Author: claimsbot

1. A device for boring a non-round hole, comprising:
a first rotating shaft of cylindrical shape;
a second rotating shaft that is stored inside of the first rotating shaft;
a processing tool that is provided to an outer-circumferential face of the first rotating shaft to be able to project and retract;
a cam that is provided to the second rotating shaft and presses the processing tool in a projecting direction;
a first detection means for detecting a rotation angle and rotation amount of the first rotating shaft;
a second detection means for detecting a rotation angle and rotation amount of the second rotating shaft;
a first drive means for rotationally driving the first rotating shaft;
a second drive means for rotationally driving the second rotating shaft; and
a control means for controlling the first drive means and the second drive means based on the rotation angles and rotation amounts detected by the first detection means and second detection means, respectively,
wherein the control means includes a processing tool control means for controlling projection of the processing tool, and presses a base-end side of the processing tool by the cam and adjusts a projecting dimension of the processing tool by causing the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to synchronously rotate, while causing a phase of the rotation angle of the second rotating shaft to advance or retard relative to a phase of the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft.
2. A device for boring a non-round hole according to claim 1,
wherein the processing tool is a cutting bit.
3. A device for boring a non-round hole that measures a shape of a hole of a non-round cross-sectional shape already formed, and forms another hole in a work of a shape identical to the hole already formed and measured, the device comprising:
an inner-diameter shape data acquisition means for setting a plurality of measurement points on an axis of the hole already formed, and measuring and acquiring as inner-diameter shape data an inner-diameter shape of the hole at each of the plurality of measurement points;
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation means for frequency analyzing the inner-diameter shape data, and calculating an amplitude value and phase value of frequency components from 0th order to nth order (n is a positive integer) as an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter; and
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter storage means for storing the inner-diameter shape parameter thus calculated by the analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation means.
4. A device for boring a non-round hole according to claim 3, further comprising:
a Bode diagram storage means for storing a Bode diagram plotting a relationship between a drive frequency of a processing head and a gain and phase lag of the processing head as a Bode diagram map;
an error parameter calculation means for obtaining frequency components from 0th order to nth order of an applied drive frequency of the processing head, and calculating, based on the Bode diagram map, a gain and phase lag of each of the frequency components based on the Bode diagram, as an error parameter;
a synthetic inner-diameter shape map generation means for inverting an amplitude value and phase value of frequency components from 0th order to nth order calculated by the analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation means, after having been corrected and synthesized with the gain and phase lag of each frequency component calculated in the error parameter calculation step, setting the amplitude of data thus inverted to be a projecting amount of a processing tool provided in the processing head to be able to project and retract, and generating a projecting amount map showing a relationship between the projecting amount and a rotation angle of the processing tool; and
a processing tool control means for performing projection control on the processing tool according to the projecting amount map.
5. A device for boring a non-round hole according to claim 3 or 4,
wherein the nth order is 4th order.
6. A method for boring a non-round hole in which a shape in which a hole of non-round cross-sectional shape already formed is measured, and another hole of a shape identical to the hole already formed and measured is formed in a work, the method comprising:
an inner-diameter shape data acquisition step of setting a plurality of measurement points on an axis of a hole already formed, and measuring and acquiring as inner-diameter data an inner-diameter shape of the hole at each of the plurality of measurement points;
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation step of frequency analyzing the inner-diameter shape data, and calculating an amplitude value and phase lag of frequency components from the 0th order to nth order (n is a positive integer) as an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter; and
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter storage step of storing the inner-diameter shape parameter in an electronic storage medium of a processing device.
7. A method for boring a non-round hole in which a bore of a shape identical to a bore of a non-round cross-sectional shape formed in a cylinder block is formed in another bare cylinder block, the method comprising:
a preparation step of mounting a dummy head replicating a finished cylinder head to the bare cylinder block, forming a bore by way of boring processing, and then detaching the dummy head from the cylinder block after having formed the bore;
an inner-diameter shape data acquisition step of setting a plurality of measurement points on an axis of the bore, and measuring and acquiring as inner-diameter data an inner-diameter shape of the bore at each of the plurality of measurement points;
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation step of frequency analyzing the inner-diameter shape data, and calculating an amplitude value and phase value of frequency components from 0th order to nth order (n is a positive integer) as an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter; and
an analytical inner-diameter shape parameter storage step of storing the inner-diameter shape parameter in an electronic storage medium of a processing device.
8. A method for boring a non-round hole according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising:
a Bode diagram storage step of generating a Bode diagram plotting a relationship between a drive frequency of a processing head and a gain and phase lag of the processing head, and storing the Bode diagram in an electronic storage medium of a processing device as a Bode diagram map;
an error parameter calculation step of obtaining frequency components of an applied drive frequency of the processing head from 0th order to nth order, and calculating, based on the Bode diagram map, a gain and phase lag of each of the frequency components as an error parameter;
a synthetic inner-diameter shape map generation step of inverting an amplitude value and phase value of frequency components from 0th order to nth order calculated in the analytical inner-diameter shape parameter calculation step, after having been corrected and synthesized with the gain and phase lag of each frequency component calculated in the error parameter calculation step, setting the amplitude of data thus inverted to be a projecting amount of a processing tool provided in the processing head to be able to project and retract, and generating a projecting amount map showing a relationship between the projecting amount and a rotation angle of the processing tool; and
a boring step of causing the processing tool to project according to the projecting amount map, and conducting boring processing on an unprocessed work.
9. A method for boring a non-round hole according to any one of claims 6 to 8,
wherein the nth order is 4th order.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A baby monitor system, comprising:
a parent unit; and
a baby unit including a soothing unit, said baby unit communicable with said parent unit, the soothing unit including a light source, an image projection unit, and a film disposed between said light source and said image projection unit;
said baby unit responsive to receiving a signal representative of an audible sound transmitted from said parent unit; and
said parent unit responsive to receiving a signal representative of an audible sound transmitted from said baby unit.
2. The baby monitor system of claim 1, wherein said baby unit is responsive to receiving a control signal from said parent unit to actuate said soothing unit.
3. The baby monitor system of claim 1, wherein said soothing unit includes an audio output unit.
4. The baby monitor system of claim 1, said baby unit comprising a housing having a substantially planar base.
5. The baby monitor system of claim 1, wherein said film is rotatable.
6. The baby monitor system of claim 1, said parent unit comprising:
a housing;
a flexible antenna having a proximal end coupled to said housing, a distal end and a body extending therebetween; and
a retainer coupled to said housing;
said antenna reconfigurable between a first configuration wherein said body is disposed away from said housing and a second configuration wherein said body is disposed adjacent to said housing within said retainer.
7. The baby monitor system of claim 6, wherein when said antenna is configured in said first configuration, said body is in a substantially straight configuration and wherein when said antenna is configured in said second configuration, said body is in an arcuate configuration.
8. The baby monitor system of claim 6, wherein said retainer includes a detent formed in said housing.
9. The baby monitor system of claim 6, wherein said retainer comprises a clip.
10. A baby monitor, comprising:
a baby unit including:
a transmitter configured to transmit a signal associated with an audible sound;
a housing;
a light source; and
a projector,

the light source being configured to project light through the projector, the projector being movably coupled to the housing and configured to move with respect to the housing from a first orientation to a second orientation different than the first orientation, the projector being configured to direct the projected light in a first direction with respect to the housing when the projector is in its first configuration and a second direction with respect to the housing different than the first direction when the projector is in its second configuration.
11. The baby monitor of claim 10, wherein the projector is pivotably coupled to the housing.
12. The baby monitor of claim 10, wherein the projector is configured to direct the projected light along a projection axis, the projector being pivotable with respect to the housing about an axis substantially perpendicular to the projection axis.
13. The baby monitor of claim 10, further comprising:
a remote actuator configured to actuate the light source of the baby unit.
14. The baby monitor of claim 10, further comprising:
a parent unit configured to actuate the baby unit, the parent unit being configured to receive the signal associated with an audible sound transmitted from the baby unit.
15. The baby monitor of claim 10, further comprising:
a parent unit configured to actuate the baby unit, the parent unit being configured to receive the signal associated with an audible sound transmitted from the baby unit,
the baby unit being configured to receive a signal representative of an audible sound transmitted from the parent unit.
16. The baby monitor of claim 10, wherein the baby unit includes an audio output unit.
17. The baby monitor of claim 16, further comprising:
a parent unit configured to actuate at least one of the light of the baby unit and the audio output unit of the baby unit.
18. The baby monitor of claim 10, further comprising:
a film disposed between the light source and a distal end of the projector.
19. The baby monitor of claim 10, further comprising:
a film disposed between the light source and a distal end of the projector, the film being movable with respect to the light source.
20. A method of using a baby monitor, the baby monitor including a baby unit having a transmitter configured to transmit a signal associated with an audible sound, a housing, a light source, and a projector, the light source being configured to project light through the projector, the projector being movably coupled to the housing, comprising:
disposing the projector in a first orientation such that the projected light is configured to be projected at a first angle with respect to the housing; and
moving the projector to a second orientation different than the first orientation such that the projected light is configured to be projected at a second angle with respect to the housing, the second angle being different than the first angle.
21. The method of claim 20, the baby monitor including a film disposed between the light source and a distal end of the projector, further comprising:
disposing the film in a first position with respect to the light source; and
moving the film to a second position with respect to the light source different than the first position.
22. The method of claim 20, the baby monitor including a remote actuator configured to communicate with the baby unit, further comprising:
actuating the light source via the remote actuator.
23. The method of claim 20, further comprising:
transmitting a signal associated with an audible sound to a parent unit.
24. A baby monitor system, comprising:
a baby unit including:
a transmitter configured to transmit a signal associated with an audible sound;
a housing;
a light source; and
a projector,

the light source being configured to project light through the projector to a first location on a surface when the baby unit is in a first configuration, the light source begin configured to project light though the projector to a second location on the surface different than the first location when the baby unit is in a second configuration.
25. The baby monitor of claim 24, wherein the projector is movably coupled to the housing and configured to be disposed in a first position with respect to the housing when the baby unit is in its first configuration and a second position with respect to the housing different than the first position when the baby unit in its second configuration.
26. The baby monitor of claim 24, wherein the projector is pivotally coupled to the housing and configured to be disposed in a first position with respect to the housing when the baby unit is in its first configuration and in a second position with respect to the housing different than the first position when the baby unit in its second configuration.
27. The baby monitor of claim 26, wherein the projector is configured to direct the projected light along a projection axis, the projector being pivotable with respect to the housing about an axis substantially perpendicular to the projection axis.
28. The baby monitor of claim 24, further comprising:
a remote actuator configured to actuate the light source of the baby unit.
29. The baby monitor of claim 24, further comprising:
a parent unit configured to actuate the baby unit, the parent unit being configured to receive the signal associated with an audible sound transmitted from the baby unit.
30. The baby monitor of claim 24, further comprising:
a parent unit configured to actuate the baby unit, the parent unit being configured to receive the signal associated with an audible sound transmitted from the baby unit,
the baby unit being configured to receive a signal associated with an audible sound transmitted from the parent unit.
31. The baby monitor of claim 24, further comprising:
a film disposed between the light source and a distal end of the projector, the film being movable with respect to the light source.

1-37. (canceled)
38. A valve device, comprising:
a fluid input port and a fluid output port;
a valve body defining a valve cavity and including a valve closure surface;
an operator connected to a control circuitry constructed to control automatically operation of said operator; and
a fram assembly including a fram member and a sliding seal acting on a surface of said cavity providing two pressure zones and being movable within said valve cavity with respect a guiding member; pressure in a first of said pressure zones being controlled by said operator and pressure in a second of said pressure zones being determined by fluid pressure from said fluid input port, said fram assembly being constructed to move to an open position enabling fluid flow from said fluid input port to said fluid output port upon reduction of pressure in said first of said pressure zones initiated by said operator; and being constructed to move to a closed position, upon increase of pressure in said first pressure zone, thereby closing said valve closure surface and preventing flow from said input port to said output port.
39-40. (canceled)
41. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said operator includes a latching actuator.
42. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said operator includes a non-latching actuator.
43. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said operator includes an actuator having an isolation membrane for containing fluid inside a plunger cavity of said actuator.
44. The valve device of claim 38 wherein said fram member includes a pliable member and a stiff member, said pliable member being constructed to come in contact with said valve closure surface to form said seal in said closed position.
45. The valve device of claim 44, wherein said valve closure surface includes a lip providing said seal in said closed position.
46. The valve device of claim 38 including a bias member.
47. The valve device of claim 44 wherein said bias member is constructed and arranged to assist movement of said fram member from said open position to said closed position.
48. The valve device of claim 44 wherein said bias member includes a spring.
49-51. (canceled)
52. The valve device of claim 38 wherein said guiding member includes a pin.
53. The valve device of claim 52 wherein said fram member is constructed to slide over said pin having a groove and enabling a guiding motion of said fram member and said groove providing a control passage.
54. The valve device of claim 48 wherein said guiding member includes a pin and said spring is located around and parallel with respect to said pin.
55. The valve device of claim 38 further including two control passages connected to said first pressure zone, said control passages being symmetrically located with respect to said guiding member.
56. The valve device of claim 38 further including two control passages connected to a pilot chamber, said control passages being non-symmetrically located with respect to said guiding member.
57. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said sliding seal includes a one-sided seal.
58. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said sliding seal includes a two-sided seal.
59. The valve device of claim 38, wherein said valve device is constructed to function inside a bathroom flusher connected to a pressurized water supply and arranged to control water flow between said input port and said output port.
60. The valve device of claim 59 further including a sensor constructed to detect a user, said sensor being connected to provide signals to said control circuitry.
61. A method of controlling fluid flow, comprising the acts of:
providing a fluid input port and a fluid output port associated with a valve body defining a valve cavity and including a valve closure surface;
providing a fram assembly including a fram member defining two pressure zones and being movable within said valve cavity with respect a guiding member, pressure in a first of said pressure zones being controlled by said operator and pressure in a second of said pressure zones being determined by fluid pressure from said fluid input port;
reducing pressure in said first of said pressure zones by action of an actuator and thereby initiating movement of said fram assembly to an open position enabling fluid flow from said fluid input port to said fluid output port; and
providing a signal from a control circuitry to said actuator for closing a control passage to increase of pressure in said first pressure zone and thereby initiating movement of said fram member from said open position to said closed position preventing flow from said fluid input port to said fluid output port.
64. The method of claim 61 wherein said reducing the pressure includes automatically activating said actuator by said control circuitry upon detecting action of a user.
65. The method of claim 61 wherein said providing said signal for closing said control passage includes detecting action of a user.
66. The method of claim 61 wherein said movement of said fram member from said open position to said closed position is assisted by a bias 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.

1. A return mechanism for an escape device of an elevator, the return mechanism mounted at a wall of a car, comprising:
a drive sheave;
upper and lower secondary sheaves;
a rope extended from the escape device to be disposed between the drive sheave and the secondary sheaves;
a wheel coaxially disposed with the drive sheave and located on an inner wall of the car;
a lever including a lower pivot end, a positioning bar proximate the pivot end, an upper end rotatably coupled to the drive sheave, and a longitudinal groove in about intermediate portion of the lever;
a link including a pin end defined by the groove and a roller at the other end, the link being substantially perpendicular to the lever;
a support sleeved on a portion of the link so as to permit the link to slide therethrough;
a catch disposed proximate an open end of the positioning bar; and
a plurality of projecting return members disposed along a vertical opening, each return member being allotted to a unique floor,
wherein in a case of car failure, a trapped passenger is able to continuously rotate the wheel and thus the drive sheave, the lever is activated to pivot about the pivot end to move the drive sheave to a position between the secondary sheaves and interengage the drive sheave therewith, the rope is activated to run downward along the drive sheave and the secondary sheaves, the escape device is activated to lower or hoist the car, the link moves toward the return member, the positioning bar moves into the catch for being locked therein, the movement of the car is stopped once the roller contacts the return member, and the roller immediately moves backward until the positioning bar is clear from the catch, the drive sheave is not engaged with both the secondary sheaves, and the rope is located between the drive sheave and the secondary sheaves.
2. A return mechanism for an escape device of an elevator, the return mechanism mounted at a wall of a car, comprising:
a drive sheave;
upper and lower secondary sheaves;
a rope extended from the escape device to be disposed between the drive sheave and the secondary sheaves;
a wheel coaxially disposed with the drive sheave and located on an inner wall of the car;
a lever including a lower pivot end, a positioning bar proximate the pivot end, the positioning bar including an elongated trough, an upper end rotatably coupled to the drive sheave, and a longitudinal groove in about intermediate portion of the lever;
a link including a pin end defined by the groove, a latched member on a surface, and a roller at the other end, the link being substantially perpendicular to the lever;
an actuator including a shaft having an upper end defined by the trough;
a limit switch disposed proximate the link;
a push button disposed on the inner wall of the car;
a support sleeved on a portion of the link so as to permit the link to slide therethrough; and
a plurality of projecting return members disposed along a vertical opening, each return member being allotted to a unique floor,
wherein in a case of car failure, a trapped passenger is able to press the push button to activate the actuator for pulling down the shaft, the lever is activated to pivot about the pivot end to move the drive sheave to a position between the secondary sheaves and interengage the drive sheave therewith, the rope is activated to run downward along the drive sheave and the secondary sheaves, the escape device is activated to lower or hoist the car, the link moves toward the return member, the movement of the car is stopped once the roller contacts the return member, and the roller immediately moves backward until the latched member contacts the limit switch for deactivating the actuator with the link being adapted to pivot backward to return both the drive sheave and the rope to their non-operating position.
3. The return mechanism of claim 2, wherein the actuator is an electromagnetic actuator.
4. The return mechanism of claim 3, wherein the electromagnetic actuator is operated by a backup power supply.