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A baby carrier comprising a shoulder harness featuring a detachable adjustable pouch system that may be worn or alternatively fastened to a secured object for supporting an infant. The detachable adjustable pouch may also feature a detachable adjustable support waist belt that may be worn by the wearer. The shoulder harness features retractable shoulder straps that may be used to securely extend the detachable adjustable pouch system away from wearer without having to detach the pouch or remove the infant while simultaneously allowing the wearer face to face access with the infant. The detachable adjustable pouch system may encapsulate and support an infant in a substantially upright sitting position. The detachable adjustable pouch system may be adjusted to accommodate infants of varying sizes. The weight of the infant may be incorporated as a design component of the seat portion of the pouch system.

The present invention provides a method and a device for piercing a body part and determining whether a sufficient volume of blood has been withdrawn. A lancing element is rapidly inserted into a body part in a forward phase and retracted quickly to a lesser puncturing depth. Subsequently, the lancing element is retracted slower than during the first retraction movement and the distance retracted during the second retraction is shorter than the first retraction movement. During the second retraction movement, body fluid is collected in a collection phase by a capillary structure of the lancing element. Contact between the lancing element and the body fluid is detected after the forward phase at the beginning and the end of a waiting period.

A baby carrier comprising a shoulder harness featuring a detachable adjustable pouch system that may be worn or alternatively fastened to a secured object for supporting an infant. The shoulder harness features retractable shoulder straps that may be used to securely extend the detachable adjustable pouch system away from wearer without having to detach the pouch or remove the infant while simultaneously allowing the wearer face to face access with the infant. The detachable adjustable pouch system may encapsulate and support an infant in a substantially upright sitting position. The detachable adjustable pouch system may be adjusted to accommodate infants of varying sizes. The weight of the infant may be incorporated as a design component of the seat portion of the pouch system.

Systems, apparatuses and methods are described for shuffling a deck, group, stack or pile of cards. The cards are placed into a shuffler. The shuffler may be accessed under a lid, or via a slot or tray. Buttons, switches, or a touch screen and the like serve as an interface to access and control the shuffler. Cards are introduced into a substantially vertical shuffling chute. Cards are counted or audited. Sensors provide information as to the location of the cards. Static barriers and agitators encourage cards to remain in proper orientation and location. An elevator lifts cards from the shuffling chute. Sweeper arms or other mechanism manipulates the cards and returns the cards to a substantially horizontal orientation and exit position. Manual override is possible when errors are detected. Rubber-coated commodity rollers mountable to cantilevered axles engage and launch cards into the air when shuffled in the shuffling chute. Cards settle back into the stack of cards under the influence of gravity. The shuffler is mounted inside a simple enclosure. Maintenance and interface features provide convenience when working with the shuffler. Authentication may be employed to correlate user or dealer with operation of the shuffler.

A baby carrier comprising a shoulder harness featuring a detachable adjustable pouch system that may be worn or alternatively fastened to a secured object for supporting an infant. The detachable adjustable pouch may also feature a detachable adjustable support waist belt that may be worn by the wearer. The shoulder harness features retractable shoulder straps that may be used to securely extend the detachable adjustable pouch system away from wearer without having to detach the pouch or remove the infant while simultaneously allowing the wearer face to face access with the infant. The detachable adjustable pouch system may encapsulate and support an infant in a substantially upright sitting position. The detachable adjustable pouch system may be adjusted to accommodate infants of varying sizes. The weight of the infant may be incorporated as a design component of the seat portion of the pouch system.

The present invention is a suture device generally intended for use in puncture wounds of a body cavity. The suture device can be inserted through the tissue layer into the body cavity and extend needles attached to a common suture line, under endoscopic vision, for engagement with the internal side of the tissue layer. The needles are deployed using a straight spring that deforms outwardly from the shaft of the suture device when a force is applied to the spring. Because of the inherent characteristics of the spring, it bends perpendicular to the shaft of the suture device and the removably attached needle is moved outwardly while staying generally parallel to the shaft of the suture device. Once the force is removed on the spring, the spring returns to its original position close to the body of the shaft.

The invention discloses a device and method for simulating low gravity. The device for simulating low gravity mainly comprises multiple constant-tension control systems and a movable and rotary three-degree-of-freedom comprehensive platform, a control subsystem, a main hanging structure and a multi-hanging-point combined control system, wherein the constant-tension control systems are used for controlling the tension of hanging ropes within the range of the vertical operating stroke according to a command, the multiple constant-tension control systems are connected to the lower portion of the movable and rotary three-degree-of-freedom comprehensive platform and are connected with a simulated low-gravity object through the hanging ropes, the posture parameter of the multiple constant-tension control systems serve as the control information of the movable and rotary three-degree-of-freedom comprehensive platform after being coupled, the main hanging structure is arranged on a servo comprehensive platform, and the multi-hanging-point combined control system calculates the current hanging force values of all hanging points and guarantees that the hanging force meets the set gravity requirement according to the position posture of the simulated low-gravity object, and the hanging force passes through the center of mass of the simulated low-gravity object. According to the low-gravity simulating device, the stress condition of all movable parts of moving mechanisms and the stress condition of the positions where the movable parts are connected can be represented truly so that the device can be adapted to the real-time change of the center of mass.

The invention discloses a windable electric ignition and monitoring system for in-situ combustion, which comprises a gas injection tubular column (16) arranged at the lower part of a wellhead (7), and a coiled tubing (25) capable of being inserted into the gas injection tubular column (16) along an axis of the gas injection tubular column (16) downwards, wherein the coiled tubing (25) is internally provided with an electric igniter (21) and an igniter temperature measurement device (22) for monitoring the electric igniter (21); the electric igniter (21) and the igniter temperature measurement device (22) are connected with a signal acquisition control cabinet (12) outside the wellhead (7) by a power and temperature measurement cable (24) arranged in the coiled tubing (25); the electric igniter (21) comprises a cylindrical sheath (27); and the sheath (27) is internally provided with electric heating wires (28) and insulation packing (30). Since the electric ignition device is arranged in the coiled tubing, the electric ignition device can be wound and unwound quickly by winding and unwinding the coiled tubing, and the operating efficiency is improved greatly.

An electric vehicle charging station (10) comprises a pillar (12) and a casing (14) for installing underground. The casing (14) has a base (26), a side wall (24) and a top (22) defining an inner space, an opening (28) being provided in the top (22) for receiving the pillar (12). The electric vehicle charging station (10) includes a power socket (30) for connection to a power supply and for receiving a power connector of an electric vehicle. The power socket (30) is joined to the pillar (12) and situated near a top end of the pillar (12), the bottom end of the pillar (12) is received in the opening (28) of the casing and the pillar (12) is movable between a retracted position for storing the pillar (12) within the inner space of the casing (14) below ground, and an extended position for supporting the power socket (30) outside the casing (14) above ground.

A retractable cover which includes a flexible material portion having at least one biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism is a spring with either constant or varied force that allows the flexible material to be rolled up. The retractable cover is particularly applicable to tents or temporary structures, but could also be applied to window covers, awnings, truck sidings boat canopies or the like. The biasing mechanism may be placed in a sheath which includes a zipper or the like, so that the biasing mechanism can be easily replaced or added to. Additionally, zippers can be positioned at the sides of the retractable cover to allow the securing of the cover at any height.

The present invention provides a method and a device for piercing a body part and determining whether a sufficient volume of blood has been withdrawn. A lancing element is rapidly inserted into a body part in a forward phase and retracted quickly to a lesser puncturing depth. Subsequently, the lancing element is retracted slower than during the first retraction movement and the distance retracted during the second retraction is shorter than the first retraction movement. During the second retraction movement, body fluid is collected in a collection phase by a capillary structure of the lancing element. Contact between the lancing element and the body fluid is detected after the forward phase at the beginning and the end of a waiting period.

A resettable combat vehicle restraint system prevents secondary impacts within the vehicle cabin during crash, mine blast, or rollover events by positioning the occupant within a load attenuating seat to best survive the dangerous event. The preferred embodiment of the restraint system includes a five point restraint, webbing retractors for each lap and shoulder belt with the capability for both reversible and pyrotechnic pretensioning, an active headrest, and a crash recognition module to electrically activate the pyrotechnic pretensioners and to electrically modulate the actions of the reversible pretensioning retractors and the active headrest.

A multiple choice shade system includes a main frame, a first winding roller rotatably supported on the main frame, a second winding roller rotatably supported on the main frame in a spaced-apart relationship with the first winding roller, a multiple choice shade element having a succession of screen sections, and an actuator for rotating at least one of the first winding roller and the second winding roller. The shade element has a first end fixedly secured to the first winding roller and a second end fixedly secured to the second winding roller. The shade element is suspended from the first winding roller and the second winding roller in such a manner that one of the screen sections is extended into or retracted from a target area as the first winding roller and the second winding roller are rotated by the actuator.

A recording device has a medium-supporting part that supports a long recording medium, a recording processing part that performs recording process on the recording medium supported by the medium-supporting part, a recording processing part conveyance system that moves the recording processing part, a medium conveyance system that includes a first drive roller, a first drive motor, a second drive roller and a second drive motor, and a control unit that controls the recording device. The control unit retracts the recording processing part to an area outside of the medium-supporting part while maintaining the movement direction of the recording processing part at a time at which an abnormality has occurred in an interval in which the recording processing is carried out on the recording medium while the recording processing part scans above the recording medium by the recording processing part conveyance system.

A pulling tool includes a housing and a tube disposed within the housing, the tube configured to supply hydraulic fluid. The spike puller further includes a piston rod connected to a piston. The piston rod has a hollow axial bore, and the piston and the piston rod are axially moveable relative to the tube. The spike puller has a passage communicating fluid from the tube to the piston. The passage is contained within the housing. The passage is variable between a first configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a first restricted flow so as to provide a slower retraction of the piston rod and a second configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a second less restricted flow so as to provide a faster retraction of the piston rod.

A snowboard teaching and recreational device by which an instructor may direct the movement, weight shift and control the center of gravity of the pupil. The device preferably uses two parallel tubes as a support frame, with two crossbars secured to the support frame and spaced handle grips on each crossbar. The instructor grasps one end of the support frame while the pupil grasps the opposite end, thereby allowing the instructor to direct the weight shift and movements of the pupil through use of the said device.

The invention relates to a winch control system for variable diameter cables. The winch control system comprises a lead screw mechanism and a winding drum mechanism which cooperate to complete cable unwinding and winding motions; and the winch control system further comprises a control mechanism for controlling the winding and unwinding process of the cables, wherein the control mechanism collectsrotation angle information and cable diameter information from the lead screw mechanism and the winding drum mechanism, and the control mechanism obtains and stores various parameters of the cables through calculation and meanwhile gives feedback on a rotating speed adjusting instruction to the lead screw mechanism and the winding drum mechanism. The invention further provides a control method using the control system, and according to the control method, synchronous control over the lead screw mechanism and the winding drum mechanism can be achieved, and winding and unwinding of the variablediameter cables are completed. According to the winch control system for the variable diameter cables and the control method thereof, winding and unwinding operation of the variable diameter cables can be realized through a cable arranging lead screw and a cable storing winding drum, and supported encoders and a control system are arranged to realize automatic measurement, calculation and control, so that operation is convenient, control is accurate, and therefore the control system and method can be widely applied to various winch devices requiring winding and unwinding of variable diametercables; and meanwhile, the problem of disordered cable arrangement is avoided, namely the cables can be reasonably arranged according to cable diameter changes, and accordingly stable and efficient operation can be realized.

A retractable open-end wrench has a handle defining a web at one end thereof. A stationary jaw projects from a first side of the web, and a first channel is formed at a second side of the web opposite the first side, the first channel being defined by a first arc. A moveable jaw is received by the first channel and moves linearly through the first channel, wherein the jaws form an open end therebetween. A second channel formed in the movable jaw is defined by a second arc, wherein a length of the first arc is greater than a length of the second arc. Moreover, a first radius of the first arc is smaller than a second radius of the second arc, and the first channel and the second channel form a receiving hole.

The invention provides a fast extension and retraction device of an unmanned ship. The fast extension and retraction device comprises the unmanned ship, a tapered self-locking pendant sleeve with a tapered inner surface and a tapered self-locking pendant matched with the inner surface of the tapered self-locking pendant sleeve, wherein the tapered self-locking pendant sleeve is arranged on the unmanned ship through a metal bracket, a lifting ring connected with a mooring rope is arranged at the upper end of the tapered self-locking pendant, a notch matched with the our surface of the tapered self-locking pendant is formed in the tapered self-locking pendant sleeve, and the orientation of the notch is the direction of a ship bow; and two guide rails are arranged on the unmanned ship, the two guide rails are arranged symmetrically along the midline of the unmanned ship, and the ends of the two guide rails are connected with the notch of the tapered self-locking pendulum sleeve through guide members. According to the fast extension and retraction device of the unmanned ship, fast extension and retraction of the unmanned ship on the sea can be realized, the device is suitable for fast extension and retraction of the unmanned ship in complicated sea conditions by a main ship, and the whole extension and retraction system is simple in principle, simple in the process, convenient and fast to implement and good in reliability.

User interface devices, such as displays and keyboards, are automatically deployed using pulse-width-modulated controlled force in a first safety period. Once safe, force and speed are increased to full deployment. At full deployment, electrical braking dissipates mechanical energy and power is throttled down to hold device against deployment stop.

The invention relates to hydraulic technology, in particular to a constant temperature controlled hydraulic hose pulse test bench, which includes an electric control system, a pulse loading system, an oil replenishment system, and a hydraulic hose connection valve block to be tested. The hydraulic hose under test communicates with the high-temperature fuel tank of the oil supply system through the hydraulic control check valve, the hydraulic control check valve opens and closes according to the oil temperature in the tested hose, and the B port of the booster cylinder of the pulse loading system directly connects with the main fuel tank . The oil temperature control adopts the closed-loop control method of the hydraulic control check valve combined with the temperature sensor, which ensures the stability of the oil temperature during the pulse test, and the hydraulic control check valve only increases the oil temperature beyond the test requirements after multiple pulse impacts It is opened from time to time, which reduces the frequency of opening and closing and improves its service life. The test bench has the characteristics of simple structure, low energy consumption, reliable performance and long service life.

The invention discloses a low-noise mechanism and a lock with the same. The low-noise mechanism comprises a rack (1). One end, in the length direction, of the rack (1) is mounted on a spring bolt component (10); the rack (1) is meshed with a transmission gear (6); an energy-storage flywheel (7) is fixedly arranged on and is coaxial with the transmission gear (6). The lock with the low-noise mechanism comprises a lock shell, the spring bolt component (10), a driving component and the low-noise mechanism. The lock shell is provided with a faceplate. A spring bolt hole is formed in the faceplate. The spring bolt component (10) comprises a spring bolt and a guide plate fixedly connected with the spring bolt. The driving component is used for driving the spring bolt component (10) to extend or retract. By the low-noise mechanism, the technical problem that noises are generated due to the fact that abnormal sounds are caused during collision between the spring bolt and a pin hole of a door fame when the spring bolt extends in the prior art is solved.

The invention provides an oil-gas suspension cylinder and a vehicle. The oil-gas suspension cylinder comprises a cylinder barrel, a throttling piston, a piston rod and a pneumatic piston, wherein thethrottling piston is arranged in the cylinder barrel, and is used for partitioning the space in the cylinder barrel into a roded cavity and a rodless cavity; the piston rod is located in the roaded cavity, and connected with the throttling piston; a piston rod barrel cavity is formed in the piston rod; the pneumatic piston is arranged in the piston rod barrel cavity slidably; the piston rod barrelcavity is partitioned by the pneumatic piston into a throttling cavity and a gas cavity independent of each other; and the throttling cavity is adjacent with the rodless cavity and communicates withthe roded cavity. Due to the technical scheme of the oil-gas suspension cylinder, oil-gas separation in the oil-gas suspension cylinder is effectively achieved, so that damping force in two directionsin the oil-gas suspension cylinder is more balanced, and the driving stability of the vehicle can be kept easily; the oil-gas ratio can also be accurately controlled, inflating and deflating are moreconvenient and faster, and maintaining is convenient; and cavitation by mixed gas in oil liquid on sealing pieces and parts can also be eliminated, and the service life of the oil-gas suspension cylinder is prolonged.

In a hydraulic tensioner a cylindrical plunger slidably protrudes from a plunger-accommodating hole in a tensioner housing. A check valve unit allows oil to flow under pressure into a high pressure chamber formed by the plunger and the housing, but blocks reverse flow. The plunger is biased in the protruding direction by a spring located in the high pressure chamber. The plunger has an annular groove in its outer circumferential surface, and a C-shaped ring disposed in the groove is resiliently biased radially outwardly against the inner circumferential wall of the plunger-accommodating hole. A radial clearances is provided between the ring and the bottom of the groove, and the ring also fits into the groove with an axial clearance.

The invention discloses a linear actuator convenient to operate, and belongs to the technical field of linear transmission. The linear actuator comprises a driving motor, a transmission assembly, a rotating lead screw, a transmission nut, a clutch device, a self-locking device and a hand-pull release assembly, wherein the clutch device is arranged between the transmission assembly and the rotatinglead screw; the self-locking device is used for generating frictional resistance to the rotating lead screw when the rotating lead screw rotates reversely and comprises a release torsion spring; thehand-pull release assembly comprises a first driving member and a second driving member; the first driving member is connected to the clutch device; the second driving member is used for being connected to the self-locking device; and the hand-pull release assembly comprises an initial state and a fully released state, in the process from the initial state to the fully released state, the first driving member drives the clutch device to disconnect the power connection, and the second driving member drives the release torsion spring to be loosened. The linear actuator has the advantages that the hand-pull release assembly can control the two devices, and the operation is more convenient.

A bag packaging method by which a mouth portion of a thin plastic-made bag filled with articles can be sealed without creases is provided. While a bag 4 filled with articles is conveyed by a blade conveyor 6, at position opposed to a sirocco fan 13, air is blown from the sirocco fan 13 toward a mouth of the bag so that the mouth portion of the bag 4 is opened. Two mouth spreader bars 20 are moved to position in front of the bag 4 so opened. The mouth spreader bars 20 having an interval between them narrowed are inserted into the bag 4. Then, the mouth spreader bars 20 have the interval widened and are retracted. Thereby, the mouth portion is spread flat. Narrowing and widening of the mouth spreader bars 20 are done by cam followers 24 engaging with different cams while moving forward and backward. The mouth portion of the bag 4 spread flat is pinched and sealed by a sealer without generation of creases and folded and bound by a binder 60.

A retractable open-end wrench has a handle defining a web at one end thereof. A stationary jaw projects from a first side of the web, and a first channel is formed at a second side of the web opposite the first side, the first channel being defined by a first arc. A moveable jaw is received by the first channel and moves linearly through the first channel, wherein the jaws form an open end therebetween. A second channel formed in the movable jaw is defined by a second arc, wherein a length of the first arc is greater than a length of the second arc. Moreover, a first radius of the first arc is smaller than a second radius of the second arc, and the first channel and the second channel form a receiving hole.

A retractable wind energy rotor for ship boosting is composed of a stator, a rotating barrel and a base. The base is placed on supports located on a ship deck. The stator is fixedly mounted on the base. The rotating barrel is connected with the stator and the base through bearings. A drive motor is arranged in the base. The rotating barrel is driven by the drive motor to rotate around the stator.Due to the Magnus effect, the wind energy rotator generates thrust enabling a ship to advance under the function of lateral wind. Two hydraulic cylinders are arranged outside the base, the two ends ofthe hydraulic cylinders are connected with the ship deck and the base correspondingly, and a remote console is arranged in a cab. A hydraulic system is arranged in the base and is controlled to workthrough the remote console located in the cab. The rotor is pushed by hydraulic rods to move around the supports, and therefore the rotor can be put away and released. When the rotor normally rotatesto work, the base of the rotor is locked through a mechanical method, and stable running of the stator is guaranteed.

The invention discloses a tripod capable of being quickly retracted and expanded. The tripod comprises a handle, a bracket, a plurality of supporting legs, a plurality of joints and transmission shafts; the handle is provided with an operating mechanism and a twisting mechanism, the bracket is connected with the handle, the bracket comprises a plurality of synchronous expanding mechanisms, and themultiple synchronous expanding mechanisms synchronously rotate by the same angle under the effect of external force; each supporting leg is connected with the corresponding synchronous expanding mechanism; each supporting leg comprises a plurality of sections of foot tubes which are connected in a nested mode, and the next section of foot tube can be nested outside the previous section of foot tube; each supporting leg comprises the multiple joints, and the joints are arranged on the junctions of the adjacent foot tubes; the joints are provided with joint locking devices and anti-falling structures, and the joint locking devices comprise rotating devices and extruding friction parts; and each supporting leg is internally provided with the multiple corresponding transmission shafts connected sequentially, and the transmission shaft on the uppermost part is connected with the twisting mechanism. An action is made at the handle, thus all the joints are synchronously locked, the other action is made, and thus all the joints are synchronously unlocked.