An improvement is provided for a mechanical push-pull, ball-bearing, remote controller. A basic controller of this type is commercially available and includes an elongate center race to which force is applied, two outer races, at least one of which is anchored at its ends to provide a reaction element, and ball guides carrying a plurality of balls between the center race and the outer races. The improvement in the remote controller comprises means for controlling the movement of the ball guides,...

A remote manipulator of the force reflecting servomaster-slave type comprises manipulator elements capable of at least seven distinct motions corresponding to respective degrees of freedom. The manipulator elements include an upper arm journalled in a shoulder assembly and a lower arm operatively connected to the upper arm by an elbow assembly. A gripping device such as a conventional tong is secured to the lower end of the lower arm through a wrist mechanism. Two cooperating motors establish an...

A remote teller for allowing a customer to carry out banking transactions while remaining in his car includes a teller station located within the bank building and a customer station located in a parking area. The teller station and customer station are interconnected by an underground duct in which is located a monorail. A self-powered car travels on the monorail between the two stations and carries a transaction box. An elevator is provided in each station for moving the transaction box betwee...

Remote shift for a vehicle in which a shift lever at a remote station operates transmission gears in a motor vehicle by operating a piston and valve which produce and control hydraulic pressure which operates actuating pistons at the gears.

A remote teller for allowing a customer to carry out banking transactions while remaining in his car includes a teller station located within the bank building and a customer station located in a parking area. The teller station and customer station are interconnected by an underground duct in which is located a monorail. A self-powered car travels on the monorail between the two stations and carries a transaction box. An elevator is provided in each station for moving the transaction box betwee...

A remote station provided with a television camera and coupled to master station of an inter communication system is disclosed. The housing of the remote station includes at a least front panel and a window is formed through the front panel at its upper portion. An adaptor lens is engaged with the window for introducing the light from an object to be picked up at a wide angle into the housing and a pick-up tube of a television camera is disposed within the housing. A reflector is disposed within...

A temperature controlling system (10) is normally controlled by a thermostat that is superseded by a remotely controlled thermostat (21) in response to a remote control signal transmitted over telephone lines that retains control for eight hours established by an eight-hour clock (14). A response oscillator with warning thermostat (13) provides an answering signal indicating that the superseding thermostat is exercising control over the temperature controlling system of pitch which is varied to ...

The finger is pivoted to the housing of a vibration switch mounted in a remote location. A cord attached to the finger leads to a convenient position. Pulling the cord resets the switch.

The connector of the present invention comprises a hydraulically actuated connector which may be remotely actuated. The connector of the present invention comprises body means, hydraulically actuated cylinder means surrounding the body means and a plurality of segmental lug means interposed between the body means and cylinder means which selectively engage the end of a flow line.

A remote controller disclosed herein may be usable in a device for adjusting the angle at which the headlight beams from a motor vehicle are directed down onto the road surface. It comprises a guide case, a slide member mounted to the guide case for axial movement but against rotation with respect to the guide case, and a rotatable shaft rotatably mounted to the guide case for rotation but against axial movement with respect to the guide case. The slide member is adjusted by the rotatable shaft ...