G05G1/025

AIRCRAFT THROTTLE QUADRANT ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED VISUAL INDICATOR FEATURE

A throttle quadrant system for an aircraft includes: a first throttle handle to control a first engine of the aircraft, the first throttle handle having a first activatable visual indicator integrated therein; a second throttle handle to control a second engine of the aircraft, the second throttle handle comprising a second activatable visual indicator integrated therein; and at least one controller to control activation and operation of the first activatable visual indicator and the second activatable visual indicator. The at least one controller responds to first engine data related to operating status of the first engine to selectively activate the first activatable visual indicator. The at least one controller also responds to second engine data related to operating status of the second engine to selectively activate the second activatable visual indicator.

Fixture pin assembly system
11029137 · 2021-06-08 ·

A fixture pin assembly for presenting a pin in a specified location and orientation to provide positioning or dimensional verification for a target part. The fixture pin assembly comprises a block, a pin, and an actuator set. The block includes a plurality of holes on a plurality of surfaces to attach directly or indirectly to mating bushings, pins, and actuation component sets. Pin and bushing act in combination to present a pin which is fixed or may allow motion in specified directions. Actuation component set provides motion control of the pin to either fix the location in longitudinal direction or allow longitudinal motion with or without springs to impart force either rearward or forward. A cable actuation system provides for remote release functionality of pin. Entire system design is configurable and interchangeable to provide cost-effective and space-effective implementation.

Lighting control console having a slide control
11009649 · 2021-05-18 · ·

The invention relates to a lighting control console (01) for controlling a lighting system, digital adjusting commands being generated in the lighting control console (01), a slide control (06) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console, a slit (09) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01), being penetrated by a connecting lever originating from the interior of the housing (08) and mechanically connecting the control knob (07) to the slide control (06), at least one light conducting element (10) allocated to the slit (09) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01) and extending along the longitudinal axis of the slit (09), at least one light source being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01) and said light conducting element (10) comprising at least one light entry surface (13) at which light can be coupled into the light conducting element (10) from the light source, said light conducting element (10) comprising light exit surfaces along the longitudinal axis of the slit (09), light being able to exit from the light conducting element (10) at the light exit surfaces.

DEBRIS MANAGEMENT VEHICLE
20210114673 · 2021-04-22 ·

A debris management vehicle is disclosed that has a vehicle frame and a fan assembly coupled to the vehicle frame. The fan assembly has a rotor axis oriented obliquely to a horizontal plane. A nozzle defines a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet. The nozzle inlet is in fluid communication with an outlet of the fan assembly. The nozzle outlet is rotatable about a nozzle axis that is orthogonal to the horizontal plane.

COMPRESSIBLE SEAL FOR ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE INPUT MECHANISMS
20210055696 · 2021-02-25 ·

An electronic device has a housing and a rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The housing has an aperture and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism has a shaft positioned at least partially within the aperture and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft. The manipulation structure may be manipulated to rotationally and translationally move the shaft to provide rotational and translational input to the electronic device. A compressible seal is positioned in a gap between the housing and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The compressible seal may resist and/or prevent passage of contaminants into the aperture and/or obscure one or more internal components. The compressible seal may be configured to collapse or bend when the rotatable and translatable member translates.

Intelligent lighting control system electrical connector apparatuses, systems, and methods

The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system including an electrical connector interface. The lighting control system includes a module housing, a switch control circuit positioned in the module housing and including a processor configured to modulate a flow of electrical energy to a lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes. The lighting control system includes a graphical user interface coupled to the module housing and communicably coupled to the switch control circuit. The lighting control system includes a first electrical connector electrically connected to the switch control circuit and at least one of extending from and recessed in a surface of the module housing. The electrical connector includes a plurality of electrical pins. The first electrical connector is configured for a press fit engagement with a second electrical connector of a base module.

BUTTON DEVICE AND TIMEPIECE
20210089072 · 2021-03-25 · ·

To prevent an erroneous operation and improve operability, a button device and a timepiece including the button device are provided. The button device includes: a cylindrical first guide protector 11 protruding from the lateral face of a wristwatch case 1; and a first button 12 disposed in the first guide protector 11 to be slidable inward and outward of the wristwatch case 1. The first button 12 includes a first button head 13 disposed in the first guide protector 11, and a first button shaft 15 passing through a first through hole 14 of the wristwatch case 1. The first button head 13 is inclined obliquely upward relative to the lateral face of the wristwatch case 1. The first guide protector 11 protects the outer periphery of the first button head 13, and this prevents accidental and erroneous operation of the first button 12. The first button head 13 is inclined obliquely upward relative to the lateral face of the wristwatch case 1, and this allows the user to easily place a fingertip on the outer end face of the first button head 13, and so improves the operability of the first button 12.

LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE HAVING A SLIDE CONTROL
20200379161 · 2020-12-03 ·

The invention relates to a lighting control console (01) for controlling a lighting system, digital adjusting commands being generated in the lighting control console (01), a slide control (06) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console, a slit (09) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01), being penetrated by a connecting lever originating from the interior of the housing (08) and mechanically connecting the control knob (07) to the slide control (06), at least one light conducting element (10) allocated to the slit (09) being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01) and extending along the longitudinal axis of the slit (09), at least one light source being provided in the housing (08) of the lighting control console (01) and said light conducting element (10) comprising at least one light entry surface (13) at which light can be coupled into the light conducting element (10) from the light source, said light conducting element (10) comprising light exit surfaces along the longitudinal axis of the slit (09), light being able to exit from the light conducting element (10) at the light exit surfaces.

Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanisms
10845764 · 2020-11-24 · ·

An electronic device has a housing and a rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The housing has an aperture and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism has a shaft positioned at least partially within the aperture and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft. The manipulation structure may be manipulated to rotationally and translationally move the shaft to provide rotational and translational input to the electronic device. A compressible seal is positioned in a gap between the housing and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The compressible seal may resist and/or prevent passage of contaminants into the aperture and/or obscure one or more internal components. The compressible seal may be configured to collapse or bend when the rotatable and translatable member translates.

OPERATION INPUT DEVICE

To provide an operation input device (100) including an operating knob (11) to be operated by a user; a guide unit (12) having vertices and formed in different directions with respect to each of the vertices being base points, the guide unit (12) indicating an operating area for the operating knob; first sensors (23) each for detecting whether the operating knob (11) is present at a corresponding one of the vertices; and a calculating unit (2) for calculating a set value on the basis of input information received from each of the first sensors (23), by which the user can accurately perform an input operation scale by scale even without looking at the operation input device (100).