Lacing engine systems, apparatus, and methods of operation are discussed. In an example, a lacing engine apparatus can include a housing, a drivetrain, and a lace take-up mechanism for retracting a length of lace cable upon activation. The drivetrain can include various reduction gears to reduce rotational speed out of the motor and power the lace take-up mechanism. The lace take-up mechanism can include structures such as a double-yoke, a radial pulley including an outer rotating disc and an inner stationary disc, a variable take-up spool, or a zip-strip mechanism.

The specification discusses various lacing engine configurations for use in an automated footwear platform. For example, lacing engines with mechanisms to detect lace cable position and/or lace cable tensions are discussed. In an example, the lacing engine can include a housing, a lace spool and a detection mechanism. The lace spool can be at least partially disposed within the housing, and be adapted to collect a portion of the lace cable in response to rotation in a first direction during tightening of the footwear platform. The detection mechanism can detect a state of the lace cable manipulated by the lacing engine.

The invention concerns an electrical connection system, comprising a helical electrical cable (6) having a spring effect and a device (7) for storing the cable, comprising at least one first pulley (74, 73) for guiding the cable.

Devices and methods are provided for handling at least one hose on a fuel dispensing unit. In one embodiment, a device for handling a hose includes a hollow frame element having a first and second outer ends. A first guiding element can be arranged in the frame element, and an elastic element can extend horizontally in the frame element from a first fastening point to a second fastening point. The elastic element can be guided by the first guiding element. The device can also include a first hose guide adjacent to the first end of the frame element for guiding the at least one hose. The first fastening point can be positioned on the first hose guide such that the first hose guide is movable away from the frame element allowing the at least one hose to be pulled from an idle position to an operating position.

A telephone wire withdrawing device, which is used for achieving the drawing and withdrawing functions of a telephone wire, enabling a smooth operation, thereby improving the usage experience of a user, and avoiding call distortion caused by using an electric brush because it is unnecessary to use the electric brush. The telephone wire withdrawing device in the application includes a slide block, a machine frame, a microphone, a telephone wire, a first roller, a rotating self-locking mechanism, a second roller and an extension spring, wherein the rotating self-locking mechanism is composed of a base, a gear shell, a paddle, a first resilient sheet and a second resilient sheet.

A retractable cable or hose station can include a guide with a first pulley fixed with respect to a longitudinally extending track. The retractable cable or hose station can also include a trolley configured to travel along the track, where the trolley has at least a second pulley to be positioned in a line with the first pulley generally parallel to the longitudinally extending track. The retractable cable or hose station can also include a flexible cable or hose configured to be looped around the first pulley and the second pulley so that the trolley can be pulled toward the first pulley when a free end of the flexible cable or hose is pulled away from the first pulley. The retractable cable or hose station can include a biasing mechanism for biasing the trolley away from the first pulley to tighten and retract the flexible cable or hose.

In order to keep hose for oxygen delivery off of the floor and thus make use of the oxygen delivery system safer, a storage system for storing the hose includes a support structure, a first pulley assembly, and a second pulley assembly below the first pulley assembly. At least a part of the first pulley assembly is translationally fixed relative to the support structure, and the second pulley assembly is translationally movable relative to the first pulley assembly, along the support structure. The hose is wrapped around pulleys of the first pulley assembly and pulleys of the second pulley assembly, and the amount of hose stored in the storage system is dependent on a position of the second pulley assembly relative to the first pulley assembly.

A telephone wire withdrawing device, which is used for achieving the drawing and withdrawing functions of a telephone wire, enabling a smooth operation, thereby improving the usage experience of a user, and avoiding call distortion caused by using an electric brush because it is unnecessary to use the electric brush. The telephone wire withdrawing device in the application includes a slide block, a machine frame, a microphone, a telephone wire, a first roller, a rotating self-locking mechanism, a second roller and an extension spring, wherein the rotating self-locking mechanism is composed of a base, a gear shell, a paddle, a first resilient sheet and a second resilient sheet.

Various embodiments relate to an apparatus for flexible element management including a first element; a second element, wherein the second element is movable relative to the first element; a flexible element extending between the first element and the second element; and a tensioning element in contact with the flexible element. Various embodiments disclose an apparatus for flexible element management that may be incorporated in sliding, hinging, and various other movement patterns. Various embodiments disclose an apparatus for management of electrical wiring between two elements, which may include, but are not limited to, a display screen and a housing for electrical components, a memory compartment and a computer, and a power supply and a computer.

A cable feeding unit (108) of a cable management system (100) comprising one or more feeding sections (200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 302), having a body (202), a first side structure (208) and a second side structure (210), an inlet opening (212, 314) and an outlet opening (214) of a cable (124, 230, 410); one or more pairs of sheave rollers (216, 218, 220) attached between the first side structure and the second side structure; a cable feeding passage (222) formed at least between a rim part of the first sheave roller and a rim part of the second sheave roller of the one or more pairs of sheave rollers; one or more drives (160, 226A, 226B) connected to at least one of the sheave rollers; and one or more transmission mechanisms (224A, 224B) connecting the one or more drives with at least the first or second sheave roller.