Patents Examined by Benjamin Levi
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Patent number: 5224908Abstract: An automatic four forward transmission with a length in the axial direction and the weight thereof not increased, wherein; the automatic transmission is constituted by a single planetary gear (10), a dual planetary gear (11) provided adjacent to said gear, in which a sun gear is formed integrally therewith and a carrier is integrally connected thereto, an input shaft (15), and a clutch (C3) for engaging the input shaft (15) with the ring gear of the single planetary gear (10) or disengaging the former from the latter through a connecting member (16); the connecting member (16) is the connected to the ring gear of the dual planetary gear (11) through a clutch (C0), a brake (B1) for engaging a disengaging the sun gear and a brake (B2) for engaging or disengaging the ring gear of the dual planetary gear (11) are provided, and an output gear (13) is provided on the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1991Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Nishida, Chihiro Hosono, Yoichi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 5218879Abstract: A lost motion drive assembly has a base mounting upper and lower levers which connect to the louvers of an air plenum, such as in an automobile's ventilation system. A user turns a knob between a plurality of selections, causing a gear-operated actuator to rotate. A clutch mechanism operable between the actuator and levers engages the lower lever to drive it one way in response to rotation of the knob. Upon continued rotation of the knob, a drive lug on the actuator engages the upper lever to drive it the same way while the clutch disengages from the actuator and holds the lower lever fixed. Reverse motion is obtained when the clutch engages the actuator and upper lever, after which it releases the actuator and a second drive lug engages the lower lever to return it to its starting position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1991Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Lake Center Industries, Inc.Inventor: Rick D. Lyons
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Patent number: 5217417Abstract: A device for variable control of the sweeping angle of a fan which includes a worm gear cooperating with a planet gear and a sun gear to provide variable sweep angle with a clutch mechanism to allow for the disengagement of the drive mechanism while varying sweep angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1991Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Inventor: Zhengang, Li
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Patent number: 5216314Abstract: A pressure force adjusting mechanism for a vibration wave driven motor for applying a predetermined pressure force for frictionally driving an annular elastic member in which a travelling vibration wave is formed relative to a movable member is provided with a fixed support member for supporting the elastic member so as to have a degree of freedom in the axial direction thereof, a pressing member for pressing the elastic member from the axial rear thereof toward the movable member, and a holding member receiving the reaction force of the pressing member and fixedly fitted to the fixed support member. The holding member and the fixed support member are fixed by a projected portion which is formed on the holding member being engaged with the bayonet type engagement portion of the fixed support member. The engagement portion has its pressure force holding engagement surface against which the projected portion bears formed into an inclined surface inclined with respect to the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1992Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryuji Suzuki
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Patent number: 5213010Abstract: The driving power transmitting apparatus for use in twin shaft type extruder is constituted by a first screw driven by a power transmission shaft through a coupling member, and a second screw is driven by two parallel sets of idle plane gear, an idle shaft and an idle helical gear and a helical gear secured to the drive end. The two sets of idle plane gear are driven by a plane gear which is mounted on the power transmission shaft to be rotatable. The plane gear is driven by a prime mover through a coupling.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1992Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Hayafusa, Kuniaki Endoh, Mitsuoki Hatamoto, Tokushige Maeda, Akiyoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5213013Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control system for an automatic transmission includes a multiple transmission gear mechanism having a plurality of gear stages and frictional elements for switching power transmitting paths in the transmission gear mechanism, a hydraulic control mechanism for controlling engagement and disengagement of the frictional elements to establish one of said gear stages, and a line pressure control device for controlling line pressure of the hydraulic control mechanism. A speed detecting device for detects a speed of an input element of the transmission gear mechanism during shift operation of the shift gear stage in the transmission gear mechanism, and a compensation device compensates the line pressure in accordance with signal from the speed detecting device. The line pressure is compensated by a learning control to reduce a torque shock due to the shift operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1991Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takuji Fujiwara, Kozo Ishii, Kazuo Takemoto, Hiroshi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 5211680Abstract: A control system for an engine with an automatic transmission, including an output reducing system for reducing an output of the engine by a predetermined quantity in a speed change operation of the automatic transmission, so as to suppress a speed change shock generated in the speed change operation; and an output reduction control system for controlling a start timing of operation of the output reducing system so as to make a timing when output reduction of the engine is completed by the output reducing system coincide with a start timing of an actual gear shift operation of the automatic transmission. Accordingly, the engine output is reduced in the speed change operation of the automatic transmission, and the speed change shock generated in the speed change operation can be greatly suppressed by making the timing when the output reduction of the engine is completed coincide with the start timing of the actual gear shift operation of the automatic transmission.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp.Inventors: Takayuki Sumimoto, Toshio Nishikawa, Daisaku Moriki
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Patent number: 5207122Abstract: According to a shift control, a release element is released in such a manner as to allow an increase in the input shaft speed within a predetermined degree for a period of time, and subsequently an apply element is engaged during the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1991Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yusuke Minagawa
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Patent number: 5203234Abstract: An automatic transmission which includes a device for selecting and temporarily setting such one of other speed stages, if any, between a present speed stage and a target speed stage as can have a small number of fluctuating revolutions of rotary members of planetary gear sets of the automatic transmission and two or less frictional engagement elements to be switched.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1990Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiyuki Asada, Yasuo Hojo, Hideo Tomomatsu
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Patent number: 5203227Abstract: This invention relates to a disc-typed flywheel structure for a press and in particular to one including a sleeve arranged on a driving shaft of the press and fixedly mounted thereon by screws, a bearing enclosing the sleeve, a flywheel mounted on the bearing, a controlling base mounted on the outer side of the flywheel, and a controlling disc mounted on the driving shaft and drivingly connected with a pneumatic cylinder, whereby the press can work steadily and quietly thus ensuring the quality and accuracy of the products.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1992Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Inventor: Han M. Li
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Patent number: 5201252Abstract: The disclosed hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission has a main pressure valve to control main pressure produce by a pump, a manually operated slide valve to select a transmission condition, and electromagnetically operable valve arrangements receiving main pressure from the manual slide valve and by which the various main pressure levels are adjustable at corresponding transmission shift elements. At least one of the electromagnetic valve arrangements has a slide valve and an electromagnetic valve capable of being influenced by a control unit and at least one face of the slide valve is capable of being acted on by pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1991Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventor: Ludwig Pruss
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Patent number: 5199316Abstract: A multiple-speed gearbox for motor vehicles with synchronization of all gears, includes driving and driven shafts journaled in a gear/differential case, a reverse gear axle and a differential/axle drive with axle driving shafts. The driving shaft carries fixed and loose gearwheels that engage with corresponding loose and fixed gearwheels on the driven shaft. Synchronizing units are arranged between respective pairs of loose gearwheels. The synchronizing unit for the first and second gears is arranged on the end remote from the input of the driving shaft. Loose gearwheels for the first and second gears are arranged on the driving shaft (4), and the corresponding fixed gearwheels are formed on the driven shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1992Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Harald Hofmann
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Patent number: 5195402Abstract: A direct drive system for a baler of large round bales. A plurality of driven gearboxes, each of which has a planetary gear system and an interconnected bevel gear system, are located on a side wall of the baler and are each drivably connected to one of a plurality of transverse driven shafts of the baler. A distribution gearbox on the side of the baler is connected through a right angle gearbox to the power take-off of a tractor. Power from the distribution gearbox is distributed to the plurality of driven gearboxes through a plurality of driven gearboxes through a plurality of lateral drive shafts. The direct drive system of the present invention replaces substantially all of the roller chain and sprocket drive system of known balers.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Kenneth R. McMillen, Wallace L. Edwards
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Patent number: 5194054Abstract: A differential gear system for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle, having a differential carrier (1) rotating in bearing of a differential housing (1) and driven via a driving gear tooth configuration; two axle shaft gears (10, 11) rotating in bearings of the differential carrier, which are coaxial relative to each other; and compensating gears (12, 13) eccentrically supported in, and rotating with, the differential carrier, where each of the compensating gears is in one part meshed with the one axle shaft gear (10) and in another part, with the other axle shaft gear (11), while engaging each other at least indirectly, and where the axle shaft gears (10, 11) have a tooth design which, when under torque, generates an axial thrust, and where friction-reducing means are provided at all face areas of at least the axle shaft gears (10, 11) that are subjected to loads during coasting of the motor vehicle, opposite the mating surfaces of the differential carrier (1) or the respective other axle shaft gear.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Viscodrive GmbHInventors: Peter Amborn, Wolfgang Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 5193410Abstract: A shift valve (312) assembly for an auxiliary transmission section (14) shift control system (300)/method is provided which will prevent auxiliary section sychronized clutch (922, 128) damage, and will complete the auxiliary section shaft, if the main transmission section (12) is engaged during an auxiliary section shift into high speed ratio thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1992Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Alan C. Stine, Terry F. Terwilliger, Joseph D. Reynolds, Michael J. Huggins, Mark A. Hirsch
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Patent number: 5194055Abstract: A planetary gear type transmission mechanism reduces frictional resistance at all forward speed ratio. The transmission mechanism includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set and a friction means. The friction means includes a plurality of friction elements for determining power transmission route through at least one of the first and second planetary gear sets for establishing a plurality of forward speed ratios. At any forward speed ratio all gear elements of the first and second planetary gear sets except for the gear elements integrally coupled with the output shaft rotate in the same direction as that of the input shaft at speed less than the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1992Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshikazu Oshidari
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Patent number: 5191814Abstract: A control system in an automatic transmission for controlling the change-over of the three speed change patterns which are a speed change pattern having a cross gear ratio on a low speed side, a speed change pattern having a cross gear ratio on a high speed side and a speed change pattern having a normal gear ratio. According to this controlling system, when one of the three speed change pattern is selected based one a throttle opening and a vehicle speed, and when it is judged that the gear shift from a speed range in the present speed change pattern to a speed range in the selected speed change pattern falls under on of prohibited conditions, e.g., requiring engagement and/or disengagement of three or more frictional engaging elements for the gear shift, the gear shift is performed using a temporary speed change pattern (including the present speed change pattern) including a speed range not falling under the prohibited conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1991Date of Patent: March 9, 1993Assignees: Aisan A W Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiko Ando, Masahiro Hayabuchi, Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Hideo Tomomatsu, Yasuo Hojo, Kunihiro Iwatsuki
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Patent number: 5186063Abstract: A trigger for a spring-type pretensioner providing pretension to a vehicle seat belt upon release of a preloaded spring comprises a first toggle and a second toggle connected to the first toggle. The first toggle is engaged with the operating end of a spring, and the second toggle is connected to an output member for transmitting sensor output. The first toggle supports the spring load while it is beyond its toggle dead point, and the second toggle engages the first toggle while it is not beyond its toggle dead point and restricts the operation of said first toggle. The second toggle receives the sensor output and upon being moved thereby beyond its dead point releases the first toggle, whereupon the spring preload is released and the pretensioner is operated.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1991Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: Takata CorporationInventor: Muneo Nishizawa
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Patent number: 5184528Abstract: A shift timing control for an automatic transmission comprises a hydraulic passage having a first drain port, a first valve having a second drain port, and a second valve disposed between a low clutch release chamber and the hydraulic passage. The second valve selectivity connects the high clutch chamber with the low clutch release chamber in second gear so as to drain off hydraulic fluid within the high clutch chamber and the low clutch release chamber from the first drain port, and the low clutch release chamber with a band brake fourth gear apply chamber in third gear so as to drain off hydraulic fluid within the low clutch chamber and the band brake fourth gear apply chamber from the second drain port.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1991Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Jatco CorporationInventor: Tatsufumi Mochizuki
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Patent number: RE34260Abstract: A control (220) for providing a dual pressure source (236) of pressurized fluid to a pressurized fluid operated shift actuator (30) for a mechanical change gear transmission (202) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1991Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Ronald K. Markyvech, Thomas A. Genise