24 results about "Tension member" patented technology

The present disclosure provides a torsion spring damper having a compression limiter, a first disk, and a second disk. The first disk is disposed at a first end of the compression limiter, and the second disk is disposed at a second end of the compression limiter, wherein the second end is opposite the first end. The torsion spring damper also has a tension member. The tension member is connected to the first disk and the second disk. The tension member is comprised of a block copolymer.

A terminal assembly for an elevator system having multiple tensioning members includes a terminal housing and multiple tensioning member retainers. Each tensioning member retainer is configured to connect to a corresponding tensioning member among the multiple tensioning members. A flowable housing filler is located within the terminal housing. The flowable housing filler is configured to balance the tension forces acting on the multiple tensioning members by flowing out from a first tensioning member retainer of a first tensioning member subjected to a first tensioning force and flowing to a second tensioning member retainer of a second tensioning member subjected to a second tensioning force less than the first tensioning force.

A method and assembly includes pre-tensioning an elevator suspension member to adjust low load elongation of tension members within the elevator suspension member prior to placing the elevator suspension member in operation for an elevator.

The utility model belongs to body -building equipment technical field, especially relates to a spring frame subassembly for body -building equipment, including frame body, a plurality of elastic tension members are connected on the frame body, one end of elastic tension member is connected in the downside of frame body, and the other end is detachably connected in the upside of frame body, a plurality of tension member limiting grooves are equipped on the frame body, tension member limiting groove and elastic tension member are set up one by one, and tension member limiting groove is used for the limiting of elastic tension member, the utility model provides a spring frame subassembly for body -building equipment, sets up limiting rotation wheel, and the elastic tension member is limited through the tension member limiting groove on it, can effectively avoid the collision between elastic tension member in the stretching process, reduces the noise, and the fluency improves.

A system for tethering a subsea structure includes an anchor embedded in the sea bed, a mud mat disposed partially above the seafloor, a link attached to the anchor and to the mud mat, and a flexible tension member. One end of the flexible tension member is coupled to a tensioning system configured to pay in and pay out the flexible tension member. The tensioning system is mounted on one of the subsea structure or on the mud mat. The other end of the flexible tension member is coupled to the other of the subsea structure or on the mud mat. The anchor may optionally be buried below the seafloor.

The connector 11 longer in the Z-axis direction is connected to the second guide unit 73 located at the Z-axis direction one end of the second guide portion 7 in the second housing portion 23 of the frame 2 freely slidably moved, and forms a free end 71, and has a recess 111 having a pair of connection pieces 111b opposed in the Y-axis direction at the Z-axis direction other end portion, and a protrusion 112 formed in a separate body capable of being fixed to the recess 111, the third hole 111a allowing each of the second pins 73c of the second guide unit 73 to be fitted with play is provided in the pair of connection pieces 111b, the fourth hole 111c for fastening is provided in the recess 111 at the Z-axis direction one end portion along the X-axis direction, and the receiving portion 111d extending along the Z-axis direction is formed, the protrusion 112 is capable of being received in the receiving portion 111d of the recess 111, both of the one end and the other end of the tension member 8 are fixed to the protrusion 112, and the fixing piece 112b having the fifth hole 112a capable of communicating with the fourth hole 111c of the recess 111 is provided extending from the Z-axis direction one end portion to the Z-axis direction one side.

This invention relates to the field of exoskeletons and specifically discloses a passive assist arm and a wearable device, which includes a main support, a rotating swing arm, and an elastic member. The main support, as the main structure, is connected to the waist and shoulder of the human body, respectively, and supports the entire assist arm structure. The rotating swing arm is movably connected to the main support and swings synchronously with the wearer's arm. The elastic member is provided within the main support and connected to the rotating swing arm. The elastic member contracts and pulls the rotating swing arm, causing it to rotate away from the waist of the human body, thereby providing an assist force. A tension member is also connected to the elastic member, and a lock base is provided on the main support for locking the tension member. By pulling and locking the tension member, the magnitude of the elastic force of the elastic member can be adjusted and held, thereby enabling adjustment of the assist force. This invention has the advantages of adjustable assist force, a simple and stable structure, and low implementation costs.

A factory (2) for producing a slender tension member is provided. The factory includes at least one device for producing a slender tension member. The at least one device includes: a feeder, a processing device, and at least one end fitting device. The feeder is arranged to provide input material. The input material includes: at least one load-bearing yarn and / or at least one load-bearing wire and / or load-bearing fiber. The processing device is arranged to wind and / or twist and / or bundle the input material provided by the feeder. The at least one end fitting device is arranged to provide a proximal end fitting and a distal end fitting to the slender tension member. The factory further includes a float (4) arranged to support the at least one device for producing a slender tension member.

Die invention relates to a drive belt, in particular V-belt, V-ribbed belt or toothed belt on an elastomer or polyurethane base, with belt backing and at least one tension member, comprising an optically detectable load and wear state display. According to the invention, a recess if formed over at least one belt section, and accommodated a flat support, wherein the support is furnished, in particular coated or impregnated with irreversibly thermochromic pigments, in such manner that a colour change or discolouration takes place at a predeterminable temperature load threshold.

A factory for producing an elongated tension member has a buoyant body, which may be a ship with a hull and an upper deck, arranged to support at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member. The at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member has a feeder, a processing device and at least one end fitting device. The feeder is arranged to provide input material, such as at least one load bearing yarn and / or at least one load bearing wire and / or load bearing fibers. The processing device is arranged to wind and / or twist and / or bundle the input material provided by the feeder. The at least one end fitting device is arranged to provide the elongated tension member with a proximal end fitting and a distal end fitting.

A manual activation system includes a bracket rotatable about a first axis between a first configuration and a second configuration and a pulley movable between an inactive position and an active position. The pulley is mounted to the bracket and is rotatable about a second axis. A tension member is wrapped about the pulley and has a tensile force acting on the pulley. An activation member is configured to cooperate with the bracket to selectively oppose the tensile force.

A grounding system for a solar power generation facility includes a number of conductive mounting assemblies and a tension member in the form of a cable. A cable coupling of each of the conductive mounting assemblies is structured to engage and clamp the cable. The cable and each of the cable couplings has a conductivity level that is greater than a conductivity level of steel or galvanized steel, and the cable alone and respective combinations of the cable and each one of the cable couplings are each structured to provide at least a portion of a respective grounded current path of the grounding system that will be coupled to current wires and cable hangers that are supported by the cable.

A locking assembly for a pivot assembly is provided. The pivot assembly includes a first pivot member having a circular opening and a second pivot member having a first shaft coaxially mounted within the circular opening for relative pivot movement of the first and second pivot members. The locking assembly includes pressure elements mounted within the circular opening to one of the pivot members and biased toward the other pivot member to prevent relative pivot movement, and an actuating mechanism configured to selectively move the pressure elements away from the other pivot member. In certain embodiments, the pressure elements comprise dowel pins mounted by springs to a mounting disk, and the actuating mechanism includes dowel-contacting fingers and an actuating element movable between locking and unlocking positions. The locking assembly can form part of a multi-pivot seat base assembly for vehicles and can be combined with a blocking system having pulleys, a flexible tension member, and blocking cleats to prevent unwanted movement for example during emergency conditions.

Disclosed in the present application is a composite cross arm, comprising: two first cross arms, wherein first intermediate portions of the first cross arms are respectively fixed to two sides of a pole body, and the lengthwise directions of the first cross arms are located in the same horizontal plane and are parallel to each other; two first connection assemblies, wherein corresponding ends of the two first cross arms are connected together by means of the first connection assemblies, and two ends of each first connection assembly are respectively configured to be connected to two first wire clips; a second connection assembly, wherein corresponding second intermediate portions of the two first cross arms are connected together by means of the second connection assembly, which is configured to be connected to a second wire clip, and the second wire clip is located below the first cross arm; and two tension members, wherein one end of each tension member is connected to the first intermediate portion of each of the two first cross arms, the other end of each tension member is configured to be connected to the first wire clip, and the lengthwise direction of each tension member and the lengthwise direction of each first cross arm are located in the same horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other. The composite cross arm in the present application uses a fully insulated horizontal structure, and a jumper is hung and fixed below the cross arm, such that accidents such as tripping caused by bird electrocutions can be prevented, and thus the safety level is higher, and the operation and maintenance costs are lower. Further disclosed in the present application is a power transmission pole.

A device includes a capsule along with first and second clip arms, proximal ends of which are received within the channel so that the first and second clip arms are movable relative to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A deployment mechanism includes a tension member connected to a proximal end of the first and second arms, a yoke releasably coupled to the tension member and longitudinally movable relative to the capsule to move the first and second arms between the open and closed configurations. The tension member and yoke are configured to separate from one another in response to a predetermined proximal force relative to the tension member. A locking mechanism is coupled to the deployment mechanism and is configured to engage the capsule to lock the one-piece clipping element in the closed configuration, when the yoke is separated from the tension member.

This invention provides wooden prefabricated furniture that employs a conventional wooden frame structure and maintains excellent fixing strength and appearance characteristics even when frequently assembled and disassembled, thereby enhancing structural and aesthetic stability. [Solution] Each of the multiple structural members has one or more connecting parts having a concave or concave shape that allows for connection and positioning by fitting with other structural members. Furthermore, a tension member 4 is provided detachably on at least some of the multiple structural members and is positioned near the connecting part or positioned to penetrate the inside of the connecting part, thereby maintaining the fitted state at the connecting part. A tension applying mechanism 5 is provided that applies a predetermined tension to the tension member 4 and has an adjustment means 51 for maintaining or adjusting the tension.

The utility model relates to a lens horizontal direction adjusting mechanism and a laser processing platform. The lens horizontal direction adjusting mechanism comprises a fixed cover plate, a seat body, a tension piece, a limiting piece, an adjusting plunger, a sealing device and a lens assembly. Two adjusting plungers are symmetrically arranged on the fixed cover plate, and sealing devices are arranged on the sides, facing the seat body, of the adjusting plungers; one side of the tension piece is connected to the fixed cover body, and the other side is connected to the seat body. A protruding part is arranged on the side face, facing the fixing cover plate, of the base body, a kidney-shaped groove is formed in the protruding part, and the limiting piece penetrates through the kidney-shaped groove to be connected to the fixing cover plate. A sleeve is installed in the fixed cover plate, the adjusting plunger is arranged in the sleeve, a groove is formed in the sleeve, a protrusion is arranged on the adjusting plunger, and the protrusion is inserted into the groove. One end of the tension piece is connected with the fixed cover plate, and the other end of the tension piece is connected with the seat body, so that friction between the tension piece and the seat body is avoided; by arranging a kidney-shaped groove, a limiting piece, a sleeve and a groove, over-adjustment and under-adjustment are prevented; by arranging the sealing device, dust is prevented from entering the lenses.

Vascular occluder and methods for occluding a passage are provided. The vascular occluder comprises an elongated occluder body with an occluding section, and a tension member connected with one end thereof to occluder body. Occluding section forms a tubular bellows-like shaped structure comprising a plurality of bellows sections when in an elastically relaxed configuration, is elastically stretchable longitudinally from the elastically relaxed configuration to a delivery configuration, and elastically compressible longitudinally from the elastically relaxed configuration, by way of applying tension to the tension member, to a fixed deployed configuration.

According to one embodiment, a removable tightening device is described. The tensioning mechanism is removably coupleable with an article without damaging the article so that upon removal, the coupling of the tensioning mechanism with the article is unrecognizable or not readily detectable. The tensioning mechanism is operable with a tension member to maintain a tension of the tension member and thereby maintain a tightness of the article. The tension member is guided along a path about the article, via one or more guide members, and is tensionable, via the tensioning mechanism, to tighten the article.

Tension member tension monitoring device and method for measuring tension member tension of elevator tension members of a bundle of tension members, the elevator comprising an elevator car (102, 202, 302) suspended by tension members (e.g. ropes or belts) of a bundle of tension members (103, 203, 303), a terminal (401) at one end of the tension members and a mounting plate (403) for connecting the terminal relative to a hoistway (101, 301), counterweight and / or elevator car (102, 202, 302). The tension member tension monitoring device comprises at least one capacitive pressure sensor (120, 220, 320, 420, 520) arranged to be connected with the terminal (401) of the tension members. The device further comprises a control unit (702) connected with the at least one sensor (120, 220, 320, 420, 520). The at least one sensor (120, 220, 320, 420, 520) is configured to sense a tension member force of a tension member of the bundle of tension members attached to the terminal (401) of the tension members and to generate a signal related to one or more tension members of the bundle of tension members readable and / or measurable by the control unit (702) and proportional to the sensed load or force.

The invention relates to an elevator system having a guide structure comprising at least one guide rail support. In particular, an elevator system (2) comprises at least one elevator car (6) configured for travelling in a longitudinal direction (L) between a plurality of landings (8) in a hoistway (4), at least one tension member (3) for supporting and driving the at least one elevator car (6), and a guide structure. The guide structure comprises at least two guide rails (14a, 14b; 22a, 22b) provided in the hoistway (4) for guiding movement of the elevator car (6) and / or counterweight (16) in the hoistway (4), and at least one guide rail support (40) extending between two of the at least two guide rails (14a, 14b; 22a, 22b) in a transverse direction for coupling the two guide rails (14a, 14b; 22a, 22b) with each other.

A surface includes a first side defining a wet surface and a second side defining a dry surface. The second side is opposite the first side. The surface has an opening extending between the first side and the second side, and a seal system covering the opening. The seal system includes a flexible seal member insertable through the opening. The flexible seal member engages the wet surface. A tension member is connected to the flexible seal member. The tension member extends through the opening and is configured to apply a tension force to the flexible seal member to engage against the wet surface to close the opening.

A computer-aided system includes: a manipulator assembly configured to support a device having a tensioning member for actuating the device's degrees of freedom. The manipulator assembly is configured to adjust a tension measurement of the tensioning member. The computer-aided system further includes a control system. The control system is configured to make a first determination as to whether the tension measurement corresponds to a high tension state, a second determination as to whether a decrease in tension of the tension measurement corresponding to the high tension state occurs at a rate exceeding a rate threshold, and a third determination as to whether the tension measurement falls below a low tension threshold after a decrease in tension. The control system is further configured to determine, based on the first, second, and third determinations, whether a breakage exists in the tensioning member, and to perform an action in response to a determined breakage in the tensioning member.