Gearing Patents (Class 310/99)
  • Patent number: 11509208
    Abstract: An actuator capable of achieving high output with a smaller number of parts is proposed. An actuator including a stator that has teeth arranged on an outer peripheral surface, a rotor that rotates around a central axis of the stator while teeth arranged on an outer peripheral surface mesh with the teeth arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the stator, and a second gear that rotates while meshing with a first gear coupled to the rotor coaxially with a central axis of the rotor and is coupled to an output shaft, in which the stator has an electromagnet, the rotor has a magnet, and a magnetic pole of the electromagnet corresponding to a position of the rotor moves along a circumferential direction of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kirill Vanheerden
  • Patent number: 10247278
    Abstract: A Hybrid Orbitless gearbox combines the high speed capabilities of an Orbitless first stage with the high ratio of a Coupled Orbitless second stage. The two stages share a common set of carriers and offset members for high compactness and simplicity. A Coupled Orbitless second stage may also function on its own. Its all-pinion design supports a variety of engaging members that include gears, chains, sprockets, belts, cables and pulleys, among others. Stepped engaging members further amplify the reduction ratio and variable pitch diameter engaging members provide an infinitely variable transmission ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Orbitless Drives Inc
    Inventor: Leo J. Stocco
  • Patent number: 10181764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor including a housing having a first receiving part formed at one side thereof, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, a rotating shaft rotated along with the rotor, a holder coupled to one side of the housing, and a bearing disposed between the first receiving part and the holder to support a rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Seong Jin Kim, Kyung Sang Park, Chang Hyun Park, Woo Seob Shim
  • Patent number: 10138987
    Abstract: A speed reducer used in a server is disclosed to include a first planetary gear set, a planet gear carrier, an internal gear surrounding the first planetary gear set, and an output gear. The first planet gear includes a first sun gear mounted on the motor output shaft, at least one first planet gear pivotally coupled at the first planet gear carrier and meshed with the first sun gear and the internal gear for driving the first planet gear carrier and the output gear to rotate. Thus, the first planetary gear set reduces the revolving speed of the rotary driving force outputted by the motor output shaft, and effectively transfer the rotary driving force to the output gear, achieving the advantages of low backlash and long service life, reducing power transfer loss, increasing server output torque, and providing high speed ratio, high design flexibility and high assembly yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: TRICORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Fu Chen, Chien-Min Huang, Chun-Han Chen
  • Patent number: 9935521
    Abstract: A motor actuator includes a rotation sensor and a circuit board both of which are contained in a housing. The rotation sensor includes a rotation detection pattern for generating a detection signal indicating a rotational position of an output shaft, and an output terminal capable of outputting the detection signal from the rotation detection pattern. A terminal connection part to which the output terminal is connected is provided in the circuit board, and electronic components including a communication control unit for controlling the communications with an external control apparatus are mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TGK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuda, Takashi Sannomiya, Yasuaki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9494225
    Abstract: A driven gear includes a radially outwardly extending flange. The radially outwardly extending flange extends along an axial distance defined along a center axis of the flange. The flange merges into a generally conical portion which, in turn, extends radially inwardly to a hub. The hub extends to a remote end. A first distance defined between the remote end of the hub and an end of the flange faces the remote end. A second distance is defined between ends of the flange, with gear teeth formed at an outer periphery. A ratio of the first distance to the second distance is between 2.54 and 2.82. An oil pump, a rotating portion for an electrical generator, and a generator are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Brust, Ted A. Martin, Brady A. Manogue
  • Patent number: 9035518
    Abstract: A radial bearing is received in and is fixed to a bearing receiving portion of a yoke housing, which includes large and small diameter parts, to rotatably support a rotatable shaft. A thrust ball and a thrust plate are received in the bearing receiving portion on an axial side of the radial bearing, which is opposite from the rotatable shaft. The large diameter part receives and holds the radial bearing. The small diameter part holds the thrust ball. The thrust plate is held by an axial end area of the small diameter part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8967010
    Abstract: An actuation mechanism including a motor having a first motor output gear and a second motor output gear is provided, the motor defining a common axis of rotation for the first and second motor output gears. The actuation mechanism also includes a pair of gearboxes positioned on opposed ends of the motor. The actuation mechanism further includes a first arm adapted to mechanically cooperate with the first gearbox and a second arm adapted to mechanically cooperate with the second gearbox. The rotor of the motor slides along the common axis of rotation. The rotor is configured to be axially movable between a first position where the rotor engages the first gearbox to rotatably actuate the first arm and a second position where the rotor engages the second gearbox to rotatably actuate the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Frank Viola
  • Patent number: 8803388
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an actuator assembly (10) having an actuator device (26) operably associated with a housing (16), one or more rotating gear members (46, 48, 52) operably associated with the actuator device (26), a bearing member (76) operably associated with the one or more rotating gear members (46, 48, 52), and a cam (66) operably associated with the one or more rotating gear members (46, 48, 52), for translating rotary motion of the gear members (46, 48, 52) to axial motion. When the actuator 0 device (26) is actuated, the one or more rotating gear members (46, 48, 52) rotate, causing the bearing member (76) to move on the cam (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Keefover, Murray F. Busato
  • Patent number: 8796892
    Abstract: A generator includes a drive gear mounted to a main rotor shaft though a drive gear bearing and an input jaw plate keyed to the drive gear for rotation therewith, the input jaw plate defines input jaws which selectively mesh with the disconnect jaws, the disconnect shaft axially movable in response to a disconnect system which axially separates input jaws and the disconnect jaws to permit relative rotation between a main rotor shaft and the drive gear through the drive gear bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Timothy R. Welch, Ted A. Martin
  • Patent number: 8791615
    Abstract: An electric generating device includes a motor having a spindle and a bevel gear, an electric generating mechanism having a pivot axle and another bevel gear, and a speed increasing device includes a flywheel and a bevel gear attached to a secondary shaft and engaged with the bevel gear of the motor spindle, another flywheel and two further bevel gears attached to a primary shaft and engaged with the bevel gears of the secondary shaft and the electric generating mechanism for increasing a momentum of the shafts and for increasing the driving speed of the electric generating mechanism and for decreasing the noise of the electric generating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Chin Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20140184002
    Abstract: A planetary push-pull electric motor comprising a ring stator fixedly mounted on the central axis of the planetary push-pull electric motor; a planetary rotor arranged to be magnetically movable around an inner circumference of the ring stator, the planetary rotor rotatably mounted on an eccentric rotor axis in respect to the central axis of the ring stator; a series of electromagnets radially mounted about the ring stator for generating magnetic fields; and a means for transferring rotation of the eccentric planetary rotor axis to directly power an output shaft, wherein when the series of electromagnets are activated, the planetary rotor is magnetically impelled to pivot and roll from one temporary, moving contact line to an adjacent one, creating a rotary moment upon each of the temporary, moving contact lines, providing a power output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Shalom Levin, Asaf Levin
  • Patent number: 8680727
    Abstract: A brushless rotary actuator comprises a housing including a motor housing defining a cavity for a motor assembly and a cover defining a cavity for a gear assembly. The motor assembly includes a rotor and a stator with a plurality of bobbins. A clip in the form of a ring plate is seated against the bobbins for retaining the bobbins on the stator. Fingers formed on the ring plate are fitted into respective slots defined by respective bobbin terminals. A circuit board is seated in the housing against an interior shoulder of the motor housing. A plate is seated in the housing against a peripheral rim of the motor housing in a spaced relationship above the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Cors, Patrick B. Blakesley, Ryan P. Garver, Derek L. Crites
  • Publication number: 20140015362
    Abstract: A sphere zone coupling of magnetic devices has a first rotor containing permanent magnet array and a second rotor. The first rotor and the second rotor have the sphere zone surfaces forming from magnetic array or similar of almost the same sphere radius facing with constant air gap at overlapped area. The axle of the first rotor and the axle of the second rotor are concentric and non-coaxial. The second rotor has permanent magnet array, ferromagnetic or conductive material to couple with the first rotor at the sphere zone surfaces. The rotation of the first rotor causes magnetic force to drive the second rotor. The transmission ratio will depend on the average zone radius ratio of two coupling rotors and the pair number ratio of magnets in magnetic arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Hsi-Chieh CHENG
  • Patent number: 8598756
    Abstract: Electric-motor auxiliary drive for vehicles, in particular screen-wiper drive, having an electric motor and a gear mechanism, having at least two housing elements which are connected to one another and having a shaft which is mounted in a first housing element by way of at least one first bearing and in a second housing element by way of at least one second and one third bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Siegfried Stefani
  • Patent number: 8587170
    Abstract: A first embodiment is an actuator arrangement having a rotational output and a motor. The actuator arrangement further includes at least one intermediate gear, an output gear, and an encoding detector. The motor has an output shaft that includes a worm gear. The output gear generates a rotational output at an axis thereof. Position encoding indicia are fixedly arranged on the output gear. The encoding detector is disposed in position to detect the position encoding indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy P. Caliendo, Dean B. Anderson, Pankaj V. Kalore
  • Patent number: 8581458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical actuating drive (1) for devices to be adjusted mechanically, having an electrical drive motor (2) and an output-drive shaft (4) which can be adjusted over a rotation actuating range of more than 360°, comprising an integrated contactless sensor angle measurement system (6) for determining and feeding back the respective rotation position of the output-drive shaft (4). The sensor angle measurement system (6) produces an output signal which largely simulates the characteristics of a conventional multiple potentiometer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Wallner, Alexander Ernst, Jens Haug, Sabine Freyhardt, Stefan Woessner
  • Patent number: 8536751
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device has a stator and a rotor rotating between facing surfaces of the stator and bearing a plurality of magnets distributed at regular intervals along its periphery. The magnets are so arranged that they form a sequence of alternately opposite poles on the surfaces of the rotor directed towards the stator, and the stator comprises two sets of independently supported magnetic yokes located at both sides of the rotor in front of the magnets. The magnetic yokes have two axially oriented arms, the end surfaces of which, in static conditions of the rotor, at least partly face a pair of successive magnets on a same surface of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: AVIO S.p.A.
    Inventor: Marco Cipriani
  • Patent number: 8432079
    Abstract: An accessory system includes an accessory gearbox which includes a geartrain and a 2-Pole generator integrally mounted with the accessory gearbox such that a drive gear of the generator is in meshing engagement with the geartrain, containing a shear section, disconnect mechanism, and torsional compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Timothy R. Welch, Steven C. Paul
  • Publication number: 20130002073
    Abstract: An electromagnetic resistance apparatus includes a support frame, a metallic conductive plate rotatably mounted on the support frame, and at least one magnetically controlled mechanism mounted on the support frame and aligning with the metallic conductive plate. Thus, the electromagnetic resistance apparatus has a modularized structure so that the electromagnetic resistance apparatus is mounted on a rehabilitation or exercising equipment easily and quickly so as to shorten the time and save the cost of assembly of the electromagnetic resistance apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Shih-Jung Wang
  • Publication number: 20130002074
    Abstract: An electromagnetic resistance apparatus includes a magnetically controlled mechanism. The magnetically controlled mechanism includes a spool, a coil wound around the spool, two magnetic units connected with the spool, and a clearance defined between the two magnetic units and aligning with the coil. Thus, the coil is directly wound around the spool, the magnetic plates laminate each other to form each of the two magnetic units, and the two magnetic units are directly combined with the spool, so that the magnetically controlled mechanism is assembled easily and quickly so as to shorten the time and save the cost of assembly of the electromagnetic resistance apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Shih-Jung Wang
  • Patent number: 8159101
    Abstract: To provide a driving force transmission mechanism in which the thickness can be reduced as well as the positioning between a driven shaft, a driven structure, and a motor shaft of a motor is easy. The driving force transmission mechanism as disclosed includes a plate through which a reference hole is pierced, a driven shaft vertically standing with respect to an inner surface on the side of the inner surface of the plate, a driven gear pivotally provided around the driven shaft, a bracket fixed to the plate so as to cover the reference hole on the side of the inner surface of the plate, and a stepping motor protruding a motor shaft toward the reference hole, being fixed to the bracket. The motor shaft is positioned through the reference hole with driving teeth formed at the motor shaft to be directly engaged with the driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Daisuke Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8035262
    Abstract: A drive unit includes a motor being a drive source, a velocity reduction gear for reducing the revolution of the motor, an output shaft for connecting the velocity reduction gear to the rotation shaft of a photosensitive drum, and a velocity detection mechanism including an encoder and sensor members and detecting the revolution of the output shaft. The velocity reduction gear and the velocity detection mechanism are placed in a unit housing including a housing body made of a resin with one end opened and a support plate made of metal closing the opening of the housing body, and the output shaft is rotatably supported by the housing body and the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Omura, Yuuya Shimohara
  • Patent number: 8004133
    Abstract: An electric motor contains a mechanical mechanism that causes a rotor to move in an epitrochoidal path. Disposed around the epitrochoidal path are stators that may impel or force the rotor to rotate. The mechanical mechanism that creates the epitrochoidal path may consist of an output shaft with an eccentric lobe, where the rotor revolves around the eccentric lobe. A fixed mounted sun gear may engage a ring gear mounted to the rotor to cause the epitrochoidal motion. Some embodiments may have two or more rotors, and may include controllers with feedback sensors to operate the electric motor at a specific speed or to control the speed as defined in a speed profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: FW2 International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felix Wilson, II
  • Patent number: 7999426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor overload protection device that includes a driving gear, a loading wheel, and at least one protecting gear unit rotatably fixed to the loading wheel. The loading wheel defines a central through hole for rotatably receiving a rotor of a motor. The driving gear is fixed on the rotor. The at least one protecting gear unit is rotated by the rotor. A resistance between the at least one protecting gear unit and the loading wheel is predetermined. When the load on the loading wheel is less than or equal to the maximum load of the motor, the resistance keeps the loading wheel and the at least one protecting gear unit together rotating around the rotor of the motor. When the load is greater than the maximum load of the motor, the at least one protecting gear unit rotates relative to the loading wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao-Guang Su
  • Patent number: 7990004
    Abstract: A reduction drive device is compact, hardly causes an electric motor thereof to vibrate, and has improved noise/vibration controllability. The reduction drive device includes the electric motor attached to a casing and capable of outputting torque, first and second reduction mechanisms supported by the casing, to reduce and transmit the rotational output of the electric motor, and a rear differential supported by the casing, to distribute the rotational output reduced by the first and second reduction mechanisms to a pair of axle shafts. Rotor, stator, and brush of the electric motor partly overlap the rear differential when seen in a rotation radius direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK
    Inventors: Masashi Aikawa, Masayuki Sayama, Yoshiyuki Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7982323
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus 2 for generating electrical charge from a motive power source 3. The apparatus 2 comprises an alternator 3a and a worm drive assembly 4 connectable to the motive power source 3. The worm drive assembly 4 comprises a drive shaft 14 a worm gear 20; and, a worm wheel 32 configured so as to mesh with the worm gear 20 and as is further arranged so as to be operatively associated with the alternator 3a. During use, rotation of the drive shaft 14 by the motive power source 3 effects generation of electrical charge by the alternator 3a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Frank Seghezzi
  • Patent number: 7934691
    Abstract: Pan systems are provided. Pan systems illustratively include a hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft, a rotatable auxiliary shaft that is approximately parallel to the splined output shaft, and a one piece support frame. In an embodiment, the one piece support frame has a top panel, a center panel, a first side, and a second side. The top panel and the center panel are approximately parallel. The first side and the second side are approximately parallel. The top panel and the center panel are approximately perpendicular to the first side and the second side. The top and center panels illustratively each include a hobby servo motor aperture and an auxiliary shaft aperture. The hobby servo motor is positioned within the hobby servo apertures and the rotatable auxiliary shaft is positioned within the auxiliary shaft apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Robotzone LLC
    Inventor: Brian Pettey
  • Patent number: 7859150
    Abstract: A starter which may employed in starting an engine is provided. The starter includes an electromagnetic actuator and a pinion carrier. The pinion carrier includes a pinion and a holder. The holder retains a shift lever and transmits movement of the shift lever, as achieved by a magnetic attraction produced by the electromagnetic actuator, to the pinion, thereby shifting the pinion into engagement with a ring gear joined to, for example, an engine. The holder is made of material smaller in specific gravity than the pinion. Specifically, the holder is lower in mass or weight than the pinion, thereby permitting the magnetic attraction required to shift the pinion carrier through the shift lever to be decreased. This permits the electromagnetic actuator to be decreased in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yamato Utsunomiya, Kazuhiro Andoh, Tadahiro Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 7847447
    Abstract: An electric motor and a speed reduction device for reducing a rotational speed of the motor are contained in a housing composed of a front housing and a rear housing. The motor is positioned in the housing at its rear side, and the speed reduction device at its front side. The speed reduction device is composed of a sun gear rotatably supported on an eccentric portion formed on a rotor shaft, a ring gear having inner teeth engaging with outer teeth of the sun gear, and an output shaft loosely coupled to the sun gear for outputting the rotational torque at a reduced speed. The ring gear made of a magnetic material is positioned in contact with an axial end of a stator core of the motor to provide an additional magnetic flux path and thereby to increase an output torque of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Mikine Kume, Seiji Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7847449
    Abstract: An electromotor for regulating a drive in a motor vehicle. The electromotor includes an armature spindle mounted in a pole housing that includes a shell. At least on one front side of the shell a bearing cover is coupled thereon to accommodate an armature spindle bearing. The electromotor also includes a radial molding formed on the pole housing that receives a guide track of a gear assembly housing via radial insertion to fasten the electromotor to the gear assembly housing without the use of additional fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Franz Schwendemann, Dieter Scheer, Uwe Merkelbach
  • Patent number: 7839037
    Abstract: An electric motor for actuators in a motor vehicle has an armature shaft, which is supported in a pole housing that includes a jacket and a bearing cover on at least on one end face for accommodating a bearing for the armature shaft, and at least one radial recess is formed in the pole housing, which, once the pole housing has been fully assembled, is suitable for engagement by at least one radial fastening segment of a transmission interface in the pole housing, in order to attach the electric motor to the transmission interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Dieter Scheer, Franz Schwendemann, Christof Bernauer
  • Patent number: 7839035
    Abstract: A power-driven rolling and receiving apparatus includes a housing, a DC brushless motor, a deceleration unit, a motor linker, a control and driving unit, and a first brake unit. The DC brushless motor, the deceleration unit, the motor linker, the control and driving unit and the first brake unit are received in the housing. Two ends of the motor linker are respectively connected with the deceleration unit and the DC brushless motor. The controlling and driving unit is connected with the DC brushless motor. The first brake is located in the controlling and driving unit. Thereby, the dimension of the power-driven rolling and receiving apparatus is smaller, its weight is lighter, its temperature is low and its operation noise is also low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: Su-Yuan Hwaung
  • Patent number: 7834500
    Abstract: A generator system is disclosed. The generator system includes an input gear, a gear train coupled to the input gear, and a clutch associated with the input gear, wherein the clutch is exposed to the gear train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventor: Satish Dattatraya Savant
  • Patent number: 7834499
    Abstract: A motor assembly (10) includes a permanent magnet DC motor (16) having a shaft (24) mounted for rotation with a face gear pinion (26) associated with the shaft. A jack shaft and clutch assembly (18) is associated with the face gear pinion and is constructed and arranged to prevent back drive of the motor under certain operating conditions. A spur or helical pinion (40) is operatively associated with the jack shaft and clutch assembly. A drive member (56) is operatively associated with the spur or helical pinion such that movement of the shaft and face gear pinion moves the spur or helical pinion to drive the drive member. A housing structure is defined by an upper housing (14) joined with a lower housing (12). The motor, the face gear pinion, the jack shaft and clutch assembly, the spur or helical pinion and the drive member are housed within the housing structure. Only one of the upper or lower housings includes mounting structure (25) constructed and arranged to mount the motor assembly to another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Louis E. Acosta, Barry Anderson, Yakov Fleytman
  • Patent number: 7777385
    Abstract: An actuator assembly includes a motor assembly, a harmonic drive gearbox, an actuator, and an electromagnet brake device. The actuator assembly is fairly compact in size and the electromagnetic brake device is a non-contact type of devices, making it less prone to wear as compared to many other brake devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wingett, Glenn Lane, Cal Potter
  • Patent number: 7576464
    Abstract: A device for driving a cylinder (1) of a printing machine has an electric motor (3) whose rotor (14) is arranged coaxially with respect to the cylinder (1) and is firmly connected so as to rotate with the latter, and whose stator (15) is held on a frame construction (2) in which the cylinder (1) is mounted such that it can be displaced axially. The rotor (14) and the stator (15) are dimensioned and coupled to the cylinder (1) and the frame construction (2), respectively, in such a way that during any axial displacement of the cylinder (1) possible during the operation of the printing machine, the gap (16) formed between stator (15) and rotor (14) remains constant both with regard to gap width (s) and with regard to length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Thomas Dittenhöfer, Stephan Popp, Günter Schmid, Detlef Rode, Jürgen Weyh, Karl Schāfer
  • Patent number: 7573167
    Abstract: A geared motor may include a connector, a motor, a deceleration mechanism, an output shaft and a circuit board. The output shaft may include a rotation transmitted part driven by the deceleration mechanism, an external connection part which is disposed apart from the rotation transmitted to be connected with an external member, and a small diameter part formed between the rotation transmitted part and the external connection part. A part of the circuit board is disposed in a space between the rotation transmitted part and the external connection part, and an insertion opening of the connector is opened in a direction that the rotation transmitted part is disposed with respect to the external connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Nidec Sankyo Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuki Miyamoto, Shinichi Yoshikawa, Akio Ishimizu
  • Publication number: 20090015088
    Abstract: In order to find a simple and robust drive solution with a low installation space requirement, a drive (1) for use in a motor vehicle with a motor (2), at least two drive output shafts (16, 16?; 31, 31?) for moving drive output pinions (9, 9?), and a transmission, which is arranged between the motor (2) and the drive output shafts (16, 16?; 31, 31?), for selectively transmitting the drive input movement of the motor (2) to the drive output pinions (9, 9?) is proposed, wherein the transmission has a number of switchable clutches (11, 11?, 14, 14?; 32, 32?, 34, 34?) and at least one switching element (23) for simultaneously changing the transmission capacity of one or more clutches (11, 11?, 14, 14?; 32, 32?, 34, 34?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Aram Akopian, Matthias benkert, Benjamin Obst, Stephan Ullrich
  • Patent number: 7466044
    Abstract: An electro-magnetic circular engine in which the motive force is electro-magnetism. The electro-magnetic circular engine comprises a hub assembly, first and second electro-magnetic wheels, electro-magnetic means, and electrical means. The electro-magnetic circular engine includes the rotation of the hub assembly in a predetermined direction continuously after the initial activation of the hub assembly by assembly of applying a short period of the external force, such as from a starter. At least three alternators are connected to the rotating shaft and work at a minimum of 35 amps to over 600 amps each and recharge batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Shimon Elmaleh
  • Publication number: 20080290747
    Abstract: A fixation portion of an attachment plate is fixed onto an upper surface of a flange portion of a housing. In a cylindrical retentive portion of the housing, there is formed an expanded diameter portion which is continuous to the flange portion. There is disposed a ball bearing in the expanded diameter portion. Formed integrally with the flange portion is a fitting portion such that the fitting portion is continuous to the expanded diameter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi NOMURA, Masamichi NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20080203841
    Abstract: A motor that delivers high force linear motion or high torque rotary motion to a moving element. The motor may include a driving brake, a driver, a holding brake and a flexible moving element. Operation of the motor may involve activating the holding brake, activating the driver to flex the moving element, activating the holding brake to maintain the position of a portion of the moving element, releasing the driving brake, and restoring the moving element to an unflexed position. The elements are arranged to provide linear motion, belt-driven rotary motion, or directly-coupled rotary motion using brakes and drivers arranged in linear or circular fashion. Drivers may be linear or rotary actuators or motors based on electrostatic, piezoelectric, magnetic, or electrostrictive properties. The brakes may be applied through electrostatic forces, magnetic forces, or mechanical gears engaged with a linear or rotary driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: TIBION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert W. Horst, Richard R. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20080106166
    Abstract: A starter which may employed in starting an engine is provided. The starter includes an electromagnetic actuator and a pinion carrier. The pinion carrier includes a pinion and a holder. The holder retains a shift lever and transmits movement of the shift lever, as achieved by a magnetic attraction produced by the electromagnetic actuator, to the pinion, thereby shifting the pinion into engagement with a ring gear joined to, for example, an engine. The holder is made of material smaller in specific gravity than the pinion. Specifically, the holder is lower in mass or weight than the pinion, thereby permitting the magnetic attraction required to shift the pinion carrier through the shift lever to be decreased. This permits the electromagnetic actuator to be decreased in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yamato Utsunomiya, Kazuhiro Andoh, Tadahiro Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 7345390
    Abstract: In a drive unit (10) of an adjuster (80) of a vehicle seat, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, having at least an electronically commutated motor (12) and a gear stage (14) provided on the output side of the motor (12), wherein the motor (12) has a stator (16) and at least one rotor (22, 24) rotating around an axis (A) and interacting magnetically with the stator (16), two rotors (22, 24) are provided which rotate in different directions, wherein the gear stage (14) bears directly at least one rotor (22, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Michael Berres, Bernd Bossmanns, Karsten Kalmus, Christoph Schuhn, Heinz Voss
  • Patent number: 7265475
    Abstract: A two speed direct current electric motor comprising: an armature having a commutator assembly that is adapted to receive an electromotive force to cause the armature to operatively rotate. A brush assembly having a common brush and a low-speed brush is disposed about and in electrical communication with the commutator to provide a first electromotive force to cause the armature to provide a low-speed rotational output. The brush assembly further includes a high-speed brush having a convex shaped end in physical and electrical communication with the commutator to provide a second electromotive force to cause the armature to provide a high-speed rotational output. The convex shaped end of the high-speed brush is further adapted to wear to take the shape of the commutator such that as the high-speed brush wears the high-speed rotational output decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Trico Products Corporation
    Inventor: David Suminski
  • Patent number: 7141904
    Abstract: A gear reduction unit includes an electric motor that rotatably drives a drive shaft, a magnet on the drive shaft and a Hall effect sensor close to the magnet. The sensor is supported by a connector transmitting power to the electric motor. The connector may be removable. The connector has a printed circuit board defining a plane, with the sensor being offset relative to the plane defined by the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems-France
    Inventor: Dan Mirescu
  • Patent number: 6943472
    Abstract: Drive device (10), in particular to raise and lower windows in a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (12) featuring an armature shaft (16), a printed circuit board (32) projecting out of an electronic housing (36), a gearbox housing (18) and several guides (44) to spatially fix the printed circuit board (32) in the gearbox housing (18), whereby different guides (44) interact with the printed circuit board (32) for different printed circuit boards (32) with different widths (62) and/or lengths and/or with different distances (66) to the armature shaft
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Buss, Jens Maerkle
  • Patent number: 6897578
    Abstract: A microturbine engine comprising a turbine including a first housing and a turbine rotor. The engine also includes a generator having a second housing and a generator rotor. The generator rotor is supported for low-speed rotation by a low-speed bearing. The engine also includes a gearbox having a third housing connected to the first housing and the second housing, a pinion gear, and a low-speed gear connected to the generator rotor and at least partially supported by the low-speed bearing. A shaft is connected to the turbine rotor and the pinion gear and a first high-speed bearing and a second high-speed bearing are positioned to support the turbine rotor and the shaft for high-speed rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Olsen, Malcolm S. Child, Ernest J. Sandoe
  • Patent number: 6879073
    Abstract: An electromotive linear drive includes one or more drive motors and a corresponding number of torque-reducing transmissions and corresponding driven spindles and a casing. The casing is comprised of two casing parts, whereby the abutting surfaces of the casing parts are sealed by a sealing element or a plurality of sealing elements. Connecting terminals for mechanical and/or electrical components are provided on the exterior of the casing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Dewert Antriebs- und Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Roither, Ralf Bokämper, Horst Finkëmeyer, Jürgen Martin
  • Patent number: 6844643
    Abstract: A motor device including a pair of motor units and a driven member meshed with rotary gears of the pair of motor units to drive the driven member, the motor units each including a rotary magnet that is cylindrical and magnetized so as to have different magnetic poles in turn along the circumferential direction, a rotary gear having a plurality of teeth, the rotary gear rotating about the rotation axis of the rotary magnet together with the rotary magnet, and a stator member having a plurality of outer magnetic poles that are arranged on the outer periphery of the rotary magnet and an inner magnetic pole that is arranged on the inner periphery of the rotary magnet and is opposed to the outer magnetic poles, the plural outer magnetic poles and the inner magnetic pole being excited by a coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Chikara Aoshima