Abstract:
A lock apparatus including a plurality of locking discs rotatable about a rotational axis between locked and unlocked states and each having a locking engagement surface, at least one driver disc rotatable about the rotational axis and having a driving engagement surface, a movable catch having a catch surface that abuts the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in a locked position such that rotation of the locking discs is inhibited. The catch surface does not abut the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in an unlocked position such that rotation of the locking discs is enabled. The driving engagement surface of the driver disc engages a portion of the movable catch upon rotation of the driver disc to thereby displace the movable catch from the locked position to the unlocked position.
Abstract:
A door lock mechanism is disclosed that includes door lock and alarm features. The mechanism includes a controller and a sensor useful to detect motions that are representative of attempted access through a door to which the door lock mechanism is attached. The controller can set an alarm condition if a measured motion, such as a measured acceleration, meet and/or exceeds a threshold. If an appropriate access control credential is provided through a user device then the alarm condition may not be set by the controller. The door lock mechanism can be coupled to a remote station via a communications link if needed, such as a radio frequency link. The remote station can additionally be in communication with the door lock mechanism via a network. The remote station can be used to send and receive messages regarding door lock mechanism status, configuration, etc.
Abstract:
Devices with non-binding linear slides include: (a) a device body and first and second spaced apart linear rails held in the device body; (b) first and second spaced apart (rail) pathways held in cooperating alignment with the rails in the body, a respective one engaged with a respective one of the first and second linear rails that define spaced apart contact points; and (c) a translating actuation (e.g., input) member held by the body in communication with the rails. The actuation (e.g., input) member has a configuration that can generate off-center loads associated with forces applied at different positions of the actuation (e.g., input) member. Only one pathway and rail pair guides linear movement for the first and second force positions to thereby inhibit frictional binding.
Abstract:
Battery cell carriers that have a semi-rigid elastomeric cell carrier body with a plurality of closely spaced apart, substantially parallel and substantially cylindrical channels. Each channel has a length, with neighboring channels sharing a sidewall therebetween. The channels are configured to hold at least a major portion of a length of a respective battery cell.
Abstract:
A controller in a cordless power tool is configured to electronically read an identifier (e.g., a battery characterizing resistor) in a battery and identify the battery characteristics that is being powered. The controller can also define the suitable performance or output parameters of the tool for an identified tool type using a defined electronic library or menu of different tool types that is correlated to associated operational profiles.
Abstract:
A compressor system including a gas and a lubricant inlet. The compressor compresses a gas and discharges a mixed flow of compressed gas and lubricant. A valve housing includes a hot and a cooled lubricant inlet, and a lubricant outlet connected to the hot and cooled lubricant inlets. A sleeve is disposed within the valve housing and is movable between a first and a second position. The sleeve defines a mixing chamber and includes a first aperture with the hot lubricant inlet and a second aperture with the cooled lubricant inlet. The hot and cooled lubricant mix in the mixing chamber are directed to the lubricant inlet of the compressor. A thermal element is positioned to sense a temperature and moves the sleeve in response. The movement of the sleeve varys the amount of hot lubricant admitted through the first aperture and varys the amount of cooled lubricant admitted through the second aperture to control a lubricant temperature.
Abstract:
A compressor assembly (10) has a fluid inlet positioned to facilitate the passage of a fluid. The compressor assembly includes a compressor housing (60) defining a compressor inlet (35), a compressor rotating element (45) rotatably supported at least partially within the compressor housing, and an inlet guide vane assembly (500) including a housing (505) that defines a flow passage (525), a plurality of vanes (540), and a guide ring (555). Each of the plurality of vanes is rotatably supported by the housing and is coupled to the guide ring such that each of the vanes is rotatable simultaneously between a first position and a second position to control the quantity of fluid that passes through the flow passage to the compressor rotating element.
Abstract:
A hoist assembly for overhead lifting including an upwardly extending attachment member, a downwardly depending shank coupled to the attachment member and having a polygonal cross sectional shape, a hoist body coupled to the downwardly depending shank, and a plate positioned between the upwardly extending attachment member and the hoist body, that defines a first circular aperture that matingly receives the polygonal shank and a second polygonal aperture laterally spaced from the first circular aperture. The plate is moveable between a first position, in which the polygonal shank extends into the first circular aperture, and a second position, in which the polygonal shank extends into the second polygonal aperture. Rotation of the attachment member with respect to the plate is permitted when the plate is in the first position, and rotation of the attachment member with respect to the plate is inhibited when the plate is in the second position.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger for use in cooling a flow of compressed gas with a flow of cooling fluid includes a body portion having a first end, a second end, and a space between the first end and the second end. A tube bundle includes a first tube sheet, a second tube sheet, and a plurality of tubes extending between the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet. The tube bundle is insertable into the space from either the first end or the second end. A first head includes an inlet and an outlet, the first head connected to the first end and connectable to the second end and a second head is connected to the second end and connectable to the first end such that cooling fluid enters the inlet, passes through a portion of the plurality of tubes, contacts the second head and flows through a second portion of the plurality of tubes to the outlet.
Abstract:
An impeller rotatable in a direction of rotation in a centrifugal compressor including an intake ring. The impeller includes a back plate having a shaft portion and a plurality of blades. Each blade extends from the back plate and includes an inducer portion adapted to draw fluid into the impeller and including a leading edge and an exducer portion adapted to discharge the fluid from the impeller and including a trailing edge. A blade pressure side is defined between the leading edge, the trailing edge, the back plate, and a blade tip. The pressure side is convex from the back plate to the blade tip. A blade suction side opposite the pressure side is defined between the leading edge, the trailing edge, the back plate, and the blade tip. The suction side being concave from the back plate to the blade tip.