Patents Examined by Hau V Phan
  • Patent number: 11572102
    Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
  • Patent number: 11572004
    Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
  • Patent number: 11572007
    Abstract: A mobile work system and methods for operationally receiving a work performing and/or energy delivering attachment. A work platform is powered by a power output device and includes a source of electricity for powering the attachment. The platform has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end. A first attachment interface is connected to the first end, and a second attachment interface, substantially operationally equivalent to the first attachment interface, is connected to the second end. The first end of the platform also includes a first steering mechanism, and the second end includes a second steering mechanism substantially operationally equivalent to the first steering mechanism, whereby the platform is configured to be propelled and steered in a first direction and propelled and steered in a second direction generally opposite the first direction by the first and second steering mechanisms, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DD Dannar, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Don Dannar, Stephen T. Hung, Daniel Steven Genord
  • Patent number: 11565579
    Abstract: An electric vehicle (1) has a battery (2) in an underfloor arrangement. The battery (2) is arranged in a battery space (4) that is delimited by body members (5, 6, 7, 8) of a body (3). The battery space (4) also is delimited at a bottom side of the electric vehicle (1) by way of a protective plate (9). The battery (2) has a connection element (10, 11) at least on a side oriented toward one of the body members (7, 8), and the body member (7, 8) has a recess (12, 13) in which the connection element (10, 11) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Philipp Kellner, Jens Bohlien, Sascha Mostofi
  • Patent number: 11565756
    Abstract: A vehicle of an embodiment includes a driving device including a rotating electric machine, a case configured to accommodate the rotating electric machine and a PCU that is disposed on a side opposite to a side at which a load is input when the vehicle collides with an object, that is disposed in front of the case and that is configured to supply electric power to the rotating electric machine, a support section that is provided in the driving device and that is configured to come in contact with a vehicle body frame of the vehicle, and an impact attenuating section that is provided on the support section and that is configured to attenuate an impact when the vehicle collides with an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Nishida
  • Patent number: 11555289
    Abstract: A construction vehicle includes a chassis having a front end and a rear end. The construction vehicle also includes an operator cabin supported by the chassis and a hood proximate to the rear end of the chassis. The construction vehicle further includes a hood structure for supporting the hood. The hood structure includes a first frame member coupled to the chassis proximate to the rear end and a second frame member disposed distal to the rear end and proximal to the operator cabin. The second frame member is coupled to the chassis by a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a plate member connected to the second frame member. The mounting assembly also includes a first mounting device connecting a first end of the plate member to the chassis. The mounting assembly further includes a second mounting device connecting a second end of the plate member to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Andrew McGregor, Abraham Lawson, Jose Lujano, Daniel Allen Hatfield
  • Patent number: 11555291
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for controlling cooling fans in a self-propelled work vehicle having a main frame supported by wheels or tracks. The cooling fans direct ambient air in accordance with at least one inlet in the main frame, and selectively operate in first and second opposing directions. A perception system is supported by the main frame and configured to provide perception data (e.g., perception data) corresponding to a field of vision which includes the at least one inlet and at least a portion of an associated working area. A controller obtains the perception data and automatically determines characteristics relating to contamination of the cooling system based at least On the perception data. The controller further generates output signals to the cooling fans based on at least one of the determined contaminant characteristics, for example a debris location, type, density, and/or quantity as relating to contamination of the cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Kennedy, Craig A. Conrad
  • Patent number: 11548186
    Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
  • Patent number: 11541915
    Abstract: A boarding assembly (1) for boarding a vehicle (2), wherein, in a mounted state, the assembly is arranged outside the vehicle body (4) on a vehicle body outer wall. The boarding assembly (1) comprises at least one first step (10), which is suspended in the boarding assembly (1) such that the first step can rotate about a first axis of rotation. The boarding assembly (1) also comprises a pivot device (20) having a second axis of rotation (22), running substantially parallel to the vehicle body outer wall in the mounted state. The pivot device (20) is arranged entirely on the outside of the vehicle body outer wall, in particular within the boarding assembly (1), in the mounted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Stadler Rheintal AG
    Inventor: Juergen-M. Pauker
  • Patent number: 11541738
    Abstract: A vehicle battery housing which enables an electric vehicle to have an increased battery on-board capacity. The vehicle battery housing is mounted on a vehicle having a ladder frame and includes a first battery accommodating portion arranged in a first space between two side rails constituting the ladder frame and a second battery accommodating portion greater in vehicle-widthwise dimension than the first battery accommodating portion and connected to the first battery accommodating portion to be located in a second space vehicle-heightwise below the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: Daimler Truck AG, AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Vikram Menon, Markus Uhl, Roland Macherhammer, Peter Del Negro
  • Patent number: 11529864
    Abstract: A drive device for an electric vehicle includes: a motor configured to be in a drive wheel of the electric wheel; and a reduction gear configured to reduce rotational speed of the motor and transmit resultant rotation to the drive wheel; the reduction gear including a sun gear configured to be driven by the motor, a first planetary gear that is configured to mesh with the sun gear and has a first number of teeth, a fixed ring gear that is meshed with the first planetary gear and arranged non-rotatably, a second planetary gear that is coupled to the first planetary gear and has a second number of teeth that is smaller than the first number of teeth, a movable ring gear that is meshed with the second planetary gear and arranged rotatably, and a transmission member configured to transmit rotation of the movable ring gear to the drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Shoda, Kensuke Nishiura, Kazuma Otaka
  • Patent number: 11524632
    Abstract: A moveable link for an active exterior component on a vehicle. The moveable link provides a sealed connection between the outer link and the base link and fixed link. This sealed connection prevents debris from contaminating the area where the outer link rotates about the pin, thereby preventing unwanted noises. Furthermore, the sealed connection also prevent corrosion between the outer link and the pin, which can lead to failure of the moveable link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.
    Inventors: Sorin Ovidiu Pantea, Robert Dale Brimm, Kevin C. Molligoda, Jason D'Antimo
  • Patent number: 11518226
    Abstract: The invention belongs to the field of new energy vehicles, and particularly provides a locking and unlocking fixture capable of adaptive position adjustment. The invention aims to solve the problems of existing automated unlocking apparatuses for traction batteries having high requirements for machining precision, and the resulting machining difficulties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jan Bengtsson, Nan Li, Xikun Ding, Xiaotao Tian
  • Patent number: 11511642
    Abstract: A concrete mixer truck includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive assemblies coupled to the chassis, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, the mixing drum defining an internal volume configured to contain material and an aperture through which the material can enter and exit the internal volume, an energy storage device positioned at a rear end of the chassis and configured to provide electrical energy, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage device, where the electromagnetic device is configured to receive the electrical energy from the energy storage device and provide mechanical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of tractive assemblies to propel the concrete mixer truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren DeVries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou
  • Patent number: 11505056
    Abstract: A P1 hybrid module for a vehicle includes a housing, a motor stator, an input shaft, a resolver rotor, an output flange, a motor rotor, a housing plate, and a resolver stator. The housing is arranged for fixing to an engine and a multi-speed transmission. The motor stator is fixed to the housing. The input shaft is arranged for driving connection to a flange of a damper. The resolver rotor is fixed to the input shaft. The output flange is arranged for fixing to a torque converter. The motor rotor is rotatably fixed to the output flange. The housing plate is fixed to the housing by a first fastener. The resolver stator is fixed to the housing plate radially outside of the resolver rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Markus Steinberger, Matthew Payne
  • Patent number: 11498413
    Abstract: A device for regulating an air stream for an air inlet of a motor vehicle may include a duct defining a flow channel in which an air stream flows. A cooling unit is arranged in the duct and includes at least one heat exchanger and a motor-fan unit. Additionally, the duct includes at least one sound absorption means arranged so that it at least partially limits the propagation of noise annoyance to the outside of the duct. A motor vehicle may include the regulation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Emmanuel Henon, Benjamin Ferlay, Michael Genger
  • Patent number: 11485212
    Abstract: In an electric work vehicle, a power feeding assembly which connects a battery device to a power controller unit so as to feed power includes a fixed connector which is fixed to the battery device and electrically connected to the battery device, a cable harness connected to a power controller unit, and a free connector which is connected to an end of the cable harness and connectable to a fixed connector, and a connecting operation tool is configured to be movable the free connector between the connecting position in which the free connector is connected to the fixed connector and the detaching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Junichi Yamanaka, Kazuaki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11479129
    Abstract: A pair of end plates are disposed at both end surfaces of a battery stack in which the plurality of battery cells are stacked, end plates are coupled to a bind bar, the battery stack is sandwiched between the end plates to be held, an elastic sheet that is elastically deformable in a thickness direction is disposed in a compressed state between the bind bar and a facing side surface of the battery stack, and the elastic sheet in the compressed state elastically holds the battery stack and the bind bar in a pressurized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiharu Nakahara, Masakazu Naito, Yuusuke Okii
  • Patent number: 11479103
    Abstract: A battery pack houses battery stacks vertically in a plurality of stages. The battery pack includes a lower casing, a holder formed of leg portions attached to the lower casing in front and back of the battery stacks in the lower stage and a frame attached on upper portions of the leg portions, and a plate member that connects the lower casing and the frame of the holder. The battery stacks in an upper stage are arranged on top of the frame along the length of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masakazu Shirooka, Yuna Yagi
  • Patent number: 11479313
    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: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.
    Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Ran Dekel, Shmuel Chioclea, Neta Doron