) which is assigned to the heat pump evaporator (3) and which draws ambient air (11) upstream of and through the heat pump evaporator (3) at an adjustable flow speed and which thus permits a permanent flow of ambient air (11) over the heat pump evaporator surface, a first temperature sensor (6) in or on the refrigerant line (5, 5a) upstream of the heat pump evaporator (3) with respect to the heat pump operating direction, and a control and regulating unit (8). The control and regulating unit (8) is connected via signal lines (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10e) at least to the first temperature sensor (6), to further sensors, in particular for detecting the ambient air temperature (Tu) and the vehicle speed (VF), to the expansion valve (2), to the cooler fan (9) and to the refrigerant compressor (4) for the direct or indirect regulation of the flow cross section of the expansion valve (2) and the rotational speed of the electric refrigerant compressor (4) or of the regulating valve of the mechanical refrigerant compressor (4) and for the actuation of the cooler fan (9) of the vehicle during heat pump operation.

An improved oar that has an oarlock assembly, which holds the main oar shaft and parallel link in line with each other while allowing them to pivot fore and aft and up and down; an oar shaft; a parallel link; and a knuckle. The knuckle positions the handle via a sleeve, and the parallel link that is positioned by a pivot on the end of an arm. Additionally, there is a universal joint between the oar shaft and the handle, in line with the parallel link pivot, that allows the blade to be feathered while keeping the handle perpendicular to the rowing shell at every point in the stroke.

The present invention relates to a body floor structure (1, 21, 31, 41), which, within the center tunnel (2), comprises a first receiving clearance for receiving a first energy storage device (4, 34, 44) for the storage of energy for driving the vehicle and in the rear seat region (3) comprises a second receiving clearance for receiving a second energy storage device (5, 25) for the storage of energy for driving the vehicle and a motor vehicle, specifically a hybrid vehicle, which comprises this body floor structure (1, 21, 31, 41).

Engagement parts 52c of the locking device for a steering shaft are formed on a side face of a driven gear of a reduction gear mechanism which is fastened to a steering shaft 2. Since a locking part 6a is arranged near the reduction gear mechanism, elements related to a locking function can be removed from the key cylinder of the engine key, so that the key cylinder of the engine key can be downsized, or can be arranged in another position. Consequently, even in a state where a reduction gear mechanism, a steering assist motor and the like are arranged in the middle of the steering shaft, a longer stroke of the impact absorbing mechanism in comparison with conventional mechanisms can be ensured, utilizing a decrease in length of the downsized or reduced key cylinder in the axial direction of the steering shaft 2.

The invention provides a key switch which realizes long strokes, without enlarging a cup rubber 4 in a key switch, in which the pressing operation on a key top 1 is converted into rotational motion and sliding motion in horizontal direction using a first linking member 2 and a second linking member 3, and the first linking member 2 is housed in the second linking member 3 so that they do not overlap in the vertical direction. A spring part 8 is composed of fixed parts 8a and 8b and a spring 8c, in which the fixed part 8a fixes one end of the first linking member 2 to between rotating support parts 1a and 1b which support it so that it can rotate; and the fixed part 8b fixes one end of the second linking member 3 to between sliding support parts 1c and 1d which slidably support it, and puts between the key top 1 and the cup rubber 4 as a whole.

A wheel with a suspension system being connectable to a vehicle, like a wheel chair, comprises a hub (38) and a rim (34) rotatable about the axle (42) of the hub (38). Between the hub (38) and the rim (34), a number of support members (40) is located. The support members (40) are adapted to retain the distance when stressed up to a threshold value and recoverly alter the distanced when stressed over this threshold value. According to the invention, the support members (40) comprise spring elements (50), damping strokes by compression if the support member (40) is compressed or elongated. The spring elements (50) are preferably preloaded.

In a vehicle, a size of an acute angle θL defined by a virtual plane perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly intersecting with an upper axis and a lower axis of a cross member and a up-and-down direction of a vehicle body frame is smaller than sizes of an acute angle θTR and an acute angle θTL which are defined by an expansion and contraction direction of telescopic elements and the up-and-down direction of the vehicle body frame, and an acute angle θSR and an acute angle θSL which are defined by axes of side rods and the up-and-down direction of the vehicle body frame. The sizes of the acute angle θTR and the acute angle θTL are greater than the size of the acute angle θL defined by the virtual plane perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly intersecting with the upper axis and the lower axis of the cross member and the up-and-down direction of the vehicle body frame, and are equivalent to or smaller than the sizes of the acute angle θSR and the acute angle θSL.

A hydraulic excavator is equipped with a bucket, a tilt cylinder, a fourth stroke sensor, and a bucket information computing unit. The bucket is able to rotate about the center of a tilt axis. The tilt cylinder causes the bucket to rotate about the center of the tilt axis. The fourth stroke sensor detects a stroke length of the tilt cylinder. The bucket information computing unit obtains a tilt angle of the bucket on the basis of the stroke length detected by the fourth stroke sensor.

An interdental brush comprises a brush member (2) having bristle filaments (5) attached to a spine (4) which projects from a handle part (3). The handle part (3) comprises a main body and a resilient transition portion (7). The handle part (3) further comprises a hollow cavity (20), in the transition portion (7). The hollow cavity (20) improves the cushioning effect of the transition portion (7),and increases the length of stroke of the interdental brush by allowing the transition portion (7) to be deformed.

The invention provides a handhold electric massage rod with a variable stroke. The handhold electric massage rod with the variable stroke comprises a machine core shell body and a simulation phallus, wherein the simulation phallus is arranged at the left part of the machine core shell body in a sleeved mode, a micro direct current motor and a single-chip microcomputer control circuit panel are arranged inside the right part of the machine core shell body from left to right, a movable sliding block is arranged inside the left part of the machine core shell body, a ball screw rod is arranged in the movable sliding block, the left end of the ball screw rod is arranged at the left side inside the movable sliding block, the right end of the ball screw rod extends out of the movable sliding block and is connected with a transmission shaft of the micro direct current motor, the inside of the right end of the movable sliding block is connected with the ball screw rod through a plurality of balls and ball screw rod nuts, a sliding block position indication magnet is arranged at the bottom of the movable sliding block, a position measurement circuit panel matched with the sliding block position indication magnet is arranged inside the machine core shell body, and a plurality of magnetic induction Hall elements are arranged on the position measurement circuit panel. The handhold electric massage rod with the variable stroke is small in size, has various movement modes, and is convenient to carry and place.

The invention relates to extended-travel sliding door with articulating roller bracket. A sliding door for a vehicle has a door bracket. A track is mounted along the vehicle and extends to a remote end. A roller bracket is movable between a first position proximate the opening and a second position at the end of the track. The roller bracket includes an articulating arm retained by the roller bracket by a first pivot and pivotally retained at a second end by the door bracket. The articulating arm has a first orientation for rotationally positioning the sliding door toward the closed position and a second orientation for rotationally positioning the sliding door into the open position. Movement of the roller bearing into the second position results in the articulating arm moving from the first to the second orientation. An over-center spring mechanism may maintain the positioning of the roller bracket relative to the sliding door throughout the travel of the bracket.

The invention relates to a device for actuating a control piston or nozzle needle (27) via a control chamber (26). The control chamber communicates via a control chamber line (25) with valve chambers (3, 22) of a 3 / 2-way valve (5). The valve body (6, 40, 51) of this valve is switchable by means of an actuator (11). By means of a restoring spring (14), the valve body (6, 40, 51) is acted upon such that a seat portion (7), embodied in the housing (4) on the valve body (6, 40, 51), is put into its valve seat (20). The valve body (6, 40, 51) of the 3 / 2-way valve (5) has a seat portion (7) and a longitudinal slide portion (8), as well as hydraulic faces (31,32), facing one another, that make the state of pressure equilibrium of the valve body (6, 40, 51) possible. The valve body (6, 40, 51) is moved to different stroke lengths (10; 23, 24) by means of an actuator (11).

The invention relates to a farmland machinery carrying platform. Under the instructions of a PC, a PLC, an execution circuit and a variety of kinds of sensors can form a complete intelligent automated program, and under the support of the intelligent automated program, the farmland machinery carrying platform is composed of two rate adjustment motors which are matched with each other, a left truck body and a right truck body which are symmetrical to each other, driving wheels, driven wheels, two hydraulic lifting frames and a carrying platform. The farmland machinery carrying platform is characterized in that the left truck body and the right truck body are respectively provided with a main motor which is connected with a corresponding wheel support and a corresponding driving wheel through a commutator; one end of the lower surface of the left truck body and one end of the lower surface of the right truck body are respectively connected with one driven wheel; the left truck body and the right truck body are provided with the two sets of hydraulic lifting frames; the lower ends of the lifting frames are connected with the truck bodies; the upper ends of the lifting frames are connected with the carrying platform; and therefore, a complete lifting carrying platform can be formed, and can walk on a special rail in a farmland and can finish all management work in the farmland from such as land cultivation, sowing and harvesting. With the farmland machinery carrying platform of the invention adopted, no workers are needed to drive and operate the farmland machinery carrying platform, and people can realize fully automatic control through utilizing the Internet based on computers.

A sliding device for a vehicle seat is provided with an improved locking arrangement. The locking arrangement includes a pair of locking assemblies, each including one or more locking pins suitable for locking upper rails of the seat tracks to respective lower rails. The locking arrangement also includes a releasing assembly suitable for driving the locking pins to an unlocking configuration and comprising a releasing member and a pair of connecting members, which are in a force transmission connection with the releasing member and with the locking pins of a respective locking assembly. The connecting members are entirely received within the respective tracks, and the releasing assembly is configured to convert a rotational movement of the releasing member into a linear movement of the locking pins of the locking assemblies.

An automatic universal board loading machine belongs to the technical field of brick manufacturing equipment, the invention discloses an automatic universal board loading machine. The automatic universal board loading machine is characterized in that a gantry is fixed onto the bed plate; two sliding racks which can slide upwards and downwards on two pillars of the gantry are arranged on the gantry; a rail is arranged between two bases of the gantry; a scraping rack is arranged on the two pillars of the gantry; a two-layer board settler is arranged on the scraping rail of the scraping rack through the board settling rail; a board settling synchronous rack connected with the two-layer board settler is arranged on the scraping rack; a board receiving rack is arranged below the scraping rack; an oil station and an electrical switch board are arranged on the gantry base. The automatic universal board loading machine can be used together with many kinds of brick machine, and bricks with different sizes; the board loading process can be performed without attendance.

Machine with an electromechanical converter, where a linear movable piston (30) is placed in a tubular cylinder casing (20). The piston supports a row of centrally placed annular permanent magnets (38) which produce an electromagnetic field of force. This is effective towards a surrounding row of annular coils (21). Such a machine can be driven as a motor or as a generator with a minimum of movable parts. At the ends of the closed cylinder is formed a chamber (40, 50), which forms a gas spring. In its simplest form the machine acts as a vibrator or as a vibration-driven generator. Additionally, to the gas springs, and at least at one end of the cylinder casing, can be placed a helical spring which ensures the central position of rest of the piston in the case of vertical installation. The piston can be connected to an axial bar (34) which is lead out of the machine on its one end for transmission of kinetic energy to or from the machine.

The invention provides a hydraulic self-sealing plunger oil pump, for thoroughly solving the friction problem between sucker rod and oil pipe, comprising plunger, pump barrel and traveling valve, where central rod sieve tube of the plunger is jacketed with a seal elastomer layer, the seal elastomer is jacketed with rigid metal ring and elastic seal ring. In the up-stroke course of the oil pump, the high pressure in the plunger acts through the seal elastomer onto the wearable elastic seal ring to reduce clearance between the seal ring and the pump barrel, strengthening seal and reducing leakage; in the down-stroke course, the pressures at two ends of the plunger are the same, the wearable seal ring contracts, increasing the clearance and reducing down-going resistance of the plunger. And the seal ring structure of the invention is applied to all hydraulic-plunger or multi-plunger pumps, having advantages of reducing the leakage of pump, raising volume of pump and efficiency of pump, etc.