A drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably arranged in the tub; an agitator rotatably arranged in the drum and having a water spray hole; a drive in transmission connection with the drum via a main shaft which transmits a torque of the driver to the drum; a planetary gear assembly in transmission connection with the main shaft and the agitator and transmitting a torque of the main shaft to the agitator; and a water supply device in communication with one of the tub and a water source as well as the agitator respectively, supplying water in the tub or the water source to the agitator, and spraying the water into the drum through the water spray hole.

Provided is a reduction gear comprising a bearing state detection device capable of detecting the state of a rolling bearing that rotates integrally with an output shaft and an output gear during power transmission. The bearing state detection device comprises: a plurality of displacement sensors (1, 2, 11, 12), which are disposed in mutually differing positions at the sides of output gears (26, 27) having helical threads (35a, 37a) formed in the outer peripheral surfaces, and which detect the amount of axial displacement of the side surfaces of the output gears; and a processing unit (5), which determines the amount of tilt of the gears (26, 27) on the basis of the amount of displacement detected by the plurality of displacement sensors (1, 2, 11, 12) during rotation of the output gears (26, 27) when the output gears are linked to an output shaft (25) by a linking mechanism (32).

A power generation system includes a continuously variable transmission, a power generator, a transmission driving device, an output-side speed detector, and electric power load device, and a controller. The electric power load calculation device detects current values and current values of respective phases of three-phase alternating current generated by the power generator, calculates electric power load of the power generator based on the detected values, and executes filtering by attenuating a higher harmonic of a set frequency when calculating the electric power load of the power generator. The controller executes feedback control of calculating and outputting a gear change command to the transmission driving device so an output-side rotational speed detected by the output-side speed detector becomes equal to an output-side target rotational speed corresponding to the set frequency. The controller also executes feedforward compensation of correcting the gear change command, based on the calculated electric power load.

A power generation system includes a continuously variable transmission, a power generator, a transmission driving device, an output-side speed detector, and electric power load device, and a controller. The electric power load calculation device detects current values and current values of respective phases of three-phase alternating current generated by the power generator, calculates electric power load of the power generator based on the detected values, and executes filtering by attenuating a higher harmonic of a set frequency when calculating the electric power load of the power generator. The controller executes feedback control of calculating and outputting a gear change command to the transmission driving device so an output-side rotational speed detected by the output-side speed detector becomes equal to an output-side target rotational speed corresponding to the set frequency. The controller also executes feedforward compensation of correcting the gear change command, based on the calculated electric power load.

A device for actuating a rotating shaft selected from a plurality of parallel rotating shafts, comprising a driving shaft supported and actuated by corresponding rotation means, which is provided with a driving gear for the transmission of torque, a plurality of driven shafts each one of which is provided with a corresponding driven gear that is designed to be meshed with the driving gear, the driven gears being arranged on the respective driven shaft in an axial position that is offset with respect to the other driven gears, the driving gear being capable of performing a translational movement axially with means of translational motion for alternate meshing with one of the driven gears, the device further comprising means of prevention of rotation for the driven shafts whose driven gear is not meshed with the driving gear.

A device for actuating a rotating shaft selected from a plurality of parallel rotating shafts, comprising a driving shaft supported and actuated by corresponding rotation means, which is provided with a driving gear for the transmission of torque, a plurality of driven shafts each one of which is provided with a corresponding driven gear that is designed to be meshed with the driving gear, the driven gears being arranged on the respective driven shaft in an axial position that is offset with respect to the other driven gears, the driving gear being capable of performing a translational movement axially with means of translational motion for alternate meshing with one of the driven gears, the device further comprising means of prevention of rotation for the driven shafts whose driven gear is not meshed with the driving gear.

An angle calculation unit acquires a motor rotation angle signal, output from a motor rotation angle sensor detecting a rotational position of a motor, and calculates a motor angle. A signal acquisition unit acquires an output shaft signal that is output from an output shaft sensor and has a value changing stepwise in accordance with a rotational position of an output shaft, the output shaft sensor detecting a rotational position of an output shaft to which the rotation of the motor 10 is transmitted. A drive control unit controls the drive of the motor such that the motor angle becomes a target motor angle value corresponding to a target shift range. A range determination unit determines an actual range based on the output shaft signal and the motor rotation angle signal.

A power tool includes an output shaft for outputting torque, a motor for driving the output shaft to rotate about a first axis, a transmission mechanism for transmitting an output of the motor to the output shaft, a gear box for containing the transmission mechanism, a sleeve for a user to operate so as to adjust a maximum output torque transmitted from the motor to the output shaft, a locating element for limiting an axial position of the sleeve, fastening elements for fixing the locating element to the gear box, and a bearing for supporting the output shaft. The locating element is formed with a containing groove for containing the bearing and locating holes formed on a bottom of the containing groove. The fastening elements are at least partially embedded in the locating holes.

A power tool includes an output shaft for outputting torque, a motor for driving the output shaft to rotate about a first axis, a transmission mechanism for transmitting an output of the motor to the output shaft, a gear box for containing the transmission mechanism, a sleeve for a user to operate so as to adjust a maximum output torque transmitted from the motor to the output shaft, a locating element for limiting an axial position of the sleeve, fastening elements for fixing the locating element to the gear box, and a bearing for supporting the output shaft. The locating element is formed with a containing groove for containing the bearing and locating holes formed on a bottom of the containing groove. The fastening elements are at least partially embedded in the locating holes.

A gear transmission device includes a frame, a sun gear, a driven gear, a planetary gear, a contact member, and a guide. The guide guides the contact member as described below. When the planetary gear is at a meshing position, a first tooth portion and a first contact portion of the contact member are away from the planetary gear. When the planetary gear is at a farthest position, the first contact portion is in contact with the planetary gear and the first tooth portion is away from the planetary gear. When the planetary gear is between the meshing position and the farthest position, the first tooth portion moves in mesh with the planetary gear in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the planetary gear around the sun gear, and the first contact portion is switched between a state in contact with the planetary gear and a state away from the planetary gear.