Patent classifications
F16C2380/00
SPACEBORNE ANTENNA WITH ROLLING FLEX HINGES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
A spaceborne antenna for a satellite may include antenna sections for the satellite, and at least one rolling flex hinge rotatably coupling first and second antenna sections together and permitting rotation between a stored position and a deployed position. The first and second antenna sections may be stacked in the stored position and extended in end-to-end relation in the deployed position. The at least one rolling flex hinge may include a first hinge body coupled to an end of the first antenna section, a second hinge body coupled to an end of the second antenna section, and a flexible strap arrangement coupling the first hinge body and second hinge body together to permit rolling contact therebetween. At least one locking linkage may be coupled between the first and second hinge bodies to lock the first and second hinge bodies when the first and second antenna sections are in the deployed position.
ROTATION FLEXURE WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MODAL FREQUENCY
A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and blades have substantially the same height. At least one heating element is coupled to the inner race and/or the outer race. The heating element is configured to apply heat to the race that it is coupled to in order to tune the flexure bearing.
SOLAR TRACKER VARIABLE CONNECTION ANGULAR ORIENTATIONS
A solar tracker bearing housing includes a housing, a pin aperture at the housing, a rotatable ring rotatably seated at the pin aperture, and a pin received at the rotatable ring. The pin is configured to rotatably connect to at least one torque tube to cause the pin to rotate with the torque tube in a first plane, and the pin is configured to pivot with the rotatable ring in a second, different plane to change an angular orientation of the pin relative to the pin aperture.
SOLAR TRACKER VARIABLE CONNECTION ANGULAR ORIENTATIONS
A flexible tube connector includes a central tube region, a first tube end portion, a second tube end portion, and one or more flexibility features. The first tube end portion extends out from one end of the central tube region, and the first tube end portion is configured to couple to a first torque tube of a solar tracker apparatus. The second tube end portion extends out from another, opposite end of the central tube region, and the second tube end portion is configured to couple to a second torque tube of the solar tracker apparatus. The one or more flexibility features are at the central tube region, and the one or more flexibility features are configured to cause the first tube end portion to connect to the first torque tube and the second tube end portion to connect to the second torque tube at a plurality of angular orientations.
Solenoid low friction bearing liner
The present disclosure relates to a low friction bearing liner for a solenoid may include a low friction layer. The low friction layer may include a first fluoropolymer matrix component and a first thermoplastic filler component distributed throughout the first fluoropolymer matrix component. The content of the first fluoropolymer matrix component may be at least about 1 wt. % and not greater than about 99 wt. % for a total weight of the first low friction layer. The content of the first thermoplastic filler component may be at least about 1 wt. % and not greater than about 99 wt. % for a total weight of the first low friction layer.
Antenna mount
An antenna mount comprising: a building attachment section including an accessible end; and an antenna support section including a free end and a second accessible end. The accessible end and the second accessible are attached to each other by a joint. The free end is designed so that the antenna can be attached to it. The invention is designed so that the free end is vertical and the antenna is situated far away enough from the building so that it will clear the building when rotated 360.
LINEAR BEARING FOR A LINEAR ACTUATOR
Linear bearing for a linear actuator, with an outer tube extending along a movement axis and an end assembly that includes a closing sleeve, a connecting piece, a fastening adapter, a first ring seal and a second ring seal, the connecting piece having a coupling section for fixed coupling to the outer tube, a carrier section for bearing against an inner surface of the outer tube and/or an inner surface of the fastening adapter, and a connecting section for receiving the end sleeve, the ring seals being arranged in annular gaps between the end sleeve and the fastening adapter or between the fastening adapter and the outer tube, and an actuator rod being mounted in the outer tube so as to be linearly movable.
Creep mitigation in ball-bearing systems
A head-mounted display includes a varifocal actuation block and an optics block coupled to the varifocal actuation block. An anti-creep system located in the varifocal actuation block includes a plurality of anti-creep mechanisms that are configured to prevent bearing ball creep associated with bearing balls in the varifocal actuation block. The bearing balls are used to move a movable carriage that is coupled to a fixed carriage in the head-mounted display via the anti-creep mechanism. The anti-creep mechanisms prevent bearing ball creep associated with the bearing balls from occurring in the varifocal actuation block by limiting the movement in an angular direction of the bearing balls that are used to move the movable carriage in a first direction in the head-mounted display.
PRECISE-POSITIONING LINEAR ROLLING BEARING AND ELECTROMAGNETIC DRIVE MODULE USING SAME
A precise-positioning linear rolling bearing is provided. The precise-positioning linear rolling bearing includes a bearing seat, where the bearing seat includes a tube; a plurality of rolling elements for clamping a telescopic mandrel are provided at each of two ends of the tube; a support for supporting the tube is provided on an outer sidewall of the tube; and at least two first positioning pins are provided at a bottom of the support. The precise-positioning linear rolling bearing solves the problem that when the prior art is applied to the electromagnetic drive module, the manufacturing cost is increased.
Hinge assembly and terminal product
A hinge assembly is provided. The first swing arm includes a first hinge connecting part and a first rotating part. The first swing arm is rotatable relative to the base around a first axis between the first hinge connecting part and the first rotating part. The second swing arm includes a second hinge connecting part and a second rotating part. The second swing arm is rotatable relative to the base around a second axis between the second hinge connecting part and the second rotating part. The second axis is parallel to the first axis. The slider includes a first fastening part, a second fastening part, and an extension part. The extension part is located in the guide groove. The first fastening part is movably connected to the first hinge connecting part. The second fastening part is movably connected to the second hinge connecting part.