摘要:
A pivot assembly formed by driving an oversized pivot shaft through first and second self-lubricating flanged bushings. The bushing in the static part of the assembly has a smaller inside diameter than the bushing in the rotating part. Installation of the shaft removes a substantial portion of the wear layer on the first bushing so as to form a tight, non-rotating fit therewith, and a lesser portion of the wear layer on the second bushing so as to form a tight, rotating fit therewith.
摘要:
A spring for a spring shoe, the spring including a conical disk, the conical disk having a flexible flange around the perimeter of the conical disk. A spring comprising a conical disk and a ring spring around the conical disk, the ring spring being movable up and down relative to the conical disk to adjust the spring force of the spring. A threaded engagement between the ring spring and the conical disk so that rotation of the conical disk moves the ring spring up or down relative to the conical disk. A damper ring around the perimeter of the conical disk to resist the expansion of the circumference of the conical disk. An eccentric ring or cam to adjust the position of the apex of the conical disk relative to an insole by rotating the eccentric ring or cam. An asymmetric conical disk to adjust the position of the apex of the conical disk by rotating the conical disk. A damper for a spring shoe comprising a flexible container containing a material with little or no propensity to return to its original shape. A spring array for a spring shoe, the springs of the spring array having a reducing force resisting compression over at least a portion of the spring range of travel as the spring compresses, and there being a damper associated with the array to oppose compression of the array towards maximum compression.
摘要:
An energy transfer machine, for example, a positive displacement internal combustion device, has a fixed outer housing, an internal rotating carrier and one or more inner rotors with rotational axes which are offset from the inner rotor carrier rotational axis. Projections from the fixed outer housing and rotor mesh with each other to define variable volume chambers. In another energy transfer machine, in which the outer housing may be fixed or rotating, projections of the rotor are expandable within cylinders defined by projections of the outer housing.
摘要:
A pump comprises a driving rotor and a driven rotor that are positioned in a housing such that, as the driving rotor and the driven rotor rotate, the teeth of the driving rotor and the teeth of the driven rotor mesh to form a positive displacement seal. The teeth of the driving rotor and the driven rotor are configured such that seals between the inlet side and the discharge side of the pump are formed between only the leading surfaces of the teeth of the driving rotor and the trailing surfaces of the teeth of the driven rotor.
摘要:
A spring shoe, and also in particular a spring, as well as a method of returning energy to a user, are provided. In one embodiment, a method and apparatus stores foot strike energy and releases it after a slight delay, when it will exert a force on the user which includes a forward component. This is accomplished in an embodiment by a spring in the sole which has a decreasing spring force, such that the force required to compress the sole decreases for all or part of the compression displacement as the spring is compressed.
摘要:
A novel engine for producing power from a temperature differential with additional benefits of low cost, high efficiency, quiet operation minimal wear of components, and the ability to produce power or cooling from low grade heat sources.
摘要:
A device to convert energy having exterior and interior rotors where the number of legs (Λ) of an interior rotor divided by the number of chambers (X) defined by the fins of the outer rotor is equal to the effective radius of the inner reference circle ri divided by the effective radius of the outer reference circle ro (i.e. Λ/X=ri/ro). Where the surface of the fins of the outer rotor and the toe and heel portion of the interior rotor allow for a sealed chamber for a finite amount of rotation of the inner and outer rotors.
摘要翻译:用于转换具有外部和内部转子的能量的装置,其中内部转子的腿数(Lambda)除以由外转子的翅片限定的室数(X)等于内参考圆的有效半径 除以外参考圆的有效半径(即Lambda / X = r i i / i) / SUB>)。 在外转子的翅片的表面和内转子的脚趾和脚跟部分的表面允许用于内转子和外转子的有限量的旋转的密封室中。
摘要:
A positive displacement device that incorporates two rotors that are offset from collinear and each comprising a first and second set of vanes where the engagement surfaces of the first set of vanes are adapted to only engage when the rotors are in the top dead center location and the second set of lobes of each rotor only engage one another at the bottom dead center position of rotataion.
摘要:
A machine to convert energy providing positive displacement of a fluid contained in operating chambers. The machine can either increase the pressure of a fluid or extract energy from a pressure differential to a rotating shaft. The machine having desirable balance features about various axis of the rotors. The machine additionally having desirable axial flow characteristics to pass fluids substantially in the axial direction.
摘要:
A pump comprises a driving rotor and a driven rotor that are positioned in a housing such that, as the driving rotor and the driven rotor rotate, the teeth of the driving rotor and the teeth of the driven rotor mesh to form a positive displacement seal. The teeth of the driving rotor and the driven rotor are configured such that seals between the inlet side and the discharge side of the pump are formed between only the leading surfaces of the teeth of the driving rotor and the trailing surfaces of the teeth of the driven rotor.