A vehicle includes a turbine engine. The turbine engine is mounted on a frame member on a front side of the vehicle and has a turbine engine body and an exhaust pipe coupled to a rear side of the turbine engine body in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A fragile part configured to be crushed more easily than another part of the exhaust pipe is formed in the exhaust pipe on the turbine engine body side.

The present invention provides a system of using compressed air as force source, comprising: compressed air jet engines, which use high/ultra-high pressure compressed air as a jet working medium, a compressed air production/supply device to economically, environmentally and quantitatively produce, store and supply the high/ultra-high pressure compressed air, and a controller. The compressed air jet engines are equipped on an airplane, rocket, submarine, train, or other moving carrier for aviation, aerospace, navigation and/or ground travel, comprising an air tank and air engines for generating power. The air engines comprise a main air engine for generating thrust, and a plurality of auxiliary air engines for reducing the air (or seawater) resistance and the sliding friction with air (or seawater) during the carrier movement to facilitate the speed-rising and energy-saving, and for improving the lift force of airplane wings to facilitate airplane short-range or vertical take-off/landing, etc.

A pool cleaner comprises a housing including at least two wheels, a supply mast, and a timer disc assembly configured to receive water from the supply mast. The timer disc assembly includes an outer housing, a plurality of outlet ports extending through the outer housing, and a rotating timer disc positioned within the outer housing adjacent to the plurality of outlet ports. The timer disc assembly also includes at least one stationary port seal liner positioned between one of the plurality of outlet ports and the rotating timer disc. The at least one stationary port seal liner includes an elastomeric piece and a liner piece, and the liner piece is in contact with the rotating timer disc.

Embodiments of an article comprising a cold-formed glass substrate in a curved shape, a plurality of separate mechanical retainers, and a frame are disclosed. The cold-formed glass substrate has a first major surface, and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. In one more embodiments, the plurality of separate mechanical retainers are attached to the second major surface of the cold-formed glass substrate. The mechanical retainers may be attached to the frame to define a position for each of the plurality of mechanical retainers, such that the mechanical retainers define the curved shape. Embodiments of processes to form such articles are also provided. Such processes can include attaching a plurality of separate mechanical retainers to a flexible glass substrate such that the glass substrate maintains its flexibility, and attaching the mechanical retainers to a frame, such that the mechanical retainers attached to the frame define a cold-formed curved shape for the flexible glass substrate.

Embodiments of an article comprising a cold-formed glass substrate in a curved shape, a plurality of separate mechanical retainers, and a frame are disclosed. The cold-formed glass substrate has a first major surface, and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. In one more embodiments, the plurality of separate mechanical retainers are attached to the second major surface of the cold-formed glass substrate. The mechanical retainers may be attached to the frame to define a position for each of the plurality of mechanical retainers, such that the mechanical retainers define the curved shape. Embodiments of processes to form such articles are also provided. Such processes can include attaching a plurality of separate mechanical retainers to a flexible glass substrate such that the glass substrate maintains its flexibility, and attaching the mechanical retainers to a frame, such that the mechanical retainers attached to the frame define a cold-formed curved shape for the flexible glass substrate.

A mount for coupling an engine to a vehicle includes an engine bracket to couple to the engine. The engine bracket includes a body that has a first end opposite a second end, and the body defines an offset coupling portion between the first end and the second end. The offset coupling portion protrudes from the body between the first end and the second end to define a receptacle. The mount includes a vehicle bracket to couple to the vehicle. The vehicle bracket includes a first bracket end opposite a second bracket end. The first bracket end is offset from the second bracket end and the first bracket end is received within the receptacle to couple the engine bracket to the vehicle bracket.

The present invention provides a system of using compressed air as force source, comprising: compressed air jet engines, which use high/ultra-high pressure compressed air as a jet working medium, a compressed air production/supply device to economically, environmentally and quantitatively produce, store and supply the high/ultra-high pressure compressed air, and a controller. The compressed air jet engines are equipped on an airplane, rocket, submarine, train, or other moving carrier for aviation, aerospace, navigation and/or ground travel, comprising an air tank and air engines for generating power. The air engines comprise a main air engine for generating thrust, and a plurality of auxiliary air engines for reducing the air (or seawater) resistance and the sliding friction with air (or seawater) during the carrier movement to facilitate the speed-rising and energy-saving, and for improving the lift force of airplane wings to facilitate airplane short-range or vertical take-off/landing, etc.

An automobile drive system that basically uses an electrical motor to power the vehicle includes a steam generator that drives a steam turbine that turns a generator to provide electricity to continually charge the battery that provides energy to the electrical drive motor. With this system the battery is continually being charged and does not have to periodically be plugged into a power source to charge the battery. Also, an additional generator/alternator can be driven by the electrical drive motor or steam turbine to provide additional electrical power as needed.

An automobile drive system that basically uses an electrical motor to power the vehicle includes a steam generator that drives a steam turbine that turns a generator to provide electricity to continually charge the battery that provides energy to the electrical drive motor. With this system the battery is continually being charged and does not have to periodically be plugged into a power source to charge the battery. Also, an additional generator/alternator can be driven by the electrical drive motor or steam turbine to provide additional electrical power as needed.

A rotational power system (RPS) that utilizes environmental air to produce continuous rotation of a circular object such as a tire or wheel. The RPS has an air intake assembly having at least one air intake member. The intake member has an outer side edge with at least one opening into which an air intake valve is inserted, with a valve plunger extending outward from the valve. The intake member also has two side surfaces with a second side surface having an opening, and an internal cavity within which an air intake interface is located. Proximate to the air intake member is an air intake extension member having an opening, a cover with an air outlet bore, a side member with perimeter teeth, a connecting rod, and a circular structure onto which the intake assembly and the at least one intake member are attached. Connected via an air hose to the intake member is an air tank, and an air heater is connected to and receives air from the air tank. A turbine has an outer edge with concave members, an inner frame, a center opening and an axle extending through the center opening and attached to a first wheel located adjacent to the turbine. As a tire and wheel rolls on the ground surface, the tire and wheel interfaces with the extending valve plungers forcing each plunger down and causing air to enter via the air intake member and then directed through the air tank and air heater, the heated air is directed to the turbine thereby causing the turbine to rotate about the axle and the heated air to be directed back to the tire and wheel causing the tire and wheel to rotate.