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The invention relates to a two-stage pressure atomizer nozzle with a nozzle body (30) having a mixing chamber (39) which is connected to an outside space via a nozzle outlet bore (33), and with a first feed duct (42) with a feed bore (41) for a liquid (37) to be atomized, through which feed bore said liquid (37) can be fed, free of swirling and under pressure, at least one further feed duct (36) for a portion of the liquid (37) to be atomized or for a second liquid (37') to be atomized opening into the chamber (39), through which feed duct said liquid (37, 37') can be fed under pressure and with swirling. The feed bore (41) of the first feed duct (42) lies on one axis (34) with the nozzle outlet bore (33). It is defined in that the outlet-side diameter (da) of the nozzle outlet bore (33) is at most as large as the diameter (dz) of the feed bore (41) and the length (L) of the nozzle outlet bore (33) is at least twice to at most ten times the outlet-side diameter (da) of the nozzle outlet bore (33).

The present invention provides an exhaust heat recovery device configured to perform heat exchange between three media such as, exhaust gas, coolant, and oil. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust heat recovery device is configured such that the heat of exhaust gas discharged from an engine is transmitted to the coolant and the oil at the same time and direct heat exchange between the coolant and the oil is made, thereby simultaneously increasing the temperature of the coolant and the oil during the initial start-up of the engine (fast warm-up). As a result, it is possible to reduce friction loss of powertrain, thereby improving fuel efficiency. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust heat recovery device which is configured to perform the integral heat exchange between the exhaust gas, the coolant, and the oil.

A submersible robotic pool cleaner is provided with an integral sealed rechargeable battery and an inductive charging assembly, a first portion of which is mounted in the pool cleaner housing and during the charging, receives a second separate portion that is connected by a cable to a conventional power source. The pump motor drive shaft is treated with a specialized anti-friction lubricant composition to minimize frictional energy losses where the shaft contacts the seal(s) and any shaft bearing(s), to maximize efficiency and minimize the power consumption of the pump motor assembly and permit the pool cleaner to completely traverse the surfaces to be cleaned within the fully-charged power capacity of the battery.

An internal combustion engine is disclosed having opposed cylinders, each cylinder having a pair of opposed pistons. All the pistons may be connected to a common central crankshaft. The inboard pistons of each cylinder may be connected to a common joint on the crankshaft with pushrods and the outboard pistons may be connected to a common joint on the crankshaft with pullrods. Each opposed cylinder may include an integrated scavenge pump for providing positive intake pressure. The engine configuration also allows for asymmetrical timing of the intake and exhaust ports through angular positioning of the journals on the crankshaft.

An apparatus for providing exercise to recreational users and training to professional users comprising a support frame on which a bicycle frame is mounted and a resistance generation unit coupled to the support frame to provide resistance against the pedaling of the user. The resistance unit comprises a magnetic field generation source and a flywheel having an annular ring constructed from a plurality of segments of a non-magnetic, conductive material. The resistance exercise apparatus and trainer utilizes the flywheel to eliminate the need for the conventional rear wheel of a bicycle. The use of the flywheel as part of the resistance generation unit creates a “single-stage” resistance exercise trainer, because the resistance generated on the flywheel is transmitted to the user through a direct chain drive of a conventional bicycle. According to another aspect of the present invention, the resistance exercise apparatus includes a chain tensioning mechanism. The chain tensioning mechanism provides a method of tightening or loosening the tension of the chain to improve the overall efficiency of the chain drive mechanism and prevent the chain from “jumping” off the chain ring during operation.

An oil discharge structure of a baffle plate for discharging oil from a space of a gear side to a space of a transmission side with a space-saving design is provided. A slit is formed in a side face plate facing a final gear of a case side baffle plate to discharge the oil from an oil volume X in the circumference of the final gear to an oil volume Y stored in a clearance between the case side baffle plate and the transmission case, and in a clearance between the housing side baffle plate and the housing. This provides a compact structure that is not larger in a radial direction of the final gear and discharges the oil in the oil volume X.

A transmission mechanism of the continuously variable transmission comprises a set of primary and secondary pulleys between which a belt is provided. The CVT control unit is operable to supply line pressure directly to a secondary pulley and also to a primary pulley via a shift control valve associated with a step motor in such a manner as to control a transmission ratio. The CVT control unit calculates a standard step position of the step motor corresponding to the target transmission ratio and provides a command signal representative of a difference between the standard step position and the current position of the step motor. The shift control valve actuated by the step motor controls the pressure to be supplied to the primary pulley. The actual transmission ratio obtained on the basis of the rotation speeds of the pulleys is compared with the target transmission ratio. If the shift is not accomplished, the CVT control unit commands additional step number. Unless the shift to the HI side is accomplished at the time when the additional step number reaches the threshold value, the line pressure is increased so as to achieve the shift. Thus, the transmission normally operates with a low line pressure sufficiently to reduce a frictional loss at the contact areas of the belt and the pulleys, thereby resulting in an enhanced fuel economy.

The invention discloses a conducting-stirring friction hybrid heat source welding method and a piece of equipment, wherein, in stirring friction welding, a stir head and a workpiece are simultaneously insulated from the main body of a welding machine, the clamp of a fixed workpiece and a worktable, current is galvanized in the weld seam direction of the workpiece, the current and the weld seam through which the current flows produce resistance heat with the contact resistance of a friction stirring welding area, and the resistance heat together with stirring friction heat forms the hybrid heat source of the stirring friction welding. The method and the equipment of the invention have the following remarkable effects: 1. the limitation of the stirring friction welding on welding materials is broken through, leading the stirring friction welding to be used for welding such structural materials as black ferrous metals, superalloy, and the like; 2. the service life of the stir head can be improved; and 3. welding speed and welding quality can be further improved, thus improving the mechanical property of a welding joint. The method and the equipment of the invention can be used for the stirring friction welding, the preheating before welding, and the postweld heat treatment of such structural materials as carbon steel, stainless steel, and superalloy, etc.

A solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell system having a reduced size and weight, which exhibits an improved efficiency. To supply reaction gas to an anode or a cathode, a water lubricated type compressor is employed with the following operational advantages. The face pressure of sliding faces of the water lubricated type compressor, that is the compression ratio and number of revolutions thereof, can be greatly improved, as compared to the conventional oil free type compressor. The compression efficiency is improved by reducing of leakage of reaction gas between the sliding faces. No oil film is formed so as not to deteriorate the battery performance. The size of the water lubricated type compressors can be greatly reduced to about one-third to a half of the conventional oil free type compressor. In addition, the improvement of the compression efficiency and reduction of the friction loss result in a great reduction of driving power. Hence, the fuel cell system with the present arrangement is practical particularly when used as a power supply for driving a vehicle, which is severely required to have a reduced size and weight and to be economical.

The invention discloses an engine cooling system and a cooling method. The cooling system comprises a water pump, a double-valve temperature regulator, a machine oil cooler, a water jacket of a cylinder body, a water jacket of a cylinder cover, a water tank radiator and an EGR cooler. The cooling system adopts a water passage circulation as follows: when the engine is started, the water pump begins to work; cooling liquid firstly flows into the machine oil cooler and enters in the water jacket of the cylinder cover to cool the key area of the cylinder cover, and then enters in the water jacket of the cylinder body from a gasket circulating hole of the cylinder cover to cool the cylinder body and the EGR cooler. The cooling liquid in the cooling system firstly cools the cylinder cover to reduce the temperature of the cylinder cover by 10 DEG C to 15 DEG C, enhance aeration efficiency, enlarge air inlet quantity, promote complete combustion, reduce the formation of discharge objects andenhance output efficiency; After cooling the cylinder cover, the cooling liquid enters in the cylinder body for cooling the cylinder body; the higher temperature of the cylinder body can reduce friction, improve fuel efficiency, enhance the output efficiency and reduce peak value pressure and temperature in the cylinder.

A method and apparatus for reducing friction in a cam buckle for tightening a strap. The cam buckle includes a frame, a brake member, a roller member, a biasing element and a webbed strap. The brake member includes a serrated surface and is rotatably coupled to the frame and pivotal about a first axis. The roller member is rotatably coupled to the frame about a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are substantially parallel to each other. The biasing element is operable to bias the serrated surface of the brake member toward the roller member. The webbed strap is formed from a polymeric material and is operable to be biased between the serrated surface and the roller member so that the brake member biases the webbed strap against the roller member. With this arrangement, when the webbed strap is placed in tension, such tension is maintained by preventing movement of the webbed strap in one direction and allowing movement in a second direction to increase the tension. The roller member is operable to rotate with movement of the webbed strap in the second direction to increase the tension in the webbed strap.

A transmitting apparatus includes a disengaging device that disengages a driving force from a front-wheel differential device to a first driving-force transmitting direction converting unit 20 and a multi-plate clutch mechanism provided between an output of a rear-wheel differential device and a right-rear wheel and capable of successively adjusting a fastening force. Drag torque when the fastening of the multi-plate clutch mechanism is released is set smaller than friction torque of a rear-wheel drive system between the first driving-force transmitting direction converting unit and a second driving-force transmitting direction converting unit. A controller unconnects the disengaging device and releases the fastening of multi-plate clutch mechanism when switching to a two-wheel drive mode, thereby stopping the rotation of the rear-wheel drive system.

The invention relates to a wave power piezoelectric generating device which comprises a wave energy collector and more than one piezoelectric generating units, wherein the piezoelectric generating units are arranged on the wave energy collector; the wave energy collector comprises a U-shaped supporting floating body and a floating body, wherein the opening of the supporting floating body is connected through a rigid connecting rod; a supporting floating body framework is fixedly arranged on the supporting floating body, four support rods are fixedly arranged on the supporting floating body framework, and a generator soleplate, a generator round wall and a generator top plate are sequentially fixedly arranged at the tops of the four support rods through a generator frame; a floating body framework is arranged on the floating body, the floating body framework is rigidly connected with a driving shaft, and the driving shaft sequentially penetrates through the generator soleplate and the generator top plate; support posts sequentially penetrating through the generator soleplate and the generator top plate are fixedly arranged on the floating body framework, and the tops of the support posts are fixedly connected through connecting rods; and each piezoelectric generating unit comprises a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators and scribing sheets, wherein each piezoelectric vibrator comprises a middle layer and two piezoelectric sheets. The invention can realize sympathetic vibration under various incoming wave conditions and obtain higher wave energy conversion efficiency and output electrical energy.

The invention relates to a three-freedom degree Halbach array permanent magnetism spherical synchronous motor, belonging to spherical electric machine manufacturing technical field, which comprises a base, a support bearing positioned on the base, a spherical rotor body, an outside stator, an output shaft, the spherical rotor body comprises a hollow spherical rotor yoke made by non-guide magnetism materials and a Halbach array permanent magnetism body, the output shaft is through the upper of the hollow spherical rotor yoke and is fixingly connected with the hollow spherical rotor yoke, column-shaped slots are provided around a cycle of the hollow spherical rotor yoke equator, the Halbach array permanent magnetism body are fixed evenly on one cycle of the rotor yoke equator along the column-shaped slots, the contact surface of the rotor yoke lower and the support bearing is ring-shaped arc surface; the outer stator comprises a stator casing and multi-row coils, an adjustable fixing bearing is provided on the lower side of the stator casing cover. The spherical synchronous motor of the invention can realize three-freedom degree movement, has simple mechanical structure and improved dynamic and static performance of the drive system.

The invention relates to a gear-shifting coordination control method for a wet double-clutch automatic speed changer. The method is characterized by specifically comprising the following control steps that firstly, calculation is conducted in real time, and neutral position and gear engaging commands are determined and sent to a gear selecting and shifting control module; secondly, calculation is conducted in real time, and clutch control commands are determined and sent to a clutch control module; and thirdly, calculation is conducted in real time, and engine control requests are determined and sent to an engine control module. The method is based on the needed gear of a driver, the vehicle power state and the speed changer gear-shifting state, a current target gear is calculated, the gear-shifting control timing sequence for reaching the target gear is determined, and corresponding gear selecting and shifting actions and clutch actions are completed by the gear selecting and shifting control module and the clutch control module based on the commands. Meanwhile, judgment is made based on the calculated gear-shifting type and the timing sequence, and the engine control requests are sent.

A heat exchanger integrated into the transmission oil pan transfers heat from post-catalyst exhaust gases to the transmission oil. Inlet and outlet ducts route exhaust gas between the heat exchanger and an exhaust pipe located downstream of the catalyst. The exhaust pipe accommodates a control valve that diverts exhaust gas flow to the heat exchanger during the warm-up phase, or to the tailpipe during steady state operation. A control function is provided to monitor transmission oil temperature and engine operating conditions and to control actuation of the valve. The main input parameter to the control function is the transmission oil temperature.

A two-stroke internal combustion engine is disclosed having opposed cylinders, each cylinder having a pair of opposed pistons, with all the pistons connected to a common central crankshaft. The inboard pistons of each cylinder are connected to the crankshaft with pushrods and the outboard pistons are connected to the crankshaft with pullrods. Each opposed cylinder further comprises an integrated scavenge pump for providing positive intake pressure. This configuration results in a compact engine with a very low profile, in which the free mass forces can be substantially balanced. The engine configuration also allows for asymmetrical timing of the intake and exhaust ports through angular positioning of the journals on the crankshaft.

The invention discloses environment-friendly and energy-saving gasoline engine oil and a preparation method thereof. The environment-friendly and energy-saving gasoline engine oil is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 70-85 parts of environment-friendly base oil, 0.8-3.0 parts of a complex antioxidant, 3.7-6.7 parts of a metal detergent, 5.8-7.8 parts of an ashless dispersant, 0.7-1.5 parts of a nanoscale friction modifier, 4.0-10.0 parts of a viscosity index improver and 0.2-1.0 part of a pour-point depressant. The preparation method comprises the following steps: feeding the environment-friendly base oil to an adjustable dehydrator; sequentially feeding the pour-point depressant, the viscosity index improver, the complex antioxidant, the metal detergent and the ashless dispersant when stirring at 58-65 DEG C, and stirring evenly; and feeding the nanoscale friction modifier, keeping at 58-65 DEG C, further stirring for 1.5 hours, and standing for 0.5 hour, so as to obtain the environment-friendly and energy-saving gasoline engine oil which meets the API SN / GF-5 requirements and is long in service life.

The invention relates to an air floatation high-speed electric main shaft, in particular to an air floatation high-speed electric main shaft for a machining tool. A lower air bearing block assembly 7 is fixed on a thrust bearing 9, the upper part of the lower air bearing block assembly 7 is provided with a stator 6, the front end of a shaft core 5 is provided with a chuck accessory 11, an aluminum water jacket assembly 3 is fixed at the upper opening of a body assembly 10, and a tool changing cylinder assembly 1 is fixed on the upper part of the aluminum water jacket assembly 3; and the middle part of the shaft body of an upper air bearing 4 is provided with an upper air bearing cooling water passage 12. The main shaft is an electromechanical integrated base piece with high revolution number and high precision, has simple and compact structure, and is convenient to install, high in heat dissipation efficiency, multifunctional and convenient for popularization and application.

The invention relates to an architecture structural design method of technical sphere, in particular to a hybrid reinforcing bars design method for a large span prestressed beam with binding and non-binding, whose steps comprise definition of a section size, prediction of a general area of binding sectional Ap, definition of a general area of binding non-prestressed reinforcement As1, calculation of binding prestressed lost copyright ln1, checking of binding design in common using status, checking of binding bearing ability, definition of an area of non-binding sectional Apn2, definition of a general area of hybrid reinforcing bars in non-prestressed reinforcement As2, calculation of non binding prestressed lost copyright ln2, checking of limit in common use of the hybrid reinforcing bars, checking of checking of the bearing ability limit of the hybrid reinforcing bars. The invention changes a part of binding sectional to non-binding sectional for the large span prestressed beam with binding design under the status of meeting the common use, the anti-knock, and the requirement of structure, and bearing ability often is more than enough, while the invention reduces the impact of structure by the ultrastrong bearing ability in a status of improving the common running ability and makes construction more convenience.

A heat exchanger integrated into the transmission oil pan transfers heat from post-catalyst exhaust gases to the transmission oil. Inlet and outlet ducts route exhaust gas between the heat exchanger and an exhaust pipe located downstream of the catalyst. The exhaust pipe accommodates a control valve that diverts exhaust gas flow to the heat exchanger during the warm-up phase, or to the tailpipe during steady state operation. A control function is provided to monitor transmission oil temperature and engine operating conditions and to control actuation of the valve. The main input parameter to the control function is the transmission oil temperature.

A lubricating oil composition comprising a) an oil of lubricating viscosity having a viscosity index of at least about 95; b) at least one calcium detergent; c) at least one oil soluble titanium compound; d) at least one friction modifier; and e) at least one metal dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate compound. The composition has a Noack volatility of about 15 wt. % or less, and contains from about 0.05 to about 0.6 wt. % calcium from the calcium detergent, titanium metal in an amount of at least about 10 ppm up to about 1500 ppm titanium from the titanium compound, and phosphorus from the metal dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate compound in an amount up to about 0.1 wt. %.

The present invention provides an axially-rotated valve which permits increased flow rates and lower pressure drop (characterized by a lower loss coefficient) by using an axial eccentric split venturi with two portions where at least one portion is rotatable with respect to the other portion. The axially-rotated valve typically may be designed to avoid flow separation and / or cavitation at full flow under a variety of conditions. Similarly, the valve is designed, in some embodiments, to produce streamlined flow within the valve. A typical cross section of the eccentric split venturi may be non-axisymmetric such as a semicircular cross section which may assist in both throttling capabilities and in maximum flow capacity using the design of the present invention. Such a design can include applications for freeze resistant axially-rotated valves and may be fully-opened and fully-closed in one-half of a complete rotation. An internal wide radius elbow typically connected to a rotatable portion of the eccentric venturi may assist in directing flow with lower friction losses. A valve actuator may actuate in an axial manner yet be uniquely located outside of the axial flow path to further reduce friction losses. A seal may be used between the two portions that may include a peripheral and diametrical seal in the same plane.

A drive axle system for a vehicle drive train having a clutching device is provided. The drive axle system includes a first shaft, a first axle assembly, a second axle assembly, a first clutching device, and a second clutching device. The first axle assembly is drivingly engaged with the first shaft. The first clutching device divides one of a pair of output axles into first and second portions. The second clutching device selectively engages a driving gear of the second axle assembly with one of the first shaft and a portion of the first axle assembly.