Patents Assigned to Eaton Corporation
  • MCCB current limiter lug adapter
    Patent number: 9917382
    Abstract: An adaptor assembly is provided. The adaptor assembly is structured to allow a cable of a first amperage to be coupled to, and placed in electrical communication with, a terminal of a different amperage. That is, an adaptor assembly includes a lug body and an adaptor body. The adaptor body is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the lug body. The lug body includes a cable passage, wherein said cable passage has a cross-sectional area corresponding to a cable of a first amperage. The adaptor body includes a conducting surface, wherein said conducting surface has a surface area corresponding to a conductor terminal end mating surface of a second amperage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: William George Eberts, Frank Joseph Stifter, Jr.
  • Fuel tank check valve
    Patent number: 9914353
    Abstract: A valve configured for use with a fuel tank can have a floating main valve housed within a valve body. The valve body can define a first port fluidly connected to the fuel tank, a second port fluidly connected to a tank venting system of the fuel tank and a third port fluidly connected to the filler neck. The solenoid can be configured on the check valve. The solenoid can have a pin configured to extend into the valve body and engage the floating main valve in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Walter, Jeffrey Smith, Steven Ambrose, Mustafa Huseyin, Raymond Bruce McLauchlan
  • Variable neutral impedance for multi-source system
    Patent number: 9917475
    Abstract: A system includes a first power source and a variable neutral impedance circuit configured to vary a neutral impedance of the first power source based on presence and absence of a parallel coupling of the first power source with a second power source. The variable neutral impedance circuit may be configured to reduce a neutral current of the first power source when the first power source is operating in parallel with the second power source. The variable neutral impedance circuit may include an impedance coupled in series with the first power source, a bypass switch configured to bypass the impedance and a control circuit configured to control the bypass switch. The impedance may include a resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick O'Reilly, David Doyle Shipp
  • Voltage sensor housing and assembly including the same
    Patent number: 9915686
    Abstract: A voltage sensor housing includes a top portion including a conductive top portion composed of conductive material and non-conductive top portions composed of non-conductive material, a bottom portion composed of non-conductive material, side portions composed of non-conductive material, wherein the top portion the bottom portion and the side portions define an interior area structured to hold a voltage sensor, and conductive side portions composed of conductive material and being disposed adjacent to the side portions. The conductive top portion is electrically floating and the conductive side portions are electrically grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abhijeet Vikram Kshirsagar, Mark Allan Juds, Gayatri Shashikant Dharne
  • Dual torque bar drum element
    Patent number: 9915295
    Abstract: A constricting clutch brake element is operable to selectively transmit mechanical power between relatively movable rotating members. A plurality of backing plates are movably mounted and selectively movable radially on an annular body of the clutch brake element. The backing plates engage a plurality of friction linings. Each backing plate is configured for usage with different numbers of torques bars to meet different torque carrying capacities, all within the same envelope size. The configuration also allows plural torque bars to be relatively positioned so that they can engagingly guide the backing plate during its radial movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark David Konopka
  • Two piece torque limiting clutch brake
    Patent number: 9915311
    Abstract: A torque-limiting a clutch brake is provided for an input shaft of a vehicle transmission. The clutch brake employs wave springs in its torque-limiting feature and can largely be fabricated from sheet metal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M. Ocedek, Bradly E. Hiatt, Deevakar Kuppuswamy, Bhanu Sharma
  • Latch interface for a valve actuating device
    Patent number: 9915180
    Abstract: A novel latch seat for a switching rocker arm assembly used in variable valve actuation (VVA) systems for internal combustion engines. The seat is formed interactively in the assembled switching rocker arm using a novel fixture and press. The press interactively creates a curved dimple of the correct curvature, position and depth while measuring several lash dimensions. Since the latch seat is formed on the assembled rocker arm assembly, the latch seat depth is designed to account for the inaccuracies in the rocker arm assembly parts which create lash. Therefore all of the parts may be made with less precision since the latch seat is sized to compensate for the inaccuracies of all of the parts. The rocker arm assembly parts now may be manufactured to less stringent standards, but result in a rocker arm assembly with same accuracy of rocker arm assemblies manufactured to previous standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony L. Spoor, James R. Sheren
  • Electrical switching apparatus, and interface assembly and display apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 9916941
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes a body and a display apparatus. The body has a housing, a handle partially extending through the housing, separable contacts located within the housing, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a main printed circuit board located within the housing, and a number of electrical rating settings associated with the main printed circuit board. Each of the number of electrical rating settings has a magnitude. The display apparatus is electrically connected to the main printed circuit board and is structured to display the magnitude of at least one of the number of electrical rating settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Devine, Mark A Janusek
  • Electronic limited slip differential with separation of clutch and actuator
    Patent number: 9915333
    Abstract: A differential gear mechanism incudes a differential casing. A first and a second side gear can be rotatably mounted within the differential casing. A pair of pinion gears can be mounted between the first and second side gears. Both of the pinion gears can be rotatably mounted on a cross shaft that is fixed for rotation with the differential casing. A clutch pack can include a plurality of annular plates that are interleaved between a plurality of annular friction disks. The clutch pack can be arranged on a first side of the cross shaft. An actuator assembly can comprise a piston received in a piston housing. The actuator assembly can be configured to actuate the clutch pack. The actuator assembly can be arranged on a second side of the cross shaft, opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel P. Fisher
  • CHARGING RAM ASSEMBLY, AND PIN ASSEMBLY AND SECURING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180068806
    Abstract: A pin assembly is for a charging ram assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The charging ram assembly has a biasing element, a ram member structured to bias the biasing element, and a plate member. The pin assembly includes a pin member structured to extend through the biasing element and the plate member, the pin member having an end portion; a first collar member and a second collar member coupled to the end portion; and a securing apparatus including a retaining member coupled to the first collar member and the second collar member in order to prevent the pin member from moving with respect to the first collar member and the second collar member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDREW LAWRENCE GOTTSCHALK, NEIL ANDREW BUZZARD
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LOW SPEED POSITIONING AND PACING FOR ON/OFF HIGHWAY VECHICLES
    Publication number: 20180065614
    Abstract: A control method for operating an automated manual transmission system having a fuel-controlled engine, a multiple-speed change-gear transmission and a clutch drivingly interposed between the engine and an input shaft of the transmission is provided. The control method determines a rate of throttle change of a throttle pedal. The clutch is engaged at a first clutch engagement rate based on the rate of throttle change being greater than a threshold. The clutch is engaged at a second clutch engagement rate in a blended pedal mode that is proportional to an amount of throttle percentage engagement based on the rate of throttle change being less than the threshold. The first and second clutch engagement rates are distinct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Rozsi, Jon Steeby, Kenneth Rocker, Matthew Starks, Nathan H. Cox
  • Housing with wall locator members suitable for electrical devices such as loadcenters
    Patent number: 9912133
    Abstract: In-wall mountable housings include a back, top, bottom and laterally opposing first and second sidewalls that form an interior compartment. The sidewalls, top and bottom terminate at a front of the housing. The housing also includes first and second tabs attached to each of the first and second sidewalls. The first and the second tabs have one side that is integrally attached to the first or second sidewalls and three sides that are detached or detachable therefrom so that the first and second tabs can pivot outward to be perpendicular to the sidewalls. When not used, the tabs are flush with the sidewalls or angle inward into the housing. The first tab pivots outward to be spaced apart a first defined distance from the front of the housing and the second tab pivots outward to be spaced apart a second defined distance from the front of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Tony Ray Benson
  • Transmission pump
    Patent number: 9909715
    Abstract: This invention provides both a pump and a lubrication and cooling system with a pump which includes a pump housing, a rotor, a relief valve and a bypass valve. The relief valve is configured to relieve pump pressure when the pump pressure is indicative of an abnormal restriction of flow. The bypass valve is configured to direct fluid flow from an outlet chamber of the pump to an intake chamber of the pump when pressure in the outlet chamber is at a value associated with a predetermined speed of rotor rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B Craft, Paul J. Mason, Jerry J. Brittan
  • SWITCHING POWER CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ELEMENT WITH SAFETY INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20180062306
    Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element comprises: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members; a contact assembly enclosed by the housing and being electrically connected to the number of second electrical mating members; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the contact assembly. The contact assembly is structured to electrically connect and disconnect power while the number of first electrical mating members remain mechanically coupled to the number of second electrical mating members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Allan Juds, Paul Jason Rollmann, Jerome Kenneth Hastings, Kurt von Eckroth, Jeffrey Troy Johnson, Roger James Briggs, Kaushik Naidu Kona, Karthik Satyanarayanan, Abhijeet Rathi
  • TRAILER ANGLE MEASUREMENT FOR AUTOMATED MANEUVERING
    Publication number: 20180057052
    Abstract: A trailer angle measurement assembly that measures an angle of a trailer relative to a tractor includes a mounting base, an armature, a roller wheel and a rotary encoder. The mounting base is configured to be selectively coupled to the trailer. The armature is rotatable coupled to the mounting base around a pivot. The roller wheel is rotatably coupled to the armature and is positioned for rotatable engagement with the trailer. The rotary encoder measures rotation of the roller wheel and generates a signal based on the measured rotation indicative of an angular position of the trailer relative to the tractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Conor Haas Dodd, Matt Boillat, Jon Steeby, Stephanie F. Lee
  • MCCB CURRENT LIMITER LUG ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20180062284
    Abstract: An adaptor assembly is provided. The adaptor assembly is structured to allow a cable of a first amperage to be coupled to, and placed in electrical communication with, a terminal of a different amperage. That is, an adaptor assembly includes a lug body and an adaptor body. The adaptor body is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the lug body. The lug body includes a cable passage, wherein said cable passage has a cross-sectional area corresponding to a cable of a first amperage. The adaptor body includes a conducting surface, wherein said conducting surface has a surface area corresponding to a conductor terminal end mating surface of a second amperage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: William George Eberts, Frank Joseph Stifter, JR.
  • AC/DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20180062534
    Abstract: An electric circuit for use with an AC power source includes a diode electrically connected to a line input from the AC power source, a transistor having a gate, a drain, and a source, wherein the drain is electrically connected to the diode, a zener diode electrically connected between the gate and the source of the transistor, a resistor electrically connected between the drain of the transistor and a neutral input from the AC power source, and a capacitor electrically connected in parallel with the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: TOM XIONG, KEVIN ZHONG
  • MCCB CURRENT LIMITER LUG ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20180062285
    Abstract: An adaptor assembly is provided. The adaptor assembly is structured to allow a cable of a first amperage to be coupled to, and placed in electrical communication with, a terminal of a different amperage. That is, an adaptor assembly includes a lug body and an adaptor body. The adaptor body is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the lug body. The lug body includes a cable passage, wherein said cable passage has a cross-sectional area corresponding to a cable of a first amperage. The adaptor body includes a conducting surface, wherein said conducting surface has a surface area corresponding to a conductor terminal end mating surface of a second amperage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: William George Eberts, Frank Joseph Stifter, JR.
  • Charging ram assembly, and pin assembly and securing method therefor
    Patent number: 9905379
    Abstract: A pin assembly is for a charging ram assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The charging ram assembly has a biasing element, a ram member structured to bias the biasing element, and a plate member. The pin assembly includes a pin member structured to extend through the biasing element and the plate member, the pin member having an end portion; a first collar member and a second collar member coupled to the end portion; and a securing apparatus including a retaining member coupled to the first collar member and the second collar member in order to prevent the pin member from moving with respect to the first collar member and the second collar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Gottschalk, Neil Andrew Buzzard
  • Externally mounted plenum for limited slip differential
    Patent number: D811441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew G. Fox