| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 074096000 | Oscillating to oscillating | 28 |
| 20110113906 | DEVICE WITH A TURNING FUNCTIONAL MODULE - A device comprising a body part ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120137804 | DOUBLE-TAPERED MOUNT FOR OSCILLATING SHAFT - A mount for a shaft includes a collar, disposable around the shaft, a first mating piece and a second mating piece. The collar includes first and second tapered outer surfaces that taper away from each other. The first mating piece has a first tapered aperture that is configured to mate with the first tapered outer surface of the collar. The second mating piece has a second tapered aperture configured to mate with the second tapered outer surface of the collar. The first and second mating pieces are adapted to be aligned such that when the collar is mated with the first and second mating pieces, the shaft is substantially perpendicular to the first mating piece. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120198952 | NONPARALLEL-AXES TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND ROBOT - A nonparallel-axes transmission mechanism includes conical pulleys. A first conical pulley includes a first rotation axis and a first imaginary conical surface including a center line identical to the first rotation axis. A second conical pulley includes a second rotation axis not parallel to the first rotation axis, and a second imaginary conical surface including a center line identical to the second rotation axis. The first and second imaginary conical surfaces include matching apexes. Support shafts rotatably support the conical pulleys. A fan belt transmits power from the first conical pulley to the second conical pulley and contacts the first and second imaginary conical surfaces. The first conical pulley includes a shape of the first imaginary conical surface removing a shape of the contacting fan belt. The second conical pulley includes a shape of the second imaginary conical surface removing a shape of the contacting fan belt. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130068054 | PARALLELOGRAM BASED ACTUATING DEVICE - An actuating device includes a base link, a first link, a second link, a translating link, a shaft, and a drive. The base link includes a base plate, a first joint, and a second joint. The base plate extends between the first joint and the second joint. The first link is mounted to the first joint to allow rotation of the first link relative to the base plate at the first joint. The second link is mounted to the second joint to allow rotation of the second link relative to the base plate at the second joint. The drive includes an arc surface and is mounted to the translating link such that, when operating the actuating device, a position of the arc surface is fixed relative to the translating plate. The shaft is mounted to the arc surface to cause translation of the translating link as the shaft rotates. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068055 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE WITH A PIVOTING ARM - A kitchen appliance includes a main body, a pivoting arm, which is arranged pivotably on the main body at a bearing, and a lever device for assisting a pivoting movement of the pivoting arm. The lever device, which assists the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm on the main body of the kitchen appliance, makes it possible to provide an operation which is safe for a user, since the movement of the pivoting arm is always controlled by the lever device. Furthermore, pivoting of the pivoting arm can be provided without direct interaction of the user. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130192396 | PARALLELOGRAM BASED ACTUATING DEVICE - An actuating device includes a first actuating device mounted to a second actuating device. Each of the first and second actuating devices includes a base link, a first link, a second link, a translating link, a shaft, and a drive. The base link includes a first joint, a second joint, and a base plate extending between them. The first link is mounted for rotation to the first joint, and the second link is mounted for rotation to the second joint. The translating link includes a third joint, a fourth joint, and a translating plate extending between them. The drive includes an arc surface and is mounted to the translating link such that, when operating the actuating device, a position of the arc surface is fixed relative to the translating plate. The shaft is mounted to the arc surface to cause translation of the translating link as the shaft rotates. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140076077 | LEVER ACTUATED OUTPUT GIMBALS - A force transmission transmits a force to a primary output gimbal plate and a secondary output gimbal plate. The secondary output gimbal plate supports the primary output gimbal plate. Each of three primary levers is supported by a primary pivot. Each primary lever is coupled to the primary output gimbal plate such that the three couplings are not collinear. Each of three secondary levers is supported by a secondary pivot. Each secondary lever is coupled to one of the primary levers by a force applying connector. Each secondary lever is coupled to the secondary output gimbal plate such that the three couplings are not collinear. The output gimbal plates may be coupled to the levers by flexible cables. The cables may be substantially contained within a tube. The output gimbal plates may be substantially smaller than the input gimbal plate. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140251044 | SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT DEVICE APPLIED TO DUAL-SHAFT SYSTEM - A synchronous movement device of dual-shaft system includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are assembled with each other and synchronously rotatable. The synchronous movement device further includes a driver disposed on the first shaft and a reactor disposed on the second shaft and a link unit connected between the driver and the reactor. The driver is formed with a driving rail. The reactor is formed with a reacting rail. When the first shaft drives the driver to rotate, the driver pushes the link unit to move along the first and second shafts to forcedly push the reactor to rotate in a direction reverse to the moving direction of the driver. Accordingly, the first and second shafts are synchronously rotated. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140251045 | SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT DEVICE APPLIED TO DUAL-SHAFT SYSTEM - A synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are assembled with each other and synchronously rotatable. The synchronous movement device further includes a driver and a driving rail disposed on the first shaft, a reactor and a reacting rail disposed on the second shaft and a link unit connected between the driver and the reactor. When the first shaft drives the driver to rotate, the driver pushes the link unit to move along the first and second shafts to forcedly push the reactor to rotate in a direction reverse to the moving direction of the driver. Accordingly, the first and second shafts are synchronously rotated. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140318291 | ARM UNIT WITH REDUCED SPRING LOAD - An arm unit includes a first member, a rotation shaft, a second member, a spring member, and a displacement adjusting device. The second member is expandably connected to the first member via the rotation shaft. The spring member is configured to bias the first member and the second member to a direction of expanding the first member and the second member. The displacement adjusting device is configured to displace the spring member at an amount of displacement less than an amount of displacement between the first member and the second member around the rotation shaft. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140338482 | DUAL-SHAFT SYNCHRONOUS MOTION DEVICE - A dual-shaft synchronous motion device includes a first shaft and a second shaft; a first rotor disposed on the first shaft and turned synchronously; a second rotor disposed on the second shaft and turned synchronously; and a tractive member disposed between the first rotor and the second rotor. When the first shaft drives the first rotor to turn, the tractive member brings the second rotor to turn reversely relative to the first rotor so that the first and second shafts are turned synchronously. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140338483 | DUAL-SHAFT PIVOT DEVICE - A dual-shaft pivot device includes a resilient guide assembly composed of a plurality of resilient guide members and first and second pivotal shafts. Each resilient guide member has two accommodation portions at two ends thereof and a connecting groove communicating with the two accommodation portions. One end of the inner wall of each accommodation portion, far away from the connecting groove, has an end protrusion. The first and second pivotal shafts have middle portions which are inserted in the accommodation portions of the resilient guide member. Each middle portion has at least one middle flat surface to get contact with the end protrusion for the middle portion to push the end protrusion during turning to bring resilient deformation of each accommodation portion. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140366664 | Assembly for End Gate - Disclosed is an assembly that may be used with a machine, such as, but not limited to, a screed. In example embodiments, the assembly may include a first member, a second member adjacent to the first member, and a first actuator configured to rotate the second member with respect to the first member and transfer a biasing force to the second member. In example embodiments, the assembly may further include a second actuator configured to translate each of the first and second members. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140373654 | DUAL-SHAFT SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT DEVICE - A dual-shaft synchronous movement device includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are synchronously rotatable. The synchronous movement device further includes a first rotor and/or a third rotor disposed on the first shaft and a second rotor and/or a fourth rotor disposed on the second shaft, and an inextensible/non-contractible flexible plate connected between the first (or the third rotor) and the second rotor (or the fourth rotor). When the first shaft drives the first rotor (or the third rotor) to rotate, the inextensible/non-contractible flexible plate pulls the second rotor (or the fourth rotor) to rotate in a direction reverse to a moving direction of the first rotor so as to make the first and second shafts synchronously rotate. The synchronous movement device solves the problem of delay of kinetic energy transmission and the problem of slippage, deflection and untrue operation of the conventional device. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150047446 | HINGE MECHANISM WITH MULTIPLE ROTATING AXES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A hinge mechanism with multiple rotating axes is disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a linking bracket, a first rotating shaft, a second bracket and a second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft is used for pivoting the first bracket and the linking bracket, such that the linking bracket is connected to the first bracket in a rotable manner. The second rotating shaft is used for pivoting the linking bracket and the second bracket, such that the linking bracket is further connected to the second bracket in a rotable manner. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150135869 | ENERGY-HARVESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy harvester is provided for harvesting energy, and in particular electrical energy from an input vibration such as an ambient vibration. The energy harvester comprises a first mechanical amplifier responsive to the input vibration and a second mechanical amplifier coupled to the first mechanical amplifier. At least one of the first and second mechanical amplifiers comprises a parametric resonator, and a power output of the energy harvester is generated by damping the second mechanical amplifier. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150354677 | POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - This is achieved according to the present invention by a torque/power transfer device comprising a main frame, a driving member ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160059947 | APPARATUS FOR ROWING IN THE DIRECTION THE ROWER IS FACING - Apparatus for rowing in the direction the rower is facing has a base frame, where the main bearing for a lever with hand grip and for a lever with oar and a linkage that connects the lever with hand grip and linkage with oar to form a counteracting four-bar linkage system with actuated bearing body as the driven arm of the four-bar linkage and linked to a rotation drive with a main axle and virtually coaxial actuator. To achieve advantageous rotation of the lever with oar, the lever with hand grip rotates about its axis so that within the four-bar linkage bearing body is able to rotate and actuate an actuator rod that is virtually coaxial to the main axle on bearing body, that engages with a rocker arm mounted on the base frame to shift the actuator rod of the rotary drive to rotate the lever with oar. | 03-03-2016 |
| 074098000 | Geared connections | 10 |
| 20120132020 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device for a wheeled vehicle having wheels includes a steering element for steering actuation with a predetermined movement path and a predetermined degree of actuation, a conversion device for converting the steering actuation to an output signal for transmission to a steering drive for steering the wheels, a connection device operatively connecting the steering element with the conversion device for transmitting the steering actuation to the conversion device, and limiting means configured to either selectively release the degree of actuation to a first maximum degree of actuation or limit the degree of actuation to a second maximum degree of actuation which is reduced compared to the first maximum degree of actuation. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130174680 | ACTUATOR WITH JOINTS - Implementations and techniques are generally disclosed for an actuator comprising: a first element, a second element, a third element, a first joint provided between the first element and the second element, a second joint provided between the second element and the third element, and a motor operably coupled to the first joint and configured such that the second element rotates with respect to the first element about a first rotational axis when the motor rotates, wherein the first joint is operably coupled to the second joint and configured such that the third element can rotate with respect to the second element about a second rotational axis when the motor rotates. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140174226 | MULTI-SEGMENT ROTARY SHAFT STRUCTURE - A multi-segment rotary shaft structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly at least includes two opposite joint plates and a middle link plate assembly engaged therebetween. The driven joint assembly is disposed between the opposite joint plates and includes at least two driven plates. Opposite ends of the driven plates are formed with synchronous driving sections drivingly engaged with each other. Inward ends of the opposite joint plates are linked with outward ends of the driven plates. Outward ends of the middle link plate assembly are linked with the inward ends of the driven plates. The driving joint assembly and driven joint assembly are stringed and pivotally connected and combined, whereby the joint plates can be freely rotated around multiple rotational centers. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140174227 | SYNCHRONOUS FOLDING DEVICE - A synchronous folding device includes two opposing folding members and a multi-joint rotary axle structure mounted between the two folding members. The multi-joint rotary axle structure has two ends which can be folded or unfolded synchronously. The multi-joint rotary axle structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly includes two opposing joint plates and a middle link plate. Two ends of the driving joint assembly are respectively connected to the two opposing folding members. Each joint plate of the driving joint assembly can be turned free through plural turning centers so that both ends can be closed or opened synchronously for the folding device to be folded or unfolded accurately. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140260735 | COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A USER - A counterbalance system and lifting system for assisting a user. The system includes one or more arms, such as lift arms, that by user input from a user may be operated to raise and lower a load carried by a tray. The system further includes a counterbalance mechanism connected to the one or more arms configured to assist raising and lowering the loaded tray. The counterbalance mechanism may be configured to adjust to a force provided by the counterbalance system in response to the load changing. The system further includes a release for engaging the counterbalance mechanism to assist the user in raising or lowering the tray. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260736 | GEAR WITH IDLE ZONES - The present teachings provide for a door linkage system including a drive side and a driven side. The drive side includes a drive gear and a drive arm. The driven side includes a driven gear configured to mesh with the drive gear and a guide plate in cooperation with the drive arm. The drive side moves the driven side between an open position and a closed position. Proximate to the open and the closed positions, the drive arm moves the driven side. Between the open and the closed positions, the drive gear moves the driven side. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140298935 | PIVOT STRUCTURE - A pivot structure includes a gear mechanism, a first pivot assembly including a first stand, and a second pivot assembly including a second stand. The gear mechanism includes a first gear having a tooth portion, transmitting gears, and an end gear. The first gear, the transmitting gears, and the end gear are engaged in sequence. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140360296 | BIAXIAL PIVOT MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A biaxial pivoting mechanism for rotating a first casing relative to a second casing is disclosed in the present disclosure. The biaxial pivoting mechanism includes at least one fixing component, a first shaft, a first main gear, a second shaft, a second main gear and a transmission gear set. The fixing component includes a first area and a second area. The first shaft and the second shaft are disposed on the first area and the second area and further connected to the first casing and the second casing respectively. The first main gear and the second main gear are respectively disposed on the first shaft and the second shaft. The transmission gear set is engaged with the first main gear and the second main gear. As the first main gear rotates at a first direction, the second main gear synchronously rotates at a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150040704 | SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT DEVICE APPLIED TO DUAL-SHAFT SYSTEM - A synchronous movement device applied to dual-shaft system includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are assembled with each other and synchronously rotatable. The synchronous movement device further includes a driver disposed on the first shaft and a reactor disposed on the second shaft and a link unit connected between the driver and the reactor. When the first shaft drives the driver to rotate, the driver pushes the link unit to move along the first and second shafts to forcedly push the reactor to rotate in a direction reverse to the moving direction of the driver. Accordingly, the first and second shafts are synchronously rotated. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150128734 | INVOLUTE NON-RING CONTINUOUS TEETH SPHERICAL GEAR TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - An involute, non-ring, continuous teeth, spherical gear transmission mechanism includes a female and a male spherical gear to form a three degree-of-freedoms deputy campaign. And its design regularity is the same as that of common one degree-of-freedom gear, which is involute tooth profile for continuous engagement, therefore such spherical gears have the same transmission features as common one degree-of-freedom gear, like fixed transmission ratio and efficiency. This invention (utility) of involute non-ring continuous teeth spherical gear transmission mechanism solve problems that distributed-teeth spherical gear cannot provide accurate fixed ratio transmission and that spherical involute gear can only provide 2 degree of freedoms. It provides a better condition of spherical gear mechanism for wide use in practical engineering applications. | 05-14-2015 |
