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A method of manufacturing a 7xxx-series aluminium alloy plate product having improved fatigue failure resistance, the method comprising the following steps: (a) casting an ingot of an aluminium alloy of the 7xxx-series, the aluminium alloy comprising (in wt.%): Zn 5 to 9, preferably 5.5% to 8.5%, Mg 1 to 3, Cu 0 to 3, preferably 0.3% to 3%, Fe up to 0.20, preferably up to 0.15%, Si up to 0.15, preferably up to 0.10%, Zr up to 0.5, preferably 0.03 to 0.20, and optionally one or more elements selected from the group consisting of: Ti up to 0.3% Cr up to 0.4% Sc up to 0.5% Hf up to 0.3% Mn up to 0.4% V up to 0.4% Ag up to 0.5%, balance aluminium and impurities; (b) homogenizing and/or preheating the cast ingot; (c) hot rolling the ingot into a plate product by rolling the ingot with multiple rolling passes, characterized in that, when at an intermediate thickness of the plate between 80 and 220 mm, at least one high reduction hot rolling pass is carried out with a thickness reduction of at least 25%; wherein the plate product has a final thickness of less than 75 mm, preferably less than 50 mm. (a) casting an ingot of an aluminium alloy of the 7xxx-series, the aluminium alloy comprising (in wt.%): Zn 5 to 9, preferably 5.5% to 8.5%, Mg 1 to 3, Cu 0 to 3, preferably 0.3% to 3%, Fe up to 0.20, preferably up to 0.15%, Si up to 0.15, preferably up to 0.10%, Zr up to 0.5, preferably 0.03 to 0.20, and optionally one or more elements selected from the group consisting of: Ti up to 0.3% Cr up to 0.4% Sc up to 0.5% Hf up to 0.3% Mn up to 0.4% V up to 0.4% Ag up to 0.5%, balance aluminium and impurities; (b) homogenizing and/or preheating the cast ingot; (c) hot rolling the ingot into a plate product by rolling the ingot with multiple rolling passes, characterized in that, when at an intermediate thickness of the plate between 80 and 220 mm, at least one high reduction hot rolling pass is carried out with a thickness reduction of at least 25%;
A power conversion device comprising: a housing for power conversion that includes an exterior surface portion provided with a connection portion for connection of external equipment and in which a power conversion unit configured to perform a power conversion operation to convert input power and output converted power is disposed; and a cover member including a lid portion for covering the connection portion and an elastically deformable fixing portion for fixing the cover member to the housing for power conversion, wherein the cover member is configured to be attached to the exterior surface portion by the fixing portion being inserted and press-fitted into an insertion portion provided in the exterior surface portion separately from the connection portion while being elastically deformed, characterised in that any one portion of the fixing portion of the cover member and an interior surface of the insertion portion provided in the exterior surface portion is provided with a protrusion portion that is configured to be brought into contact with the other portion and has a width smaller than a width of the fixing portion in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the protrusion portion is brought into contact with the other portion, the fixing portion is provided with a first engagement portion configured to be inserted into the insertion portion and to be engaged with the exterior surface portion in opposite side to the protrusion portion. a housing for power conversion that includes an exterior surface portion provided with a connection portion for connection of external equipment and in which a power conversion unit configured to perform a power conversion operation to convert input power and output converted power is disposed; and a cover member including a lid portion for covering the connection portion and an elastically deformable fixing portion for fixing the cover member to the housing for power conversion, wherein the cover member is configured to be attached to the exterior surface portion by the fixing portion being inserted and press-fitted into an insertion portion provided in the exterior surface portion separately from the connection portion while being elastically deformed, characterised in that any one portion of the fixing portion of the cover member and an interior surface of the insertion portion provided in the exterior surface portion is provided with a protrusion portion that is configured to be brought into contact with the other portion and has a width smaller than a width of the fixing portion in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the protrusion portion is brought into contact with the other portion, the fixing portion is provided with a first engagement portion configured to be inserted into the insertion portion and to be engaged with the exterior surface portion in opposite side to the protrusion portion.
A magnetic encoder (ME, MEa) comprising: plural rows of magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) that are arranged adjacent to each other and are formed integrally with the magnetic encoder (ME, MEa), at least one magnetic encoder track (1, 2) of the magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) including a magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) having N poles and S poles arranged in alternate fashion magnetized thereto to generate signals of equal pitch for detection of rotation, and the other magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) including respective magnetic patterns (Pa, Pb) each having N poles and S poles arranged in alternate fashion magnetized thereto, the magnetic encoder (ME, MEa) being configured to be employed spaced through an air gap (Gp) from sensors (Sa, Sb) that read magnetic signals of the respective magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2), the at least one magnetic encoder track (1, 2) being configured to have an unequal pitch magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) magnetized thereon such that the magnetic signal of the unequal pitch magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) which is under an influence of interference from the other encoder tracks (1, 2) having a magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) is detected by the corresponding sensor (Sa, Sb) as an equal pitch magnetic pattern (Psa, Psb). plural rows of magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) that are arranged adjacent to each other and are formed integrally with the magnetic encoder (ME, MEa), at least one magnetic encoder track (1, 2) of the magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) including a magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) having N poles and S poles arranged in alternate fashion magnetized thereto to generate signals of equal pitch for detection of rotation, and the other magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2) including respective magnetic patterns (Pa, Pb) each having N poles and S poles arranged in alternate fashion magnetized thereto, the magnetic encoder (ME, MEa) being configured to be employed spaced through an air gap (Gp) from sensors (Sa, Sb) that read magnetic signals of the respective magnetic encoder tracks (1, 2), the at least one magnetic encoder track (1, 2) being configured to have an unequal pitch magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) magnetized thereon such that the magnetic signal of the unequal pitch magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) which is under an influence of interference from the other encoder tracks (1, 2) having a magnetic pattern (Pa, Pb) is detected by the corresponding sensor (Sa, Sb) as an equal pitch magnetic pattern (Psa, Psb).
A metallic flat gasket with full bead, with at least one metallic layer, wherein the metallic gasket comprises at least one full bead, which is formed in at least one layer of the metallic gasket, wherein the full bead comprises two flanks (8, 10) lying opposite one another, wherein the gasket comprises, between the two flanks (8, 10) in circumferential direction of the full bead, at least one row (12, 14, 16) of bead sections (18, 20, 22) adjacent to one another and embossed in the at least one metallic layer, said bead sections each forming a concavity on the one side of the layer and a convexity on the other side of the layer, wherein the bead sections (18, 20, 22) each form an integral contour with the full bead and the convexities of the bead sections (18, 20, 22) are orientated in the opposite direction with respect to the convexity of the full bead; wherein the bead sections (18, 20, 22) support the full bead, so that complete flattening of the full bead can be prevented; characterized in that the gasket comprises at least two adjacent rows (12, 14, 16) of depressions (18, 20, 22) running in parallel, wherein each row comprises several depressions (18, 20, 22); wherein the depressions in a row are disposed offset with respect to the depressions (18, 22) in an adjacent row (12, 16); wherein the height, the width and the length of the depressions (18, 20, 22) vary between adjacent rows (12, 14, 16); and wherein the full bead and the rows (12, 14, 16) of depressions (18, 20, 22) run at least partially on a circular arc.
A seat for automobile in which a back board equipped with a base material and a cover for covering that base material is attached to a back side of a seat back, the seat for automobile characterized in that said back board has a first region in which a first member of said base material is set, and a second region that is softer than the first region, and a coupling member for coupling said back board to said seat back is attached to said second region. said back board has a first region in which a first member of said base material is set, and a second region that is softer than the first region, and a coupling member for coupling said back board to said seat back is attached to said second region.
An article of footwear, comprising: a medial portion; a lateral portion; a plurality of first lace-receiving members (120, 512a) on the medial portion; a plurality of second lace-receiving members (122, 512b) on the lateral portion, wherein one or more of the first and second lace-receiving members (120, 122, 512a, 512b) are movable along the respective medial and lateral portions from a first position to a second position; and one or more locking members (500; 600) configured to selectively secure the first and second lace-receiving members (120, 122, 512a, 512b) in the second position, characterised in that, each one of the one or more locking members further comprises rails having inflections formed therein, and wherein the lace-receiving members mounted on the rails are configured to move relatively easily along the rails between the inflections and to bind or stick at the inflections. a medial portion; a lateral portion; a plurality of first lace-receiving members (120, 512a) on the medial portion; a plurality of second lace-receiving members (122, 512b) on the lateral portion, wherein one or more of the first and second lace-receiving members (120, 122, 512a, 512b) are movable along the respective medial and lateral portions from a first position to a second position; and one or more locking members (500; 600) configured to selectively secure the first and second lace-receiving members (120, 122, 512a, 512b) in the second position, characterised in that, each one of the one or more locking members further comprises rails having inflections formed therein, and wherein the lace-receiving members mounted on the rails are configured to move relatively easily along the rails between the inflections and to bind or stick at the inflections.
A turbomachine comprising: a rotor wheel coupled to a rotor; a turbine bucket comprising: a base mechanically coupled to the rotor wheel, an airfoil extending radially from the base, relative to a rotor axis of the turbomachine, wherein the airfoil includes a bucket tip proximal to a radially outer end thereof; and a magnetized material coupled to the bucket tip; and a stationary component radially distal to the bucket tip; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the stationary component and configured to measure a magnetic field strength of the magnetized material; and a computing device in communication with the magnetic sensor, wherein the computing device identifies the turbine bucket as being one of deformed and non-deformed based on the magnetic field strength of the magnetized material. a rotor wheel coupled to a rotor; a turbine bucket comprising: a base mechanically coupled to the rotor wheel, an airfoil extending radially from the base, relative to a rotor axis of the turbomachine, wherein the airfoil includes a bucket tip proximal to a radially outer end thereof; and a magnetized material coupled to the bucket tip; and a stationary component radially distal to the bucket tip; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the stationary component and configured to measure a magnetic field strength of the magnetized material; and a computing device in communication with the magnetic sensor, wherein the computing device identifies the turbine bucket as being one of deformed and non-deformed based on the magnetic field strength of the magnetized material. a base mechanically coupled to the rotor wheel, an airfoil extending radially from the base, relative to a rotor axis of the turbomachine, wherein the airfoil includes a bucket tip proximal to a radially outer end thereof; and a magnetized material coupled to the bucket tip; and a stationary component radially distal to the bucket tip; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the stationary component and configured to measure a magnetic field strength of the magnetized material; and a computing device in communication with the magnetic sensor, wherein the computing device identifies the turbine bucket as being one of deformed and non-deformed based on the magnetic field strength of the magnetized material.
An air purifier, comprising: a main body(ioo) comprising an inlet configured to receive air and a discharger configured to discharge the air; a filter disposed within the main body and configured to purify contaminants in the air; a contamination sensor (300, 400, 500) disposed adjacent to the filter, wherein the contamination sensor integrally comprises a light emitter (311, 411, 511) configured to emit light toward the filter and a light receiver (312, 412, 512) configured to receive the light emitted from the light emitter; the air purifier characterized in furthermore comprising: a controller configured to count a use time of the filter, receive a received amount of light at the light receiver and determine a contamination level as a function of the use time of the filter and the amount of light received at the light receiver; and a contamination checker connected to the controller and configured to allow a user to check the contamination level. a main body(ioo) comprising an inlet configured to receive air and a discharger configured to discharge the air; a filter disposed within the main body and configured to purify contaminants in the air; a contamination sensor (300, 400, 500) disposed adjacent to the filter, wherein the contamination sensor integrally comprises a light emitter (311, 411, 511) configured to emit light toward the filter and a light receiver (312, 412, 512) configured to receive the light emitted from the light emitter; the air purifier characterized in furthermore comprising: a controller configured to count a use time of the filter, receive a received amount of light at the light receiver and determine a contamination level as a function of the use time of the filter and the amount of light received at the light receiver; and a contamination checker connected to the controller and configured to allow a user to check the contamination level. a controller configured to count a use time of the filter, receive a received amount of light at the light receiver and determine a contamination level as a function of the use time of the filter and the amount of light received at the light receiver; and a contamination checker connected to the controller and configured to allow a user to check the contamination level.
A control apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine, a battery, an electric shift actuator, an automatic transmission, and a starter motor, and the vehicle being configured such that the electric shift actuator and the starter motor are supplied with electric power from the same battery, the control apparatus comprising: an electronic control unit configured to: (i) change over a range of the automatic transmission through operation of the electric shift actuator; and (ii) start up the engine through operation of the starter motor; characterized in that the electronic control unit is further configured to: (iii) change over the range of the automatic transmission by operating the electric shift actuator in response to performance of a single operation of changing over the range of the automatic transmission from a non-running range to a running range by an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the engine is started up by starting operation of the starter motor after a lapse of a predetermined period since start of operation of the electric shift actuator. an electronic control unit configured to: (i) change over a range of the automatic transmission through operation of the electric shift actuator; and (ii) start up the engine through operation of the starter motor; (i) change over a range of the automatic transmission through operation of the electric shift actuator; and (ii) start up the engine through operation of the starter motor; characterized in that the electronic control unit is further configured to: (iii) change over the range of the automatic transmission by operating the electric shift actuator in response to performance of a single operation of changing over the range of the automatic transmission from a non-running range to a running range by an occupant of the vehicle, (iii) change over the range of the automatic transmission by operating the electric shift actuator in response to performance of a single operation of changing over the range of the automatic transmission from a non-running range to a running range by an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the engine is started up by starting operation of the starter motor after a lapse of a predetermined period since start of operation of the electric shift actuator.
A data transmission method, performed by a first device, comprising: when there is first data that needs to be sent in a current slot, determining grant-free resources corresponding to the current slot; determining a first hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process corresponding to a first grant-free resource in the grant-free resources; sending, in the current slot, the first data to a second device on the first grant-free resource by using the first HARQ process; wherein the method is characterised by: determining a third HARQ process corresponding to a second grant-free resource in the grant-free resources; and if there is third data in a buffer corresponding to the third HARQ process, and the first device determines that the second device does not correctly receive the third data sent by using the third HARQ process, sending, in the current slot, the third data to the second device again on the second grant-free resource by using the third HARQ process. when there is first data that needs to be sent in a current slot, determining grant-free resources corresponding to the current slot; determining a first hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process corresponding to a first grant-free resource in the grant-free resources; sending, in the current slot, the first data to a second device on the first grant-free resource by using the first HARQ process; wherein the method is characterised by: determining a third HARQ process corresponding to a second grant-free resource in the grant-free resources; and if there is third data in a buffer corresponding to the third HARQ process, and the first device determines that the second device does not correctly receive the third data sent by using the third HARQ process, sending, in the current slot, the third data to the second device again on the second grant-free resource by using the third HARQ process.
A system for deployment on an underlying surface, the system comprising: (a) a set of at least three horizontal tread surfaces (TR0, TR1, TR2, TR3) including a first tread surface and a last tread surface; and (b) a drive system mechanically linked to said set of tread surfaces and configured to displace at least two of said tread surfaces vertically so as to adjust a rise height between adjacent of said tread surfaces in such a manner as to form a set of stairs with uniform pitch for a range of different rise heights, wherein said drive system is configured to displace said tread surfaces to a fully-lowered state in which said set of tread surfaces are juxtaposed as a continuous flat surface, characterized in that the system further comprises: (c) a ramp having a first end hingedly connected to said last tread surface so as to define a walking surface from said first end to a second end of said ramp, said walking surface having a variable angle of inclination varying as a function of a vertical position of said last tread surface; and (d) a support configuration (68, 70) deployed to support said second end of said ramp over a range of motion such that, in said fully-lowered state, said second end of said ramp is supported above the underlying surface with said walking surface horizontal, said plurality of tread surfaces (TRO, TR1, TR2, TR3) and said walking surface together forming a continuous horizontal walkway. (a) a set of at least three horizontal tread surfaces (TR0, TR1, TR2, TR3) including a first tread surface and a last tread surface; and (b) a drive system mechanically linked to said set of tread surfaces and configured to displace at least two of said tread surfaces vertically so as to adjust a rise height between adjacent of said tread surfaces in such a manner as to form a set of stairs with uniform pitch for a range of different rise heights, (c) a ramp having a first end hingedly connected to said last tread surface so as to define a walking surface from said first end to a second end of said ramp, said walking surface having a variable angle of inclination varying as a function of a vertical position of said last tread surface; and (d) a support configuration (68, 70) deployed to support said second end of said ramp over a range of motion such that, in said fully-lowered state, said second end of said ramp is supported above the underlying surface with said walking surface horizontal, said plurality of tread surfaces (TRO, TR1, TR2, TR3) and said walking surface together forming a continuous horizontal walkway.
A filter element for insertion into a housing of a filter system, comprising • a filter medium pack for filtering a fluid comprising pleated filter media, the filter medium pack having an outer circumferential face extending between a first outer axial face and a second outer axial face opposite the first outer axial face, and wherein the filter medium pack has a hollow shape, characterized in that the filter element further comprises • a seal receiver sealingly attached to the first outer axial face of the filter medium pack, wherein the seal receiver is forming an open end cap for the filter medium pack for receiving unfiltered fluid or for evacuating filtered fluid, and wherein the seal receiver comprises a closed-loop surface for receiving a removeable circumferential seal member, and in that said closed-loop surface is forming a contour shape with single-fold rotational symmetry. • a filter medium pack for filtering a fluid comprising pleated filter media, the filter medium pack having an outer circumferential face extending between a first outer axial face and a second outer axial face opposite the first outer axial face, and wherein the filter medium pack has a hollow shape, characterized in that the filter element further comprises • a seal receiver sealingly attached to the first outer axial face of the filter medium pack, wherein the seal receiver is forming an open end cap for the filter medium pack for receiving unfiltered fluid or for evacuating filtered fluid, and wherein the seal receiver comprises a closed-loop surface for receiving a removeable circumferential seal member,