Gearing Patents (Class 310/83)
  • Patent number: 11927164
    Abstract: A throttle body assembly for a combustion engine includes a throttle body having a pressure chamber including a supply of liquid fuel, and a throttle bore with an inlet through which air is received. A throttle valve is carried by the throttle body with a valve head movable relative to the throttle bore. A metering valve is coupled to the throttle body, and has a valve element that is movable between open and closed positions. A boost venturi is located in the throttle bore and has an inner passage that is open at both ends to the throttle bore. The boost venturi has an opening through which fuel flows into the inner passage when the valve element is in the open position, wherein fuel flows from the pressure chamber to the metering valve under the force of gravity or under a pressure of less than 6 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Walbro LLC
    Inventors: Gary J. Burns, Andreas D. M. Dixon, Eric G. Zbytowski, Albert L Sayers, Justin T. Dolane, David L Speirs, William E. Galka, Duried F. Rabban, Bradley J. Roche
  • Patent number: 11920673
    Abstract: An electric drive apparatus includes a rotating electric machine and a transmission. The rotating electric machine includes a rotor, a stator and a first housing. The transmission includes a motive power transmitting unit, a second housing provided integrally with the first housing, and lubricating oil provided in the second housing to lubricate the motive power transmitting unit. The stator includes a stator coil that has first and second coil end parts respectively protruding from first and second axial end faces of a stator core. Each of phase windings of the stator coil has turn portions included in the first coil end part and joints included in the second coil end part. The second coil end part is located on the same axial side of the stator core as the transmission whereas the first coil end part is located on the opposite axial side of the stator core to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Endo, Ryo Tanie
  • Patent number: 11909095
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission mechanism for a base station antenna, and a base station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a motor and at least one connecting rod, wherein a gear mechanism is provided on a first end of the connecting rod, and the motor drives the connecting rod to rotate via the gear mechanism; and wherein a worm gear unit is provided on a second end of the connecting rod opposite to the first end, and the worm gear unit is configured to drive a movable element of a phase shifter when the connecting rod rotates. The transmission mechanism according to the present disclosure can generate greater driving force through the worm gear unit, and has a shorter axial length and a smaller height, and thus is particularly suitable for a more compact and thinner 5G base station antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Nengbin Liu, Zhigang Wang, Fan He, Ruixin Su, PuLiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11873882
    Abstract: A transmission structure of a coreless tubular motor includes a motor main body, a motor connecting seat, a primary gear ring, a primary planetary gear assembly, a brake outer sleeve, a secondary planetary gear assembly and a tertiary planetary gear assembly; the motor main body is a coreless motor; a brake driving member and a brake driven member which are coaxially provided are provided in and pass through the brake outer sleeve; the brake driving member is connected to an output end of the primary planetary gear assembly, the brake driven member is connected to an input end of the secondary planetary gear assembly, the brake driving member is in transmission connection with the brake driven member, and a braking assembly connected to the brake driving member and the brake driven member is provided on the inner side of the brake outer sleeve in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HANGZHOU WISTAR MECHANICAL & ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xudong Sun, Cailong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11865714
    Abstract: An apparatus for a robotic limb includes one or more limb segments connected via one or more joints. The robotic limb may feature one or more dual-reduction quasi-quasi-direct-drive joint actuators that permit the robotic limb to move throughout a scene. The robotic limb may further include an end-effector connected to a free end of the robotic limb with one or more opposable fingers comprising a four bar linkage. The end-effector may include a main actuator that actuates the one or more fingers via the four-bar linkages to complete various tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jose Marcel Santos, Brian Harms, Thomas Brenner, Curtis Aumiller, Jiawei Zhang, Sajid Sadi, Pranav Mistry, Forrest G. Tran, Tara Sriram, Kathleen Sofia Hajash
  • Patent number: 11863032
    Abstract: An electric machine system described herein comprises a first electric machine rotor, a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is connected to the first electric machine rotor and to a first input/output shaft. The second gear is connected to the first electric machine rotor and to a second input/output shaft. The first electric machine rotor is disposed between the first gear and the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Eric Latulipe, Richard Freer
  • Patent number: 11835115
    Abstract: A telescopic apparatus is provided which can cause three or more cylindrical members to extend and contract smoothly without use of pneumatic pressure and hydraulic pressure. A telescopic apparatus includes: a first to a third cylindrical member that are nested; screw shafts supported rotatably and respectively by the first and second cylindrical members; nuts mounted respectively on the second and third cylindrical members to be threadedly engaged with the screw shafts of the first and second cylindrical members; and a transmission configured to transmit the rotation of the screw shaft of the first cylindrical member to the screw shaft of the second cylindrical member and to be movable in an axial direction relative to the screw shaft of the first cylindrical member. The screw shafts of the first and second cylindrical members rotate at one time to cause the first to the third cylindrical member to extend and contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CORETECH Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hiromichi Saito
  • Patent number: 11827288
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly for power take off from an electric motor of an electric power assisted steering apparatus comprises a gearbox housing which houses a worm shaft and a gear wheel. The worm shaft incorporates one or more external helical worm teeth. A main bearing assembly supports the worm shaft at an end closest to the motor. A tail bearing assembly supports the worm shaft at an end furthest from the motor. At least the tail bearing assembly is free to move relative to the housing through a limited range of motion that enables the worm shaft to move radially away from an axis of the wheel gear. A piston is slidingly received within a bore in an end of the wormshaft and has a has a head at an end facing the motor which connects with an output shaft of the motor. An interface between the recess of the piston and the protrusion of motor shaft defines a pivot axis of the worm shaft. A spring located within the bore in the end of the worm shaft and is compressed between the worm shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z o. o
    Inventors: Pawel Ponikiewski, Artur Wojtalik, Dawid Klimek, Damian Uchyla, Agnieszka Hruby, Sebastian Ciaglo, Michal Majzel
  • Patent number: 11820440
    Abstract: An electromechanically assisted steering system is proposed, having a worm drive which comprises a worm shaft and a worm gear, an electric motor which has a drive shaft, and a spring element. At an end assigned to the electric motor, the worm shaft has a first bearing portion which is connected to the drive shaft in a torque-transmitting manner. The worm shaft has a second bearing portion which is arranged at an end of the worm shaft remote from the first bearing portion. The spring element is connected to the first bearing portion or to the second bearing portion so as to transmit axial force in the axial direction, such that the spring element axially pretensions the worm shaft relative to the worm gear. A tolerance compensation of the worm drive in the axial direction of the worm shaft is carried out exclusively via the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Guido Liesenfeld
  • Patent number: 11807144
    Abstract: A neck support for a backrest including a base for attachment to the backrest, a shield that is movable relative to the base and in use is at least sectionally movable in the direction of a user in order to support the neck of a user, and at least one pivoting element that connects the base to the shield via a slider that is shiftably mounted on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugtelle SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Jörg Gropp, Jonas Scheler
  • Patent number: 11804751
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a case, an electric motor 5 built in the case, and a motion conversion mechanism 4 configured to convert a rotary motion of the electric motor 5 into a linear motion. The electric motor 5 is fixed to the case (gear case 10) at a first end in an axial direction of the electric motor 5, and the electric actuator is provided with a first elastic member 50 between an outer peripheral surface of the electric motor 5 and an inner peripheral surface of the case (motor case 60) at a second end of the electric motor opposite to the first end fixed to the case (gear case 10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsunori Shimizu, Kimihito Ushida, Masao Kurita
  • Patent number: 11791686
    Abstract: The invention mainly concerns a rotating electrical machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a bearing (15) comprising a recess (17) for receiving a shaft bearing guiding the rotation of the shaft, characterised in that the bearing (15) comprises: —a first part (15. I) produced from a first material comprising: —the recess (17) for receiving the shaft bearing, —an interface (51) for mounting a bearing (50) of a pinion (49) external to the rotating electrical machine, and —a second part (15.2) produced from a second material comprising: —a transverse wall (53), and —a skirt (54) extending from the transverse wall (53) at least partially surrounding the stator (11), —the second part (15.2) being overmoulded on the first part (15.1) so as to form a strong bearing (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Cédric Ledieu, Jean-Claude Labrosse
  • Patent number: 11711036
    Abstract: A system includes a generator control unit (GCU). The GCU includes a first rectifier and a second rectifier. Each of the first rectifier and the second rectifier has a separate input to receive AC power from a separate respective permanent magnet generator (PMG). A method includes supplying AC power from a first PMG of a variable frequency generator (VFG) to a first rectifier of a generator control unit GCU that is operatively connected to control the VFG. The method includes supplying AC power from a second PMG to a second rectifier of the GCU. The first PMG supplies a lower AC voltage to the first rectifier than the second PMG supplies to the second rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Dhaval S. Patel, Adrian E. Vandergrift, Sunil S. Patel
  • Patent number: 11702126
    Abstract: A compact power steering system is suitable for small vehicles. A torque sensor on a steering shaft detects operator intention to turn. In response, a motor provides torque to assistance in rotating the steering shaft. A strain wave gear set multiplies the motor torque. A coupler having a torsional isolator links the gearbox output to the steering shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Vazquez, Craig Hooker
  • Patent number: 11685043
    Abstract: A mechanical arm includes a first link connectable to a surface, a second link, a third link, a fourth link, and a fifth link that are coupled to one another in series, and an end effector connectable to the fifth link. The end effector is rotatable about an axis of rotation same as an axis of rotation of the fourth link, and rotatable about an axis of rotation orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the fourth link. The first link, the second link, the third link, the fourth link, and the fifth link are collectively structured and configured to rotate such that the end effector is actuatable to a workspace under the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Chengkun Zhang, Liang Huang, Jianbo Li, Jingchen Li, Hongyu Ding, Wenhua Fan, Won Suk You, Raymond Ma, Muhammed Rasid Pac, Huan Tan, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11679839
    Abstract: The power transmission mechanism includes a non-contact power transmission mechanism and a mechanical power transmission mechanism, both of which are provided in parallel on a power unit side or a rear wheel side. The mechanical power transmission mechanism has a crown gear and a pinion that are meshed at the time of low-speed rotation of the engine and are separated at the time of medium-high speed rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenzo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11644088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducer (10) comprising: a hollow input shaft (100) having a driving surface (110) therein; an output shaft (200) which is accommodated inside the input shaft (100) and having an output shaft body (210) having an output shaft gear (220) formed along the circumferential direction on the outer surface; a plurality of rollers (R) aligned between the output shaft (200) and the driving surface (110) and extending in the axial direction; and ring-shaped caps (300) positioned on both sides of the axial direction of the rollers (R), wherein the rollers (R) are guided to move in the radial direction by means of the caps (300) and, when the input shaft (100) rotates, the rollers (R) are pressurized against the driving surface (110) to pressurize the output shaft gear (200), so that the output shaft (200) rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Chong Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 11557938
    Abstract: A motor unit for a sunroof is proposed. The motor unit may include a lower housing, an upper housing, a bush, a worm wheel, a drive shaft, a pinion gear, the washer, and a bottom cover. Particularly, contact between the drive shaft and the bottom cover may be prevented, and the worm wheel may be configured to be in contact with the washer and he bush. Accordingly, different kinds of noise may be prevented from being generated according to opening and closing directions of the sunroof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: KEYANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Seung Tae Yun, Jin Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11539268
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a motor and an industrial robot. The motor comprises a main body, an inner end cover, an outer end cover, a first oil seal, a second oil seal and an oil leakage sensor. The main body comprises a rotor extending along an axial direction. The inner end cover is coupled to the main body and comprises a first hole for the rotor to pass through. The outer end cover is arranged outside the inner end cover along the axial direction and abuts against the inner end cover. The outer end cover comprises a second hole for the rotor to pass through, wherein a first oil seal is arranged adjacent to the second hole and a second oil seal is arranged inside the first oil seal and is adjacent to the second hole. A gap is provided between the first oil seal and the second oil seal along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Yun Su, Guangming Xie, Fengqing Lin
  • Patent number: 11519518
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motorised air circulation valve including a gear motor, a valve body, and a rotary shaft provided with a shutter. The rotary shaft is rotated by the gear motor, where gear motor includes a set of reduction gears, a brushless electric motor formed by a rotor having N pairs of magnetised poles connected to a pinion of the set of reduction gears, and the pinion drives an output wheel rigidly connected to the rotary shaft. The electric motor includes a stator part having at least two coils, the stator part having two angular sectors, alpha1 and alpha2, of respective radii R1 and R2, with R1 being greater than R2, and the center of the radii and the angular sectors being defined relative to the center of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MOVING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Samuel Equoy, Gaël Andrieux
  • Patent number: 11489410
    Abstract: A shaft (12) for cooling an electric machine (10) includes: an outer sub-shaft (32), which is designed for being rotationally fixed to a rotor (14) of the electric machine; an inner sub-shaft (30), which is rotationally fixed to the outer sub-shaft and is designed as an output shaft of the electric machine; an inflow (36) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to supply cooling fluid (28) to the shaft; and an outflow (42) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to discharge cooling fluid supplied to the shaft. The outer sub-shaft encloses a fluid chamber (40), which is arranged in the axial direction between the inflow and the outflow. A direction of flow of cooling fluid in the fluid chamber is established by a delivery direction of a fluid pump (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Lang, Thomas Auer, Sebastian Paulik, Harald Wendl, Gerhard Obermaier, Maria Lang
  • Patent number: 11469645
    Abstract: A power tool includes an electric motor having an output shaft, a transmission having a transmission housing, a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the transmission and a pinion coupled to the output shaft. The pinion includes a bushing portion, a toothed portion for driving the transmission, and a cylindrical portion between the bushing portion and the toothed portion. The power tool further comprises a fan coupled to the bushing portion of the pinion and a bearing arranged between the cylindrical portion and the transmission housing for rotatably supporting the pinion and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan A. Dedrickson, Ian Duncan, Timothy R. Reichert
  • Patent number: 11454314
    Abstract: A planetary gearbox including a first planetary gear assembly and a second planetary gear assembly. The first planetary gear assembly includes a first sun gear, a first carrier, at least one first planet gear mounted in the first carrier, and a ring gear. The second planetary gear assembly includes a second sun gear, a second carrier, at least one second planet gear mounted in the second carrier, and the ring gear. The ring gear comprises a unitary, single-piece main body including a plurality of first teeth and a plurality of second teeth formed thereon. The first teeth are spaced apart from the second teeth to form a channel therebetween. The channel is configured to receive a bushing therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Shuo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11444511
    Abstract: An electrically driven actuator includes a vibration damping device; and an electrically driven unit operated by using electricity. The vibration damping device includes a vibration absorbing unit provided between a first support and a second support provided to face the first support, and expanding and contracting by using electricity, a measurement unit that measures vibrations of the second support, and a control unit that electrically controls the vibration absorbing unit to cancel the vibrations of the second support which are measured by the measurement unit. The electrically driven unit includes a housing provided on a fixed side, a shaft movable in an axial direction which is a direction toward a movable side opposite to the fixed side with respect to the housing, and a drive unit provided between the housing and the shaft, and driving the shaft with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Morisaki, Yasuhiro Saiki, Kenichi Oyama
  • Patent number: 11408510
    Abstract: To provide a sealing apparatus in which a uniform amount of grease can be applied to an inner circumferential surface of both a main lip and an auxiliary lip in a circumferential direction. A sealing apparatus 10 includes: a main lip 122 which is slidable on a shaft; an auxiliary lip 221 which is provided on a sealed fluid side with respect to the main lip 122 and which is slidable on the shaft; and grease G applied to an inner circumferential surface of both the main lip 122 and the auxiliary lip 221, wherein the sealing apparatus 10 further includes an auxiliary lip-side annular projection 222 which extends from an auxiliary lip 221 side toward a main lip 122 side to a position not in contact with the main lip 122 and which prevents the grease G from entering radially outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Aihara
  • Patent number: 11382462
    Abstract: A grinder includes a connecting part configured to be attached to a rotating shaft to which a handle of a hand mill configured to grind food by hand is mounted; and a motor configured to rotate the connecting part and abut on the connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HARIO Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11358275
    Abstract: A drive unit for joint being arranged between two arm members of a manipulator of a robotic system, the drive unit being intended for the rotatory drive of one arm member in relation to the other arm member, the drive unit having a first drive module, which is to be connected to a first arm member by means of at least one connecting element in a force- and torque-transmitting manner, and having a second drive module, which is to be connected with a second arm member by means of at least one connecting element in a force- and torque-transmitting manner, in which the connecting elements are configured to cooperate with the arm members in radial direction with respect to the rotary axis of the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FRANKA EMIKA GmbH
    Inventors: Sami Haddadin, Tim Rokahr
  • Patent number: 11289968
    Abstract: Provided are a motor sealing structure and a motor. The motor sealing structure comprises: a rotary shaft, a bearing, which is sleeved on the rotating shaft. A shaft shoulder structure is arranged on an outer peripheral wall of the rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the bearing along an axial direction of the rotating shaft, so as to form a cavity between a portion of the bearing and the shaft shoulder structure, and a fan blade structure, which is sleeved at one end of the rotating shaft and extends in the axial direction of the rotating shaft to the position of the bearing, and is inserted into and held in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GREE GREEN REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER CO., LTD. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Jianning Liu, Yi Zheng
  • Patent number: 11287041
    Abstract: To provide a sealing apparatus in which a uniform amount of grease can be applied to an inner circumferential surface of both a main lip and an auxiliary lip in a circumferential direction. A sealing apparatus 10 includes: a main lip 122 which is slidable on a shaft; an auxiliary lip 221 which is provided on a sealed fluid side with respect to the main lip 122 and which is slidable on the shaft; and grease G applied to an inner circumferential surface of both the main lip 122 and the auxiliary lip 221, wherein the sealing apparatus 10 further includes an auxiliary lip-side annular projection 222 which extends from an auxiliary lip 221 side toward a main lip 122 side to a position not in contact with the main lip 122 and which prevents the grease G from entering radially outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Aihara
  • Patent number: 11280395
    Abstract: Provided is a hybrid transmission structure including: a housing; a motor mounted in the housing, including a rotor and a stator, and having a first boss provided at a center of the rotor; a cover having a second boss provided at a center thereof, the second boss axially installed on a power shaft and inserted into the first boss; a support member having an inner race fixedly coupled to the second boss, and an outer race inserted into a receiving portion in the rotor, and configured to support the rotor so that the rotor is rotatable; and a sealing member positioned on the inner race of the support member and provided between the power shaft and the second boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventor: Tae Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11255431
    Abstract: An acuator for a shift-by-wire system includes a drive motor installed inside a motor housing, the drive motor having a drive shaft, and a decelerator inside a decelerator housing coupled with the motor housing, the decelerator coupled to the drive shaft. The decelerator includes a sun gear connected to a first side of an eccentric part of the drive shaft, a ring gear engaged with the sun gear and fixed to the decelerator housing, an output shaft connected to a second side of the eccentric part, a first bearing coupled to one side of the eccentric part and supporting the sun gear, a second bearing coupled to the other side of the eccentric part and supporting the output shaft, and a power delivery unit coupled to the sun gear and the output shaft in a center region between the first and second bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Rae Cho, Byoung Hyuk Lee, Wonjin Jeong, Kyu-Jung Kim, Ki Cheol Hyun, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11239725
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator; windings wound around the stator; a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator; a shaft; and a motor case. The shaft is configured to rotate integrally with the rotor, and one end portion of the shaft is coupled to a speed reducing gear device. The motor case includes a tubular portion and a bottom portion, and an opposite side of the tubular portion, which is opposite to the bottom portion, opens. A large diameter portion is formed at an outer periphery of the bottom portion of the motor case and has an outer diameter, which is larger than an outer diameter of a stator fixation location of the motor case, to which the stator is fixed, while the large diameter portion is formed continuously with a contact surface of the bottom portion that is configured to contact a gear housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Tomizawa
  • Patent number: 11154984
    Abstract: A robot mechanism is provided, including a base, a main body, a motor, a driver, a bottom plate, a flexible heat conductive member, and a controller. The main body is connected to the base and has a housing. The motor and the driver are disposed in the main body, and the driver is electrically connected to the motor. The bottom plate is disposed on the housing and situated between the driver and the housing, and a gap is formed between the bottom plate and the driver. The flexible heat conductive member is disposed between the driver and the housing. The flexible heat conductive member contacts the driver. The controller is detachably disposed in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Jung Huang, Chih-Cheng Peng, Tzu-Min Yi, Chih-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 11118669
    Abstract: A cup-shaped strain wave gearing has an externally toothed gear formed with a cylindrical extension portion extending from an end of an external tooth forming portion of the externally toothed gear. A space between the external peripheral surface of the cylindrical extension portion and an end face of an internally toothed gear is sealed by an oil seal. A space between an outer-side lubrication portion on the outer side of the externally toothed gear and an inner-side lubrication portion on the inner side of the externally toothed gear is blocked by a lubricant-mixing-prevention part configured from the cylindrical extension portion and the oil seal. The mixing of different types of lubricants supplied to the outer-side and inner-side lubrication portions can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Norio Shirokoshi
  • Patent number: 11088589
    Abstract: A power transmission device having a motor which includes a stator around which a coil is wound, a motor frame which covers the stator, and a cover which covers an axial end portion of the motor frame. In addition, the cover is formed of a non-conductive material, and a shortest creeping distance between a coil end of the coil and the cover is shorter than 6.3 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Moritani, Mitsuhiro Tamura
  • Patent number: 11078989
    Abstract: A reduction gear and an electromechanical device are provided. The reduction gear has a motor and a speed reduction assembly. The motor has a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft which rotate around a central axis, a second rotor, a first rotor, a stator and a first motor housing; the speed reduction assembly has: a first gear, a second gear, a third gear, and an output shaft driven by the third gear; and the motor further has: a first bearing and a second bearing, the first bearing and the second bearing are located on two sides of the stator in an axial direction, and the first gear is located on one side, away from the stator, of the second rotor. According to the embodiments, the reduction gear which is small in size and high in drive capability may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guo-Jhih Yan, Huu-Tich Ngo
  • Patent number: 11067180
    Abstract: A valve device includes: a ball valve having a ball face shaped in a convex spherical surface; and a valve seat having a seat face shaped in a concave spherical surface. The seat face is pressed onto the ball face. The ball valve is rotated to open a valve by communicating a valve opening defined in the ball valve and a seat opening defined in the valve seat with each other, and to close the valve by stop the communication. A diameter of the seat opening ?2 is smaller than a diameter of the valve opening ?1. A curvature radius of the ball face R1 is smaller than or equal to a curvature radius of the seat face is R2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohito Seko, Yoshiaki Yamamoto, Shinichi Yokoyama, Yuuji Nakano, Ryo Sano
  • Patent number: 11028911
    Abstract: In one aspect of this invention, an actuator includes a motor having an output worm shaft, a transmission mechanism operatively coupled to the output worm shaft of the motor for converting a rotating motion of the motor into a linear reciprocating motion, a housing and mounting means for mounting the motor in the housing, where the transmission mechanism is devoid of a coil spring, and the mounting means is devoid of a foam plastic block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JIECANG LINEAR MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Renchang Hu, Zhanhui Huang
  • Patent number: 10975934
    Abstract: A motor portion wherein a driveshaft protrudes from the front end of a motor case; a gear mechanism portion is provided on the front side of the motor portion; and a connecting member, between the motor portion and the gear mechanism portion, for connecting these coaxially, wherein: the angle of rotation or rotational speed, or the like, of the driveshaft can be detected through a detecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yosuke Momose
  • Patent number: 10960864
    Abstract: A wheel speed measuring device for an aircraft braking system uses dual technology packaged in a single transducer that incorporates the robust and reliable variable reluctance technology along with a secondary package for measuring position and velocity bi-directionally for low speed and taxi operations. The transducer of the present invention is preferably incorporated into the envelope of the axle to allow both retrofit on existing aircraft and to maintain existing axle design and configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Hydro-Aire, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Brett Slatkin
  • Patent number: 10965187
    Abstract: A motor-transmission arrangement for an adjusting device for adjusting two components adjustable relative to each other can include a planetary gear system having a planetary carrier, a planetary gear with planetary gear toothing and which is rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier and with a ring gear with an internal toothing which engages with the planetary gear toothing. An electric motor can have a motor shaft which can be rotated about a motor shaft axis, which shaft interacts with the planetary gear system, and a housing which is closed with first and second housing covers in which the motor shaft is mounted via a first bearing section and a second bearing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 10953913
    Abstract: An electromechanical power steering system having an electric servo motor having a motor shaft. The electric servo motor drives a shaft which meshes with a helical wheel. The shaft is rotatably supported in a gear mechanism housing. The motor shaft is coupled to the shaft in a rotationally secure manner by a coupling which compensates for an axial offset. The shaft at the end thereof close to the motor is supported in a bearing in the gear mechanism housing so as to be able to be rotated about a rotation axis and is pivotably supported about a pivot axis which is perpendicular to the rotation axis in such a manner that the pivot axis is arranged in the region of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Felix Vonier, Christian Kohler, Eugen Lass
  • Patent number: 10950218
    Abstract: A drive system includes an actuator including an electric motor, a microphone, and a sound generator emitting a sound in response to a signal derived from sound caught by the microphone. The microphone is attached to the actuator. This drive system makes it easy to establish an optimal positional relationship between the microphone and the noise source in the actuator, thereby properly reducing noise arising from the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji Togawa, Osamu Ota, Takeshi Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10951097
    Abstract: A rotor, which includes a rotor main body and a fan. The rotor main body includes a rotor core, a rotary shaft extending through the rotor core, and a permanent magnet mounted in the rotor core. The fan includes a plurality of fixing portions embedded in the rotor main body and configured to fix the permanent magnet. The rotor has a simple structure, can be easily assembled, and has a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Electric International AG
    Inventors: Chi Ho Fung, Kar Wai Lam, Yung Fai Tsui, Wei Liang Huang, Yi Li, Deng Zhi Huang
  • Patent number: 10919161
    Abstract: A clutched joint module comprising an output member and an input member rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation; a primary actuator operable to apply a primary torque to rotate the output member about the axis of rotation; and a clutch mechanism operable between an engaged state and a disengaged state to facilitate application of the primary torque. The clutch mechanism can comprise a plurality of plates and an actuator operable to compress the plurality of plates to cause the clutch mechanism to function in the engaged state. The actuator can be a ball-ramp clutch device. A quasi-passive elastic actuator can be coupled to the input member and can be operable, via the clutch mechanism, to release stored energy to apply an augmented torque to assist rotation of the output member. Associated methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sarcos Corp.
    Inventors: Fraser M. Smith, Marc X. Olivier
  • Patent number: 10886818
    Abstract: An input shaft structure for connecting a motor (4) and a gearbox (1) is provided, wherein the input shaft structure comprises a main shaft (5), an input end of the main shaft is located within the motor, and is connected to a rotor of the motor, an output end of the main shaft is located within the gearbox, and is connected to a driving gear (2) of the gearbox, and all of the two ends and an middle portion of the main shaft are provided with a bearing (6, 9, 14) to perform axial positioning, wherein a hub (2-1) of the driving gear extend toward two sides, and an inner bore of the hub matches with a shaft diameter of the main shaft to perform radial positioning, to ensure a concentricity of the driving gear and the main shaft. The motor shaft and the input shaft of the gearbox are designed as an integral input shaft, which reduces the entire axial size of the power section, facilitates the layout of the entire vehicle, and has a smaller weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongwu Wang, Ping Yu, Jianwen Li, Tianjiao Liu, Xixian Yang
  • Patent number: 10844944
    Abstract: An inverted harmonic gear actuator is provided and includes a motor stator and a motor rotor radially disposed within the motor stator. The inverted harmonic gear actuator also includes a wave generator radially disposed within the motor rotor, where the wave generator has a radially inner surface with a cammed shape. An actuator output shaft is radially disposed within the wave generator. A flex spline is radially interposable between the radially inner surface of the wave generator and the actuator output shaft. The flex spline is deformable to conform to the radially inner surface of the wave generator and drive rotation of the actuator output shaft slower than rotation of the motor rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith Bloxham, Derick S. Balsiger
  • Patent number: 10840758
    Abstract: A robot drive unit is provided with: a first member and a second member rotated about a axis; a housing fixed to the first member; an output shaft member supported by the housing so as to rotate about the axis and fixed to the second member; a hollow shaft fixed to the output shaft member, and supported by the housing so as to rotate about the axis; and rotating-body sealing members seal a gap between the housing and the output shaft member and a gap between the housing and the hollow shaft, respectively. The hollow shaft is provided with: a shaft body made of a non-ferrous material; and a contact-surface member made of a material having a higher surface hardness than the shaft body and forms a contact surface to be in contact with the corresponding rotating-body sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Mizukoshi, Kazutaka Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10826367
    Abstract: An electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted in the stator. A spindle is guided through the electrical machine. At least one magnetic flux-conductive assembly which can be introduced into the electrical machine is provided. The magnetic flux-conductive assembly is disposed on the spindle in a linearly displaceable manner in order to vary a motor constant of the electrical machine as a result of a displacement into the electrical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Lars Gehrke
  • Patent number: 10808067
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyoxymethylene resin composition that includes a filler in an amount of about 5 to 30 wt %, a formaldehyde reducing agent in an amount of about 0.01 to 1 wt %, and a polyoxymethylene resin constituting the remaining balance of the polyoxymethylene resin composition, all the wt % based on the total weight of the polyoxymethylene resin composition. In particular, per 1 g of the polyoxymethylene resin may include an amount of 30 to 40 ?mol of formate at terminal ends of the polyoxymethylene resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joon Yong Song, Shin Tae Bae, KieYoun Jeong, Soon Young Cha, Hong Won Chae, Hyeon Cheol Kim