A battery compartment battery lock mechanism (700) comprising a locking member (710) rotatably supported on a shaft (720) and comprising a leading edge portion (750) arranged to enter a recess (760) formed in a battery (220) to lock the battery in position, The leading edge portion (750) has an arcuate form with a curvature corresponding to that of a circle segment with radius corresponding to the distance from the leading edge portion (750) to the center of the shaft (720) The recess (760) formed in the battery (220) comprises a surface (770) arranged to engage the leading edge portion (750), wherein the surface (770) has an arcuate form to match that of the leading edge portion (750). The invention further comprises an electrically powered hand-held work tool comprising such a battery lock mechanism.

A handheld work tool comprising a cutting tool (130), an electric motor (140) having a rotational axis and being arranged to drive the cutting tool (130), a battery compartment (150) for a battery (220) arranged to power the electric motor (140), a support arm (240) and a belt guard (115). The support arm (240) is arranged to support the circular cutting tool (130) on a first end (241) of the support arm, and to support the electric motor (140) at a second end of the support arm (242), opposite to the first end (241). The belt guard (115) and at least a part of the support arm (240) are configured to enclose an interior space (340), where the hand-held work tool (100, 200, 800, 1000) comprises a fan (145), configured to generate a flow of cooling air. A portion of the flow of cooling air is arranged to be guided via at least one opening (310) into the interior space (340), thereby increasing an air pressure in the interior space (340) above an ambient air pressure level.

A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool (100, 200, 800, 1000, 1900, 2300) comprising a fan (145) arranged to be driven by an electric motor (140) to generate a flow of cooling air (160) and a battery compartment (150) comprising an electrical storage device (220, 1800), such as a battery, arranged to power the electric motor (140), wherein a cooling air conduit is arranged to guide the flow of cooling air (160) towards an outlet aperture (1750) formed in a wall of the battery compartment (150), where the outlet aperture (1750) faces a corresponding inlet aperture (1870) formed in an enclosure of the electrical storage device (220, 1800) for receiving cooling air and thereby generating an air pressure above atmospheric pressure in the electrical storage device (220, 1800), wherein a first slot section (Ss1) is formed by a distance between the outlet aperture (1750) and the inlet aperture (1870) such that a first portion (2415) of the flow of cooling air (160) air leaks out to an exterior of the cut-off tool via the first slot section (Ss1).

A support arm (240) for a hand-held work tool (100, 200, 800, 1000), the work tool comprising an electric motor (140) arranged to drive a circular cutting tool (130). The support arm (240) is arranged to support the circular cutting tool (130) on a first end (241) of the support arm, and to support the electric motor (140) at a second end of the support arm (242) opposite to the first end (241). The support arm (240) is arranged to at least partially enclose the electric motor (140).

A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool (100, 200, 800, 1000, 1900, 2500) comprising a first part (110) and a second part (120) arranged vibrationally isolated from each other, the first part (110) comprising an interface (2510) for holding a cutting tool (130) and an electric motor (140) arranged to drive the cutting tool, wherein the first part is associated with a first mass (M1), the second part (120) comprising a battery compartment (150) for holding an electrical storage device (220) arranged to power the electric motor (140) as well as front (190) and rear (195) handles for operating the cut-off tool, wherein the second part is associated with a second mass (M2), wherein the electrical storage device (220) is associated with a third mass (M3), and wherein the cutting tool is associated with a fourth mass (M4), wherein a ratio of the second mass (M2) to the sum of the first and second masses (M1+M2) is at least 0.3, and preferably more than 0.35; wherein a ratio of a sum of the second and the third mass (M2+M3) to the sum of the first and fourth masses (M1+M4) is at least 0.6, and preferably more than 0.8 and even more preferably more than 1.0; wherein a ratio of a sum of the second and the third mass (M2+M3) to the sum of the weight of the entire device including electrical energy storage and cutting disc, is at least 0.45, and preferably more than 0.5.

Problem: To provide a damper mechanism of a steering wheel and a steering wheel apparatus for a vehicle in which it is possible to ensure a damping effect comparable to that of the known art and to decrease an airbag module in size so as to achieve a reduction in cost. Solution: A damper mechanism of a steering wheel includes: two damper units 11 that are provided between a steering wheel 1 and an airbag module 2 functioning as a damper mass and damp vibration of the steering wheel; and an engaging mechanism (hook of a plate-shaped damper 18) that is provided in parallel with the damper unit, between the steering wheel and the airbag module, and holds the steering wheel and the airbag module in a relatively displaceable manner.

The present disclosure provides a system for performing interactions within a physical environment, the system including: (a) a robot base; (b) a robot base actuator that moves the robot base relative to the environment; (c) a robot arm mounted to the robot base, the robot arm including an end effector mounted thereon; (d) a tracking system that measures at least one of: (i) a robot base position indicative of a position of the robot base relative to the environment; and, (ii) a robot base movement indicative of a movement of the robot base relative to the environment; (e) an active damping system that actively damps movement of the robot base relative to the environment; and, (f) a control system that: (i) determines a movement correction in accordance with signals from the tracking system; and, (ii) controls the active damping system at least partially in accordance with the movement correction.

In some examples, an aircraft comprises an airframe, a rotor system coupled to the airframe, and a vibration attenuation system. The rotor system is operable to exert a vibratory force on the airframe. The vibration attenuation system comprises two or more batteries and elastic devices. The two or more batteries are operable to supply power to the rotor system. The elastic devices coupled to the two or more batteries and the airframe. The elastic devices are configured to attenuate the vibratory force based on facilitating oscillation of the two or more batteries. In other examples, a method comprises coupling elastic devices to two or more batteries and an airframe of an aircraft. The elastic devices receiving a vibratory force via the airframe and attenuate the vibratory force based on facilitating oscillation of the two or more batteries.

A drive train unit for a motor vehicle includes a housing and an input shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for attachment to an output of a transmission in a rotationally fixed manner. The input shaft has a first input shaft section and a second input shaft section that can move axially in relation to the first input shaft section. The drive train unit may include an electric machine arranged parallel to the input shaft, and a first clutch. The electric machine has a rotor and the first clutch arranged to connect the rotor and the input shaft for torque transmission in a shift position. The drive train may include an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for rotational coupling to a distributer transmission, and a second clutch arranged to connect the input shaft and the output shaft for torque transmission in a shift position.

A rear view assembly for a rear view device of a vehicle includes a rear view element, a carrier plate for the rear view element, and a heating and lighting unit arranged between the rear view element and the carrier plate. The heating and lighting unit may include a light module including a printed circuit board having at least one LED and having no power stripes, and a heater pad. The heater pad may include a circuit or printed circuit board, at least one recess or at least one transparent window, and first contacts or contact elements for contacting a printed circuit board of the light module.