Patents Assigned to Eaton Corporation
  • VOLTAGE SENSOR HOUSING AND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180156846
    Abstract: A voltage sensor housing includes a top portion including a conductive top portion composed of conductive material and non-conductive top portions composed of non-conductive material, a bottom portion composed of non-conductive material, side portions composed of non-conductive material, wherein the top portion the bottom portion and the side portions define an interior area structured to hold a voltage sensor, and conductive side portions composed of conductive material and being disposed adjacent to the side portions. The conductive top portion is electrically floating and the conductive side portions are electrically grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: ABHIJEET VIKRAM KSHIRSAGAR, MARK ALLAN JUDS, GAYATRI SHASHIKANT DHARNE
  • RADIAL PISTON DEVICE WITH REDUCED PRESSURE DROP
    Publication number: 20180156206
    Abstract: A radial piston device includes a housing, a pintle attached to the housing and having a pintle shaft, a rotor rotatably mounted on the pintle shaft and having cylinders, pistons displaceably received in the cylinders, and a drive shaft coupled to the rotor and rotatably supported within the housing. The radial piston device includes mechanisms for reducing a pressure loss of hydraulic fluid flowing into the pintle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anand Kumar DIVEDI, Aswin CHANDAR, Kishor Ramdas BORKAR, Dhawal GOYAL
  • OIL CONTROLLED VALVE
    Publication number: 20180156345
    Abstract: A valve body comprises an inner compartment extending along a longitudinal axis from a second end portion towards a first end portion. First, second, and third fluid ports in to the valve body are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The second fluid port is between the third and the first fluid port. A fourth fluid port is parallel to the longitudinal axis. A spool is configured to selectively reciprocate in the inner compartment. The spool comprises a first fluid receptacle configured to block fluid flow to the third fluid port and to fluidly communicate with the second fluid port when the spool adjoins the first end portion. The first fluid receptacle is configured to fluidly communicate with the second fluid port and with the third fluid port when the spool adjoins the second end portion. A second fluid receptacle is configured to receive fluid pressure from the fourth fluid port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert John Kanda, Todd K. Coulter, Daniel William Bamber
  • SWITCHING ROCKER ARM FOR INTERNAL EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION
    Publication number: 20180156140
    Abstract: A switching rocker arm constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes an outer arm, an inner arm, a latch, an inner roller and a first torsion spring. The outer arm has a pair of outer arm portions and a connecting arm extending therebetween. The connecting arm includes an outwardly extending tab. The inner arm is pivotally secured to the outer arm and has an outwardly extending protrusion. The latch is configured to selectively extend to engage the outwardly extending tab. The inner roller and bearing is configured on the inner arm. The first torsion spring is disposed between the outer arm and the inner arm. A first end is engaged to the connecting arm and is restrained from outward movement by the outer arm and restrained from inward movement by the outwardly extending tab. A second end is restrained by the outwardly extending protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Vance, Guruprasath Alagarsamy, James E. McCarthy, JR.
  • CURRENT SHARING ARCHITECTURE FOR COMBINATION CHARGER
    Publication number: 20180159341
    Abstract: A charger apparatus a first port, a second port, a first circuit coupled to the first port, and a second circuit coupled to the second port. The charger also includes a controller, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each receive a DC power signal generated from an AC input signal, and wherein the controller is structured and configured to determine whether a load current on the second circuit is above a threshold level and responsive to determining that the load current is above the threshold level, (i) cause the first circuit to advertise the first current at a level that is less than a maximum current level that may be advertised at the first port, and (ii) cause the second circuit to advertise the second current at a level that is equal to a maximum current level that may be advertised at the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: NILESH ANKUSH KADAM, ARPIT AGRAWAL, SAIVARAPRASAD MURAHARI, LUIS SALAS
  • COMBINATION SOLENOID APPARATUS AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20180151283
    Abstract: A solenoid apparatus is combined with a printed circuit board to form an improved combination of structures. The solenoid apparatus includes a solenoid that is situated on a frame that is formed from an electrically nonconductive material. In another embodiment, a frame of a solenoid apparatus is modified to remove a dependent structure in order to avoid a frame from being soldered together with an electrical connector of a solenoid. In a third embodiment, a solenoid apparatus includes a frame having a protuberance that is situated at a location spaced equally from each of a pair of electrical connectors of the coil. In a fourth embodiment, a solenoid apparatus includes a frame with a protruding structure, but the protruding structure is spaced from a circuit board and thus does not become electrically connected therewith. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin Edward PLUTKO
  • VACUUM SWITCHING APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180151307
    Abstract: An electrical contact for a vacuum switching apparatus. The vacuum switching apparatus includes a second electrical contact. The electrical contact includes a hub portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from the hub portion. Each of the plurality of petal portions has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces in a first direction and is structured to engage the second electrical contact. The second surface faces in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. At least one of the plurality of petal portions further has a grooved portion extending inwardly from the second surface toward the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: WANGPEI LI, LI YU, SOMASUNDARA RAO MATU
  • Supercharger having integrated clutch and torsional damper
    Patent number: 9982673
    Abstract: A supercharger constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a first shaft portion, a coupling assembly, a clutch rotor and a clutch armature. The first shaft portion can be connected to a pulley. The coupling assembly can couple the first shaft portion to a second shaft portion. The first and second shaft portions can be configured to rotate around a common longitudinal axis. The coupling assembly can be configured to provide torsional damping between the first and second shaft portions. The clutch rotor can be mounted to the second shaft portion. The clutch armature can be mounted to a drive shaft and be unconnected to the first and second shaft portion. The clutch rotor and the clutch armature can selectively cooperate in an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the clutch rotor and the clutch armature rotate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Ouwenga, William Bruce Witherspoon
  • Dual forging system and method
    Patent number: 9981306
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an anvil having a first end and second end, and a press head reciprocally mounted relative to the anvil. The apparatus further includes an induction heater having a workpiece discharge end mounted adjacent the first end of the anvil, and a plurality of first station dies secured to the anvil. The first station dies each form at least a portion of a first contour. A plurality of second station dies are also secured to the anvil, the second station dies each defining at least a portion of a second contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas Santiago Ribeiro Ferianci, Darci Primon Araujo, Marco Antonio Candido, Joao Benedito Silva
  • Dual clutch powershifting transmission
    Patent number: 9982754
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
  • INSERT TYPE ROTOR FOR RADIAL PISTON DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180142677
    Abstract: A radial piston device includes a housing (102), a pintle (110) attached to the housing (102) and having a pintle shaft (112), a rotor (130) rotatably mounted on the pintle shaft (112) and having cylinders (132), pistons (150) displaceably received in the cylinders (132), and a drive shaft (190) coupled to the rotor (130) and rotatably supported within the housing (102). The rotor (130) is made with two parts, such as a rotor body (250) and a rotor insert (252) received into the rotor body (250).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sanjeev DHURI, Dhawal GOYAL
  • DIELECTRIC HEAT PATH DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180145008
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat generated from an electrical current carrying device are provided herein. The disclosed concept provides a dielectric heat path device that assists in heat dissipation of an electrical current carrying device by transferring heat from one end of the device to another. The disclosed concept also provides systems that communicate heat generated by an electrical device to a thermally grounded secondary device through a dielectric heat path device to dissipate heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: TONY RAY BENSON, PETER J. FRITZ
  • Sliding Contact For Electrically Actuated Rocker Arm
    Publication number: 20180142583
    Abstract: A valvetrain for an internal combustion engine of the type that has a combustion chamber, a moveable valve having a seat formed in the combustion chamber, and a camshaft includes a rocker arm assembly, a pivot providing a fulcrum for a rocker arm of the rocker arm assembly, and a latch assembly. An electrical device mounted to the rocker arm assembly receives power or communicates through a circuit that includes an electrical connection formed by abutment between surfaces of two distinct parts. The rocker arm assembly is operative to move one of the two abutting surfaces relative to the other in response to actuation of the cam follower. Forming an electrical connection through abutting surfaces that are free to undergo relative motion may reduce or eliminate the need to run wires to a mobile portion of the rocker arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Petr Liskar, Jiri Cecrle, Dale Arden Stetch, Michael J. Campbell, Tomas Drabek, James Edward McCarthy, JR., Austin Robert Zurface, Robert Philip Benjey, Eric John Yankovic, Brian Karl Vandeusen, Nicholas Peter Gillette, Michael James Stanton, Thomas Michael Tembreull, Anthony Leon Spoor
  • Multi-piece panel fastener
    Patent number: 9976584
    Abstract: A fastener includes a clip including a flexible head having an outer surface configured to engage and edge of a first slot in a first panel when the flexible head is inserted therein and a retainer configured to be inserted into a channel within the flexible head to impede flexing of the flexible head thereby retain the flexible head in the first slot. The clip may further include at least one member extending from the head and configured to engage a second slot in a second panel to hold the first and second panels together when the first and second slots are positioned in an opposing relationship. In some embodiments, the at least one member may include first and second spring arm members extending from the head and having outer surfaces configured to engage edges of the second slot when inserted therein. Methods using such fasteners are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: David Charles Nelson
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CIRCUIT BREAKER
    Publication number: 20180138723
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging circuit breaker for charging an electric vehicle with power from a power source. The electric vehicle charging circuit breaker includes a circuit protection unit structured to provide circuit protection between the power source and the electric vehicle, an electric vehicle charging unit structured to control charging of the electric vehicle, a metering unit structured to meter power flowing between the power source and the electric vehicle, and a display unit structured to display information including at least one of metering information and a status of electric vehicle charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: KEVIN ZHONG, TOM XIONG, DARRON KIRBY LACEY, SOPHIA ZHANG, LILY DU
  • ENCLOSURE, AND WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180138669
    Abstract: A window assembly is for an enclosure. The enclosure has a plurality of walls. The window assembly includes a cover member structured to be coupled to each of the plurality of walls in order to form an enclosed region; a window member coupled to the cover member; a frame member coupled to the cover member; and a number of stud members each secured to the frame member and extending through the cover member. The cover member is located between the frame member and the window member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: WARREN CLIFT SIPE, RICHARD DONALD PROHASKA, GILBERT RICKY CARSON
  • Busway plug inspection window
    Patent number: 9972980
    Abstract: A serviceable busway plug includes a main body with a main face and two sides, a window, a lever connected to either the main face or the sides, and at least one contact connected to the main body. The contact is configured to electrically connect to a busway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gordon Stanley Pettersen, Andrew Lester Frick
  • Transmission lubrication system and apparatus
    Patent number: 9970527
    Abstract: A manifold for distributing lubricant in a transmission includes an inlet supply nozzle for receiving transmission lubricant, and a main body in fluid communication with the supply nozzle. The main body defines a channel having open side. The manifold also includes a cover connected to the main body at the open side that creates a fluid seal along an edge of the channel. A first port extends from the main body for dispersing lubricant in a solid stream spray pattern onto traction components of the transmission. A second port extends from the main body for dispersing lubricant in a fan spray pattern onto traction components of the transmission. The manifold also includes an exhaust nozzle to discharge lubricant from the manifold for recirculation within the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Smith, Graeme Andrew Jackson
  • Removable shim
    Patent number: D817743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Brian Karl VanDeusen
  • Supercharger housing having integrated cooling fins
    Patent number: D819084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jason A. Brady, Eric J. Locker, Vikas Namdeo Khule, Prachi Girish Bhave, Rajashekar Gurusiddappa Bagalakoti, Ketki Kaulgud