Machine element or mechanism inventions 07/06

20060162475 - Drive means for motor vehicles: Drive means for motor vehicles, comprising an internal combustion engine (1) and an unsynchronised autoshift gearbox (9). The clutch and the gearbox are s controlled by an electronic transmission control unit (45) which communicates with an engine control unit (48), to which are fed signals representing the selected gear from...

20060162476 - Transmission mechanism comprising a shifting device: A transmission system including a shift mechanism for operating and controlling the transmission system. To automatically detect geometric characteristic values of the transmission system or of the shifting device a selector motor and a shift motor actuate a select or finger that is displaceably mounted in a selection-shift-passageway layout. Starting...

20060162478 - Switching device: A switching device (2) for a multi-step vehicle transmission (4) having one main transmission part (6) and an auxiliary-section transmission part (10) comprising the switching mechanisms (12, 14, 18, 38) for actuating switching elements (44, 50, 52, 54) in the main transmission part (6) and switching mechanisms (12, 14, 18,...

20060162477 - Electrical control device for motor driven derailleur for bicycle: An electrical control device for a motor-driven derailleur for bicycles. The control device has a supporting body adapted for attachment to the handlebars of the bicycle. A brake lever is mounted on the supporting body so that it can oscillate. A pair of switches, for controlling gear change, are carried...

20060162479 - Bicycle shift control device: A bicycle shift control device is provided for clearly displaying a current shift position to the rider. The bicycle shift control device has a housing with an indicating portion having a plurality of indicia bores. An indicating member is operatively coupled to a shift member, which is coupled to the...

20060162480 - Motor vehicle park brake cable and eyelet: Bevel-cornered cable eyelets suitable to be operatively fitted onto a moveable brake arm of a motor vehicle park brake mechanism have an eyelet portion forming a bevel-cornered opening and a cable connection portion integral with the eyelet portion. In typical motor vehicle park brake applications, good performance can be achieved...

20060162481 - Operating pedal system of automobile: A long hole is provided on a bracket fixedly provided on a rear face of a dashboard such that the long hole is adjacent to a support hole supporting a pivot of an operating pedal with a partition wall provided between the long hole and the long hole. Also, a...

20060162482 - Bicycle stem: A bicycle stem is described that includes steering column clamping end portion, a hollow tubular portion and handlebar clamping end portion. The steering column clamping end portion is configured to be coupled to a bicycle steering column. The hollow tubular portion extends from the steering column clamping end portion to...

20060162483 - Articulated handlebar riser block for recreational vehicles: An apparatus which has an extension arm adapted to mount a handlebar to a steering post of a vehicle. The extension arm having a first end and a second end. A coupling body is provided for pivotally mounting the first end to the steering post. A coupling body is also...

20060162484 - Handlebars bumper fastening means: A bike or motorcycle bumper fastening means with both ends each provided with a locking hole; a pair of clamps extending from the locking hole to clamp each end of the bumper; each clamp being adapted with a through holes aligned to each other; either clamp being provided with a...

20060162485 - Automotive steering wheel: The present invention discloses a steering wheel assembly having a hub, a spoke extending from the hub, and a wheel mounted to the spoke for controlling the steering operation of the vehicle. A contoured web is disclosed for facilitating an ergonomic gripping of the steering wheel and for providing comfort...

20060162486 - Pedal assembly: A pedal safety apparatus attached to a pedal assembly in a vehicle for restricting objects from becoming lodged between the pedal and the floor. The safety apparatus includes an assembly bracket attached to the floor surface for securing the assembly bracket to the floor surface. An upper attachment portion is...

20060162487 - Composite shifter cam for a motorcycle transmission: A composite shifter cam for a sequential transmission includes portions formed of a wear resistant material and portions formed of a lightweight material. The composite structure of the shifter cam allows the heavier, wear resistant material to be used only where it is required, resulting in a lightweight yet durable...

20060162488 - Bicycle pedal assembly: A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal unit and a cleat that is adapted to be connected fixedly to a shoe. The pedal unit includes a pedal body, and a pair of front and rear retaining members. The cleat includes an insert block confined between front and rear retaining members...

20060162489 - Adjustable pedal: There is provided an adjustable pedal comprising a pedal axle, a pedal body and a pedal adjustment means. The pedal axle has a first end and a second end opposite the first end thereof. The first end is adapted to be fitted to a pedal crank. The pedal axle has...

20060162490 - Stage-geared gearbox for motor vehicles: A stage-geared gearbox for motor vehicles, includes an unsynchronized basic gearbox, at least one synchronized auxiliary gear and at least one control unit for controlling engagement and disengagement of the gears of the gearbox and also neutral position. In the gearbox, the control unit is arranged so as, when input...

20060156837 - Drive for displacing profile parts relative to each other via a flexible material strip, length-adjustable housing and article of furniture: The invention relates to a drive for displacing and positioning at least two profile parts relative to each other having a rotatable drive wheel, a motor coupled to a first profile part and to the drive wheel, a flexible material strip which is rigidly connected on at least one side...

20060156838 - Precision table: Precision movement of a table part by movement of a nut over a lead screw is achieved by a less rigorously precise structure than has heretofore been thought necessary. To that end the screw is fixedly supported only at one end and is rotatable in bearings mounted within a rigidly...

20060156839 - Speed reduction gear of electric power steering device: An electric power steering device having a speed reduction gear using a toothed belt and capable of preventing the speed reduction gear from being locked and steering from being disabled even if the toothed belt is broken. A clearance Δ between the inner surface (21x) of the second housing (21b)...

20060156840 - Drive rod structure of a tool lock device: The present invention relates to a drive rod structure of a tool lock device, and more particularly, to a drive rod with the features of easy to be fabricated, finned structure strength and everlasting color. The drive rod comprises a metal rod body and a push head, where the mental...

20060156841 - Rotating electrical machine: A rotating electrical machine has a housing with a shaft mounted rotatably in it. A rotor is fixed to the shaft and has a plurality of magnetic poles. A stator is positioned about the rotor and has a winding. A switch is mounted within the housing and has a first...

20060156842 - Bevel gear, in particular a hypoid bevel gear: A bevel gear, in particular a hypoid bevel gear comprising an output shaft that is mounted in a housing. A bevel wheel, which co-operates with a drive pinion, is allocated to the shaft. A single-stage or multi-stage gear is mounted upstream of the hypoid stage, or a drive shaft can...

20060156843 - Process for the production of a ball screw and ball screw: A process for the production of a ball screw, which has at least one element produced powder metallurgically, is suggested, with which the at least one element is produced from a plurality of parts, wherein at least one first precursor body with a first joining area and one second precursor...

20060156844 - Ball screw mechanism: Since a mounting member 11 has a cylindrical surface 11h to be engaged with a cylindrical hole 4d, it is possible to position a mounting member 11 and a nut 4 by only engaging the cylindrical surface 11h with the cylindrical hole 4d. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform...

20060156846 - Actuator drive mechanism with limited actuating path and emergency disconnect: The present invention relates to an actuator drive mechanism with a control motor (1), which on the power takeoff side drives a control gear that includes a final control element (3) on the drive side and a final control element (5) on the power takeoff side. The final control element...

20060156845 - Self-retaining recirculating ball-worm and gear device: A self-retaining ball-worm and gear mechanism is provided to facilitate the rotational transmission of motion between two orthogonal but non-intersecting axes. A circuit of balls introduced as rolling elements indirectly couples the worm and gear, and eliminates the sliding friction characteristic of classical worm and gear mechanisms. The mechanism comprises...

20060156847 - Methods of producing an annulus gear and drive shell: A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a portion of the exterior of...

20060156848 - Manual simulation interface: The interface consists of a sleeve (1) attached around the user's forearm and a grip element (3) comprising touch-sensitive actuators (12) which press against the tips of the fingers and thumb-actuated control buttons (13). Actuators (6, 7, 11) connect the grip element (3) to the sleeve (1) and allow to...

20060156849 - Shifting device: A shifting device including at least one shifting element secured axially on the shaft longitudinally in at least one direction of extension of the longitudinal axis of the shaft by a bearing element on the shaft. The shifting element has transversely projecting fingers....

20060156851 - Mechanical serpentine device: A serpentine device having a proximal end and a distal end comprising a series of discs arrayed in succession and on center along a common, neutral axis, wherein the discs comprise a first and second surface; and at least one flexible interconnect extending between and connecting each disc to any...

20060156850 - Test head positioning apparatus: A positioning apparatus for positioning a test head for testing electronic components is provided. The positioning apparatus includes an outer cylinder and a support coupled to the outer cylinder for supporting the test head. The positioning apparatus also includes a piston arranged within said outer cylinder such that the piston...

20060156852 - Speed reducer for industrial robot: A problem of the invention is to provide a reduction device at low cost capable of considerably alleviating a restriction on a range of operating each shaft of a robot by providing a communication hole at a center portion and wiring a wire-like member therein while using a main bearing...

20060156853 - Monolithic steering wheel tilt lever: A pivot-mounted tilt lever of the type used with a conventional cam-actuated tilt lock arm in an automotive steering column, the tilt lever being molded as a monolithic body of thermosetting polymer material such as phenolic resin. The tilt lever has a cam release surface for operating the tilt lock...

20060156856 - Steering column assembly: A steering column assembly comprising a steering column shroud which supports a steering column shaft, the shroud being connected to the vehicle by a clamping mechanism which is operable between a locked position in which the shroud is clamped in position relative to a fixed portion of the vehicle chassis...

20060156855 - Telescopic shaft for motor vehicle steering: In a telescopic shaft for vehicle steering which is installed in a steering shaft of a vehicle and in which a male shaft and a female shaft are fitted to each other to be unrotatable and freely slidable, a spherical member (7) is interposed between at least one of axial...

20060156854 - Vehicle position adjustment type steering column device: a shaft 5 inserted through the pair of opposed flat plate portions 4a, 4b and the expanded portion 13 and adapted to adjust the distance between the pair of opposed flat plate portions 4a, 4b as an operation lever 8 is rotated. The steering column 2 has a portion that...

20060156857 - Retractable support crank method and apparatus: A retractable support crank is provided that includes a first handle piece adapted to be connected to a driving rod, and a second handle piece rotationally coupled to the first handle piece. The second handle piece being adapted to rotate from a high-speed position to a high leverage position by...

20060156860 - Drive mechanism for power tool: A drive mechanism for a hammer drill comprises a hollow piston 558 having a cylindrical bearing that is adapted to receive a crank pin in order to cause the hollow piston 558 to reciprocate inside a spindle 548. A plurality of longitudinal ridges 559 are formed on the outer surface...

20060156861 - Gearbox: In a gearbox including three or more shaft holes, a vibration suppressor is formed with the gearbox and extends from at least one of shaft hole in a radial direction of the shaft hole. The vibration suppressor ensures a width which is greater than or equal to one fourth of...

20060156858 - Power tool housing: A transmission housing for a hammer drill 320 is formed from three housing portions. A generally L-shaped first housing portion 380a accommodates a spindle 348, a hollow piston 358, the respective spindle and hollow piston drive mechanisms and a mode change mechanism. The first housing portion 380a is mounted to...

20060156859 - Power tool housing: A transmission housing for a hammer drill is formed from a right clamshell half and a left clamshell half formed from injection moulded high-grade strong plastics material. The clamshell halves each have a plurality of threaded holes respectively adapted to receive screws such that the clamshell halves can be joined...

20060150757 - Tractor with a pto apparatus: A tractor with a PTO apparatus, comprises: a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the plurality of wheels; an engine supported on the vehicle body; a rear PTO shaft disposed at a rear of the vehicle body for transmitting power from the engine; a mid-PTO shaft disposed under...

20060150758 - Gear for an adjusting device: The invention relates to a gear for an adjusting device, with a gear spindle (5) and with a spindle nut (30) exhibiting an internal thread (32), such that the spindle nut (30) rests on the spindle (5) and the inner thread (32) of the spindle nut (30) engages with the...

20060150759 - Double clutch transmission: In a double clutch transmission of a drive train of a vehicle with rear-axle drive or all-wheel drive and a front longitudinally mounted drive engine, wherein concentric central shafts of the double clutch transmission are supported by first and second rolling bearings in an X arrangement, third and fourth rolling...

20060150760 - Vehicular transmissions utilizing slipper ring clutch control: Provided are various vehicular transmission combinations utilizing selectively engageable spiral-type couplings or slipper ring clutches, operable to provide smooth shifting between gear sets, in place of traditional shifting mechanisms, such as hydraulic plate-type clutches, or synchronizers....

20060150761 - Shifting device for a transmission: A shifting device for a transmission, in which at least one gearshift package is allocated to two non-successive gears and each of these gearshift packages is coupled with a gearshift lever. An H- or a multiple H-shifting diagram is allocated to the gearshift lever, in which the gears that can...

20060150762 - Hydraulic circuit for the control of a drive train: A hydraulic circuit for the control of a double clutch transmission which has two transmission groups, each with an isolating clutch and with a plurality of shift clutches for the engagement and disengagement of gear steps, the hydraulic circuit having for each transmission group a specific hydraulic branch connected to...

20060150763 - Steering column of a motor vehicle: According to the invention, the like element (4) is coupled via a spigot cross element (17) to that end of the steering spindle (2) which lies opposite the steering wheel. In this case, the coupling member and the spigot cross element (17) are aligned with each other in such a...

20060150764 - Clutch assist mechanism: A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a telescopic bar having a...

20060150765 - Apparatus for actuating a control surface: An apparatus for actuating a control surface includes a first spur gear; a first drive assembly engaged with the first spur gear; a second spur gear; and a second drive assembly engaged with the second spur gear. The apparatus further includes a gear assembly engaged with the first spur gear...

20060150766 - All-wheel drive train: In an all-wheel drive train for a motor vehicle wherein the drive torque of the engine of the motor vehicle is transmitted from the transmission output shaft partially to the rear axle and partially to the front axle via an offset transmission structure and a laterally arranged drive shaft extending...

20060150767 - Downshift in hydrostatic drive work machine: The present disclosure provides a hydrostatic drive work machine, and a method and control module having a control algorithm for performing a downshifting event in the work machine. The method includes the step of inducing a retarded mode in the work machine, if upon commanding a downshift the work machine...

20060144173 - Method for driving a vibrating device for a portable object that comprises a coil and a moving mass: The drive method consists in setting in vibration a moving mass of a vibrating device for a portable object using a series of voltage pulses provided to the coil of the vibrating device, which is electro-magnetically coupled to the moving mass. In a phase of driving the oscillations of the...

20060144174 - Common centroid micromachine driver: A drive arrangement for a micromachine includes a plurality of fixed electrodes arranged so as to have a common centroid....

20060144175 - Engine starter equipped with torque absorber: A starter for automotive engines is provided which is equipped with a planetary gear speed reducer and a torque impact absorber. The torque impact absorber is made up of an outer cylindrical shell and an internal gear of a planetary gear train. The outer cylindrical shell has formed thereon a...

20060144176 - Starter for cranking internal combustion engine: A rotational torque of an electric motor of a starter is transmitted to an output shaft having a pinion gear engaging with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine via a one-way clutch. A tube forming a clutch-inner and the output shaft are spline-coupled to allow the output shaft...

20060144177 - Starter with overrunning clutch: A starter includs a drive shaft having an outer periphery formed with shaft splines through which a drive power is transmitted from a starter motor, an overrunning clutch, having an inner periphery formed with barrel splines engageable with the shaft splines, which is axially moveable with respect to the drive...

20060144178 - Windshield for motorcycles and drive means for a motor vehicle component: A windshield for motorbikes which can be variably positioned at various angles of inclination on the motorbike by a holding device (6) and a drive device (8). The drive device (8) has a cable or a cable pull connection (22, 23, 24, 25) between a drive motor (26) of the...

20060144179 - Threaded nut means for a linear drive device: A threaded nut is provided for a linear drive having a rotatable spindle. The threaded nut is provided with a main nut, wherein the main nut is intended for being arranged with its internal thread on the external thread of the spindle, and is intended to perform a translatory displacing...

20060144180 - Adjustable threaded bearing and bearing assembly for a window operator and feature: A bearing assembly for use with a window operator has a housing with an operator slot and a bore through which is threaded an adjustable bearing. The bearing contains a smooth end with two walls of differing diameter that form shoulders. The shoulders fit substantially against an inner and outer...

20060144181 - Actuating device for a vehicle transmission: An actuating device for vehicle transmissions, in particular of tracked vehicles or wheeled vehicles having a wheel-based steering system, for the remote shifting and emergency shifting of the vehicle transmission is disclosed. The actuating device has a signal transmitter for the driving direction of the vehicle. A single lever is...

20060144182 - Rotary shaft control apparatus: The invention aims to detect only an angular acceleration without using an angular acceleration sensor, even in a situation where not only acceleration due to rotational motion but also acceleration due to translational motion is expected. Two acceleration sensors are mounted on a rotating body at positions located on the...

20060144183 - Steering column tilt adjusting system: A steering column tilt adjusting system for releasably locking a steering column assembly. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the rack and may be pivotally and slidably moved between fully compressed and fully extended positions. The system includes a pawl, a rack, and a pair of side slide plates. Each...

20060144184 - Steering shaft lock actuator: A steering shaft lock actuator may include a motor having an output shaft, a drive train, and a lost motion device. The drive train may be coupled to the output shaft and may linearly urge a locking member to an unlocked position when the motor is energized. The lost motion...

20060144185 - Shift-positioning structure of gear case: A dual positioning shift-adjustment structure of the gear case of electrical tools is provided. The dual positioning shift-adjustment structure contains a spring band structure and a spring steel beads structure, which make accurate, precise, and no-gap position of the gearshift. It makes shift-positioning of the torque-driven electrical tool a perfect...

20060144186 - Portable device capable of standing and hanging by handle assembly thereof: A portable device capable of standing and hanging by a handle assembly thereof. The portable device includes a main body and a handle assembly. The handle assembly is connected to the main body, allowing the main body to stand on a surface when the handle assembly is spread to a...

20060144187 - Method of controlling electronic cam and servo motor control system: An electronic cam using a servo motor is controlled such that its motion including its acceleration will be connected between synchronized and non-synchronized control sections. A controlled object is moved at a fixed speed during the synchronized control section. A fifth-order function for position control of the electronic cam, a...