1. A universal joint adapter, comprising:
a first structure adapted for attachment to an open end of a U-shaped yoke member associated with a rotating member, said yoke member having first and second legs defining said open end, wherein said first and second legs at least partially define first and second opposing radial bores extending outwardly from a rotational axis of said yoke member for receiving a torque transfer element therebetween and wherein said first structure further includes first and second torque transfer elements sized for receipt within at least a portion of said first and second opposing radial bores, respectively; and
a second structure adapted for receipt within an aperture of an annular member, said second structure providing a surface adapted for pivotal interconnection with said annular member;
wherein said first and second structures are rigidly interconnected.
2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said first and second structures are an integrally defined one-piece unit.
3. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said first and second structures define first and second interface surfaces, respectively, wherein said first and second interface surfaces have a common rotational axis.
4. The adapter of claim 3, wherein, upon attachment to said yoke member, said common axis is aligned with a rotational axis of said yoke member.
5. The adapter of claim 1, wherein, said first structure is adapted for fixed attachment to said yoke member, wherein said first structure and said yoke member maintain a fixed spatial relationship during rotation of said yoke member.
6. The adapter of claim 5, wherein said first structure is adapted to fixedly interconnect to said first and second legs.
7. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said first structure is releaseably attachable to said yoke member.
8. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said first and second torque transfer elements are integrally formed on a surface of said first structure.
9. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said first and second torque transfer elements are half cylindrical surfaces for receipt within said first and second opposing radial bores at least partially defined by said yoke member.
10. The adapter of claim 9, wherein said first and second torque transfer elements comprise a unitary piece formed on a surface of said first structure.
11. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said second structure further comprises:
a yoke sized for receipt within said aperture, said yoke extending away from said first interface surface.
12. The adapter of claim 11, wherein said yoke further comprises:
first and second legs equally spaced relative to a rotational axis of said connector, said first and second legs defining an open end of said yoke.
13. The adapter of claim 12, wherein said first and second legs form first and second opposing surfaces for pivotal interconnection with said annular member.
14. The adapter of claim 13, wherein said first and second legs each include an aperture for receiving a pin extending inward from said annular member.
15. The adapter of claim 13, wherein said first and second legs each further comprise:
a torque transfer element extending outward relative to said rotational axis, said torque transfer element being interconnectable with said annular member.
16. The adapter of claim 1, further comprising:
a bore aligned with a rotational axis of said adapter and extending through at least a portion of said connector.
17. A universal joint adapter, comprising:
an annular member defining a central aperture;
a first member having:
a first end partially disposed within said aperture and pivotally interconnected to said annular member; and
a second end adapted for interconnection with a shaft member; and
a second member having:
a first end partially disposed within said aperture and pivotally interconnected to said annular member; and
a second end adapted for fixed attachment to an open end of a U-shaped yoke member having first and second legs that at least partially define first and second opposing radial bores extending outwardly from a rotational axis of said yoke member, wherein said second end of said second member further includes first and second torque transfer elements sized for receipt within at least a portion of said radial bores.
18. The adapter of claim 17, wherein said first and second members are interconnected to said annular member about first and second pivot axes, respectively.
19. The adapter of claim 18, wherein said first and second pivot axes are coplanar.
20. The adapter of claim 19, wherein said pivot axes are perpendicular.
21. The adapter of claim 17, wherein, said second end of said first member is releasably attached to said shaft.
22. The adapter of claim 17, wherein said first and second torque transfer elements are integrally formed on a surface of said second end of said second member.
23. The adapter of claim 22, wherein said torque transfer element is sized for mating receipt within said radial bores.
24. A universal joint adapter for converting a yoke member originally designed to receive a cruciform-type connector of a cruciform-type universal joint into a yoke member that may be utilized with a ring-type universal joint, comprising:
a first interface surface adapted for fixed interconnection to the open end of a U-shaped yoke member designed to receive a cruciform connector member of a cruciform-type universal joint, wherein said yoke member includes first and second legs that at least partially define first and second opposing radial bores for receiving said cruciform connector member;
a second interface surface adapted for pivotal interconnection within an aperture of an annular member of a ring-type universal joint; and
at least one torque transfer element dispose on said first interface surface for receipt within at least a portion of said first and second opposing radial bores.
25. The adapter of claim 24, wherein said torque transfer element is sized for mating receipt within said radial bores.
26. The adapter of claim 24, wherein said second interface surface comprises a yoke member having first and second legs.
27. The adapter of claim 26, wherein each said leg includes an aperture for receiving a pin extending inward from an annular connector member.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An information displaying system, comprising:
an AD converting means for converting analog RGB signals inputted from a first input terminal to first digital RGB signals;
a selecting means for selecting either second digital RGB signals inputted from a second input terminal or said first digital RGB signals based on the inputted order, and for outputting third digital RGB signals being selected digital RGB signals;
a screen mixing means that makes said third digital RGB signals store in a first memory and also makes digital information data inputted from a third input terminal store in a second memory, and detects sizes of said third digital RGB signals and said digital information data, and calculates designated control information so that said digital information data are displayed at outsides of a displaying region of said third digital RGB signals by mixing said digital information data with said third digital RGB signals, and generates a synchronization signal based on said designated control information, and reads said third digital RGB signals from said first memory and said digital information data from said second memory based on said synchronization signal, and forms displaying data by mixing said third digital RGB signals read from said first memory and said digital information data read from said second memory; and
a displaying means for displaying said displaying data.
2. An information displaying system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
said designated control information consists of a dot clock frequency, a horizontal synchronizing frequency, a vertical synchronizing frequency, a front porch, a back porch, and a pulse width, in order that said displaying data are displayed on said displaying means.
3. An information displaying system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
said screen mixing means forms said displaying data so that said digital information data are displayed on at least one or two or more regions of upper, lower, right, and left end parts outside said displaying region of said third digital RGB signals.
4. An information displaying system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
said screen mixing means outputs said displaying data by applying scaling to said displaying data so that said displaying data correspond to the resolution of said displaying means.
5. An information displaying system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
said screen mixing means outputs said displaying data by converting said displaying data to analog RGB signals.
6. An information displaying system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:
an DA converting means for converting said displaying data to analog RGB signals.