Abstract: A wheel assembly provided with a bracket (1), a wheel (5) which is mounted in the bracket (1) it such a manner that it can rotate about an axle (4), a brake member (7) which can move with respect to the wheel (5) and has a brake pin (8) provided with a screw thread, around the brake pin a displaceable brake disc (9) provided with a complementary screw thread, and a locking disc (11) for fixing the position of the brake disc (9) along the screw thread. The locking disc (11) is provided with at least one pawl (12) which is positioned radially with respect to the brake pin and can be displaced substantially in the axial direction of the brake pin (8). The brake disc (9) comprises at least one radial slot (10) for accommodating the pawl (12) in order to block the displacement of the brake disc (9) along the axis of the brake pin (8).

Abstract: An improved stirrup suspension utilizes a multi-stage spring suspension to accommodate the different downward forces generated during normal riding as well as jumping. The stirrup suspension includes a housing having a bottom wall and continuous side wall, a slide member slidably received within the housing, a stirrup connector mounted to the lower end of said slide member, a first spring element received around the slide member, and a second spring element also received around said slide member. The first spring element is effective for exerting a force F1 under a minimum load while the second spring element is effective for exerting a force F2 that is greater than F1 under a minimum load. In use, the lower end of the slide member is attached to the stirrup which will move up and down relative to the housing. The slide member slidably moves within housing where a flange member at the top of the slide compresses the first and second spring elements upon the exertion of a downward force on the stirrup.

Abstract: A disc brake oil-adjusting device for bikes includes a handle, a main cylinder and an auxiliary cylinder having one end communication with the main cylinder and the other end protruding out of the handle. An adjusting device screws with the interior of the auxiliary cylinder and has an adjusting rod and turning button combined with a tail end of the adjusting rod. A protective cover and a grip are pivotally connected with the handle, and the protective cover has an opening for receiving the turning button so as to be located near the grip and turned to move the adjusting rod move so as to control the auxiliary cylinder in its capacity to absorb excessive brake oil, lowering the temperature of the disc to keep safety in running a bike.

Abstract: An electromechanical brake for motor vehicles having a selflocking-free spindle that is electromotively moved bidirectionally in a longitudinal direction in order to press at least one brake lining against a rotating friction element in an advancing stroke and and in order to release the brake lining in a restoring stroke. The brake also has a plate-shaped coupling member between the spindle and the brake lining. The coupling member engages directly with the spindle and is supported against the brake lining so that the brake lining slides lateral to the longitudinal axis of the spindle. This largely prevents lateral forces, which interfere with the lack of friction of the spindle and can occur when the brake lining is against the friction element. The electromechanical brake is used in passenger motor vehicles.

Abstract: A device to absorb impact energy between an impacted component and a component to be protected from the effects of the impact (in particular between the bumper bracket (1) and the frame side rail of a vehicle). The device has a deforming section (3) to plastically absorb energy (that is between the bumper bracket (1) and the frame rail), and a hydraulic part to elastically absorb energy. The hydraulic part is before the deforming part (3) (viewed in direction of impact) inside the frame side rail. With this design, it is possible to have a large plunger diameter for the hydraulic section and an aluminum construction.

Abstract: The favorable responsiveness and the stability of a vehicle is sought to be achieved even under extreme traveling conditions. A yawing moment which a vehicle is desired to produce is computed according to a dynamic state quantity of the vehicle such as the vehicle speed and the cornering force of each of the wheels, and a braking force or a traction which is applied to each of the wheels is individually controlled so as to achieve the computed yawing moment. Therefore, even under conditions where the gripping force of the tires is close to a limit, it is possible to improve the responsiveness and stability of the behavior of the vehicle. Further, by using the sliding mode control, it is possible to improve the stability and the robustness of the control system.

Abstract: A fluid spring has a cylindrical housing (1) in whose end sections pieces (12,13) are introduced. A hollow space (20) is configured in one of these end pieces (12), a control device (30) being located in the hollow space (20). The control device (30) has two sealing devices (31,32) and an actuating rod (33) which connects them. The planes of the sealing devices (31,32) do not run parallel to each other.

Abstract: An axial piston motor utilizing swash plate construction, in particular a wheel motor, includes a stationary support part that contains a swash plate, a control surface and a rotating output part into which a cylinder drum is integrated. Common bearings are provided for mounting the cylinder drum and the support part. The bearings are located radially between the cylinder drum and a bearing bush that surrounds the cylinder drum and is connected with the rotating output part. The bearings, which are preferably roller bearings, absorb both the external forces (wheel loads) and also the engine forces.

Abstract: The present invention is a metal caddy, or cart used for the safe transportation of flammable gas cylinders. The caddy exceeds current O.S.H.A safety mandate pertaining to transportation and storage of flammable gas cylinders in that it incorporates into its physical structure, a fully encompassing cylinder cage work and a unique “three point” weight distribution which leave two wheels free-standing, resulting in complete immobility when not in transport. The cart is made with ergonomic consideration. One of the most noted attributions of the caddy is a “built in” fire extinguisher receptor, so as to enable fire suppression capability close at hand.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adjustment device for a hydraulic shock absorber. This hydraulic shock absorber device is characterized in that it comprises a monoblock head (1) designed to be fitted with a removable shock absorber cylinder, a fluid reservoir and adjustment device (2, 3, 6) for high shock absorber piston displacement speeds and adjustment device (2, 3, 4) for low shock absorber piston displacement speeds, the monoblock head (1) comprising a duct enabling fluid circulation between the shock absorber and the reservoir, in which the high and low speed adjustment device (2, 3, 4, 6) are assembled such that their axes of symmetry are coaxial with the duct.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle having an engine and a motor to be controlled independently of each other for running the vehicle. This hybrid vehicle is given a braking demand detecting function to detect a braking demand through an idle ON of the engine while the vehicle is running, and a first braking function to suppress the rise in the vehicle speed of the vehicle by a regenerative braking force of the motor if the braking demand is detected by the braking demand detecting function.

Abstract: A bicycle disc brake is provided in which a support member movably couples the brake caliper to the frame of the bicycle. The bicycle disc brake caliper has a caliper housing with a single piston unit. The piston unit is movably coupled to the housing between a release position, in which the piston unit is spaced from a disc brake mounted to a wheel of a bicycle, and a braking position, in which the piston unit engages the disc brake of the bicycle wheel. The piston unit has a first friction member movably coupled between a release position and a braking position and a second friction member arranged substantially parallel to the first friction member to form a disc brake receiving space between the first and second friction members. In one embodiment, the caliper housing is movably coupled to the support member by a pivot pin. In another embodiment, the caliper housing is movably coupled to the support member by a linkage assembly.

Abstract: An integration train brake system including a single brake controller providing locomotive and train brake commands. A first control transmits a car brake signal on an electrical network for train brake commands to EP cars. A second control transmits a locomotive brake signal on the locomotive brake pipe for train and locomotive brake commands. The brake system may have a pneumatic mode and an electrical mode. The first control transmits car brake signals on the network in the electrical mode and the second control transmits car brake signals on the train brake pipe for the pneumatic mode. The second control transmits locomotive brake signals on the locomotive brake pipe in either mode. If the train is all electropneumatic, cars and locomotive braking signals are provided on the network. Distributive power may also be transmitted over the network in the electrical mode.

Abstract: In most vehicles, it is necessary to manually operate the parking brake whenever the vehicle is stopped. The manual brake operation is fatiguing and liable to make the driver feel that the operation is troublesome. A controller 10 controls a cut-off valve 8 to close in a vehicle stopping condition, and even if a brake pedal 1 is released, a pressure within a wheel cylinder 6 is held to thereby maintain a braking force. Also, when an accelerator pedal 11 is depressed when the brake hydraulic pressure is maintained within the wheel cylinder 6, the controller 10 controls the cut-off valve 8 in the open condition so that the pressure within the wheel cylinder 6 is reduced to release the brake.

Abstract: The present invention provides a friction management brake shoe adapted to engage the tread and the flange of a wheel of a railway vehicle via which the railway vehicle is guidably supported on a railed track. The friction management brake shoe comprises a brake lining affixed which has a braking surface engageable with the wheel tread of a wheel of a railway vehicle. The brake lining includes a first friction composition material formed with at least one of a solid high positive friction modifier and a solid very high positive friction modifier which establish a required friction level between the wheel tread and the railed track.

Abstract: A drum brake device produces a stable braking force at a predetermined boosting ratio in response to a brake operation force input thereto, even if the friction characteristics of the interface of the brake drum and the brake shoe varies, without increasing the size of the wheel cylinder.

Abstract: A multi-linkage suspension system (20) including isolators (32) positioned at the outboard ends of the linkages (26) for suspending and isolating an engine (22), such as an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), from a structure (24), such as an aircraft fuselage. The system (20) has a plurality of linkages (26) extending from the engine (22) towards the structure (24); each linkages (26) including an inboard (28) and outboard (30) end, a plurality of outboard isolators (32) attached at the outboard ends (30), a bracket (27) for connecting the outboard isolators (32) to the structure (24), a rod end (34), which is preferably elastomeric and includes an elastomer layer (36), for connecting the plurality of linkages (26) to the engine (22). The system (20) is easily tuned and provides for common components and the location of the isolators (32) minimizes direct exposure to heat and aggressive fluids.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a helical compression spring which is mounted on a vehicle body to be compressed between an upper seat and a lower seat. The spring has a coil axis that is substantially curved at a predetermined radius of curvature in an unloaded state of the spring. A pitch of a lower end coil of the spring is set to tilt the end plane of the lower end coil at a first predetermined angle to the lower seat in the direction for shortening the longitudinal length of the spring at the inside of the curvature, and/or a pitch of an upper end coil is set to tilt the end plane of the upper end coil at a second predetermined angle to the upper seat in the direction for shortening the longitudinal length of the spring at the outside of the curvature. The coil axis of the spring may be substantially curved in accordance with at least two radiuses of curvature in the unloaded state of the spring.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a brake control system for a vehicle, wherein a first valve device for opening or closing a main passage, a hydraulic pressure pump, and a second valve device for opening or closing an auxiliary passage are disposed in each hydraulic pressure circuit of a dual hydraulic pressure circuit system. At least one of the first and second valve devices is controlled to equalize the slip rates of a pair of wheels, with the wheel brake cylinders operatively mounted thereon and disposed in different hydraulic circuits, and placed at the left side and right side of the vehicle, respectively, when a difference between the slip rates of the wheels placed at the left side and right side exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A double wrap brake band apparatus is used as a brake of an automatic transmission, in which an inner race can be held for a very short time by operating only a band corresponding to about one winding. A second anchor or second applier is provided in the vicinity of a connection between an intermediate band and outer bands. The anchor comprises an anchor bracket secured to either band and an anchor pin for supporting the anchor bracket, and the applier comprises an apply bracket secured to either band and a piston for urging the apply bracket. When a second apply bracket is provided, pistons for urging first and second apply brackets are operated independently. The pistons are assembled as a dual construction to save space. When a single piston is provided, respective urging rods or respective apply brackets are connected to the piston via springs.