Disclosed is a clock spring-based rotational force generating device capable of allowing a user to freely adjust rotation speed of an output shaft and preventing the output shaft from rotating slowly or never rotating due to an weakened unwinding force of a spiral spring in the late period of an operation span of the spiral spring. The device includes an input shaft, a main drive gear receiving the rotational force of the input shaft, a spiral spring wound around a main drive gear shaft, a speed gear to increase the rotational force of the main drive gear, a power transmission control gear sliding up and down to control transmission of the rotational force of the main drive gear to the speed gear, an output shaft outputting the rotational force increased by the speed gear, and a rotation speed control means for controlling the rotation speed of the output shaft.

A manually-wound or charged, powered toothbrush includes a winding mechanism, an energy storage element, and an output gear train to cause a rotating, oscillating or sweeping brush head to move, thus improving the efficacy of the user's oral-care regimen.

A safety device that is useful to release load on a spring found in an actuator. In one embodiment, the actuator can have a housing comprising a pair of housing members and a fastening device coupling the pair of housing members to one another. The embodiment can also have an output shaft extending longitudinally in the housing, the output shaft having an end configured to couple with a process device. The embodiment may also have a spring coupled with the output shaft. The embodiment can further have a safety device coupled to the spring and configured to operate to reduce loading of the spring from a first load to a second load. In one example, the safety device is in position to prevent access to the fastening device at the first load and to allow access to the fastening device at the second load so that the pair of housing members can separate to allow access to the spring in the housing.

A wheeled vehicle incorporating a frame; a drive shaft mounted upon the frame, the drive shaft having rotary power input and output ends; a drive wheel mounted upon the frame; a rotary power output linkage operatively interconnecting the drive shaft's output end and the drive wheel; rotary power pedals mounted upon the frame; a rotary power input linkage operatively interconnecting the drive shaft's input end and the rotary power pedals; a spiral spring having a rotary power input end and a rotary power output end, the spiral spring being mounted over the drive shaft; a clutch and one way bearing combination for anchoring the spiral spring's rotary power input end upon the drive shaft and upon the frame; and a one way bearing and brake combination for alternatively anchoring the spiral spring's rotary power output end upon the drive shaft and upon the frame.

There is described an actuator device comprising a single molded housing, a linear bridge feature, a spring hook retention feature, and a power spring. The single molded housing is formed by integrating the linear bridge feature across the single molded housing and the spring hook retention feature to one side of the linear bridge feature. The power spring is inserted laterally through the linear bridge feature of the actuator device. The power spring includes a spring hook at one end, and the spring hook of the power spring attaches to the spring hook retention feature of the actuator device. The power spring applies, at least in part, a torque to a control shaft coupled to the actuator device.

A safety device that is useful to release load on a spring found in an actuator. In one embodiment, the actuator can have a housing comprising a pair of housing members and a fastening device coupling the pair of housing members to one another. The embodiment can also have an output shaft extending longitudinally in the housing, the output shaft having an end configured to couple with a process device. The embodiment may also have a spring coupled with the output shaft. The embodiment can further have a safety device coupled to the spring and configured to operate to reduce loading of the spring from a first load to a second load. In one example, the safety device is in position to prevent access to the fastening device at the first load and to allow access to the fastening device at the second load so that the pair of housing members can separate to allow access to the spring in the housing.

The invention discloses a tension force stepless adjustment counterweight power generating mechanism and a fitness equipment with the same, comprising a pulling rope, a winding drum, a mounting seat, a central shaft, a spring, a generator, and a regulator; one end of the pulling rope is connected to the winding drum; a part of the pulling rope is wound on the outer peripheral wall of the winding drum; the winding drum is rotatably connected to the mounting seat; the outer end of the spring is connected to the winding drum, and the inner end thereof is connected to the mounting seat; the central shaft is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat. The mechanism organically combines the pulling force process with the power generation process, and uses a regulator to adjust the rotation damping of the generator motor shaft to adjust the pulling force in a disguised manner.

A system and method for mechanically coupling an energy harvester to strength training type exercise equipment is disclosed. An energy harvester with unwanted vibration forces is mechanically isolated from exercise equipment by a system comprising a plurality of mechanically compliant vibration isolators and a ballast mass; a flexible cord, pre-loaded with a near constant force spring is used to transmit motion from the weight stack to the energy harvester; the flexible cord has a force limiting feature to pre-excessive force from being transmitted from the energy harvester to the weight stack during an exercise motion.

A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.

The invention discloses an energy storage device, comprising a mounting seat, a first spring energy storage component, a second spring energy storage component, a one-way limiter, a transmission component, and a generator; the first spring energy storage component comprises a first rotating shaft, a first spring, and a first spring barrel; the second spring energy storage component comprises a second rotating shaft, a second spring, and a second spring barrel. The device uses two spring energy storage components to collect the gravitational potential energy of different dispersion points at the same time, and store it in the corresponding spring, then through the action of the one-way limiter, the energy of the spring with larger energy storage can be released and converted into electrical energy.