摘要:
A control unit for a medical device has an actuation part and an electrical signal output that, due to an actuation of the actuation part, emits a control signal for a control computer of the medical device. The actuation device is secured to a work chair at the level of the heel of the foot of a person on the work chair.
摘要:
A remote-control, foot-operated unit for use with trolling motors on boats is revealed. The unit has a snap-together design that does not use screw fasteners extending through holes. As a result, the sensitive electronic components are completely sealed from contact with any water or water vapor. The snap design has a back-up feature to prevent accidental snap-release in the event of shock loading. The assembly fits together as a sandwich, effectively positioning a sealing component in juxtaposition with the snap arrangements to promote a secure connection around the periphery of the unit, as well as a tight sealing engagement between the sandwich components to, in effect, isolate the sensitive electronic components from exposure to any moisture.
摘要:
A footswitch for ophthalmic surgery includes a rotatable foot pedal, a spring member which biases the foot pedal to resist rotation and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the bias of the spring member to a surgeon selected value. In an illustrated embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a worm screw gear assembly which is used to vary the amount of torque generated by a coil spring on a shaft upon which a pedal is mounted. As a worm gear is rotated by a thumb wheel, a spur gear is rotated to wind or unwind coil spring thereby increasing or decreasing the amount of tension exerted by coil spring on a shaft.
摘要:
A tongue activated communications controller for use by disabled or other persons to control a wide variety of devices, and which includes a dental appliance fitted to the user's palate, and a keyboard with a plurality of tongue activatable switches for generating a signal depending upon which switch has been selected, and upon the status of a battery voltage level. The communications controller includes a radio frequency transmitter which uses magnetic flux linkage for transmitting the signal. The communications controller further includes a receiver for converting the transmitted signal into digital form, and also includes a micro-processor based controller unit for processing the received data, and for communicating with the attached devices which the user wishes to control. Data is sent from the transmitter using a fixed transmission time, digital pulse code modulation technique to achieve ultra low power consumption in the transmitter. The controller unit processes the encoded data signal from the receiver by measuring and storing the intervals between level transitions, and then by processing these intervals in non-real time.
摘要:
A mechanism (10) for actuating an electric circuit is shown including a switch box (11) fastened to a housing (26) to which a cover (60) is movably mounted. The threaded stems (54) of four de-energizing momentary switches (52) extend through and are held to the front wall (32) of the housing (26). The cover (60) includes a sleeve extending rearwardly of its broad surface front wall (62) and slideably received in a tubular extension (46) of the housing (26). A flange (72) on the sleeve abuts with ledges (50) formed in the tubular extension (46) to prevent movement therebeyond. The cover (60) can be pushed against the bias of coil springs (74) arranged concentrically around the stems (54) such that any point of the broad surface front wall (62) can be moved in an actuation direction to slide the actuating pins (58) slideable in the stems (54) of one or more of the de-energizing switches (52) to de-energize the electric circuit. The electric circuit is energized by actuating an energizing momentary switch (18) mounted to the switch box (11).
摘要:
A foot control mechanism for a dental apparatus has a tiltable actuation member mounted on a base part and an arrangement for holding the tiltable actuation member in a neutral position, which requires sufficient force to move the actuation member in either direction from the neutral position to a switch position. To accomplish this, the structure includes a mounting arrangement utilizing a pair of spaced-apart bearings extending parallel to each other which bearings receive projections on the other element and, preferably, a catch member is provided which provides a resistant force from movement from the neutral position.
摘要:
A keyswitch assembly for a keyboard for a word processor or a computer comprises a key, a key support mechanism supporting the key formed by pivotally joining two support levers in a scissors-like form, a rubber spring disposed under the key support mechanism, and a support plate supporting the key support mechanism, the rubber spring and a printed wiring board on its surface. The key support mechanism is connected to the key and the support plate by slidably fitting pivots formed on the upper ends of the support levers in the slots of guiding parts formed on the lower surface of the key and slidably fitting pivots formed on the lower ends of the support levers in slots formed by raising portions of the support plate. The omission of a base plate, which is an essential component of a prior art keyswitch assembly, reduces the number of parts and the manufacturing cost and simplifies the construction of the keyswitch assembly.
摘要:
A method is provided for the operation of phacoemulsifier apparatus in the performance of a phacoemulsification in which three modes of operation are required. The method for the establishment of an angular range of foot pedal operation to each of the modes of the operation and assigning a linear relationship between the angular position of the foot pedal within the range and an output signal from the foot pedal within each range. The foot pedal control sensitivity is obtained by adjusting the range of position of the foot pedal within each of the selected modes.
摘要:
A force-sensitive sound-playing condom comprising: a condom body (10) having a distal end and a proximal end, and a miniature force-sensitive sound-playing unit (14) attached to the condom at its proximal end. The proximal end of the condom is made in the form of a semirigid rim (12) having a lower part with an opening (16) coinciding with the cavity of the condom, and an upper part extending radially upwardly from the body of the condom and supporting the sound-playing unit (14). The latter contains a chip-controlled piezoelectric sound transducer which plays a melody or voiced message when during intercouse the contacts (28 and 30) of the sound-playing unit (14) are closed and the transducer is activated.
摘要:
A pneumatically-controlled, user-operated switch interface which allows a physically disabled person to operate electronic equipment such as a computer, television, video cassette recorder and a remote control includes apparatus providing at least one airway passage; first switching circuitry for producing a plurality of switching signals and having at least one pneumatuc switch responsive to air pressure in the at least one airway passage; second switching circuitry settable in first and second switch positions for selectively connecting each of the plurality of switching signals to selected inputs of the electronic equipment as the electrical input signals, and user-activated apparatus for setting the second switching circuitry in the first and second switch positions. The switch interface can operate a plurality of computer input devices to allow a physically handicapped person to use commercially available software packages.