An image-capturing device includes a camera and a rotating mechanism for orienting the camera in multiple directions. The rotating mechanism includes a motor; a driving gear; a first transmission module including a first input gear, which is selectively engaged with and transmitted to rotate by the driving gear at a first position, and transmitting the camera to rotate in a first direction with rotation of the first input gear; a second transmission module including a second input gear, which is selectively engaged with and transmitted to rotate by the driving gear at a second position, and transmitting the camera to rotate in a second direction with rotation of the second input gear; and a clutch mechanism including a clutch device for driving the driving gear to switch between the first position and the second position. The clutch device includes a solenoid.

The reaction force output device includes a drive source configured to output power to an operation portion in a direction opposite to an operating direction thereof; and a clutch mechanism interposed between the operation portion and the drive source and configured to connect and disconnect transmission of the power to the operation portion, wherein the clutch mechanism includes a first rotating body connected to the drive source side and to which the power of the drive source is transmitted, a second rotating body connected to the operation portion side, disposed coaxially with the first rotating body and configured to be relatively rotatable with respect to the first rotating body, a clutch lever rotatably supported by the first rotating body, and a plurality of engagement portions disposed at the second rotating body in a circumferential direction thereof and engaged with the clutch lever.

The invention relates to a friction surface clutch (10) for use in motor vehicles, in particular for switching an air compressor or the like, wherein the friction surface clutch comprises a first tapered element (11) having a first friction surface (12) and a second tapered element (13) having a second friction surface (14), wherein the friction surface clutch has an actuating device (15) having an actuating element (16) for force-locked connection and disconnection of the tapered elements, wherein the tapered elements are in force-locked connection in an unactuated operating state of the friction surface clutch, wherein the actuating device comprises a pressure element (21) coupled to the actuating element and a lever device (22) interacting with the first tapered element, wherein the pressure element can be engaged with the lever device in an actuated operating state of the friction surface clutch so that the force-locked connection can be disconnected, wherein the first tapered element has a guide part, in which the pressure element can be guided in a torsion-resistant way relative to the first tapered element prior to reaching a wear limit of the friction surfaces and can be engaged with the lever device in order to disconnect the force-locked connection, wherein the pressure element can be detached from the guide part when the wear limit of the friction surfaces is reached such that the pressure element can no longer engage with the lever device after leaving the guide part, so that the force-locked connection can no longer be disconnected.

The present invention relates to a coupling arrangement (24) comprising a first part (12), which defines a longitudinal axis (L), a second component (14), which is displaceably mounted along the longitudinal axis (L), a press-on element (16), which pretensions the second component (14) in a first position, in which the second component (14) is in frictional engagement with the first component (12), and an actuating unit (18), with which the second component (14) can be displaced from the first position in a second position, in which the second component (14) is distanced from the first component (12), wherein the actuating unit (18) comprises an actuator (20), which is displaceable along the longitudinal axis (L) and thereby provides an opening force, and a lever (22) which is rotatably mounted in the second component (14) about an axis of rotation (D) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L), and has a contact surface (26), with which the lever (22) is in contact with a fixed mating surface (28), wherein the contact surface (26) and/or the mating surface (28) has a convex curvature (30), and the actuator (20) and the lever (22) cooperate in such a way that the movement of the actuator (20) along the longitudinal axis (L) is converted into a movement of the lever (22) on the mating surface (28), whereby the second component (14) is displaced along the longitudinal axis (L) in the second position.

A selectively connectable driveline system including a first rotatable shaft extended along a lateral direction, a second rotatable shaft extended along the lateral direction separable along the lateral direction from the first rotatable shaft, and a coupling assembly moveable along the lateral direction. The coupling assembly is connected to the first rotatable shaft and is further selectively connectable to the second rotatable shaft.

An electric prosthetic limb is provided with: a below-knee side member; an above-knee side member; a knee joint mechanism that connects the below-knee side member and the above-knee side member in a manner such that an angle formed therebetween is variable; and an extendable device that is capable of extending and contracting to change the angle formed between the below-knee side member and the above-knee side member. The extendable device is provided with a motor and a transmission transmitting power from the motor. The transmission is provided with: a first transmission mechanism that transmits the power from the motor at a first transmission gear ratio; and a second transmission mechanism that transmits the power from the motor at a second transmission gear ratio different from the first transmission gear ratio.

Provided is a test apparatus for an actuator, which can easily switch whether to establish or undo the coupling between an actuator to be tested and a load part configured to apply load to the actuator. A test apparatus for an actuator includes a load part for outputting load to be applied to an actuator to be tested, first levers for swinging around a rotational shaft in connection with an output from the load part, an idler link coupled to the output from the actuator to be tested, a second lever coupled to the idler link in a swingable manner and for swinging around a rotational shaft that is arranged coaxially with the rotational shaft of the first levers, and a clutch mechanism for coupling together the first levers and the second lever and undoing the coupling.

A clutch actuator unit that includes an abrasion compensation device and removes an adhesive force between a clutch disc and a flywheel by using a diaphragm spring to press the clutch disc against the flywheel and by using a fork to push a first side of the diaphragm spring may include an outer member including a groove and a female screw portion, a push rod pushing against a first side of the fork, an inner member including a male screw portion screwed into the female screw portion, including a rotation center portion of a rear end portion thereof in which a support portion is formed, and including a first gear portion, a fixed guide member guiding the outer member, a pushing member including a second gear portion meshed with the first gear portion, an actuator employing an actuator rod to push or pull the pushing member, and a controller controlling the actuator.

A clutch pack system for transmission includes a push rod assembly, a clutch piston configured to transfer pressure received from the push rod assembly, a clutch friction plate configured to transfer pressure received from the clutch piston, and an outer hub connected to an outer drum by pressure from the clutch friction plate.

An axle disconnect assembly, including: a housing and a clutch a shaft with first splines; a sleeve including second splines non-rotatably connected to the first splines, and axially extending teeth; a shift lever including at least one pivot pin, a first end connected to the sleeve, and a second end; and an actuation assembly including an actuation shaft engaged with the second end of the shift lever, and an actuator. In a connect mode, the teeth are non-rotatably connected to a power output. In a disconnect mode, the sleeve is rotatable with respect to the power output. To shift from the disconnect mode to the connect mode: the actuator rotates the actuator shaft; the actuator shaft pivots the shift lever around an axis of the at least one pivot pin; and the first end of the shift lever displaces the sleeve, with respect to the shaft, in an axial direction.