Patents Examined by Ha Dinh Ho
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Patent number: 11649886Abstract: An outer-ring lubrication groove pattern formed in an outer-race raceway surface and an inner-race lubrication groove pattern formed in an inner-race raceway surface of a wave generator bearing of a strain wave gearing device are patterns in which linear lubrication grooves having very small widths and depths of several micrometers or less are arranged at fine pitches of several micrometers or less. The inner-race lubrication groove pattern includes a second groove pattern formed in long-axis-side inner-race raceway surface portions to hold the lubricant, and a first groove pattern formed in short-axis-side inner-race raceway surface portions to hold the lubricant and guide the lubricant to the second groove pattern. This configuration improves the contact state between balls and the inner-race and outer-race raceway surfaces of the wave generator bearing, thus reducing the coefficient of friction therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Daisuke Orii, Syuhei Kobayashi, Norio Shirokoshi, Hiroshi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11628531Abstract: A tool presetting and/or tool measuring apparatus device includes a carrier unit and a spindle unit, in particular motor spindle unit, which is supported by the carrier unit, which is at least configured for a rotation of an object inserted in the spindle unit, in particular a tool and/or a tool holder, around a spindle axis of the spindle unit and which comprises at least one drive unit for generating the rotation movement of the object, wherein the spindle unit includes a coupling unit which is configured, in particular for the purpose of changing a maximally achievable spindle torque, to drive the spindle unit in at least two differing modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: E. ZOLLER GMBH & CO. KG EINSTELL-UND MESSGERÄTEInventors: Alexander Zoller, Christian Pfau, Florian Huck
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Patent number: 11623511Abstract: A longitudinal multi-shift electrically driving power assembly, wherein the longitudinal multi-shift electrically driving power assembly includes an electric motor and a plurality of sets of gearboxes, each of the gearboxes is a single-shift reduction gearbox or a multi-shift reduction gearbox, the gearboxes are connected in series to form a gearbox assembly, and an output shaft of the electric motor and an input shaft of the gearbox assembly are integrally manufactured. The power assembly employs the plurality of sets of gearboxes that are connected in series, which improves the performance of the power assembly without adding a power source.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ping Yu, Jianwen Li, Defeng Hou, Jiaqi Li
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Patent number: 11619299Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid transmission includes monitoring the surroundings of a motor vehicle and, based on the data ascertained within the scope of the monitoring, determining a probability of occurrence of a driving situation to be anticipated, which, upon occurring, results in a deceleration of the motor vehicle. Based on the determined probability of occurrence, it is decided whether to carry out an electrodynamic gear shift or an output-assisted gear shift in order to transfer the hybrid transmission out of an operating condition, in which a gear is engaged, into a shift condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Griesmeier, Johannes Kaltenbach
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Patent number: 11619292Abstract: A gearing, in particular a coaxial gearing or a linear gearing, comprising a tooth system, a tooth carrier having guides, teeth received within the guides for engagement with the tooth system, wherein the teeth are mounted within the guides to be displaceable in the direction of their longitudinal axis relative to the tooth carrier, a cam disk for driving the teeth along the respective longitudinal axis of the teeth, wherein at least one of the teeth respectively has a tooth flank area having tooth flanks, and a tooth body, wherein, between the tooth body and the tooth flanks, one shoulder respectively is provided, which projects back from the tooth body to the inside towards the tooth flank.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SEInventors: Heiko Schreiber, Andreas Kümmeth, Tobias Röthlingshöfer
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Patent number: 11619301Abstract: A method for operating a dual-clutch transmission includes, to resolve a respective tooth-on-tooth position between a toothing of a sliding sleeve and a toothing of a gear wheel during an engaging operation for the respective gear, a relative rotation between the toothing of the sliding sleeve and the toothing of the gear wheel is effected by a twisting torque which acts on the respective gear where the twisting torque is a same size for all of the plurality of gears.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Martin Acker, Markus Heinzel
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Patent number: 11614153Abstract: The present application discloses a double-flexspline harmonic reducer, comprising a strong flexspline (3) , a weak flexspline (2), a wave generator (1), and a deformation stopper (4) of the strong flexspline; the strong flexspline and the weak flexspline are coaxially fixed axially and radially, the strong flexspline and the weak flexspline are respectively provided with teeth that can engage with each other; the number of teeth of the strong flexspline and the weak flexspline are different; the wave generator is used to make the weak flexspline to undergo non-circular elastic deformation and partially engage with the strong flexspline; the contact part of the strong flexspline and the weak flexspline is subjected to the radial pressure of the weak flexspline to generate a non-circular elastic deformation, a flexible tubular wall of the strong flexspline has a toothless surface, and a limiting contact surface is processed on the toothless surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: AICI TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.Inventor: Zilong Ling
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Patent number: 11614148Abstract: An axle assembly having a drive pinion, a transmission, and a shift collar. The transmission may include a set of drive pinion gears. The shift collar may be rotatable about an axis with the drive pinion and may be moveable along the axis with respect to the drive pinion to selectively connect a member of the set of drive pinion gears to the drive pinion.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Supreeth Chandrashekar
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Patent number: 11608877Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
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Patent number: 11607950Abstract: A powershift transmission for a work vehicle includes a speed section. Within the speed section, a speed C clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from a speed input shaft to a speed countershaft via first and second speed gears, a speed A clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via third and fourth speed gears, and a speed B clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via fifth and sixth speed gears. A first gear ratio between the first and second speed gears is greater than a second gear ratio between the third and fourth speed gears and a third gear ratio between the fifth and sixth speed gears.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Alek Nicholas Czernobil, Richard A. Miller
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Patent number: 11607945Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine including a crankshaft; an electric motor including a motor drive shaft; a power transmission shaft to which a total of drive power from the engine and drive power from the electric motor is transmitted; and a switching dog clutch located on a power transmission route from the crankshaft to the power transmission shaft, the switching dog clutch including a switching dog structure slidable to cut off the power transmission route.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Yoshimoto Matsuda
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Patent number: 11598413Abstract: A method for setting a gear in a transmission of a power tool, the power tool including an electric motor as well as a controller for setting the rotational speed of the electric motor. A transmission includes an operating device for selecting a gear in the transmission, a shift fork as well as an actuator, the operating device including a signal transmitter as well as a sensor for receiving a signal of the signal transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Xaver Hanslmeier, John Van Taack-Trakranen
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Patent number: 11588370Abstract: An electric machine for arrangement in a transmission housing, having an adapter device, an axle connected to the adapter device, a rotor arranged on the axle by a bearing device so as to be rotatable about the axle, and a stator which surrounds the rotor in a circumferential direction and which is arrangeable spaced apart from the rotor, and at least partially fixable, in the adapter device, wherein the adapter device partially covers the rotor and/or the stator.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Holger Fröhlich, Isao Fukumoto
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Patent number: 11578790Abstract: A harmonic ring gear system can include at least one inner gear with external toothing, the at least one inner gear defining an axis of rotation; at least one outer gear with internal toothing arranged concentrically to the at least one inner gear about the axis of rotation, the internal toothing spaced apart from the external toothing; a pin ring positioned between the at least one inner gear and the at least one outer gear, the pin ring comprising a multiplicity of pins; and a rotary transmitter configured to lift a portion of the pins of the multiplicity of pins off the external toothing and press the portion of the pins into the internal toothing.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Antonius Georg Rossberger
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Patent number: 11577727Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: EATON CUMMINS AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, David L. Wadas, Thomas Connolly
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Patent number: 11572942Abstract: A harmonic speed reducer is provided. The harmonic speed reducer includes a wave generator, a flexible gear, a first rigid gear, and a second rigid gear. The wave generator can be driven to rotate relative to a central axis. The flexible gear has a plurality of first outer gear structures, a division groove, and a plurality of second outer gear structures. The first rigid gear has a plurality of first inner gear structures configured to be engaged with the first outer gear structures. The second rigid gear has a plurality of second inner gear structures configured to be engaged with the second outer gear structures. A first intersection line is defined between each of the first inner gear structures and a sectional surface. An angle between the first intersection line and a first horizontal line is within a range from 0.1 degrees to 5 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MAIN DRIVE CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Ju Hsieh, Chang-Lin Lee, Tung-Yu Li, Ching-Huei Wu
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Patent number: 11572947Abstract: In some implementations, a controller may cause a gearbox coupled to a rotor to shift between a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio one or more times. The controller may obtain a first set of position data that identifies respective first positions of a gear selector of the gearbox for each shift to the first gear ratio, and a second set of position data that identifies respective second positions of the gear selector of the gearbox for each shift to the second gear ratio. The controller may determine a first calibrated position of the gear selector for a shift to the first gear ratio based on the first set of position data and a second calibrated position of the gear selector for a shift to the second gear ratio based on the second set of position data.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Ryan Adam Enot, Nathaniel Doy, Brian Joe Schlenker
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Patent number: 11572941Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wave generator for a reducer of a harmonic drive structure. The reducer of a harmonic drive structure includes: a circular spline of a ring shape; a flex spline mounted inside the circular spline and having teeth engaged with teeth formed at three or more positions of the inner circumferential surface of the circular spline to be rotated; and a wave generator mounted inside the flex spline, and including a cam plate of a circular shape, and three or more protrusions formed at three or more positions of the outer circumferential surface of the circular cam plate so that the protrusions formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cam plate elastically deform the three or more positions inside the flex spline.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: ROBOSTAR CO., LTD.Inventor: Choong-seog Seo
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Patent number: 11566695Abstract: A unit-type strain wave gearing device provided with a cross roller bearing that supports an internally toothed gear and an externally toothed gear in a state in which both gears can rotate relative to each other, and a meshing section of both gears is lubricated with grease. A gap by which the meshing section and the cross roller bearing raceway groove communicate is formed between the inner ring of the cross roller bearing and the external gear. Due to the pump effect caused by deflection of the external gear, grease is pushed from the meshing section to the gap. Some grease is returned to the inner space of the externally toothed gear via a grease-flowing hole that penetrates the diaphragm of the external gear. Thus, leakage of grease from an oil seal of the cross roller bearing to the unit side can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventor: Naoki Kanayama
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Patent number: 11555521Abstract: A gearbox comprising a main unit comprising a first casing and a first hollow shaft, and a secondary unit comprising a second casing and a second hollow shaft, and a drive shaft comprising a first clutch portion and a second clutch portion, which engage the first and second hollow shafts in an angularly fixed and axially sliding manner. The gearbox further including an axial retaining device comprising an axial shoulder supported in a fixed potion by an axial end on one of the first or second hollow shafts, and an external radial projection arranged in an intermediate position, and an external radial projection arranged in an intermediate position along the drive shaft between the first and second clutch portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.Inventors: Tomasz Kowalewski, Ivan Borra, Gian Mario Bragallini, Vincenzo Giordano