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A crop production system for controlled environment agriculture, comprising: one or more grow lines , each of the one or more grow lines comprising a grow conveyance mechanism ; and a plurality of grow towers , each of the plurality of grow towers vertically attached to, and moveable along, a respective one of the one or more grow lines ; wherein each of the one or more of the conveyance mechanisms comprises: a common beam disposed in a track, the track extending in a direction parallel to the grow line; an actuator attached to the common beam , wherein the actuator is operative to move the common beam along the track in a forward stroke and a back stroke; and a plurality of cams pivotally attached at select positions along the common beam , wherein each cam is mounted to limit rotation of the cam during the forward stroke causing the cam to engage and push a first tower forward in a first direction during the forward stroke and to allow the cam to slide over a second tower during the back stroke; wherein the select positions of the plurality of cams are each configured such that in a forward stroke a respective cam engages a first grow tower during the forward stroke and ratchets over a second grow tower adjacent to the first tower during the back stroke. one or more grow lines , each of the one or more grow lines comprising a grow conveyance mechanism ; and a plurality of grow towers , each of the plurality of grow towers vertically attached to, and moveable along, a respective one of the one or more grow lines ; wherein each of the one or more of the conveyance mechanisms comprises: a common beam disposed in a track, the track extending in a direction parallel to the grow line; an actuator attached to the common beam , wherein the actuator is operative to move the common beam along the track in a forward stroke and a back stroke; and a plurality of cams pivotally attached at select positions along the common beam , wherein each cam is mounted to limit rotation of the cam during the forward stroke causing the cam to engage and push a first tower forward in a first direction during the forward stroke and to allow the cam to slide over a second tower during the back stroke; a common beam disposed in a track, the track extending in a direction parallel to the grow line; an actuator attached to the common beam , wherein the actuator is operative to move the common beam along the track in a forward stroke and a back stroke; and a plurality of cams pivotally attached at select positions along the common beam , wherein each cam is mounted to limit rotation of the cam during the forward stroke causing the cam to engage and push a first tower forward in a first direction during the forward stroke and to allow the cam to slide over a second tower during the back stroke; wherein the select positions of the plurality of cams are each configured such that in a forward stroke a respective cam engages a first grow tower during the forward stroke and ratchets over a second grow tower adjacent to the first tower during the back stroke.
A railcar comprising: an underframe including an end beam at a railcar-longitudinal-direction end portion thereof; side bodyshells ; a roof bodyshell ; side outside plates respectively arranged at both railcar-width-direction end portions of the railcar and constituting the side bodyshells ; and corner posts extending from the end beam toward the roof bodyshell ; characterised by intermediate coupling members each configured to couple the side outside plate and a railcar-width-direction side surface of the corner post , stiffness of the intermediate coupling member in a railcar longitudinal direction being lower than stiffness of the intermediate coupling member in a vertical direction. an underframe including an end beam at a railcar-longitudinal-direction end portion thereof; side bodyshells ; a roof bodyshell ; side outside plates respectively arranged at both railcar-width-direction end portions of the railcar and constituting the side bodyshells ; and corner posts extending from the end beam toward the roof bodyshell ; characterised by intermediate coupling members each configured to couple the side outside plate and a railcar-width-direction side surface of the corner post , stiffness of the intermediate coupling member in a railcar longitudinal direction being lower than stiffness of the intermediate coupling member in a vertical direction.
A laundry treatment appliance comprising: - a cabinet having a wall provided with a securing hole and a passage hole , - an oscillating group suspended in the cabinet for receiving items to be treated and having a bore substantially aligned with the securing hole on the wall , - a transportation safety device having: - a spacer aimed to be accommodated between the wall of the cabinet and the oscillating group by passing through the passage hole on the wall and provided with a through hole to be aligned with the securing hole on the wall and the bore on the oscillating group, - a bolt having a head and aimed to be inserted through the securing hole on the wall and the through hole of the spacer and screwed into the bore on the oscillating group to rigidly fix it to the cabinet, and - an adaptor having an aperture through which the bolt is insertable and aimed to be arranged between the head of the bolt and the wall to dampen the forces transferred from the head to the wall , characterized in that the adaptor is designed to be mounted on the wall to close the passage hole after installation of the laundry treatment appliance, functioning as a protection cover, and it comprises a first face intended to be pointing toward the wall when the transportation safety device is mounted on the appliance and a second face , opposite to the first face , intended to be pointing toward the wall when the adaptor functions as a protection cover. - a cabinet having a wall provided with a securing hole and a passage hole , - an oscillating group suspended in the cabinet for receiving items to be treated and having a bore substantially aligned with the securing hole on the wall , - a transportation safety device having: - a spacer aimed to be accommodated between the wall of the cabinet and the oscillating group by passing through the passage hole on the wall and provided with a through hole to be aligned with the securing hole on the wall and the bore on the oscillating group, - a bolt having a head and aimed to be inserted through the securing hole on the wall and the through hole of the spacer and screwed into the bore on the oscillating group to rigidly fix it to the cabinet, and - an adaptor having an aperture through which the bolt is insertable and aimed to be arranged between the head of the bolt and the wall to dampen the forces transferred from the head to the wall , characterized in that the adaptor is designed to be mounted on the wall to close the passage hole after installation of the laundry treatment appliance, functioning as a protection cover, and it comprises a first face intended to be pointing toward the wall when the transportation safety device is mounted on the appliance and a second face , opposite to the first face , intended to be pointing toward the wall when the adaptor functions as a protection cover.
A structure for a rotor of removing bearing oil, comprising: a rotor shaft disposed in a casing of a turbine; and an annular oil scattering means formed between an oil deflector and a bearing supporter on the rotor shaft in a circumferential direction to scatter bearing oil flowing from the bearing supporter toward the oil deflector along a surface of the rotor shaft; wherein the oil scattering means is provided as at least a scattering groove formed on the rotor shaft , characterised in that the scattering groove is inclined toward the bearing supporter with respect to the axial direction of the rotor shaft ; and the scattering groove is configured of an one-side slope and an opposite slope that are inclined at a gradient Φ 0 and a groove end . a rotor shaft disposed in a casing of a turbine; and an annular oil scattering means formed between an oil deflector and a bearing supporter on the rotor shaft in a circumferential direction to scatter bearing oil flowing from the bearing supporter toward the oil deflector along a surface of the rotor shaft; wherein the oil scattering means is provided as at least a scattering groove formed on the rotor shaft , characterised in that the scattering groove is inclined toward the bearing supporter with respect to the axial direction of the rotor shaft ; and the scattering groove is configured of an one-side slope and an opposite slope that are inclined at a gradient Φ 0 and a groove end .
Timepiece movement comprising a magnetic escapement formed in part by an escape wheel (42; 52) which participates in a magnetic system of this magnetic escapement and which is provided with at least one functional permanent magnet , the set of the functional permanent magnets of the escape wheel having a total magnetic moment that is oriented in a general direction of magnetisation, this escape wheel further comprising at least one permanent magnet (44; 44A) for compensating said total magnetic moment, said at least one compensating permanent magnet being arranged such that the vector addition of the total magnetic moment with the compensating magnetic moment results in either a zero vector or in a resultant vector whose norm is less than the norm of the total magnetic moment.
A method for performing a hand-over of a terminal in a wireless environment comprises: selecting, by a mobility management entity, MME, a first serving gateway, SGW, among a plurality of SGWs and a first packet data network gateway, PGW, among a plurality of PGWs, wherein the first SGW connects to the first PGW to setup a first session; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to establish a first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW and assigning an internet protocol, IP, address to the terminal; when the terminal is about to move out of an area being served by the first SGW, selecting a second SGW among the plurality of SGWs; when a second PGW among the plurality of PGWs is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW, connecting the second SGW to the second PGW to setup a new session; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to establish a second communication channel between the terminal and the second PGW and maintaining the IP address assigned to the terminal previously; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to reconfigure routing for the IP address assigned to the terminal previously through the second PGW; and requesting, by the MME, the terminal to terminate the first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW. selecting, by a mobility management entity, MME, a first serving gateway, SGW, among a plurality of SGWs and a first packet data network gateway, PGW, among a plurality of PGWs, wherein the first SGW connects to the first PGW to setup a first session; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to establish a first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW and assigning an internet protocol, IP, address to the terminal; when the terminal is about to move out of an area being served by the first SGW, selecting a second SGW among the plurality of SGWs; when a second PGW among the plurality of PGWs is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW, connecting the second SGW to the second PGW to setup a new session; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to establish a second communication channel between the terminal and the second PGW and maintaining the IP address assigned to the terminal previously; requesting, by the MME, the terminal to reconfigure routing for the IP address assigned to the terminal previously through the second PGW; and requesting, by the MME, the terminal to terminate the first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW.
A dryer comprising a body ; a drum wherein the laundry to be dried is placed; an air circulation duct which enable the drying air to be sent to the laundry in the drum; at least one heat exchanger which is provided on the air circulation duct and which enables the temperature of the drying air to be changed; at least one filter which retains fiber, lint and dust in the drying air; a tank wherein the condensate is collected; a discharge channel which has a flat bottom and wherein the water mixed with the fiber, lint and dust draining from the filter and the heat exchanger washed by the water taken from the tank is collected; a receptacle ; a transfer member which is connected to the discharge channel at one end and connected to the receptacle at the other end and which connects the discharge channel and the receptacle to each other so as to enable the fluid coming from the discharge channel to be transferred to the receptacle ; and at least two protrusions provided on the bottom of the discharge channel so as to be separated from each other by a certain distance, and which form grooves between the wall of the discharge channel and the protrusions , through which the water can flow; characterized by at least one opening provided on the protrusions , wherein said opening joins with the bottom of the discharge channel .
Pneumatically-suspended vehicle comprising a chassis , which has at least one axle , and an electronic level-control device, at least two wheels being arranged on the axle , a pneumatic spring that has a solenoid valve being arranged between the axle and the chassis for at least one of the wheels , an electronic control unit being able to bring about level control by activating the solenoid valve , it being possible, for level control, for the solenoid valve of the at least one pneumatic spring to supply compressed air from a compressed-air reservoir or to let it out of the pneumatic spring into the atmosphere, and at least one capacitive height sensor is provided for the at least one axle , by means of which the distance (D) between the chassis and the at least one axle can be determined, the capacitive height sensor having a variable capacitance (C2) which is formed by the chassis together with the at least one axle , the chassis together with the at least one axle forming a capacitor which, depending on the mutual distance (D) of the chassis and the axle, has the variable electrical capacitance (C2), the variable electrical capacitance (C2) being measurable by means of a circuit (S), characterized in that the electronic control unit is designed such that it generates a control signal for activating the solenoid valve from the determined value of the variable electrical capacitance (C2). a pneumatic spring that has a solenoid valve being arranged between the axle and the chassis for at least one of the wheels , an electronic control unit being able to bring about level control by activating the solenoid valve , it being possible, for level control, for the solenoid valve of the at least one pneumatic spring to supply compressed air from a compressed-air reservoir or to let it out of the pneumatic spring into the atmosphere, and at least one capacitive height sensor is provided for the at least one axle , by means of which the distance (D) between the chassis and the at least one axle can be determined, the capacitive height sensor having a variable capacitance (C2) which is formed by the chassis together with the at least one axle , the chassis together with the at least one axle forming a capacitor which, depending on the mutual distance (D) of the chassis and the axle, has the variable electrical capacitance (C2), the variable electrical capacitance (C2) being measurable by means of a circuit (S), characterized in that the electronic control unit is designed such that it generates a control signal for activating the solenoid valve from the determined value of the variable electrical capacitance (C2).
A laminating machine for laminating acrylic license plates, where the license plates consist of at least an acrylic part and a reflective film having a smaller dimension than the acrylic part such that said acrylic part protrudes perimeter-wise with respect to the reflective film , and said machine comprising a prismatic body with an upper base , determining a rectangular surface suitable for incorporating the elements to be laminated, and rollers located at one of the ends of said upper base , where said elements arranged one on top of another are passed between said rollers for attaching them together, and where said rollers rotate in opposite directions upon actuating same, for example by means of a crank coupled to the shaft of one of said rollers, having holding and guiding means , being incorporated in the body of the machine, aligned along one of the sides of its upper base , and on the side of the upper base opposite the side on which the rollers are incorporated to enable incorporating the elements to be laminated between these and the rollers , wherein said holding and guiding means immobilize a reflective film such that it is centered with respect to an acrylic part having a larger dimension and keep it in place, guiding both elements without them moving with respect to one another during the laminating process, both while inserting them between the rollers , and along almost the entire path traveled by the elements to be laminated through the rollers ; wherein said holding and guiding means are made up of a series of lateral guide accessories , incorporated in the body of the machine, aligned along one of the sides of the upper base thereof, and at least two end guide accessories , incorporated on the side of the upper base opposite the side on which the rollers are incorporated and located perpendicular to the lateral guide accessories and parallel to the rollers at a precise distance to enable incorporating the elements to be laminated between these end guide accessories and the rollers ; and wherein the lateral guide accessories and end guide accessories are formed by a vertically projecting lug , acting as a stop with the edge of the acrylic part to keep it in the desired position, at the base of which there is a washer-like protruding circular wing acting as a stop with the edge of the reflective film at a certain distance below the acrylic part ; where the dimension of said wing is adjusted to the difference in dimension between the reflective film and the acrylic part .
Refill for an appliance for treating the hair, comprising: - a reservoir containing a haircare product, - a dispensing end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir , - a flap-valve pump that supplies the dispensing end piece with product contained in the reservoir , the flap-valve pump comprising a pumping chamber , an elastically deformable diaphragm at least partially delimiting the pumping chamber and end pieces for connecting to the reservoir and to the dispensing piece. - a reservoir containing a haircare product, - a dispensing end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir , - a flap-valve pump that supplies the dispensing end piece with product contained in the reservoir , the flap-valve pump comprising a pumping chamber , an elastically deformable diaphragm at least partially delimiting the pumping chamber and end pieces for connecting to the reservoir and to the dispensing piece.
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a nozzle (N) for cleaning a surface; a suction tube (T) for receiving input air from the nozzle (N); a cyclone device having a cyclone (C) and a dirt container (DC) both oriented substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T), a cyclone device input coupled to the suction tube (T) from which the input air is transported, following a spiral around a center, in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T) to reach a stage (V) at which dirt is separated from the input air to obtain cyclone output air, from which stage the cyclone output air is conveyed through a conduit in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T) and opposite to the first direction to arrive at a cyclone device output; a filter (F) for filtering the cyclone output air; and an airflow generator (A) for generating an airflow through the suction tube (T), the cyclone (C) and the filter (F), wherein when the nozzle (N) is touching the surface and the suction tube (T) is put in a substantially horizontal position, the first and second directions are substantially perpendicular to the surface, with the notion substantially perpendicular allowing for a deviation of not more than 35 degrees. a nozzle (N) for cleaning a surface; a suction tube (T) for receiving input air from the nozzle (N); a cyclone device having a cyclone (C) and a dirt container (DC) both oriented substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T), a cyclone device input coupled to the suction tube (T) from which the input air is transported, following a spiral around a center, in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T) to reach a stage (V) at which dirt is separated from the input air to obtain cyclone output air, from which stage the cyclone output air is conveyed through a conduit in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the suction tube (T) and opposite to the first direction to arrive at a cyclone device output; a filter (F) for filtering the cyclone output air; and an airflow generator (A) for generating an airflow through the suction tube (T), the cyclone (C) and the filter (F), wherein when the nozzle (N) is touching the surface and the suction tube (T) is put in a substantially horizontal position, the first and second directions are substantially perpendicular to the surface, with the notion substantially perpendicular allowing for a deviation of not more than 35 degrees.
Refrigerator and/or freezer , with a carcass which defines an inner space, a door which comprises a pane of glass of large surface area, through which the inner space is visible from an outer side of the device , a sensor for detecting movements of a person located in front of the door , and also a motor, with which the door can be moved, and with a control unit which is connected to the sensor and the motor and on which a corresponding algorithm is stored, wherein the appliance is designed to move the door automatically if a particular hand movement of the person is recognised, characterised in that the appliance is designed to move the door such that the door movement follows the hand movement in its direction, speed and amplitude in order to couple the door movement to the hand movement, as would also be the case in the case of manual door opening.