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A conveyor apparatus for conveying articles, comprising: a plurality of traveling units that travel in series along a conveying path for the articles; and a plurality of article supports that have article support surfaces for supporting the articles and that are caused to travel on the conveying path by the respective traveling units , the conveyor apparatus further comprising infilling members provided for the respective article supports , the infilling member filling a clearance between the article supports longitudinally adjacent to each other in the conveying path, the infilling member being urged to the corresponding article support so as to be kept in contact with the article support , wherein the infilling member is supported by the traveling unit that causes the article support to travel next to the corresponding article support of the infilling member in the conveying path, wherein each of the traveling units includes an inclining unit capable of inclining the article support surface in a lateral direction of the conveying path from a horizontal plane by inclining, around a support inclination axis (P) extending along the conveying path, the article support caused to travel by the traveling unit , characterized in that the infilling member supported by the traveling unit is pivotally supported so as to freely incline around an infilling member inclination axis extending coaxially with the support inclination axis (P) . the conveyor apparatus further comprising infilling members provided for the respective article supports , the infilling member filling a clearance between the article supports longitudinally adjacent to each other in the conveying path, the infilling member being urged to the corresponding article support so as to be kept in contact with the article support , wherein the infilling member is supported by the traveling unit that causes the article support to travel next to the corresponding article support of the infilling member in the conveying path, wherein each of the traveling units includes an inclining unit capable of inclining the article support surface in a lateral direction of the conveying path from a horizontal plane by inclining, around a support inclination axis (P) extending along the conveying path, the article support caused to travel by the traveling unit , characterized in that the infilling member supported by the traveling unit is pivotally supported so as to freely incline around an infilling member inclination axis extending coaxially with the support inclination axis (P) .
An electric vehicle comprising a charging arm accommodated in a side portion of the electric vehicle and having an electrode power reception unit at a position facing toward a corresponding power line of a power supplying device , the charging arm being configured to extend out in a vehicle widthwise direction (WD) so that the electrode power reception unit of the charging arm contacts with the corresponding power line of the power supplying device provided at a position facing the side portion of the electric vehicle along a running direction (RD) of the electric vehicle to charge an electrical storage device for driving in the electric vehicle , characterized in that the charging arm includes an arm member configured to rotate around a shaft positioned on the side portion of the electric vehicle and extend in the vehicle widthwise direction (WD) for charging; and the electric vehicle includes a slide rail arranged on the electric vehicle along the running direction (RD); an actuator slidable on the slide rail ; a first spring damper connected to the arm member at one end and to the actuator at another end, and configured to urge the arm member along the vehicle widthwise direction (WD); and a second spring damper connected to the vehicle body of the electric vehicle at one end and connected to the actuator at another end, and configured to move the actuator on the slide rail in the running direction (RD) of the electric vehicle , wherein the first spring damper functions as a lever that swings within a limited range to extend the charging arm in a lateral outward position of the a side portion of the electric vehicle for moving the electrode power reception unit into a state of contact with the corresponding power line . a charging arm accommodated in a side portion of the electric vehicle and having an electrode power reception unit at a position facing toward a corresponding power line of a power supplying device , the charging arm being configured to extend out in a vehicle widthwise direction (WD) so that the electrode power reception unit of the charging arm contacts with the corresponding power line of the power supplying device provided at a position facing the side portion of the electric vehicle along a running direction (RD) of the electric vehicle to charge an electrical storage device for driving in the electric vehicle , an actuator slidable on the slide rail ; a first spring damper connected to the arm member at one end and to the actuator at another end, and configured to urge the arm member along the vehicle widthwise direction (WD); and a second spring damper connected to the vehicle body of the electric vehicle at one end and connected to the actuator at another end, and configured to move the actuator on the slide rail in the running direction (RD) of the electric vehicle , wherein the first spring damper functions as a lever that swings within a limited range to extend the charging arm in a lateral outward position of the a side portion of the electric vehicle for moving the electrode power reception unit into a state of contact with the corresponding power line .
A method for connecting a movable connector part to a stationary connector part , characterized in that , initially, the movable part is placed on a support and the stationary part is covered by a cap , and in that the method comprises the following steps: - gripping the cap using a lifting tool ; - depositing the cap onto the movable part using the lifting tool ; - transporting, using the lifting tool , the cap - movable part unit onto the stationary part for connecting the stationary part and the movable part to each other. - gripping the cap using a lifting tool ; - depositing the cap onto the movable part using the lifting tool ; - transporting, using the lifting tool , the cap - movable part unit onto the stationary part for connecting the stationary part and the movable part to each other.
A signal detecting device (100; 300; 400) for determining a difference signal for an electrical measurement of a vital parameter of a living being, comprising: a plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) configured to contact the living being and provide electrode signals ; and an electrode selecting device configured to select a pair of electrodes for determining the difference signal from the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) based on the electrode signals so that a difference signal suitable for measuring the vital parameter is derivable from the electrode signals of the selected electrodes (120a-120n); wherein the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) are integrable in a passenger area of a motorcar (MC); wherein the signal detecting device further includes a reference electrode being integrable in a driver's seat of the MC; wherein the electrode selecting device is configured to apply a sinusoidal or modulated reference signal used for electrode detection to the reference electrode and to disregard the reference electrode when selecting the pair of electrodes for determining the difference signal ; and wherein the electrode selecting device is configured to detect signals (130a-130n) supplied by individual electrodes (120a-120n) of the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) and to compare these signals (130a-130n) to the reference signal to determine electrodes (120a-120n) having existing electrical or capacitively coupled contact with the living being and to activate them for measurement of the difference signal . a plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) configured to contact the living being and provide electrode signals ; and an electrode selecting device configured to select a pair of electrodes for determining the difference signal from the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) based on the electrode signals so that a difference signal suitable for measuring the vital parameter is derivable from the electrode signals of the selected electrodes (120a-120n); wherein the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) are integrable in a passenger area of a motorcar (MC); wherein the signal detecting device further includes a reference electrode being integrable in a driver's seat of the MC; wherein the electrode selecting device is configured to apply a sinusoidal or modulated reference signal used for electrode detection to the reference electrode and to disregard the reference electrode when selecting the pair of electrodes for determining the difference signal ; and wherein the electrode selecting device is configured to detect signals (130a-130n) supplied by individual electrodes (120a-120n) of the plurality of electrodes (120a-120n) and to compare these signals (130a-130n) to the reference signal to determine electrodes (120a-120n) having existing electrical or capacitively coupled contact with the living being and to activate them for measurement of the difference signal .
A thermoelectric generator arranged in an environment so as to generate electricity by using change of temperature of the environment, the temperature of the environment being increased and decreased repeatedly, the thermoelectric generator comprising: at least one thermal conductor contacting with the environment to conduct thermal exchange with the environment; at least one thermal accumulator ; at least one thermoelectric conversion unit arranged between at least one pair selected from a group which consists of a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator , and a pair of the thermal accumulators ; at least one thermal flow switch arranged between at least one pair selected from a group which consists of a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator , a pair of the thermal accumulators , a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermoelectric conversion unit , and a pair of the thermal accumulator and the thermoelectric conversion unit , the thermal flow switch moving between an ON-position in which the thermal flow switch contacts with both constituents of the selected pair(s) to effect heat transfer between the selected pair (s) through the thermal flow switch and an OFF-position in which the thermal flow switch separates from at least one constituent of the selected pair(s) to stop the heat transfer between the selected pair (s) ; and a covering layer having a thermal insulating property and covering the at least one thermal accumulator , wherein electric energy is generated from the thermoelectric conversion unit by use of temperature difference caused between the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator or between the thermal accumulators or both. at least one thermal conductor contacting with the environment to conduct thermal exchange with the environment; at least one thermal accumulator ; at least one thermoelectric conversion unit arranged between at least one pair selected from a group which consists of a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator , and a pair of the thermal accumulators ; at least one thermal flow switch arranged between at least one pair selected from a group which consists of a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator , a pair of the thermal accumulators , a pair of the thermal conductor and the thermoelectric conversion unit , and a pair of the thermal accumulator and the thermoelectric conversion unit , the thermal flow switch moving between an ON-position in which the thermal flow switch contacts with both constituents of the selected pair(s) to effect heat transfer between the selected pair (s) through the thermal flow switch and an OFF-position in which the thermal flow switch separates from at least one constituent of the selected pair(s) to stop the heat transfer between the selected pair (s) ; and a covering layer having a thermal insulating property and covering the at least one thermal accumulator , wherein electric energy is generated from the thermoelectric conversion unit by use of temperature difference caused between the thermal conductor and the thermal accumulator or between the thermal accumulators or both.
Method for the process monitoring of a process system having a fluid-line portion , through which a process fluid flows and which comprises an inflow opening and an outflow opening, wherein at least one system component which influences the fluid flow is arranged between the inflow opening and the outflow opening, and wherein the process fluid flowing into the fluid-line portion through the inflow opening flows out again through the outflow opening, wherein a mass flow m which flows through the at least one system component and at least one material constant are determined as determination variables of the process fluid in the fluid-line portion in a determination step within a predetermined determination duration in order to identify an operating point of the process system in the fluid-line portion , wherein the mass flow m which flows through the at least one system component and at least two material constants are determined as determination variables of the process fluid and two thermodynamic material constants of the process gas are determined in the determination step, characterised in that the two thermodynamic material constants form a value pair from the specific gas constant R s , the isentropic exponent γ, and the specific heat capacities at a constant pressure c p or a constant volume c v .
An organic light-emitting display device, comprising: a substrate including a plurality of sub-pixels (SP), each sub-pixel (SP) comprising: an emission portion, a non-emission portion surrounding the emission portion, and a first electrode in the emission portion; a first bank layer disposed in the non-emission portions of at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP); a metal pattern disposed on a portion of the first bank layer between the emission portions of the at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP), the metal pattern being connected to a ground unit or a constant voltage application unit ; a second bank layer disposed directly on the first bank layer and the metal pattern ; at least one bank hole in the second bank layer configured to expose a portion of the metal pattern , an organic stack disposed on the second bank layer including the bank hole , and on the first electrodes in the emission portions of the at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP); and a second electrode disposed on the organic stack , wherein the organic stack includes a hole injection layer (HIL), and wherein the hole injection layer (HIL) is non-contiguous by the bank hole . a substrate including a plurality of sub-pixels (SP), each sub-pixel (SP) comprising: an emission portion, a non-emission portion surrounding the emission portion, and a first electrode in the emission portion; a first bank layer disposed in the non-emission portions of at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP); a metal pattern disposed on a portion of the first bank layer between the emission portions of the at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP), the metal pattern being connected to a ground unit or a constant voltage application unit ; a second bank layer disposed directly on the first bank layer and the metal pattern ; at least one bank hole in the second bank layer configured to expose a portion of the metal pattern , an organic stack disposed on the second bank layer including the bank hole , and on the first electrodes in the emission portions of the at least two adjacent sub-pixels (SP); and a second electrode disposed on the organic stack , wherein the organic stack includes a hole injection layer (HIL), and wherein the hole injection layer (HIL) is non-contiguous by the bank hole .
A chromogenic absorbent material for an animal litter, comprising: a first catalytic compound for in situ generation of an oxidizing agent responsive to peroxidatic/pseudoperoxidatic activity in an animal excretion, the oxidizing agent providing oxidizing activity; a chromogenic indicator being chromogenically responsive to the oxidizing activity of the oxidizing agent; a second catalytic compound for catalyzing the oxidation of the chromogenic indicator upon in situ generation of the oxidizing agent; and an absorptive material for absorbing the animal excretion, the absorptive material comprising: a water-absorbing polysaccharide providing absorptive properties to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the water-absorbing polysaccharide is a cellulose ester or a cellulose ether or a mixture thereof, or comprises agar-agar, guar, xanthan or a mixture thereof; and a second polysaccharide providing structural integrity to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the second polysaccharide is cellulose, wherein the chromogenic absorbent material is a porous material having: a density of about 0.20 g/cm 3 to about 0.39 g/cm 3 and an effective porosity of about 0.5 mL/g to about 2.0 mL/g, wherein the effective porosity is measured by placing a known mass (m) of chromogenic absorbent material into a container, covering it with a liquid, measuring the volume of liquid needed to cover the particles (Vc), removing the soaked particles from the container, measuring the liquid remaining in the container (Vr), calculating the volume of liquid absorbed in the particles (Va = Vc-Vr) and calculating the effective porosity as Va/m. a first catalytic compound for in situ generation of an oxidizing agent responsive to peroxidatic/pseudoperoxidatic activity in an animal excretion, the oxidizing agent providing oxidizing activity; a chromogenic indicator being chromogenically responsive to the oxidizing activity of the oxidizing agent; a second catalytic compound for catalyzing the oxidation of the chromogenic indicator upon in situ generation of the oxidizing agent; and an absorptive material for absorbing the animal excretion, the absorptive material comprising: a water-absorbing polysaccharide providing absorptive properties to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the water-absorbing polysaccharide is a cellulose ester or a cellulose ether or a mixture thereof, or comprises agar-agar, guar, xanthan or a mixture thereof; and a second polysaccharide providing structural integrity to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the second polysaccharide is cellulose, a water-absorbing polysaccharide providing absorptive properties to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the water-absorbing polysaccharide is a cellulose ester or a cellulose ether or a mixture thereof, or comprises agar-agar, guar, xanthan or a mixture thereof; and a second polysaccharide providing structural integrity to the chromogenic absorbent material, wherein the second polysaccharide is cellulose,
An applicator for applying a sheet member to skin (S), the applicator comprising: a bottom plate facing the skin (S); a top plate facing the bottom plate and configured to be pressed down toward the bottom plate ; a bending portion configured to apply the sheet member to the skin (S) by bending the sheet member having advanced thereto in a pressed state in which the top plate has been moved toward the bottom plate ; characterized in that the applicator further comprises a stopper configured to guide the sheet member toward the bending portion in the pressed state, and to prevent advancement of the sheet member toward the bending portion in a non-pressed state in which the top plate has not been moved toward the bottom plate , wherein the stopper includes a stopper body , and an elastic member providing elastic force for pressing the stopper body against the bottom plate , the top plate includes a protrusion enabled to be brought into contact with the stopper body , in the non-pressed state, advancement of the sheet member is prevented by keeping the protrusion away from the stopper body such that the elastic force presses the stopper body against the bottom plate , and the protrusion is brought into contact with the stopper body and the stopper is moved away from the bottom plate in a manner resisting against the elastic force in the pressed state, such that the sheet member is guided toward the bending portion . a bottom plate facing the skin (S); a top plate facing the bottom plate and configured to be pressed down toward the bottom plate ; a bending portion configured to apply the sheet member to the skin (S) by bending the sheet member having advanced thereto in a pressed state in which the top plate has been moved toward the bottom plate ; characterized in that the applicator further comprises a stopper configured to guide the sheet member toward the bending portion in the pressed state, and to prevent advancement of the sheet member toward the bending portion in a non-pressed state in which the top plate has not been moved toward the bottom plate , wherein the stopper includes a stopper body , and an elastic member providing elastic force for pressing the stopper body against the bottom plate , the top plate includes a protrusion enabled to be brought into contact with the stopper body , in the non-pressed state, advancement of the sheet member is prevented by keeping the protrusion away from the stopper body such that the elastic force presses the stopper body against the bottom plate , and the protrusion is brought into contact with the stopper body and the stopper is moved away from the bottom plate in a manner resisting against the elastic force in the pressed state, such that the sheet member is guided toward the bending portion .
A multifunctional switch device for operating a plurality of vehicle functions and services, comprising an adjustment member which is a rotary-push-pull actuator; an upper casing and a lower casing that together enclose - an inner body ; - an inner cover rotatable based on the rotation of the adjustment member ; - a pin integrated to the adjustment member ; - an electronic card ; characterized by - an upper dome positioned on an upper surface of the electronic card wherein said multifunctional switch device further comprises a lower dome positioned on a lower surface of the electronic card to generate an actuating signal for performing an assigned function, and wherein said lower dome is mounted on the pin and thus, when the adjustment member is pulled through (+y) direction of the multifunctional switch device , the pin together with said lower dome are also pulled up in (+y) direction and said lower dome comes into contact with the lower surface of the electronic card under the action of the applied pulling force. an adjustment member which is a rotary-push-pull actuator; an upper casing and a lower casing that together enclose - an inner body ; - an inner cover rotatable based on the rotation of the adjustment member ; - a pin integrated to the adjustment member ; - an electronic card ; characterized by - an upper dome positioned on an upper surface of the electronic card - an inner body ; - an inner cover rotatable based on the rotation of the adjustment member ; - a pin integrated to the adjustment member ; - an electronic card ; characterized by - an upper dome positioned on an upper surface of the electronic card wherein said multifunctional switch device further comprises a lower dome positioned on a lower surface of the electronic card to generate an actuating signal for performing an assigned function, and wherein said lower dome is mounted on the pin and thus, when the adjustment member is pulled through (+y) direction of the multifunctional switch device , the pin together with said lower dome are also pulled up in (+y) direction and said lower dome comes into contact with the lower surface of the electronic card under the action of the applied pulling force.