Patents Examined by Lori Wu
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Patent number: 11441617Abstract: An automobile or other wheeled vehicle includes various hydraulic components, including a hydraulic gearbox, transmission, clutch, and brake energy recovery system. Such hydraulic components supplement or replace traditional mechanical components of the automobile or other wheeled vehicle to improve the overall operational efficiency thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: A & A International, LLCInventors: Horia Abaitancei, Cornel Mihai, Stefan Ioana
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Patent number: 11441679Abstract: A transmission for a motorcycle includes a housing, at least one shaft at least partially accommodated in the housing and which can be rotated relative to the housing, and a locking device having at least one locking element located in the housing. The at least one locking element is movable moved relative to the housing between at least one locking position in which the at least one locking element secures the shaft against rotation relative to the housing, and at least one release position in which the at least one locking element releases the shaft for rotation relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thilo Jauch, Josef Seidl, Ola Stenegard, Roland Stocker
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Patent number: 11441639Abstract: Vehicles that are relatively heavy and/or configured to transport heavy loads may utilize a powertrain comprising an electric machine capable of operating at high speeds and a multispeed transmission to propel the vehicle. An interface module is configured to modulate torque between the electric machine and the multispeed transmission allowing the electric machine to smoothly match speed as the multispeed transmission shifts between gears. The interface module facilitates efficient, predictable, and reliable modulation of torque between an input and an output of the powertrain of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.Inventor: Shaun Mepham
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Patent number: 11441616Abstract: An actuating mechanism for a clutch actuator includes: an actuating element which is designed to be acted on by an actuating force and thereby displaced in an actuation direction, a transmitting element which is designed to carry out a displacement in the actuation direction, wherein a tensioning element is provided between the actuating element and the transmitting element. The tensioning element is designed to generate, for the transmission of the actuating force to the transmitting element, a clamping pressure force which generates a friction force for the transmission of the actuating force. The friction force is configured so as to be capable of transmitting a maximum actuating force.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Daniel Geis-Esser, Juergen Schudy, Alexander Koch
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Patent number: 11434962Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch section configured to control transmission and interruption of rotational torque input by a rotation of an operation lever, and a brake-side clutch section configured to transmit the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch section to an output side and interrupt rotational torque that is reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch section includes a side plate to which the operation lever is fixed and an outer ring member that fits with the side plate. The brake-side clutch section includes a cover whose rotation is restricted. An angle regulating part configured to regulate a rotation angle of the operation lever is disposed radially inside of outer peripheral edges of the outer ring member and the cover and includes a claw of the outer ring member and a through hole of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NTN CorporationInventor: Kyohei Sasanuma
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Patent number: 11428305Abstract: A pulley structure includes: a cylindrical outer rotation body; an inner rotation body; and a torsion coil spring. The torsion coil spring includes: one end region which is in contact with one rotation body; the other end region which is in contact with the other rotation body; and a middle region. The other rotation body includes: a first contact surface; a facing surface; an inclined surface; and a second contact surface. The facing surface includes a constraining surface connected to the inclined surface. The constraining surface is configured to be capable of constraining the other end region of the torsion coil spring before press fitting so as to prevent a displacement of an axis of the torsion coil spring before the press fitting with respect to an axis of the other rotation body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventor: Norihisa Ilo
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Patent number: 11428276Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) having a first race (16), a second race (18), a clamping gap (20) formed between the first and second race (16, 18), at least one clamping element (30) in the clamping gap (20) and a pre-tensioning device (32) for pre-tensioning the clamping element (30) in a clamping position inside the clamping gap (20), wherein the pre-tensioning device (32) has a spring element (34) supported indirectly or directly on the first race (16). The pre-tensioning device (32) further has a spring support frame (36) that can be moved in relation to the first race (16), in which spring support frame the spring element (34) is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Hans Jürgen Hauck, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider, Peter Dötterl
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Patent number: 11421772Abstract: A power transmission device includes: a cylindrical member including an opening formed at a first end in an axial direction, and a wall portion formed at a second end in the axial direction; and a planetary gear set received within the cylindrical member; a carrier of the planetary gear set which includes a protruding portion protruding toward an outer circumference side, and the protruding portion being positioned between the wall portion and a ring gear of the planetary gear set, wherein the carrier is integrally formed with a hub portion of a clutch; the hub portion is positioned on a wall portion side of the carrier; and an outermost circumference portion of the protruding portion is positioned radially outside of an outermost circumference portion of the hub portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsushita, Akira Kamiyama
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Patent number: 11421782Abstract: A parking lock mechanism of the drum-type transmission device comprises a parking gear that is provided on the transmission shaft, a parking operation arm which is selectively operated between a lock position engaging with the parking gear and an unlock position away from the parking gear, a parking release spring for urging the operation arm toward the unlock position, and a parking pushing member which is positioned at a lock position by pushing the operation arm according to the rotation of the drum member from the shift position or the neutral position to the parking position. One end of the transmission operation shaft is located near the operation arm. At one end of the shift operation shaft, there is provided an arm restraining portion that can urge the operation arm toward the unlock position when the drum member is moved from the parking position to the shift position or the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuji Nishimoto, Keisei Shimazaki, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 11415199Abstract: A bi-directional drive assembly for a work vehicle has a reaction member fixed with respect to or a part of a drive housing. A driveshaft is rotatable about a drive axis relative to the reaction member in a first rotation direction and alternatively in a second rotation direction. A planetary set is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to rotate an output hub in the first or second rotation direction. A clutch assembly is coupled to the reaction member and includes a first clutch and a second clutch. The first clutch is configured to interface the planetary set with the reaction member to effect a first rotation speed of the output hub in the first rotation direction and alternatively the second rotation direction. The second clutch is configured to interface the planetary set with the reaction member to effect a second rotation speed of the output hub in the first rotation direction and alternatively the second rotation direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Steven R. Fliearman, Lisa R. Lloyd
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Patent number: 11415216Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory. The vehicle includes a park assembly with a park actuator motor having an actuator shaft. The vehicle has a park mode and an out-of-park mode. The controller is configured to determine if the park actuator motor has reached an out-of-park position when a shift command to the out-of-park mode is received. The controller is configured to obtain and store at least one dynamic parameter associated with the park actuator motor prior to the detent member reaching the out-of-park position. The method includes determining a load factor based on the dynamic parameter over time when at least one of a predefined time threshold and a predefined motor position threshold is reached. Operation of the vehicle is controlled based at least partially on the load factor.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Qiang Mei, Vijay A. Neelakantan, Young Joo Lee, Brian A. Welchko
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Patent number: 11415183Abstract: A controllable one-way clutch having a clutch module and a power-operated actuator module. The clutch module includes a first clutch component rotatably driven by an input member, a second clutch component rotatably driving an output member, struts disposed on the first clutch component for movement between a deployed position engaging ratchet teeth on the second clutch component and a non-deployed position disengaged from the ratchet teeth, and strut springs for biasing the struts toward their deployed position. The power-operated actuator module includes a coil unit, an armature moveable between an engaged position whereat the armature holds the struts in their non-deployed positions when the coil unit is powered-off and a released position where the armature releases the struts when the coil unit is powered-on, and a ballramp mechanism configured to move the armature along a helical path between its engaged and released positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN INCInventor: Adrian Cioc
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Patent number: 11401985Abstract: An epicyclic gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a planet carrier with at least one structural member, on which a planet gear is pivot-mounted by a bearing that is radially arranged between the planet gear and the structural member. Furthermore, a roller bearing device is arranged radially between the planet gear and the bearing. A relative movement between the planet gear and the bearing is prevented by the roller bearing device, if a friction torque in the region of the bearing is less than or equal to a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KGInventor: Luca Mantovan
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Patent number: 11402019Abstract: A parking lock arrangement for an electromotively driven motor vehicle, including a parking lock wheel which is rotationally conjoint with respect to a shaft in the drive train and which has multiple cutouts, a lock element which is movable between a locking position and a release position along a movement path and which, in the locking position, engages in a form-fitting manner into a cutout of the parking lock wheel and, in the release position, is out of engagement with the cutouts of the parking lock wheel, a parking lock actuator which is operatively connected to the lock element and wherein the lock element is adjustable between the locking position and the release position along its movement path. The movement path of the lock element can be rectilinear.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: FTE automotive GmbHInventors: Stefan Gebert, Lothar Hein, Rudolf Graner, Egid Macht
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Patent number: 11383791Abstract: A powertrain for a pedal vehicle includes a crank axle and an output sprocket rotating around a first rotation axis. The coupling between the crank axle and the output sprocket goes through an epicyclic gear system that includes a ring gear, a planet carrier, and a sun gear (13) which rotate around a second rotation axis that is spatially offset from the first rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: E2 DRIVESInventors: Arthur Deleval, Simon Godfrind
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Patent number: 11384801Abstract: A power transmission device has a clutch member, a pressure member 5, a weight member 8, an interlocking member 9 and a bearing holding member C coupled to an activation member 10. The bearing holder member C holds a bearing B1 interposed between the activation member 10 and the pressure member 5. The bearing holding member C has a cylindrical member with one open end. An open end portion Ca is fit into and attached to a recessed portion 4d formed in a first clutch member 4a.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.Inventors: Yoshihiko Ozawa, Han Hiong Chen, Makoto Kataoka, Masataka Murai
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Patent number: 11371569Abstract: A bi-directional clutch assembly includes an outer race defining first and second strut pockets, an inner race defining ratchet teeth, a passive one-way clutch including at least two passive struts each supported in a corresponding first strut pocket for pivotal movement relative to the ratchet teeth, passive strut springs for normally biasing the passive struts into engagement with the ratchet teeth on the inner race, and a selectable one-way clutch having at least one active strut supported in the second strut pocket for pivotal movement between a non-deployed position disengaged from the ratchet teeth and a deployed position engaged with the ratchet teeth, and an armature ring fixed for rotation with the outer race and axially moveable between a non-actuated position and an actuated position, in which a strut engagement feature moves the active strut from its non-deployed position to its deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN INC.Inventor: Adrian Cioc
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Patent number: 11333206Abstract: The actuator (20) comprises an electric drive means (22) and a drive member (26) being rotationally driven upon activation of the electric drive means (22), an output member (24) being rotationally connected to the drive member (26) by means of a first spring (28), and a second spring (32) being connected to the output member (24) and forming a one way clutch between the output member (24) and a fixed tube (34), wherein the electrical actuator (20) further comprises a regulation cup (30) being configured to engage with the second spring (32) to disconnect the output member (24) from the fixed tube (34).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Sweden ABInventor: Lars Severinsson
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Patent number: 11313465Abstract: A parking lock device includes a parking lock gear, a parking lock pawl, a control contour, and a contour following element for bearing against the control contour. The parking lock gear includes radially extending teeth with tooth gaps lying therebetween. The parking lock pawl has a portion arranged for radially engaging into one of the tooth gaps for blocking rotational movement of the parking lock gear. The control contour has a section extending in a rotational direction of the parking lock gear in a manner which differs from a circular path. During relative rotational movement between the parking lock gear and the parking lock pawl, the contour following element rotates relative to and bears against the control contour, forcing the contour following element to move the parking lock pawl with a radially inwardly directed movement component, deeply engaging the parking lock pawl in one of the tooth gaps.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Peter Greb, Laszlo Man
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Patent number: 11292584Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling arrangement for a driving device, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises an input, an output and a coupling, wherein the coupling is non-rotatably connected with the input or with the output, wherein the coupling furthermore comprises torque transmission means which in the coupled condition are configured to connect the output with the input for transmitting a torque from the input to the output, wherein upon exceedance of a torque threshold value in a first operating condition the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is periodically separated from and connected with the output, and that when the torque threshold value is not reached in a second operating condition, the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is permanently connected with the output for transmitting a torque.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Frederick Bassett, Anton Gaile