Patents Examined by Hau V Phan
  • Patent number: 11691499
    Abstract: The shutter device has a blade and a frame member which supports the blade in a rotatable manner. The device has a shaft arranged along the frame member, an actuator device for rotating the shaft, and a link member which opens and closes the blade by transmitting a rotational force of the shaft to the blade. The device has a calibration structure having a calibration member formed on the shaft and a calibration surface formed on the frame member. The calibration structure calibrates a rotational position of the shaft by coming into contact with the calibration member onto the calibration surface. The device further has a discharge structure which discharges foreign matters existing between the calibration member of the shaft and the calibration surface of the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Basmil Yenerdag, Yukio Shidara
  • Patent number: 11690317
    Abstract: A cutter blade for a mower is disposed inside a housing of the mower and rotatably driven about a vertical axis. The cutter blade includes a blade body a blade portion provided at least at a part of a rotational direction-wise front end portion of the blade body, and a wind generating portion provided at least at a part of a rotational direction-wise rear end portion of the blade body, the wind generating portion extending more upwards than the blade portion. A thickness of the wind generating portion at the rotational direction-wise rear end portion is smaller at least partially than a thickness of the remaining part of the wind generating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Motosumi Shiotsuki
  • Patent number: 11679662
    Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a portal axle architecture. The electric vehicle having a frame. An axle assembly including a De Dion tube. A first wheel hub and a second wheel hub rotatably coupled with the De Dion tube. A suspension system coupled with the vehicle frame, the suspension system having at least one pair of trailing arms pivotally coupled with the vehicle frame and at least one pair of air springs. A first electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the first wheel hub, and a second electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the second wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventor: James F. Ziech
  • Patent number: 11679664
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ventilation device (20) of a motor vehicle, this device comprising: an air passage (21) for air set in forced movement, in particular by suction, at least one anti-turbulence shield (25; 26) arranged to be placed in the air passage at a location chosen so as to prevent turbulence from forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Said Naji, Ralph Stroehla, Clemens Wachter
  • Patent number: 11679663
    Abstract: An input gear, an output gear, an input-side intermediate gear, and an output-side intermediate gear are helical gears. The output gear and the output-side intermediate gear have a larger module than the input gear and the input-side intermediate gear. The input gear and the input-side intermediate gear have a larger twisting angle than the output gear and the output-side intermediate gear. The output gear and the output-side intermediate gear have a larger effective tooth length than the input gear and the input-side intermediate gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryou Yukishima, Katsunori Sato
  • Patent number: 11672201
    Abstract: A ride-on vehicle, such as a zero turn radius lawnmower, includes a main chassis having first and second pivot joints, a first rocker arm having a caster wheel on a first end portion and a drive wheel on a second end portion, and a second rocker arm having a caster wheel on a first end portion and a drive wheel on a second end portion, wherein the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm are independently pivotally coupled to the respective first and second pivot joints of the main chassis at a location between the caster wheels and the drive wheels. The ride-on vehicle may also include a modular mower deck assembly with a plurality of mower deck modules having a blade assembly, an electric blade motor configured to provide rotation to the blade assembly, and an attachment assembly configured to enable attachment between adjacent mower deck modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zeiler, Todd Johnson, Christopher Krajewski, Nicholas Zeidler, Jacob Schmalz, Bryan Keith Dandridge, Matthew Steven Zurawski, Ryan Hahn, Ryan Jaskowiak
  • Patent number: 11661020
    Abstract: A vehicle battery mount structure includes: a battery module fixed to a vehicle body; a through pipe disposed in the battery module; a fixing member configured to fix a lower case and an upper case of the battery module; and a through bolt configured to fix the battery module to a vehicle body bottom frame. The through bolt passes through the through pipe and the fixing member and is coupled to the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Yong Ki, Ki Hyun Kim, Wook Han Choi
  • Patent number: 11654762
    Abstract: A vehicle lower structure includes: first and second battery units that are arranged under a floor panel and on both sides in a vehicle width direction of a propeller shaft; right and left floor frames disposed on a lower surface side of the floor panel. The floor frame has a front inclined section and a width increased section. The first and second battery units are arranged between the width increased sections 52 of the right and left floor frames. A battery-related electrical component, a width of each of which in the vehicle width direction is less than a width of each of the first and second battery units, is arranged between the front inclined sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kohara, Katsumasa Sogame
  • Patent number: 11654987
    Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-onboard vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD
    Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Ran Dekel, Shmuel Chioclea, Neta Doron
  • Patent number: 11653598
    Abstract: An electric riding lawn mower includes a seat for a user to ride, a main frame to support the seat, a power output assembly including a mowing element to output power to realize mowing function and a first motor to drive the mowing element, a walking assembly to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel in the direction of a first straight line on the ground and a second motor to drive the walking assembly, and a power supply device to power the electric riding lawn mower with a first battery pack, which includes a first battery pack housing and a plurality of battery cells disposed therein. The power supply device is mounted to the main frame. At least one of the first battery packs of the power supply device forms a pluggable connection with the main frame. The battery cells are lithium batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qian Liu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Zhen Wang, Fangjie Nie
  • Patent number: 11643125
    Abstract: A dolly for attachment to a vehicle hitch is disclosed. The dolly includes a connection assembly for connecting and disconnecting the dolly to the vehicle hitch. The connection assembly also allows to position the dolly from a ramp position in which the support surface is inclined, to a loading position in which the support surface is raised and parallel to the ground, for loading the object from the dolly to the vehicle. The connection assembly also allows to position the dolly from the loading position to a transport position. In the transport position, the support surface is upright and extends along the rear of the vehicle, for transporting the dolly with the vehicle, once the object has been loaded in the vehicle. A method of operating the dolly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Inotev Inc.
    Inventors: Yves Gamache, Etienne Couture
  • Patent number: 11639074
    Abstract: A rim cover assembly having a waterproof structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rim of which an outer wheel is surrounded by a tire, wherein a shaft passes through and is connected to a center of the rim, a cover coupled to the rim to seal an interior of the rim, tire separation prevention steps formed on the rim and the cover to prevent separation of the tire, and a bolt coupling portion which couples the cover and the rim, wherein the tire separation prevention steps include a first tire separation prevention step, which is integrally formed with the rim and protrudes from one side of the rim and a second tire separation prevention step integrally formed with the cover coupled to the other side of the rim, and the bolt coupling portion may be formed in the second tire separation prevention step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Suk Oh, Jaekwang Nam
  • Patent number: 11639093
    Abstract: A transaxle system for a golf car, wherein the system comprises a transaxle and a mating interface. The transaxle comprises a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to at least one axle tube of the golf car, wherein the at least one axle tube houses at least one wheel axle, and the transaxle is operably couplable to the at least one wheel axle. The transaxle additionally comprising a transaxle mounting collar that is fixedly mounted to or integrally formed with a housing of the transaxle. The mating interface is mountable to the transaxle mounting collar, and is structured and operable to have an integrated internal combustion engine-transmission unit of the golf car mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Zekarias W. Yohannes, Matthew Wilson, David A. Smith
  • Patent number: 11628731
    Abstract: The exemplified systems and methods provide fixed and exchangeable energy storage and delivery system in an electrified vehicle architecture with multi-mode controls. The exchangeable energy storage are configured to be optional and ultra-portable. The integration of fixed and exchangeable energy storage provides a vehicle configuration that is further optimized for size, weight, and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, JAQ Energy LLC
    Inventors: Jaber A. Abu Qahouq, Amer Abu Qahouq
  • Patent number: 11618226
    Abstract: A shaped preform component (200) for a face portion (104) of a composite wheel (100), the shaped preform (200) having a hub (206) that extends around a central axis (Y), the shaped preform component (200) being formed from a cured composite fibre material having a compressibility of <2% volumetric under moulding conditions of 50 bar hydrostatic pressure and a temperature of 60 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Carbon Revolution Limited
    Inventors: Ashley James Denmead, Michael Dunbar Silcock, Timothy Corbett, Nicholas Taylor, Steven Agius, Barry Trippit
  • Patent number: 11618308
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle has an improved water-cooled battery layout. The hybrid vehicle includes: a housing positioned in an outdoor space of a vehicle body; a battery for providing an electric driving force to the vehicle and positioned inside the housing; a cooling block disposed below the battery to discharge the heat generated from the battery; a cooling pipe for supplying coolant to the cooling block and formed along an upper portion of the housing; and a cooling nipple formed integrally with the housing to be fastened to the cooling pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Su Jin, Kyung Ho Kim, Min Gyu Park
  • Patent number: 11617301
    Abstract: A power assembly and a garden tool having the power assembly. The power assembly includes a housing, a driving unit received in the housing and a power supplying unit received in the housing for powering the driving unit. The driving unit includes a driving motor and a control panel assembly located upon the driving motor. The housing has at least one heat dissipation air duct formed therein for airflow passing through the driving unit. The heat dissipation air duct has an air inlet for air intaking and an air outlet for air flowing out, and the air outlet is located at a bottom of the housing and open towards a lateral side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouchuan Feng, Wenhai Chen
  • Patent number: 11613287
    Abstract: A cart, such as a kitchen cart, has a bottom shelf supported by leg members. The leg members further support a central shelf or basket at a user-desired position along the legs, and a top support. The top support can retain a top work surface thereto. On at least one side of the cart, arms can pivot outward, adjacent the top work surface, to support one or more work surface extension members. Typically, there may be one work surface extension member on each side of the cart, providing the user with additional workspace and providing the option of removal without interfering with the functionality of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jerry Chiao, Yuan-Luen Chuang, Cze-Chao Tam, Wai Kit Chan
  • Patent number: 11602975
    Abstract: A vehicle battery management apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle battery management apparatus includes a battery that supplies power to a vehicle, a cooling device that cools the battery and a controller that monitors a state of the battery during parking and controls the cooling device to cool the battery with a cooling level corresponding to the state of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kwon Hyoung Choi, Jin Hyung Lee, Dea Ki Cheong
  • Patent number: 11602956
    Abstract: An improved wheel for a mobility apparatus designed is disclosed herein. The wheel conforms to obstacles in the ground, creating a smoother walking experience. The inner web of a tire of the wheel preferably consists of polygonal reliefs offset from each other over multiple layers in a radially symmetric pattern to create a web which naturally compresses to absorb shock from obstacles. The tire's inner core preferably consists of a hexagonal membrane that extends parallel to the axel of the tire and extends out of each side of the wheel such that it is visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Zenith, LLC
    Inventors: Jack Koby, Carly Keyes