The present disclosure provides an instant embedded manual control, which has a remote control; and a face shell containing the remote control. The face shell is provided with groups of positioning ribs that are used to embed the manual control into a carrier platform of the manual control; the face shell is also provided with a plurality of cone structures that are used to fix the manual control into the carrier platform by being inserted into a leather surface of the carrier platform when the manual control is embedded in the carrier platform; and at least one button is arranged on the face shell.

A linear sensor apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing which includes an accommodation space therein, a mobile member which is provided in the accommodation space and has at least a part that extends from the housing outward to be connected to a predetermined driving system of the vehicle and linearly moves between a first area and a second area according to driving of the driving system, a magnet member provided in the mobile member, and an output unit which outputs an OFF value when the magnet member is located in the first area and outputs an ON value when the magnet member is located in the second area.

A linear sensor apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing which includes an accommodation space therein, a mobile member which is provided in the accommodation space and has at least a part that extends from the housing outward to be connected to a predetermined driving system of the vehicle and linearly moves between a first area and a second area according to driving of the driving system, a magnet member provided in the mobile member, and an output unit which outputs an OFF value when the magnet member is located in the first area and outputs an ON value when the magnet member is located in the second area.

A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.

A handle assembly and related methods for actuating a mechanism such as a disconnect switch.

The latching device for a rotationally or translationally movable operating element is provided with a resiliently mounted latching projection and with a latching guideway which is in sliding contact with the latching projection and which has a plurality of latching depressions with latching elevations arranged between them. The latching depressions and the latching elevations form a substantially corrugated latching path along which the latching projection slides during a relative movement between latching guideway and latching projection. The latching projection has a surface which contacts the latching path along at least one contact line running substantially transversely to the longitudinal extent of the latching path. When sliding along the latching path, the latching projection experiences an upward and downward movement with periodic change of the orientation of its contact line with respect to the latching guideway.

This invention relates to computer technology, and more particularly to input devices, and can be used in computer games, for controlling objects in spaces simulated on an electronic computer, and is intended to provide more reliable and accurate control of a motion system by means of a device, comprising buttons, and a body having a pivot with a stem which is rigidly connected to an operator's seat by an arm with clamps. The body is rigidly connected to a control element in the form of an H-shaped frame with clamps and with curved supporting surfaces for the forearms of the operator, said control element being capable of movement by virtue of the pivot, the rigidity of movement of which can be adjusted with the aid of a regulator, disposed inside the body; buttons, pivoting buttons, multi-contact buttons and rollers are situated on the front parts of the control element, opposite one another along the side edges of said front parts.

Controlling a switch or valve at a distance is achieved by a support member having a movable portion, with the moveable portion including an elongate member, and a drive mechanism in communication with the moveable portion. A motor, hand crank, or other force transmission apparatus acts to move the drive mechanism and thus the movable portion and elongate member such that a valve or switch is actuated at a distance from a user.

Systems and methods for traffic learning are described. One embodiment of a method includes predicting a vehicle route of a vehicle, determining historical traffic data related to at least one segment along the vehicle route, and determining an energy traffic budget for electric power consumption of the vehicle along the vehicle route, where the energy traffic budget is learned from the historical traffic data. Some embodiments include creating a schedule for transitioning between gasoline power and electric power for the vehicle route, implementing the schedule as the vehicle traverses the vehicle route, and in response to encountering traffic along the vehicle route, implementing the energy traffic budget.

A power supply circuit 1 includes an output circuit that generates an output voltage by performing a power supply operation based on an input voltage, an output terminal to which, after start-up of the power supply operation, the output voltage is applied, and a control circuit that causes a test current to flow between the output terminal and a ground. The control circuit detects, as a test voltage, a voltage at the output terminal in a test period in which the test current is caused to flow. When the test voltage at a predetermined judgment timing is lower than a judgment voltage, the control circuit judges that an output capacitor is connected and thus enables the power supply operation.