摘要:
A beverage container holder for a vehicle is disclosed. The holder includes an air vent portion, and a beverage container support portion movably but not removably disposed at the vent portion. The support portion has a first position arranged to permit air passage through the vent portion and the support portion in the absence of a beverage container, and a second position arranged to permit air passage through the vent portion and to hold a beverage container.
摘要:
A cover and extender unit for the bed of a motor vehicle bounded by a forward wall, opposing side walls and a pivoted rear tailgate comprising a pivoting frame having opposing and laterally spaced sides that in a stowed position lie along the opposing interior surfaces of the side walls of the vehicle bed. Additionally, the frame has a transversely extending closure panel operatively interconnected between the sides at predetermined points adjacent to the forward ends thereof so that it may be used as a swingable tailgate when the unit is in an extended position. The frame has a flexible, sheet—like top cover that rolls up on a cylindrical spring powered roller operatively mounted in cover housing. The cover unrolls on frame deployment to shelter the truck bed. The frame is mounted by side pivot construction for limited pivotal movement relative to the side walls of the bed near the aft ends thereof allowing it to be turned 180 degrees rearward as a unit from the stowed to an extended bed cover position terminating at a point proximate to the extremity of the lowered tailgate. The frame and its cover can be readily returned to the stored position by turning the unit forward 180 degrees.
摘要:
A side-mount bracket system for locking the sensor position with respect to a side-mount bracket once the air gap is first established by the gauging layer method, wherein the sensor may be removed and then reinstalled without use of any position setting procedure, yet the air gap is automatically precisely reset to its original value. The side-mount bracket system according to the present invention includes a washer and a side-mount bracket having an elongated slot, wherein as the washer is brought into the slot, facial interaction therebetween, eg., teeth inscribing a smooth surface, causes the washer to be positionally fixed with respect to the bracket. Alternatively, the washer may be slidably trapped onto the bracket at the slot, and a tapered bolt having a varying cross-section which causes expansion of the washer as it is threaded home, thereby affixing the washer positionally with respect to the bracket.
摘要:
A two-component bracket and drive washer combination which provides secure holding of a magnetic sensor while automatically setting an optimal air gap, wherein operation is very quick, easy and reliable and wherein the air gap setting is precisely repeated each time a magnetic sensor is replaced or re-installed. A main bracket component has an aperture and a drive wall at one end of the aperture. A sensor body is connected to the main bracket component and is allowed to touch a reluctor. A reaction bracket has a reaction wall in the aperture opposite the drive wall and is restrained from moving. A drive washer is provided with teeth having a pitch whereby as the washer is pressed between the drive and reaction walls along a transverse axis, the main bracket component is forced to move along a longitudinal axis, thereby moving the sensor body in relation to the reluctor an amount precisely equal to a desired air gap.
摘要:
A horizontal-mount bracket system for holding a sensor position with respect to a horizontal-mount bracket once the air gap is first established by the gauging layer method; and, in a second embodiment thereof, for locking the sensor position with respect to the horizontal-mount bracket, wherein the sensor may be removed and then reinstalled without use of any position setting procedure, yet the air gap is automatically precisely reset to its original value. First and second bracket members lay juxtaposed, wherein the first bracket member has a first sensor opening and the second bracket member has a second sensor opening. The first and second sensor openings allow free placement of the sensor body therein, and when laterally displaced, cause the sensor body to be pinched holdably to the multi-component bracket, which is attached to a flat horizontal surface of an engine.
摘要:
A sensor bracket configured to provide a vertical displacement in response to a horizontal displacement. The bracket has a general U-shape including an upper bracket section, a lower bracket section and a middle bracket section therebetween. The upper and lower bracket sections are provided with upper and lower sensor apertures, wherein the upper sensor aperture is provided with serrations which are spaced in close proximity to the sensor body, yet allow easy passage of the sensor body therepast. Remote from the middle bracket section, the lower bracket section is restrained by a bolt and the upper bracket section has a toothed slot, wherein the teeth have a predetermined pitch angle. A washer carried by the bolt is inscribed by the teeth as it is pressed into the slot by the bolt, which, in turn, causes the upper bracket section to be horizontally displaced so as to result in its bending. A pair of tabs cause squeezing of the upper bracket section at the upper sensor aperture when the upper bracket section bends to thereby grab the sensor body and vertically displace it as bending continues. Accordingly, by placing the sensor body firstly against a reluctor, the horizontal displacement results in vertical displacement of the sensor body equal to a predetermined air gap with respect to the reluctor.
摘要:
A method is provided for improving the formability of low carbon steel sheet by heating it to a temperature above about 250.degree. C. such that the interstitial element content of the steel's ferrite matrix is in the range of from about 5 to 50 parts by weight per million parts iron; quenching the steel to retain at least 5 weight parts per million parts iron of the interstitial elements in the ferrite; and cooling the steel to a temperature below about 0.degree. C. for forming.
摘要:
An assembly for and method of reinforcing interconnection between an active material wire actuator, such as a shape memory alloy wire, and structure, includes the generation and engagement of an enlarged formation affixed to or integrally formed with the actuator.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving device and another object, using a parallel mechanism and torque limiters where the threshold force to activate the force limiting mechanism is not related to the configuration of the moving device or the location of the contact force relative to the activation point of the force limiting mechanism, and where the mechanism may be configured for one, two or three degrees of freedom. A counterbalance mechanism is also provided to counteract gravity load when the force limiting mechanism is configured for three degrees of freedom and responsive to contact forces including a vertical element. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving robotic device and a contactable object.
摘要:
An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector having a first plurality of electrically conductive elements. A second electrical connector has a second plurality of electrically conductive elements and is matable with the first electrical connector such that the first plurality of electrically conductive elements are in contact with the second plurality of electrically conductive elements. A probe is mounted with respect to the first electrical connector, and a receptacle is mounted with respect to the second electrical connector. The probe has a tip, an untapered section, a tapered section between the tip and the untapered section, and a cross-sectional shape that has no more than one plane of mirror symmetry. The receptacle defines a cavity having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the probe.